Hawthorn Middle School South
Vernon Hills, IL · Hawthorn CCSD 73
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
268th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 61%▼ Declining
600 N Aspen Dr, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
(847)990-4100NCES ID 171857002150Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Hawthorn Middle School South 268th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 61% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 79th in 2019 to 61th 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 2022) 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.
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 642 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 59.7% | 41.3% | ▼ 18.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 17.8% | 25.5% | ▲ 7.7 pts | |
| Asian | 17.6% | 24.3% | ▲ 6.7 pts | |
| Black | 3.2% | 4.4% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.4% | 4.0% | ▲ 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 $459K in zip 60061 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 Hawthorn Middle School South
- #209Hawthorn Middle School NorthHawthorn CCSD 73 · 0.3 mi away209th of 685
ELA 61% ▲3 · Math 49% ▲6Compare - #561West Oak Middle SchoolDiamond Lake SD 76 · 2.2 mi away561st of 685
ELA 38% ▼20 · Math 18% ▼25Compare - #53Woodlawn Middle SchoolKildeer Countryside CCSD 96 · 2.4 mi away53rd of 685
ELA 80% ▲22 · Math 67% ▲24Compare - #42Twin Groves Middle SchoolKildeer Countryside CCSD 96 · 2.9 mi away42nd of 685
ELA 80% ▲22 · Math 70% ▲27Compare - #114Highland Middle SchoolLibertyville SD 70 · 3 mi away114th of 685
ELA 75% ▲17 · Math 55% ▲12Compare - #386Carl Sandburg Middle SchoolMundelein ESD 75 · 3.1 mi away386th of 685
ELA 52% ▼6 · Math 32% ▼11Compare - #7Daniel Wright Jr High SchoolLincolnshire-Prairieview SD 103 · 3.7 mi away7th of 685
ELA 90% ▲32 · Math 83% ▲40Compare - #70Aptakisic Junior High SchoolAptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 · 4.5 mi away70th of 685
ELA 76% ▲18 · Math 65% ▲22Compare
What school district is Hawthorn Middle School South in?
Hawthorn Middle School South is part of the Hawthorn CCSD 73 district in Vernon Hills, Illinois.
Is Hawthorn Middle School South a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Hawthorn Middle School South 268th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 61% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Hawthorn Middle School South?
White 41%, Hispanic 26%, Asian 24%, Black 4% (642 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Hawthorn Middle School South cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60061 is $459K 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.