Hickory Creek Middle School vs. Butler Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hickory Creek Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Butler Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 943 students in grades 6-8, Hickory Creek Middle School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 163 students in grades 6-8, Butler Junior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
943 students
163 students
Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
27 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
6:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#25 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#68 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
65-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
314
42
Grade 7 Students
324
62
Grade 8 Students
305
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
49%
% Hispanic
9%
7%
% Black
10%
2%
% White
70%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
2%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%