Hufford Junior High School
Joliet, IL · Joliet PSD 86
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
621st of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 9%▼ Declining
1125 N Larkin Ave, Joliet, IL 60435
(815)725-3540NCES ID 172058002334Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Hufford Junior High School 621st of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 9% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 18th in 2019 to 9th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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 2024) and Two or more races (last reported 2024) 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.
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 1,095 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 41.8% | 62.2% | ▲ 20.4 pts | |
| Black | 29.7% | 20.1% | ▼ 9.6 pts | |
| White | 21.4% | 12.9% | ▼ 8.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.9% | 4.4% | ▼ 1.5 pts | |
| Asian | 1.1% | 0.4% | ▼ 0.7 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 $275K in zip 60435 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 Hufford Junior High School
- #607Dirksen Junior High SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 1.8 mi away607th of 685
ELA 29% ▼1 · Math 15% ▲3Compare - #615Washington Jr High & Academy PrgmJoliet PSD 86 · 3.3 mi away615th of 685
ELA 31% ▲1 · Math 12% =Compare - #409Timber Ridge Middle SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 3.6 mi away409th of 685
ELA 56% ▲26 · Math 24% ▲12Compare - #596Gompers Junior High SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 4.3 mi away596th of 685
ELA 35% ▲5 · Math 13% ▲1Compare - #262Troy Middle SchoolTroy CCSD 30C · 5 mi away262nd of 685
ELA 67% ▲37 · Math 35% ▲23Compare - #311Orenic Intermediate SchoolTroy CCSD 30C · 5.1 mi away311th of 685
ELA 60% ▲30 · Math 34% ▲22Compare - #103Kelvin Grove Jr High SchoolLockport SD 91 · 5.4 mi away103rd of 685
ELA 77% ▲47 · Math 56% ▲44Compare - #380Drauden Point Middle SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 5.4 mi away380th of 685
ELA 57% ▲27 · Math 27% ▲15Compare
What school district is Hufford Junior High School in?
Hufford Junior High School is part of the Joliet PSD 86 district in Joliet, Illinois.
Is Hufford Junior High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Hufford Junior High School 621st of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 9% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Hufford Junior High School?
Hispanic 62%, Black 20%, White 13%, Two or more races 4% (1,095 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Hufford Junior High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60435 is $275K 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.