Hamlin Upper Grade Center
Alsip, IL · Atwood Heights SD 125
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
425th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 38%▼ Declining
12150 S Hamlin Ave, Alsip, IL 60803
(708)597-1550NCES ID 170456000135Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Hamlin Upper Grade Center 425th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 38% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 62th in 2019 to 38th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 193 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 24.1% | 51.8% | ▲ 27.7 pts | |
| White | 40.9% | 35.8% | ▼ 5.1 pts | |
| Black | 20.7% | 11.9% | ▼ 8.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 11.6% | 0.5% | ▼ 11.1 pts | |
| Asian | 2.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 2.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $266K in zip 60803 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Hamlin Upper Grade Center
- #357Prairie Jr High SchoolAlsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 · 0.9 mi away357th of 685
ELA 60% ▼1 · Math 28% ▲12Compare - #591Veterans Memorial Middle SchCook County SD 130 · 1.7 mi away591st of 685
ELA 34% ▼27 · Math 15% ▼1Compare - #517Everett F Kerr Middle SchoolCook County SD 130 · 1.8 mi away517th of 685
ELA 45% ▼16 · Math 18% ▲2Compare - #548Nathan Hale Middle SchoolCook County SD 130 · 2.4 mi away548th of 685
ELA 38% ▼23 · Math 20% ▲4Compare - #471Kellar SchoolPosen-Robbins ESD 143-5 · 2.5 mi away471st of 685
ELA 50% ▼11 · Math 21% ▲5Compare - #617Calumet Elem SchoolCalumet Public SD 132 · 3.1 mi away617th of 685
ELA 37% ▼24 · Math 5% ▼11Compare - #248Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle SchOak Lawn-Hometown SD 123 · 3.4 mi away248th of 685
ELA 69% ▲8 · Math 35% ▲19Compare - #514Elden D Finley Jr High SchoolChicago Ridge SD 127-5 · 3.4 mi away514th of 685
ELA 39% ▼22 · Math 25% ▲9Compare
What school district is Hamlin Upper Grade Center in?
Hamlin Upper Grade Center is part of the Atwood Heights SD 125 district in Alsip, Illinois.
Is Hamlin Upper Grade Center a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Hamlin Upper Grade Center 425th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 38% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Hamlin Upper Grade Center?
Hispanic 52%, White 36%, Black 12% (193 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Hamlin Upper Grade Center cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60803 is $266K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.