For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 891 students in Hazel Crest SD 152-5 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Hazel Crest SD 152-5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
891 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hazel Crest SD 152-5 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#842 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
27%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
30%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38.1%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.71
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
13%
31%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
83%
21%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
1%
39%
Showing 2010–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,514 is higher than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,524 is higher than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$46,284 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$22 MM
$44,509 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$29,514
$25,132
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$24,524
$24,168
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Hazel Crest SD 152-5 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jesse C White Learning Academy
(Math: 5% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
16910 S Western Ave
Hazel Crest, IL 60429
(708) 825-2190
Hazel Crest, IL 60429
(708) 825-2190
Gr: PK-8 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Rank: #22.
Barack H Obama Learning Academy
(Math: 2% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
16448 S Park Ave
Markham, IL 60428
(708) 825-2400
Markham, IL 60428
(708) 825-2400
Gr: PK-8 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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