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Public middle school · Oak Lawn-Hometown Sd 123 · Oak Lawn, Illinois

Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch

Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch rates 8.0, right at the middle of Oak Lawn-Hometown Sd 123's middle schools, whose rated median is 8.0.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.0this school

8.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Oak Lawn-Hometown Sd 123 median is 8.0.

#647 of 3,814 schools in Illinois · Oak Lawn-Hometown Sd 123: 1 middle schools rated, median 8.0

The brief

An Oak Lawn-Hometown Sd 123 middle school where students score 10 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 647 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 3 of 6 in Oak Lawn-Hometown Sd 123.

Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch is listed in Oak Lawn-Hometown Sd 123, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math35%Level with the Illinois average of 35%2025 IAR
Reading70%15 points above the Illinois average of 55%2025 IAR
In 2025, 35% of students were proficient in math and 70% in reading, against Illinois averages of 35% and 55%.2025 IAR; 55 test records from IL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.9
40% of the rating
Academics
8.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.8
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 37% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 51% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 60453; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$82,493
Median home value
$267,900
Median rent
$1,310/mo
College educated
30.2%
Homeownership
82.5%
Poverty rate
9.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 60453; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
52
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
34
Some Transit
Bike Score
53
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,463/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Oak Lawn. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Oak Lawn), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
53.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch serve?

Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch?

Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch has an enrollment of approximately 1,087 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch is 15.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch rank in IL?

Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch ranks #647 of 3,814 schools in IL.

What is Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch's MySchoolScout rating?

Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch has 37% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 51% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch a charter school?

No, Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch a Title I school?

No, Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch?

53.4% of students at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
1,087
Student-teacher ratio
15.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
71
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Cook County
Rank in district
#3 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$17,518
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 60453)
57,098
Area average commute
31.1 min
Area median age
40.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.