Hester Jr High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Top 50%

Serving 453 students in grades 6-8, Hester Jr High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 453 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Top 50% in IL
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Hester Jr High School's student population of 453 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hester Jr High School
6	142
7	145
8	166

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Total Students

453 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hester Jr High School
2023	446
2022	456
2021	461
2020	463
2019	463
2018	413
2017	413
2016	411
2015	424
2014	423
2013	440
2012	436
2011	445
2010	424
2009	422
2008	422
2007	436
2006	430
2005	409
2004	463
2003	448
2002	445
2001	430
2000	450
1999	442
1998	430
1997	394
1996	367
1995	343
1994	348
1993	324
1992	322
1991	316
1990	302
1989	269
1988	257
1987	252

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hester Jr High School
2023	33
2022	31
2020	31
2019	31
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2015	33
2014	33
2013	40
2012	33
2011	31
2010	32
2009	32
2008	28
2007	33
2006	30
2005	28
2004	30
2003	31
2002	30
2001	31
2000	29
1999	28
1998	27
1997	26
1996	26
1995	26
1994	26
1993	26
1992	26
1991	25
1990	22

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Hester Jr High School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hester Jr High School is 0.42, 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)

#1558 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hester Jr High School
2023	#1558
2022	#1257
2021	#1340
2019	#1174
2018	#1151
2017	#1218
2016	#1315
2015	#2379
2014	#1592
2013	#1789
2012	#1389

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21%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hester Jr High School	Illinois	Franklin Park School District 84
2023	21%	27%	26%
2021	25%	28%	26%
2019	33%	33%	42%
2018	34%	32%	42%
2017	28%	32%	40%
2016	25%	31%	35%
2015	19%	29%	25%
2014	59%	59%	62%
2013	60%	58%	59%
2012	88%	80%	89%
2011	85%	80%	88%

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32%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hester Jr High School	Illinois	Franklin Park School District 84
2022	32%	30%	33%
2021	33%	32%	31%
2019	49%	38%	47%
2018	49%	37%	42%
2017	52%	38%	49%
2016	47%	36%	44%
2015	24%	38%	30%
2014	60%	57%	59%
2013	57%	58%	58%
2012	84%	75%	82%
2011	82%	75%	80%

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40-44%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hester Jr High School	Illinois	Franklin Park School District 84
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	12:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	13:1	16:1	13:1
2017	13:1	15:1	13:1
2016	13:1	16:1	14:1
2015	13:1	16:1	14:1
2014	13:1	16:1	13:1
2013	11:1	13:1	12:1
2012	13:1	16:1	14:1
2011	14:1	16:1	14:1
2010	13:1	16:1	14:1
2009	13:1	16:1	14:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	13:1	17:1	15:1
2006	14:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	17:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	14:1	16:1	15:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	15:1
1998	16:1	17:1	16:1
1997	15:1	17:1	15:1
1996	14:1	17:1	15:1
1995	13:1	17:1	15:1
1994	13:1	18:1	15:1
1993	12:1	18:1	14:1
1992	12:1	17:1	14:1
1991	13:1	17:1	14:1
1990	14:1	18:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hester Jr High School	Illinois	Franklin Park School District 84
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	3%	5%	4%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	4%	5%	3%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2006	4%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%
1993	3%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

73%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hester Jr High School	Illinois	Franklin Park School District 84
2023	73%	27%	72%
2022	69%	27%	69%
2021	66%	27%	67%
2020	68%	26%	66%
2019	68%	26%	66%
2018	70%	26%	67%
2017	70%	26%	67%
2016	70%	26%	66%
2015	66%	25%	64%
2014	63%	25%	63%
2013	62%	24%	61%
2012	61%	24%	60%
2011	60%	23%	62%
2010	55%	22%	59%
2009	57%	22%	59%
2008	54%	21%	57%
2007	52%	20%	55%
2006	49%	19%	54%
2005	49%	18%	52%
2004	50%	18%	50%
2003	47%	17%	48%
2002	41%	16%	46%
2001	40%	15%	42%
2000	38%	15%	40%
1999	38%	14%	37%
1998	35%	13%	34%
1997	32%	13%	30%
1996	32%	12%	28%
1995	27%	12%	26%
1994	25%	11%	22%
1993	19%	11%	18%
1992	24%	10%	17%
1991	20%	10%	13%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Hester Jr High School	Illinois	Franklin Park School District 84
2023	1%	17%	1%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2010	2%	20%	1%
2009	2%	20%	1%
2007	2%	20%	1%
2006	1%	20%	2%
2005	2%	20%	2%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	2%	21%	1%
2002	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	2%
1996	1%	21%
1989	1%	22%
1988	1%	22%

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White

22%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hester Jr High School	Illinois	Franklin Park School District 84
2023	22%	45%	23%
2022	28%	47%	26%
2021	31%	47%	29%
2020	28%	48%	29%
2019	28%	48%	29%
2018	28%	49%	30%
2017	28%	49%	30%
2016	28%	49%	31%
2015	32%	49%	32%
2014	32%	50%	33%
2013	33%	50%	35%
2012	34%	51%	35%
2011	36%	51%	35%
2010	40%	53%	36%
2009	39%	53%	37%
2008	42%	54%	39%
2007	43%	55%	40%
2006	46%	56%	41%
2005	46%	57%	43%
2004	47%	57%	46%
2003	48%	58%	48%
2002	55%	59%	51%
2001	57%	60%	54%
2000	60%	61%	58%
1999	61%	62%	62%
1998	63%	63%	65%
1997	66%	64%	68%
1996	66%	64%	71%
1995	71%	65%	72%
1994	73%	65%	78%
1993	78%	65%	81%
1992	75%	66%	82%
1991	78%	66%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hester Jr High School	Illinois	Franklin Park School District 84
2023	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hester Jr High School	Illinois	Franklin Park School District 84
2023	0.42	0.70	0.44
2022	0.45	0.68	0.46
2021	0.47	0.68	0.48
2020	0.46	0.68	0.48
2019	0.46	0.68	0.48
2018	0.44	0.67	0.47
2017	0.44	0.67	0.47
2016	0.44	0.67	0.48
2015	0.47	0.67	0.49
2014	0.50	0.66	0.49
2013	0.51	0.66	0.51
2012	0.52	0.65	0.52
2011	0.52	0.66	0.50
2010	0.55	0.64	0.52
2009	0.54	0.64	0.52
2008	0.55	0.64	0.53
2007	0.56	0.63	0.54
2006	0.56	0.61	0.54
2005	0.55	0.61	0.55
2004	0.53	0.60	0.54
2003	0.55	0.59	0.54
2002	0.53	0.59	0.54
2001	0.52	0.58	0.53
2000	0.50	0.57	0.51
1999	0.49	0.56	0.49
1998	0.49	0.56	0.48
1997	0.47	0.54	0.46
1996	0.47	0.53	0.43
1995	0.43	0.53	0.43
1994	0.41	0.52	0.36
1993	0.36	0.52	0.32
1992	0.38	0.52	0.30
1991	0.35	0.52	0.26

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Eligible for

40%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hester Jr High School	Illinois	Franklin Park School District 84
2023	41%	43%	39%
2022	40%	43%	40%
2021	39%	44%	38%
2020	53%	47%	48%
2019	53%	47%	48%
2018	44%	46%	38%
2017	44%	46%	38%
2016	51%	47%	39%
2015	58%	52%	50%
2014	59%	47%	53%
2013	40%	45%	37%
2012	19%	21%	16%
2011	31%	39%	30%
2010	29%	37%	27%
2009	20%	33%	19%
2008	21%	32%	17%
2007	17%	32%	17%
2006	16%	32%	16%
2005	14%	32%	16%
2004	14%	31%	16%
2003	11%	30%	12%

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Eligible for

25%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hester Jr High School	Illinois	Franklin Park School District 84
2023	25%	4%	20%
2022	24%	4%	20%
2021	24%	4%	20%
2020	8%	2%	7%
2019	8%	2%	7%
2018	26%	4%	19%
2017	26%	4%	19%
2016	17%	3%	7%
2015	8%	2%	6%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	15%	5%	11%
2012	22%	27%	19%
2011	13%	5%	10%
2010	11%	6%	9%
2009	9%	6%	9%
2008	9%	6%	11%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	6%	6%	6%
2005	9%	5%	7%
2004	7%	5%	7%
2003	6%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Franklin Park School District 84

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Hester Jr High School's ranking?

Hester Jr High School is ranked #1558 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

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

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Hester Jr High School?

453 students attend Hester Jr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Hester Jr High School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hester Jr High School?

Hester Jr High School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hester Jr High School offer ?

Hester Jr High School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Hester Jr High School part of?

Hester Jr High School is part of Franklin Park School District 84.

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