Hickory Creek Middle School (Ranked Top 1% for 2025-26)

22150 S Owens Rd
Frankfort, IL 60423

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Top 1%

Serving 951 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 is 73% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving 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 24% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 951 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 1% in IL
: 73% (Top 1%)
: 78% (Top 1%)
: 85% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hickory Creek Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Hickory Creek Middle School's student population of 951 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 63 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2024

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hickory Creek Middle School
6	321
7	301
8	329

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Total Students

951 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hickory Creek Middle School
2023	910
2022	905
2021	880
2020	900
2019	900
2018	849
2017	849
2016	894
2015	893
2014	883
2013	859
2012	804
2011	812
2010	762
2009	820
2008	810
2007	794
2006	780
2005	723
2004	676
2003	628
2002	766
2001	733
2000	728
1999	694
1998	695
1997	638
1996	317
1995	309
1994	306
1993	266
1992	258
1991	277
1990	262
1989	264
1988	271
1987	261

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

63 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hickory Creek Middle School
2023	63
2022	62
2020	60
2019	60
2018	54
2017	54
2016	55
2015	59
2014	58
2013	51
2012	48
2011	48
2010	49
2009	49
2008	49
2007	54
2006	48
2005	46
2004	42
2003	41
2002	51
2001	47
2000	48
1999	40
1998	34
1997	32
1996	17
1995	17
1994	17
1993	15
1992	16
1991	15
1990	14

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Year Founded

1905

School Mascot

Tigers

School Rankings

Hickory Creek Middle School ranks within the top 1% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hickory Creek Middle School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#25 out of 3542 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hickory Creek Middle School
2023	#25
2022	#23
2021	#23
2019	#17
2018	#20
2017	#42
2016	#146
2015	#408
2014	#534
2013	#660
2012	#425

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73%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hickory Creek Middle School	Illinois	Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157c
2023	73%	27%	71%
2021	70%	28%	67%
2019	79%	33%	74%
2018	79%	32%	75%
2017	74%	32%	68%
2016	59%	31%	58%
2015	46%	29%	46%
2014	73%	59%	78%
2013	72%	58%	76%
2012	93%	80%	95%
2011	91%	80%	94%

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78%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hickory Creek Middle School	Illinois	Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157c
2022	78%	30%	75%
2021	84%	32%	76%
2019	85%	38%	77%
2018	86%	37%	75%
2017	84%	38%	70%
2016	75%	36%	67%
2015	63%	38%	58%
2014	78%	57%	78%
2013	75%	58%	77%
2012	94%	75%	92%
2011	91%	75%	91%

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85%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hickory Creek Middle School	Illinois	Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157c
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	17:1	13:1	18:1
2012	17:1	16:1	19:1
2011	17:1	16:1	19:1
2010	15:1	16:1	18:1
2009	17:1	16:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	15:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	18:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	17:1	18:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	17:1
2000	15:1	16:1	17:1
1999	17:1	16:1	18:1
1998	20:1	17:1	19:1
1997	20:1	17:1	20:1
1996	19:1	17:1	22:1
1995	18:1	17:1	22:1
1994	18:1	18:1	21:1
1993	17:1	18:1	22:1
1992	16:1	17:1	20:1
1991	18:1	17:1	20:1
1990	19:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hickory Creek Middle School	Illinois	Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157c
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	3%	5%	4%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	2%	5%	3%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	3%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hickory Creek Middle School	Illinois	Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157c
2023	8%	27%	8%
2022	8%	27%	8%
2021	7%	27%	7%
2020	8%	26%	7%
2019	8%	26%	7%
2018	8%	26%	7%
2017	8%	26%	7%
2016	8%	26%	7%
2015	7%	25%	7%
2014	6%	25%	6%
2013	7%	24%	7%
2012	7%	24%	7%
2011	8%	23%	7%
2010	4%	22%	4%
2009	4%	22%	4%
2008	3%	21%	4%
2007	2%	20%	3%
2006	3%	19%	3%
2005	2%	18%	3%
2004	3%	18%	3%
2003	3%	17%	3%
2002	2%	16%	3%
2001	3%	15%	2%
2000	3%	15%	2%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1995	1%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	1%	10%

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Black

10%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Hickory Creek Middle School	Illinois	Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157c
2023	10%	17%	8%
2022	8%	17%	7%
2021	10%	17%	7%
2020	8%	17%	6%
2019	8%	17%	6%
2018	6%	17%	6%
2017	6%	17%	6%
2016	5%	17%	6%
2015	5%	17%	5%
2014	5%	17%	5%
2013	5%	18%	5%
2012	4%	18%	4%
2011	5%	18%	4%
2010	5%	20%	4%
2009	7%	20%	5%
2008	6%	20%	5%
2007	5%	20%	4%
2006	4%	20%	3%
2005	4%	20%	3%
2004	3%	21%	2%
2003	2%	21%	2%
2002	2%	21%	2%
2001	1%	21%	2%
2000	1%	21%	1%
1999	1%	21%	1%
1998	1%	21%	1%
1997	1%	20%	1%
1996	1%	21%	1%

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White

76%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hickory Creek Middle School	Illinois	Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157c
2023	75%	45%	76%
2022	77%	47%	78%
2021	76%	47%	79%
2020	79%	48%	81%
2019	79%	48%	81%
2018	81%	49%	82%
2017	81%	49%	82%
2016	82%	49%	82%
2015	83%	49%	82%
2014	84%	50%	83%
2013	85%	50%	84%
2012	85%	51%	85%
2011	83%	51%	84%
2010	88%	53%	88%
2009	87%	53%	88%
2008	89%	54%	88%
2007	91%	55%	91%
2006	91%	56%	91%
2005	92%	57%	92%
2004	92%	57%	93%
2003	93%	58%	93%
2002	94%	59%	94%
2001	94%	60%	94%
2000	94%	61%	95%
1999	94%	62%	95%
1998	96%	63%	96%
1997	97%	64%	96%
1996	96%	64%	96%
1995	97%	65%	97%
1994	98%	65%	98%
1993	97%	65%	98%
1992	96%	66%	98%
1991	96%	66%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hickory Creek Middle School	Illinois	Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157c
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hickory Creek Middle School	Illinois	Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157c
2023	0.42	0.70	0.41
2022	0.40	0.68	0.39
2021	0.41	0.68	0.37
2020	0.37	0.68	0.34
2019	0.37	0.68	0.34
2018	0.34	0.67	0.32
2017	0.34	0.67	0.32
2016	0.32	0.67	0.32
2015	0.31	0.67	0.32
2014	0.29	0.66	0.31
2013	0.28	0.66	0.30
2012	0.27	0.65	0.28
2011	0.30	0.66	0.28
2010	0.22	0.64	0.22
2009	0.24	0.64	0.22
2008	0.21	0.64	0.21
2007	0.17	0.63	0.18
2006	0.17	0.61	0.17
2005	0.15	0.61	0.14
2004	0.15	0.60	0.14
2003	0.13	0.59	0.12
2002	0.12	0.59	0.12
2001	0.12	0.58	0.11
2000	0.12	0.57	0.10
1999	0.12	0.56	0.10
1998	0.08	0.56	0.08
1997	0.06	0.54	0.08
1996	0.07	0.53	0.07
1995	0.06	0.53	0.05
1994	0.04	0.52	0.05
1993	0.05	0.52	0.03

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hickory Creek Middle School	Illinois	Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157c
2023	2%	43%	4%
2022	2%	43%	4%
2021	3%	44%	4%
2020	5%	47%	4%
2019	5%	47%	4%
2018	2%	46%	4%
2017	2%	46%	4%
2016	3%	47%	3%
2015	4%	52%	4%
2014	5%	47%	4%
2013	5%	45%	5%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157c

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Tigers

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hickory Creek Middle School's ranking?

Hickory Creek Middle School is ranked #25 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Hickory Creek Middle School often compared to?

Hickory Creek Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Manhattan Jr High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

73% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 78% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Hickory Creek Middle School?

951 students attend Hickory Creek Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Hickory Creek Middle School students are White, 10% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hickory Creek Middle School?

Hickory Creek Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hickory Creek Middle School offer ?

Hickory Creek Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Hickory Creek Middle School part of?

Hickory Creek Middle School is part of Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157c.