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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKFORT CCSD 157C·NCES 171570001881

Hickory Creek Middle School

22150 S Owens Rd, Frankfort, IL 60423 · (815) 469-4474 · Will County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL943 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of Illinois public middle schools
  • A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public middle schools

Enrollment
943
Middle
DISTRICT 892 · STATE 462
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 631433%
Grade 732434%
Grade 830532%
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
66370%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
829%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
9510%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
283%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
758%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
47150%
Female
47250%

School pathway

Feeds from
Chelsea Elementary School03–05
Based on grade levels within Frankfort CCSD 157C. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
93.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +1.8pp since 2023
Math
82.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.6pp since 2023

What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 93 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.

IAR + ISA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2593.3%82.5%
2023-2491.5%73.9%
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Hickory Creek Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Will County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
82.5%#7 of 640
▲ 3
#1 of 44
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
93.3%#3 of 640
no change
#1 of 44
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
943#35 of 691#4 of 44
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.9:1#449 of 558#33 of 44
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
48.1%#279 of 560#24 of 44
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+8.0%#61 of 127#3 of 8
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
943
+63 (+7%) vs 2020
+240% since 1990-91, when it was 277
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2594363.414.9:1N/A
2023-2495162.715.2:1N/A
2022-2391062.514.6:1N/A
2020-21880N/AN/AN/A
2017-1887358.115.0:14% (33)
2015-168945516.3:14% (35)
2010-118124816.9:10% (0)
2000-017334715.6:1N/A
1990-912771518.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hickory Creek Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students up 8% (873 to 943); teachers up 9% (58.1 to 63.4).

About Hickory Creek Middle School

Hickory Creek Middle School is a high-enrollment middle school that serves part of Frankfort, Illinois. Enrolled students number 943 students, in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Illinois average about 462 students each.

Hickory Creek Middle School belongs to Frankfort CCSD 157C, a district of 3 schools and 2,676 students.

White students are the majority at Hickory Creek Middle School, with 70% of enrollment. Other groups include 10% Black, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 62% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 48% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Dividing enrollment by its 63.4 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.9:1. That is higher than the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois.

Hickory Creek Middle School is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 99% of Illinois public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

County data help place the school in context: in Will County, the median household income is $109,984, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Will County is home to 209 public schools and about 113,008 public school students.

Grand Prairie Elementary School is located about 1.6 miles from Hickory Creek Middle School. The five-mile area around Hickory Creek Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools.

Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

2024-25 enrollment was 943, a 7% increase from 880 in 2020-21.

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Will County at a glance

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Population
701,462
Census ACS
Median income
$109,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
209
113,008 students

Quick facts

School name
Hickory Creek Middle School
District
Frankfort CCSD 157C
Address
22150 S Owens Rd, Frankfort, IL 60423
Phone
(815) 469-4474
County
Will County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
943
Teachers (FTE)
63
Student–teacher ratio
14.9:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
171570001881
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Hickory Creek Middle School
How many students attend Hickory Creek Middle School?
Hickory Creek Middle School enrolls approximately 943 students in grades 06-08.
Is Hickory Creek Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hickory Creek Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Hickory Creek Middle School have?
Hickory Creek Middle School employs 63 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hickory Creek Middle School?
At Hickory Creek Middle School, the student body is approximately 70% White, 9% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Hickory Creek Middle School?
Hickory Creek Middle School is overseen by Frankfort CCSD 157C in Will County.
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