Woodridge School District 68

The Woodridge School District 68 in Illinois serves 7 schools, including 6 elementary schools and 1 middle school. The district as a whole is performing well above the state average, with several standout schools that demonstrate strong academic achievement and improvement over time.

Thomas Jefferson Junior High School is a standout middle school, ranking in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools and earning 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. It has consistently high performance, with 71.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 43% proficient or better in Mathematics. At the elementary level, John L Sipley Elementary School has seen significant improvement, moving from a 3-star to a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 10% of Illinois elementary schools. It has the highest English Language Arts proficiency (64.4%) and the second-highest Mathematics proficiency (51.6%) among the elementary schools.

While the district as a whole is performing well, there is notable variation in performance between the top-performing and lower-performing schools. The schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates tend to have lower academic proficiency rates, suggesting a potential link between socioeconomic status and student achievement. However, several schools, such as Goodrich Elementary and John L Sipley Elementary, have shown significant improvement in their SchoolDigger rankings and proficiency rates over the past few years, indicating effective strategies and interventions.