Nathan Hale Middle School
Crestwood, IL · Cook County SD 130
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
548th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 20%▼ Declining
5220 135th St, Crestwood, IL 60445
(708)385-6690NCES ID 170651000334Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Nathan Hale Middle School 548th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 20% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 26th in 2019 to 20th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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.
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 338 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 21.6% | 49.1% | ▲ 27.5 pts | |
| White | 32.0% | 25.7% | ▼ 6.3 pts | |
| Black | 43.5% | 23.4% | ▼ 20.1 pts | |
| Asian | 1.4% | 0.9% | ▼ 0.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.6% | 0.9% | ▲ 0.3 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 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 $229K in zip 60445 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 Nathan Hale Middle School
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ELA 45% ▲7 · Math 18% ▼2Compare - #514Elden D Finley Jr High SchoolChicago Ridge SD 127-5 · 3.5 mi away514th of 685
ELA 39% ▲1 · Math 25% ▲5Compare - #224Worth Jr High SchoolWorth SD 127 · 3.5 mi away224th of 685
ELA 77% ▲39 · Math 31% ▲11Compare
What school district is Nathan Hale Middle School in?
Nathan Hale Middle School is part of the Cook County SD 130 district in Crestwood, Illinois.
Is Nathan Hale Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Nathan Hale Middle School 548th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 20% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Nathan Hale Middle School?
Hispanic 49%, White 26%, Black 23% (338 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Nathan Hale Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60445 is $229K 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.