Is Heritage Middle School a good school?

Heritage Middle School ranks 722 nd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Heritage Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 482 students attended Heritage Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Middle School?

Students at Heritage Middle School are 77% African American, 19% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Heritage Middle School attend?

Students who attend Heritage Middle School usually go on to attend Thornton Fractnl So High School

Heritage Middle School

Summary:

Heritage Middle School is a public middle school located in Lansing, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a student population of 470. It is part of the Sunnybrook School District 171, which is ranked 667 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heritage Middle School faces some challenges, with consistently ranking in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools and performing below the state average on standardized tests. However, the school does show some strengths, particularly in serving certain student subgroups like African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students. Compared to nearby schools in the Dolton School District 149, Heritage Middle School generally performs better, but it lags behind other nearby schools like McKinley Junior High School and Brookwood Junior High School.

The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.9% in 2019-2020 to 32.5% in 2022-2023, which is well above the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 38.09% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. While the school's spending per student has increased, from $13,430 in 2019-2020 to $16,210 in 2022-2023, the school must ensure these resources are effectively utilized to improve student learning and engagement.

Detail:

Public 5-8

19250 Burnham Ave
Lansing, IL 60438-3822

(708) 895-0790

District: Sunnybrook School District 171

SchoolDigger Rank:
722^nd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,074

Students who attend Heritage Middle School usually attend:

High:

Thornton Fractnl So High School

Feeder schools for Heritage Middle School:

Elementary:

Nathan Hale Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 482

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.6%

Hispanic:

18.9%

White:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Heritage Middle School ranks worse than 53% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.47. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (76.6%), Hispanic (18.9%), White (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heritage Middle School is 16. (See more...)

Compare Heritage Middle School employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heritage Middle School is $17,074.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Heritage Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Heritage Middle School 722^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Heritage Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Sunnybrook School District 171:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunnybrook School District 171 667^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Heritage Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	31.79	856^th	1185	27.8%
2004	34.05	853^rd	1204	29.2%
2005	38.03	824^th	1209	31.8%
2006	36.62	910^th	1272	28.5%
2007	31.67	975^th	1287	24.2%
2008	36.14	930^th	1293	28.1%
2009	28.49	1025^th	1318	22.2%
2010	37.50	957^th	1327	27.9%
2011	32.90	1020^th	1344	24.1%
2012	43.42	895^th	1365	34.4%
2013	27.46	1052^nd	1367	23.0%
2014	30.47	967^th	1322	26.9%
2015	28.28	922^nd	1302	29.2%
2016	29.13	912^th	1294	29.5%
2017	38.91	765^th	1293	40.8%
2018	45.53	667^th	1293	48.4%
2019	52.27	592^nd	1356	56.3%
2021	41.28	636^th	1241	48.8%
2022	50.24	589^th	1369	57.0%
2023	42.51	721^st	1367	47.3%
2024	41.47	722^nd	1363	47.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	64.19	48^th	339	85.8%
2021	64.67	26^th	277	90.6%
2022	72.67	37^th	454	91.9%
2024	74.06	48^th	486	90.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.79	496^th	602	17.6%
2019	35.36	457^th	792	42.3%
2021	43.98	235^th	548	57.1%
2022	38.23	419^th	781	46.4%
2023	26.73	615^th	805	23.6%
2024	24.09	660^th	802	17.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.83	366^th	1161	68.5%
2019	60.54	374^th	1217	69.3%
2021	48.75	428^th	1019	58.0%
2022	57.42	398^th	1221	67.4%
2023	47.83	580^th	1234	53.0%
2024	44.74	614^th	1219	49.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.46	659^th	1226	46.2%
2019	52.48	555^th	1276	56.5%
2021	38.93	566^th	1017	44.3%
2022	51.66	517^th	1286	59.8%
2023	42.29	694^th	1275	45.6%
2024	43.38	660^th	1251	47.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.51	370^th	674	45.1%
2024	28.11	500^th	639	21.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.31	638^th	1223	47.8%
2019	50.79	564^th	1296	56.5%
2021	37.37	606^th	1048	42.2%
2022	46.93	596^th	1286	53.7%
2023	40.80	707^th	1292	45.3%
2024	39.21	692^nd	1264	45.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.71	78^th	511	84.7%
2019	72.96	90^th	565	84.1%
2021	68.76	54^th	385	86.0%
2022	78.51	61^st	573	89.4%
2023	66.02	120^th	569	78.9%
2024	64.59	118^th	548	78.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.76	154^th	590	73.9%
2019	73.68	105^th	639	83.6%
2021	61.65	137^th	517	73.5%
2022	71.24	122^nd	662	81.6%
2023	64.94	158^th	661	76.1%
2024	51.14	257^th	643	60.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Heritage Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	563	121	5	26	5	n/a	n/a	0	720
1993	553	123	7	32	3	n/a	n/a	0	718
1994	552	136	8	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	731
1995	496	199	8	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	730
1996	496	199	8	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	730
1997	481	215	11	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	737
1998	374	175	4	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
1999	354	204	4	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
2000	331	217	2	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
2001	313	271	3	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
2002	225	316	4	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
2003	225	316	4	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
2004	181	331	4	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
2005	113	345	4	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
2006	97	396	5	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
2007	55	395	5	52	0	n/a	n/a	6	513
2008	50	432	5	56	0	n/a	n/a	5	548
2009	44	444	5	52	2	n/a	n/a	7	554
2010	31	408	5	66	0	n/a	n/a	6	516
2011	28	426	4	66	0	0	8	0	532
2012	22	395	4	68	0	0	13	0	502
2013	15	363	4	85	0	1	17	0	485
2014	21	363	5	77	1	1	22	0	490
2015	21	375	5	75	1	0	20	0	497
2016	15	354	4	78	1	2	23	0	477
2017	18	347	4	81	1	1	18	0	470
2018	20	373	8	83	0	0	16	0	500
2019	15	387	7	88	1	0	21	0	519
2020	12	358	5	78	0	0	17	0	470
2021	9	355	1	81	0	0	27	0	473
2022	10	357	0	79	0	0	15	0	461
2023	13	357	1	88	1	0	10	0	470
2024	12	369	1	91	2	0	7	0	482

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Heritage Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	720	37.5	19.2	n/a
1993	718	38.5	18.6	n/a
1994	731	38.5	19.0	n/a
1995	730	38.8	18.8	n/a
1996	730	38.8	18.8	n/a
1997	737	39.4	18.7	n/a
1998	582	34.1	17.1	n/a
1999	589	35.0	16.8	n/a
2000	583	37.1	15.7	n/a
2001	624	35.5	17.6	n/a
2002	584	36.5	16.0	28.1
2003	584	36.5	16.0	28.1
2004	553	35.3	15.7	36
2005	506	32.3	15.7	42.9
2006	540	35.1	15.4	51.9
2007	513	39.0	13.2	58.2
2008	548	31.0	17.7	61.9
2009	554	31.6	17.5	63.8
2010	516	30.6	16.8	72.5
2011	532	29.6	17.9	77.6
2012	502	30.6	16.4	66.9
2013	485	36.8	13.1	61
2014	490	35.0	14.0	57.1
2015	497	38.0	13.0	78.3
2016	477	35.0	13.6	72.1
2017	470	34.0	13.8	3.8
2018	500	34.0	14.7	74
2019	519	32.0	16.2	72.4
2020	470	34.0	13.8	38.5
2021	473	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	461	36.0	12.8	43.8
2023	470	35.0	13.4	38.1
2024	482	30.0	16.0	36.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Heritage Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	720	37.5	19.2	n/a
1993	718	38.5	18.6	n/a
1994	731	38.5	19.0	n/a
1995	730	38.8	18.8	n/a
1996	730	38.8	18.8	n/a
1997	737	39.4	18.7	n/a
1998	582	34.1	17.1	n/a
1999	589	35.0	16.8	n/a
2000	583	37.1	15.7	n/a
2001	624	35.5	17.6	n/a
2002	584	36.5	16.0	28.1
2003	584	36.5	16.0	28.1
2004	553	35.3	15.7	36
2005	506	32.3	15.7	42.9
2006	540	35.1	15.4	51.9
2007	513	39.0	13.2	58.2
2008	548	31.0	17.7	61.9
2009	554	31.6	17.5	63.8
2010	516	30.6	16.8	72.5
2011	532	29.6	17.9	77.6
2012	502	30.6	16.4	66.9
2013	485	36.8	13.1	61
2014	490	35.0	14.0	57.1
2015	497	38.0	13.0	78.3
2016	477	35.0	13.6	72.1
2017	470	34.0	13.8	3.8
2018	500	34.0	14.7	74
2019	519	32.0	16.2	72.4
2020	470	34.0	13.8	38.5
2021	473	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	461	36.0	12.8	43.8
2023	470	35.0	13.4	38.1
2024	482	30.0	16.0	36.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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