Hufford Junior High School

Regular School · Joliet, IL

Hufford Junior High School is a regular school school in Joliet, Illinois, serving grades 06–08 with 1,072 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.2:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

1,072

Teachers (FTE)

81.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	694	65%
Black or African American	208	19%
White	124	12%
Two or more races	42	4%
Asian	2	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,072	520M / 551F

English Language Learners: 261 (24% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	8.0% -19.7pp	27.7%	204
Reading Proficiency	14.0% -18.7pp	32.7%	208

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.13 grade levels

Math

+0.14 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

111

10.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

172

16% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,072	100%

Contact & Location

1125 N Larkin Ave

Joliet, IL 60435

Phone: (815)725-3540

http://www.joliet86.org

District

Joliet PSD 86

Per-pupil expenditure: $24,578

District enrollment: 9,553

Other Schools in District

A O Marshall Elem School Elementary
Carl Sandburg Elementary Elementary
Edna Keith Elem School Elementary
Eisenhower Academy Elementary
Farragut Elem School Elementary
Forest Park Individual Ed School Elementary
Isaac Singleton Elem Sch Elementary
Lynne Thigpen Elem School Elementary

View all 21 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 60435) → CensusDepth.com
Illinois population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Illinois teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

172058002334

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD