James Hart School
Homewood, IL · Homewood SD 153
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
309th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 55%▲ Improving
18220 Morgan St, Homewood, IL 60430
(708)799-5544NCES ID 171953002230Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks James Hart School 309th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 55% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 40th in 2019 to 55th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 703 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 50.8% | 56.0% | ▲ 5.2 pts | |
| White | 34.2% | 21.6% | ▼ 12.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 7.6% | 14.8% | ▲ 7.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 7.0% | 6.8% | ▼ 0.2 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 $254K in zip 60430 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 James Hart School
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ELA 51% ▼12 · Math 12% ▼19Compare - #556Brookwood Middle SchoolBrookwood SD 167 · 2.3 mi away556th of 685
ELA 29% ▼34Compare - #369Parker Junior High SchoolFlossmoor SD 161 · 2.5 mi away369th of 685
ELA 58% ▼5 · Math 27% ▼4Compare - #473McKinley Jr High SchoolSouth Holland SD 150 · 3 mi away473rd of 685
ELA 50% ▼13 · Math 21% ▼10Compare - #583Chicago Heights Middle SchoolChicago Heights SD 170 · 3.3 mi away583rd of 685
ELA 36% ▼27 · Math 16% ▼15Compare - #631Prairie-Hills Junior High SchoolPrairie-Hills ESD 144 · 3.3 mi away631st of 685
ELA 28% ▼35 · Math 12% ▼19Compare - #524Coolidge Middle SchoolSouth Holland SD 151 · 3.5 mi away524th of 685
ELA 44% ▼19 · Math 18% ▼13Compare - #613Brooks Middle SchoolHarvey SD 152 · 4.4 mi away613th of 685
ELA 31% ▼32 · Math 13% ▼18Compare
What school district is James Hart School in?
James Hart School is part of the Homewood SD 153 district in Homewood, Illinois.
Is James Hart School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks James Hart School 309th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 55% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of James Hart School?
Black 56%, White 22%, Hispanic 15%, Two or more races 7% (703 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near James Hart School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60430 is $254K 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.