Hernandez Middle School

3510 W 55th St, Chicago, IL 60632

DSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
720
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Cook County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 688 Illinois middle schools · How we grade
Test scores12% proficient in math & reading
13thpercentile
Equity12% of low-income students proficient
27thpercentile
Attendance28% chronically absent
29thpercentile
Class size14.4 students per teacher
23rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Hernandez Middle School

Hernandez Middle School is a public middle school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. The school is located in a large city in Cook County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 720 students were enrolled, with about 14.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois middle school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 688 Illinois middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

3510 W 55th St
Chicago, IL 60632
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
720 students
Students per teacher
14.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
County
Cook County
NCES school ID
170993006091

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.