For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 432 students in Hazel Crest, IL.
The top ranked public middle school in Hazel Crest, IL is Jesse C White Learning Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Hazel Crest, IL public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 29% statewide average). Middle schools in Hazel Crest have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Illinois public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Hazel Crest, IL (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: PK-8
| 432 students
Hazel Crest, Illinois Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
1223 173rd St
Hazel Crest, IL 60429
(708) 798-0945
Hazel Crest, IL 60429
(708) 798-0945
Grades: PK-K
| 164 students
170th Dixie Hwy
Hazel Crest, IL 60429
(708) 335-0224
Hazel Crest, IL 60429
(708) 335-0224
Grades: 5-6
| 180 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Hazel Crest, IL?
The top ranked public middle schools in Hazel Crest, IL include Jesse C White Learning Academy.
How many public middle schools are located in Hazel Crest?
1 public middle schools are located in Hazel Crest.
What is the racial composition of students in Hazel Crest?
Hazel Crest public middle schools minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle schools average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
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