Hufford Junior High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Joliet, Illinois 60435 · Joliet PSD 86
#625 of 670 middle schools in Illinois
#14217 of 15,369 nationally
About Hufford Junior High School
Hufford Junior High School is a public middle located in Joliet, in the Joliet PSD 86 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 1,072 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 17.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 625th of 670 ranked middle schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (67th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (6th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,072.
There are 31 schools in Joliet; Hufford Junior High School ranks 16th of 30 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)17%
- Reading proficiency (30%)22%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)97.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Hufford Junior High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,072
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 97.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 22%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 17%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Hufford Junior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Carl Sandburg Elementary
Joliet · Public elementary · Grades K–5
371 students · 714 m away
Taft Elementary School
Joliet · Public elementary · Grades K–5
424 students · 840 m away
Joliet West High School
Joliet · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,451 students · 1.6 km away
Pershing Elem School
Joliet · Public elementary · Grades K–5
621 students · 2.0 km away
Thomas Jefferson Elem School
Joliet · Public elementary · Grades K–5
235 students · 2.2 km away
Richland Elem School
Crest Hill · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
774 students · 2.5 km away
Farragut Elem School
Joliet · Public elementary · Grades K–5
568 students · 2.7 km away
M J Cunningham Elem Sch
Joliet · Public elementary · Grades K–5
484 students · 2.7 km away
Dirksen Junior High School
Joliet · Public middle · Grades 6–8
653 students · 2.8 km away
Lynne Thigpen Elem School
Joliet · Public elementary · Grades K–5
620 students · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
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1,070 students
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1,080 students
Liberty Junior High School
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1,087 students
Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle Sch
Oak Lawn · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,090 students
Glenview Middle School
East Moline · Public middle · Grades 5–8
1,092 students
Bloomington Jr High School
Bloomington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,050 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Hufford Junior High School a good school?
Hufford Junior High School has a Success Index (US) of 17.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #625 of 670 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Hufford Junior High School rank in Illinois?
Hufford Junior High School ranks #625 of 670 middle schools in Illinois and #14217 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Hufford Junior High School?
Hufford Junior High School had 1,072 students in 2025.
Is Hufford Junior High School a elementary school or a high school?
Hufford Junior High School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Hufford Junior High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Hufford Junior High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.