Is Jefferson Middle School a good school?

Jefferson Middle School ranks 862 nd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jefferson Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 584 students attended Jefferson Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Middle School?

Students at Jefferson Middle School are 70% Hispanic, 14% African American, 10% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Jefferson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Middle School usually go on to attend West Aurora High School

Jefferson Middle School

Summary:

Jefferson Middle School is a public middle school located in Aurora, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 584 students. The school is part of the Aurora West Unified School District 129, which is ranked 693 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Middle School faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 33.6%, compared to the district's 25.9% and the state's 41.2%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 13.5%, compared to the district's 15.4% and the state's 28.4%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students performing relatively better than Asian, African American, and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and students with special needs.

Compared to nearby schools, Herget Middle School and Jewel Middle School, both part of the Aurora West Unified School District 129, outperform Jefferson Middle School. However, Jefferson Middle School outperforms the nearby C.F. Simmons Middle School and Henry W. Cowherd Middle School, which are part of the Aurora East Unified School District 131 and have significantly lower academic proficiency rates. The nearby Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy, also part of the Aurora East Unified School District 131, stands out with exceptional academic performance, ranking in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1151 Plum St
Aurora, IL 60506-3658

(630) 301-5009

District: Aurora West Unified School District 129

SchoolDigger Rank:
862^nd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,064

Students who attend Jefferson Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Aurora High School

Feeder schools for Jefferson Middle School:

Elementary:	Hall Elementary School
	McCleery Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 584

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.0%

African American:

13.5%

White:

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jefferson Middle School ranks worse than 63.2% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Aurora West Unified School District 129. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.13. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Jefferson Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Aurora West Unified School District 129. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Middle School is $17,064. 2 middle schools in the Aurora West Unified School District 129 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Middle School 862^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Jefferson Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Aurora West Unified School District 129:

SchoolDigger ranks Aurora West Unified School District 129 693^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jefferson Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	43.59	740^th	1185	37.6%
2004	36.89	816^th	1204	32.2%
2005	29.81	895^th	1209	26.0%
2006	23.59	1031^st	1272	18.9%
2007	36.70	926^th	1287	28.0%
2008	34.08	949^th	1293	26.6%
2009	29.40	1018^th	1318	22.8%
2010	24.77	1076^th	1327	18.9%
2011	24.16	1115^th	1344	17.0%
2012	15.21	1216^th	1365	10.9%
2013	12.26	1241^st	1367	9.2%
2014	14.62	1184^th	1322	10.4%
2015	26.01	967^th	1302	25.7%
2016	30.71	888^th	1294	31.4%
2017	33.66	840^th	1293	35.0%
2018	33.33	833^rd	1293	35.6%
2019	33.75	870^th	1356	35.8%
2021	27.36	877^th	1241	29.3%
2022	29.47	924^th	1369	32.5%
2023	32.21	886^th	1367	35.2%
2024	32.13	862^nd	1363	36.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.21	96^th	285	66.3%
2019	51.75	103^rd	339	69.6%
2021	36.06	204^th	277	26.4%
2022	30.75	386^th	454	15.0%
2023	39.62	264^th	480	45.0%
2024	50.40	155^th	486	68.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.89	470^th	602	21.9%
2019	32.65	509^th	792	35.7%
2021	27.94	450^th	548	17.9%
2022	36.90	445^th	781	43.0%
2023	25.67	631^st	805	21.6%
2024	26.16	624^th	802	22.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.76	551^st	1161	52.5%
2019	41.21	706^th	1217	42.0%
2021	30.16	734^th	1019	28.0%
2022	39.41	688^th	1221	43.7%
2023	45.17	623^rd	1234	49.5%
2024	38.36	723^rd	1219	40.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.80	856^th	1226	30.2%
2019	32.66	867^th	1276	32.1%
2021	21.11	834^th	1017	18.0%
2022	28.88	881^st	1286	31.5%
2023	30.85	850^th	1275	33.3%
2024	28.24	875^th	1251	30.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.59	548^th	674	18.7%
2024	28.65	486^th	639	23.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.40	749^th	1223	38.8%
2019	35.12	799^th	1296	38.3%
2021	30.04	720^th	1048	31.3%
2022	31.58	839^th	1286	34.8%
2023	33.81	812^th	1292	37.2%
2024	36.03	743^rd	1264	41.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.98	188^th	209	10.0%
2019	20.43	173^rd	201	13.9%
2024	10.80	167^th	184	9.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.42	189^th	511	63.0%
2019	43.07	288^th	565	49.0%
2021	38.74	214^th	385	44.4%
2022	36.71	341^st	573	40.5%
2023	43.15	286^th	569	49.7%
2024	33.33	376^th	548	31.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.10	383^rd	590	35.1%
2019	40.98	359^th	639	43.8%
2021	36.23	327^th	517	36.8%
2022	31.63	463^rd	662	30.1%
2023	35.45	423^rd	661	36.0%
2024	36.21	394^th	643	38.7%

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Rank History for White students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.38	640^th	889	28.0%
2019	24.64	709^th	905	21.7%
2021	27.14	603^rd	813	25.8%
2022	46.20	456^th	898	49.2%
2023	56.38	341^st	895	61.9%
2024	45.90	464^th	875	47.0%

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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 Jefferson Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	334	168	7	90	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	599
1989	298	154	11	101	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	564
1990	289	138	11	121	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	559
1991	310	147	7	127	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
1992	294	180	7	128	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
1993	299	199	3	161	0	n/a	n/a	0	662
1994	291	196	2	164	0	n/a	n/a	0	653
1995	241	172	9	177	1	n/a	n/a	0	600
1996	241	172	9	177	1	n/a	n/a	0	600
1997	249	169	13	225	0	n/a	n/a	0	656
1998	272	187	13	261	0	n/a	n/a	0	733
1999	347	165	3	210	0	n/a	n/a	0	725
2000	329	179	4	218	0	n/a	n/a	0	730
2001	302	156	8	292	0	n/a	n/a	0	758
2002	309	141	7	324	1	n/a	n/a	0	782
2003	309	141	7	324	1	n/a	n/a	0	782
2004	305	170	15	355	1	n/a	n/a	0	846
2005	280	186	14	390	1	n/a	n/a	0	871
2006	215	203	10	355	0	n/a	n/a	14	797
2007	195	163	10	383	2	n/a	n/a	14	767
2008	179	162	11	423	0	n/a	n/a	9	784
2009	181	147	13	466	0	n/a	n/a	11	818
2010	169	148	14	438	2	n/a	n/a	23	794
2011	131	106	18	476	5	2	25	0	763
2012	113	100	22	460	10	2	25	0	732
2013	94	121	27	513	11	2	17	0	785
2014	73	119	25	516	11	2	8	0	754
2015	66	121	28	460	7	2	13	0	697
2016	62	108	21	430	7	1	10	0	639
2017	73	89	25	438	6	1	13	0	645
2018	66	86	26	447	3	0	12	0	640
2019	70	102	28	495	2	0	18	0	715
2020	66	94	18	503	1	1	16	0	699
2021	75	102	20	450	1	2	21	0	671
2022	68	92	21	424	1	2	15	0	623
2023	57	79	26	409	0	3	10	0	584

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 Jefferson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	599	32.4	18.4	n/a
1989	564	33.1	17.0	n/a
1990	559	31.2	17.9	n/a
1991	591	32.9	17.9	n/a
1992	609	33.9	17.9	n/a
1993	662	34.3	19.3	n/a
1994	653	36.3	18.0	n/a
1995	600	34.0	17.6	n/a
1996	600	34.0	17.6	n/a
1997	656	36.0	18.2	n/a
1998	733	42.0	17.5	n/a
1999	725	45.1	16.1	n/a
2000	730	48.0	15.2	n/a
2001	758	48.4	15.7	n/a
2002	782	58.0	13.5	34.9
2003	782	58.0	13.5	34.9
2004	846	49.6	17.1	33.9
2005	871	53.9	16.2	42
2006	797	49.0	16.3	48
2007	767	44.0	17.4	53.7
2008	784	41.0	19.1	57.4
2009	818	47.0	17.4	60.1
2010	794	42.3	18.7	66.5
2011	763	43.0	17.7	68.9
2012	732	43.0	17.0	77
2013	785	45.8	17.1	80
2014	754	42.7	17.6	78.2
2015	697	47.0	14.8	84.5
2016	639	44.0	14.5	96.4
2017	645	42.5	15.1	60.8
2018	640	41.5	15.4	64.8
2019	715	41.7	17.1	62.2
2020	699	45.0	15.5	62.1
2021	671	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	623	51.6	12.0	56.8
2023	584	48.0	12.1	60.4

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 Jefferson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	599	32.4	18.4	n/a
1989	564	33.1	17.0	n/a
1990	559	31.2	17.9	n/a
1991	591	32.9	17.9	n/a
1992	609	33.9	17.9	n/a
1993	662	34.3	19.3	n/a
1994	653	36.3	18.0	n/a
1995	600	34.0	17.6	n/a
1996	600	34.0	17.6	n/a
1997	656	36.0	18.2	n/a
1998	733	42.0	17.5	n/a
1999	725	45.1	16.1	n/a
2000	730	48.0	15.2	n/a
2001	758	48.4	15.7	n/a
2002	782	58.0	13.5	34.9
2003	782	58.0	13.5	34.9
2004	846	49.6	17.1	33.9
2005	871	53.9	16.2	42
2006	797	49.0	16.3	48
2007	767	44.0	17.4	53.7
2008	784	41.0	19.1	57.4
2009	818	47.0	17.4	60.1
2010	794	42.3	18.7	66.5
2011	763	43.0	17.7	68.9
2012	732	43.0	17.0	77
2013	785	45.8	17.1	80
2014	754	42.7	17.6	78.2
2015	697	47.0	14.8	84.5
2016	639	44.0	14.5	96.4
2017	645	42.5	15.1	60.8
2018	640	41.5	15.4	64.8
2019	715	41.7	17.1	62.2
2020	699	45.0	15.5	62.1
2021	671	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	623	51.6	12.0	56.8
2023	584	48.0	12.1	60.4

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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