Is K D Waldo Middle School a good school?

K D Waldo Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend K D Waldo Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 794 students attended K D Waldo Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of K D Waldo Middle School?

Students at K D Waldo Middle School are 88% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of K D Waldo Middle School attend?

Students who attend K D Waldo Middle School usually go on to attend East High School

K D Waldo Middle School

Summary:

K D Waldo Middle School is a public middle school located in Aurora, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 846 students. The school is part of the Aurora East Unified School District 131, which is ranked 785 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

K D Waldo Middle School consistently performs below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 11.4% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 17.4% in the district and 41.2% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 3.8%, compared to 8.4% in the district and 28.4% statewide. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.9% in 2021-2022 to 23.6% in 2023-2024, which is notably higher than the state average. Additionally, K D Waldo Middle School struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois middle schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

When comparing K D Waldo Middle School to nearby schools within the same district, such as Henry W Cowherd Middle School and C F Simmons Middle School, the academic performance gap is evident. These nearby schools consistently outperform K D Waldo Middle School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, the nearby Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy, which is also part of the Aurora East Unified School District 131, stands out as a high-performing school, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages.

Detail:

Public 6-8

56 Jackson St
Aurora, IL 60505-4300

(630) 299-8400

District: Aurora East Unified School District 131

SchoolDigger Rank:
1298^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,059

Students who attend K D Waldo Middle School usually attend:

High:

East High School

Feeder schools for K D Waldo Middle School:

Elementary:	C M Bardwell Elementary School
	G N Dieterich Elementary School
	Rose E Krug Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 794

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.4%

African American:

7.1%

White:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details K D Waldo Middle School ranks worse than 95.2% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Aurora East Unified School District 131. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.77. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.4%), African American (7.1%), White (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at K D Waldo Middle School is 12.4, which is the 2^nd best among 4 middle schools in the Aurora East Unified School District 131. (See more...)

Compare K D Waldo Middle School employs 63.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at K D Waldo Middle School is $20,059. 2 middle schools in the Aurora East Unified School District 131 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

K D Waldo Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks K D Waldo Middle School 1298^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See K D Waldo Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Aurora East Unified School District 131:

SchoolDigger ranks Aurora East Unified School District 131 785^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for K D Waldo Middle School

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Rank History for all students at K D Waldo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	12.46	1021^st	1185	13.8%
2004	16.69	987^th	1204	18.0%
2005	16.41	1011^th	1209	16.4%
2006	16.64	1080^th	1272	15.1%
2007	20.58	1067^th	1287	17.1%
2008	15.94	1116^th	1293	13.7%
2009	13.64	1168^th	1318	11.4%
2010	8.59	1236^th	1327	6.9%
2011	9.94	1256^th	1344	6.5%
2012	7.93	1289^th	1365	5.6%
2013	8.87	1285^th	1367	6.0%
2014	7.06	1269^th	1322	4.0%
2015	16.66	1132^nd	1302	13.1%
2016	11.80	1230^th	1294	4.9%
2017	11.72	1224^th	1293	5.3%
2018	14.73	1152^nd	1293	10.9%
2019	15.75	1178^th	1356	13.1%
2021	12.05	1194^th	1241	3.8%
2022	15.49	1230^th	1369	10.2%
2023	12.66	1290^th	1367	5.6%
2024	11.77	1298^th	1363	4.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at K D Waldo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.46	258^th	285	9.5%
2019	28.76	309^th	339	8.8%
2021	35.01	208^th	277	24.9%
2022	25.74	442^nd	454	2.6%
2023	24.96	446^th	480	7.1%
2024	21.43	476^th	486	2.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at K D Waldo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.79	496^th	602	17.6%
2019	24.69	700^th	792	11.6%
2021	31.08	397^th	548	27.6%
2022	26.86	654^th	781	16.3%
2023	21.28	738^th	805	8.3%
2024	19.12	754^th	802	6.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at K D Waldo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.41	1024^th	1161	11.8%
2019	19.86	1058^th	1217	13.1%
2021	17.02	964^th	1019	5.4%
2022	20.18	1086^th	1221	11.1%
2023	16.43	1157^th	1234	6.2%
2024	15.19	1148^th	1219	5.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at K D Waldo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.26	27^th	53	49.1%
2024	32.11	50^th	70	28.6%

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Rank History for Female students at K D Waldo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.76	1096^th	1226	10.6%
2019	16.62	1095^th	1276	14.2%
2021	9.47	1001^st	1017	1.6%
2022	15.09	1157^th	1286	10.0%
2023	13.02	1191^st	1275	6.6%
2024	11.47	1189^th	1251	5.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at K D Waldo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.16	630^th	674	6.5%
2024	24.00	571^st	639	10.6%

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Rank History for Male students at K D Waldo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.63	1085^th	1223	11.3%
2019	16.32	1134^th	1296	12.5%
2021	13.11	997^th	1048	4.9%
2022	17.22	1123^rd	1286	12.7%
2023	13.06	1214^th	1292	6.0%
2024	12.83	1198^th	1264	5.2%

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Rank History for African American students at K D Waldo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.11	437^th	511	14.5%
2019	26.40	471^st	565	16.6%
2022	30.51	427^th	573	25.5%
2023	22.17	518^th	569	9.0%
2024	23.73	467^th	548	14.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at K D Waldo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.58	561^st	590	4.9%
2019	16.71	594^th	639	7.0%
2021	13.20	507^th	517	1.9%
2022	15.69	637^th	662	3.8%
2023	13.39	647^th	661	2.1%
2024	13.00	626^th	643	2.6%

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Rank History for White students at K D Waldo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	1.39	889^th	889	0.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for K D Waldo Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	276	129	6	343	2	n/a	n/a	0	756
1989	272	138	7	322	2	n/a	n/a	0	741
1990	214	125	5	339	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	683
1991	190	120	5	341	1	n/a	n/a	0	657
1992	205	128	6	339	1	n/a	n/a	0	679
1993	291	128	10	369	2	n/a	n/a	0	800
1994	244	108	8	388	3	n/a	n/a	0	751
1995	207	105	2	407	3	n/a	n/a	0	724
1996	207	105	2	407	3	n/a	n/a	0	724
1997	243	120	0	463	4	n/a	n/a	0	830
1998	228	147	1	471	3	n/a	n/a	0	850
1999	214	133	3	479	1	n/a	n/a	0	830
2000	177	128	4	553	0	n/a	n/a	0	862
2001	149	125	7	592	0	n/a	n/a	0	873
2002	111	104	8	621	0	n/a	n/a	0	844
2003	111	104	8	621	0	n/a	n/a	0	844
2004	104	91	6	659	1	n/a	n/a	0	861
2005	87	91	4	685	1	n/a	n/a	2	870
2006	95	83	3	771	2	n/a	n/a	14	968
2007	73	70	1	720	1	n/a	n/a	6	871
2008	73	80	3	811	1	n/a	n/a	14	982
2009	62	83	2	803	1	n/a	n/a	19	970
2010	70	89	2	816	2	n/a	n/a	15	994
2011	58	103	2	821	1	0	24	0	1009
2012	55	84	1	843	2	0	26	0	1011
2013	49	82	1	864	6	0	15	0	1017
2014	27	63	0	799	8	0	14	0	911
2015	18	66	0	813	8	0	19	0	924
2016	25	59	0	872	10	0	22	0	988
2017	28	81	0	859	8	0	14	0	990
2018	29	73	1	841	6	1	13	0	964
2019	27	67	2	841	5	0	10	0	952
2020	22	66	3	819	4	1	8	0	923
2021	21	59	4	861	4	1	12	0	962
2022	21	56	0	856	3	0	13	0	949
2023	20	63	1	748	2	0	12	0	846
2024	25	56	0	702	2	0	9	0	794

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at K D Waldo Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	756	37.0	20.4	n/a
1989	741	43.0	17.2	n/a
1990	683	41.5	16.4	n/a
1991	657	43.6	15.0	n/a
1992	679	44.0	15.4	n/a
1993	800	46.0	17.4	n/a
1994	751	46.0	16.3	n/a
1995	724	48.9	14.8	n/a
1996	724	48.9	14.8	n/a
1997	830	51.7	16.1	n/a
1998	850	56.7	15.0	n/a
1999	830	54.0	15.4	n/a
2000	862	60.0	14.4	n/a
2001	873	66.0	13.2	n/a
2002	844	51.0	16.5	63.4
2003	844	51.0	16.5	63.4
2004	861	54.0	15.9	67.9
2005	870	61.0	14.3	85.7
2006	968	60.0	16.1	94
2007	871	63.0	13.8	87.5
2008	982	51.0	19.3	68.7
2009	970	60.4	16.1	93.4
2010	994	64.4	15.4	83.9
2011	1009	64.0	15.7	84.5
2012	1011	65.0	15.5	87.6
2013	1017	n/a	n/a	92.4
2014	911	65.0	14.0	74.1
2015	924	63.0	14.6	83.3
2016	988	61.0	16.1	66.7
2017	990	64.2	15.4	80.2
2018	964	62.5	15.4	77.2
2019	952	64.1	14.8	77
2020	923	62.0	14.8	74.8
2021	962	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	949	64.9	14.6	70.5
2023	846	59.8	14.1	72.6
2024	794	63.6	12.4	71.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio K D Waldo Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	756	37.0	20.4	n/a
1989	741	43.0	17.2	n/a
1990	683	41.5	16.4	n/a
1991	657	43.6	15.0	n/a
1992	679	44.0	15.4	n/a
1993	800	46.0	17.4	n/a
1994	751	46.0	16.3	n/a
1995	724	48.9	14.8	n/a
1996	724	48.9	14.8	n/a
1997	830	51.7	16.1	n/a
1998	850	56.7	15.0	n/a
1999	830	54.0	15.4	n/a
2000	862	60.0	14.4	n/a
2001	873	66.0	13.2	n/a
2002	844	51.0	16.5	63.4
2003	844	51.0	16.5	63.4
2004	861	54.0	15.9	67.9
2005	870	61.0	14.3	85.7
2006	968	60.0	16.1	94
2007	871	63.0	13.8	87.5
2008	982	51.0	19.3	68.7
2009	970	60.4	16.1	93.4
2010	994	64.4	15.4	83.9
2011	1009	64.0	15.7	84.5
2012	1011	65.0	15.5	87.6
2013	1017	n/a	n/a	92.4
2014	911	65.0	14.0	74.1
2015	924	63.0	14.6	83.3
2016	988	61.0	16.1	66.7
2017	990	64.2	15.4	80.2
2018	964	62.5	15.4	77.2
2019	952	64.1	14.8	77
2020	923	62.0	14.8	74.8
2021	962	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	949	64.9	14.6	70.5
2023	846	59.8	14.1	72.6
2024	794	63.6	12.4	71.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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