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Enrollment
566
Middle
DISTRICT 560 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMMIT HILL SD 161·NCES 173822003913
Summit Hill Junior High School
7260 W North Ave, Frankfort, IL 60423 · (815) 469-4330 · Will County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL566 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Illinois public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
118 students
DISTRICT 22% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 7 | 264 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 301 | 53% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 69% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Summit Hill SD 161. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
76.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +12.2pp since 2023
Math
60.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +9.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.4% | 60.6% |
| 2023-24 | 64.2% | 51.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Summit Hill Junior High School
Summit Hill Junior High School's state test result (65.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Hill Junior High School this school | 566 | 20.8% | 65.9% |
| Walker Intermediate School Tinley Park | 554 | 19.0% | 57.0% |
| Mokena Jr High School Mokena | 502 | 16.9% | 67.2% |
| Liberty Junior High School New Lenox | 573 | 16.8% | 60.6% |
| Park Junior High School La Grange Park | 661 | 15.7% | 70.0% |
| O Neill Middle School Downers Grove | 403 | 21.6% | 62.1% |
Matched among Illinois middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Summit Hill Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Will County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #62 of 578 | #8 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #72 of 640 no change | #8 of 44 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.4% | #114 of 640 ▲ 33 | #14 of 44 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 566 | #241 of 691 | #27 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #83 of 558 | #8 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.1% | #285 of 560 | #25 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.8% | #517 of 581 | #27 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.7% | #39 of 440 | #5 of 36 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
566
-142 (-20%) vs 2020
+82% since 1990-91, when it was 311
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 566 | 52 | 10.9:1 | 21% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 606 | 53.9 | 11.3:1 | 19% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 640 | 54.4 | 11.8:1 | 21% (137) |
| 2020-21 | 708 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 772 | 50.9 | 15.2:1 | 12% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 741 | 51 | 14.5:1 | 2% (14) |
| 2010-11 | 841 | 47 | 17.9:1 | 8% (65) |
| 2000-01 | 586 | 32 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 311 | 17 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Summit Hill Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (772 to 566); teachers up 2% (50.9 to 52).
About Summit Hill Junior High School
Summit Hill Junior High School operates as a mid-sized middle school in Frankfort, Illinois. It is open to students in grades 7 through 8 and enrolls 566 students. Middle schools in Illinois have about 462 students on average; enrollment here is 23% higher.
Summit Hill SD 161 is the district for Summit Hill Junior High School. It has 7 schools and 2,682 students.
More than half of enrollment at Summit Hill Junior High School is White: 71%. The remaining shares are 14% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Will County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Summit Hill Junior High School scores 47%.
On staff are 52 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.9:1. Middle schools in Illinois average 13.0:1, 2.1 more students per teacher than here. Summit Hill Junior High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 21%. Public schools in Will County average 44%.
Summit Hill Junior High School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 80% of Illinois public middle schools.
In Illinois, Summit Hill Junior High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 65.9% actual against a predicted 59.5%.
American Community Survey estimates for Will County show that median household income comes to about $109,984, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county's public schools total 209, with about 113,008 students.
Of the public schools around it, Summit Hill Junior High School is closest to Indian Trail Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Summit Hill Junior High School is 3rd of 6 nearby schools with test data.
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.
The school shrank from 708 students in 2020-21 to 566 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Summit Hill Junior High School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Will County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Summit Hill SD 161
- Dr Julian Rogus SchoolElementary · 653 students
- Walker Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 554 students
- Indian Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Frankfort Square Elementary SchoolElementary · 175 students
- Arbury Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 174 students
- Mary Drew Early Learning CenterElementary · 94 students
Other schools in Frankfort
- Lincoln-Way East High SchoolHigh · 2,696 students
- Hickory Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 943 students
- Chelsea Elementary SchoolElementary · 893 students
- Grand Prairie Elementary SchoolElementary · 840 students
- Dr Julian Rogus SchoolElementary · 653 students
- Indian Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
Nearby schools
- Indian Trail Elementary School0.7 mi · 466
- Frankfort Square Elementary School1.0 mi · 175
- Marya Yates Elementary School1.5 mi · 284
- Mary Drew Early Learning Center1.5 mi · 94
- Walker Intermediate School1.7 mi · 554
- Chelsea Elementary School2.1 mi · 893
Frequently asked questions
About Summit Hill Junior High SchoolHow large is Summit Hill Junior High School?
Summit Hill Junior High School enrolls approximately 566 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Summit Hill Junior High School serve?
Summit Hill Junior High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Hill Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Summit Hill Junior High School is approximately 10.9:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Summit Hill Junior High School?
At Summit Hill Junior High School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Summit Hill Junior High School public or private?
Summit Hill Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Summit Hill SD 161.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.