Is Herget Middle School a good school?

Herget Middle School ranks 648 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Herget Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 576 students attended Herget Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Herget Middle School?

Students at Herget Middle School are 59% Hispanic, 26% White, 9% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Herget Middle School attend?

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

Herget Middle School

Summary:

Herget 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 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Herget Middle School faces several academic challenges, with its performance on standardized tests generally below the state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 36.2% of Herget students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.2% statewide and 25.9% in the district. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was 25.6%, lower than the state (28.4%) and district (15.4%) averages. The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past few years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 648 to 948 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools. Herget's performance is particularly low for Hispanic and English Language Learner students, who rank in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools in both subjects.

Herget Middle School also faces high chronic absenteeism, with 24.0% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year, notably higher than the state average of 19.4% in 2021-2022. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 44.69% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. While Herget outperforms some of the more distant schools in the Aurora East Unified School District 131, it lags behind its closer peers, such as Jefferson Middle School and Jewel Middle School, as well as the Kaneland Harter Middle School, which is outside of the Aurora district.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1550 Deerpath Rd
Aurora, IL 60506-7941

(630) 301-5006

District: Aurora West Unified School District 129

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,495

Students who attend Herget Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Aurora High School

Feeder schools for Herget Middle School:

Elementary:	Hill Elementary School
	Schneider Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 576

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.7%

White:

26.2%

African American:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Herget Middle School ranks better than 52.5% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks first 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 46.45. (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 (58.7%), White (26.2%), African American (9.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Aurora West Unified School District 129. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Herget Middle School is 13.3. 2 middle schools in the Aurora West Unified School District 129 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Herget Middle School employs 43 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Herget Middle School is $19,495, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 middle schools in the Aurora West Unified School District 129.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Herget Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Herget Middle School 648^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Herget Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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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 Herget Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Herget Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2006	35.46	924^th	1272	27.4%
2007	48.89	777^th	1287	39.6%
2008	48.78	781^st	1293	39.6%
2009	41.92	895^th	1318	32.1%
2010	39.50	931^st	1327	29.8%
2011	39.68	928^th	1344	31.0%
2012	37.96	961^st	1365	29.6%
2013	35.51	932^nd	1367	31.8%
2014	32.31	948^th	1322	28.3%
2015	30.64	883^rd	1302	32.2%
2016	34.70	822^nd	1294	36.5%
2017	33.12	849^th	1293	34.3%
2018	36.67	788^th	1293	39.1%
2019	32.97	892^nd	1356	34.2%
2021	33.51	762^nd	1241	38.6%
2022	34.94	832^nd	1369	39.2%
2023	38.04	806^th	1367	41.0%
2024	46.45	648^th	1363	52.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Herget Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.06	124^th	285	56.5%
2019	44.32	156^th	339	54.0%
2021	39.46	168^th	277	39.4%
2022	38.32	279^th	454	38.5%
2023	27.61	425^th	480	11.5%
2024	42.08	238^th	486	51.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Herget Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.28	265^th	602	56.0%
2019	37.21	431^st	792	45.6%
2021	28.86	430^th	548	21.5%
2022	33.36	518^th	781	33.7%
2023	26.20	624^th	805	22.5%
2024	32.55	501^st	802	37.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.02	804^th	1161	30.7%
2019	24.23	996^th	1217	18.2%
2021	26.78	790^th	1019	22.5%
2022	35.35	757^th	1221	38.0%
2023	38.42	744^th	1234	39.7%
2024	41.07	683^rd	1219	44.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Herget Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.97	733^rd	1226	40.2%
2019	35.24	823^rd	1276	35.5%
2021	31.35	674^th	1017	33.7%
2022	35.15	776^th	1286	39.7%
2023	38.25	747^th	1275	41.4%
2024	49.47	561^st	1251	55.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Herget Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.62	479^th	674	28.9%
2024	33.42	416^th	639	34.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Herget Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.39	777^th	1223	36.5%
2019	29.80	886^th	1296	31.6%
2021	30.51	710^th	1048	32.3%
2022	35.20	776^th	1286	39.7%
2023	37.50	754^th	1292	41.6%
2024	43.19	636^th	1264	49.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Herget Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.24	310^th	511	39.3%
2019	42.17	296^th	565	47.6%
2021	26.08	334^th	385	13.2%
2022	45.01	244^th	573	57.4%
2023	53.27	191^st	569	66.4%
2024	44.39	255^th	548	53.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Herget Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.58	439^th	590	25.6%
2019	23.33	543^rd	639	15.0%
2021	27.70	406^th	517	21.5%
2022	30.34	476^th	662	28.1%
2023	36.51	407^th	661	38.4%
2024	40.19	343^rd	643	46.7%

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Rank History for White students at Herget Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.91	549^th	889	38.2%
2019	40.30	549^th	905	39.3%
2021	46.96	396^th	813	51.3%
2022	40.82	510^th	898	43.2%
2023	46.76	452^nd	895	49.5%
2024	69.08	223^rd	875	74.5%

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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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by a student
Friday, April 9, 2010

Herget middle school is a very big school it is very fun u will like alot of teachers but kids do not have enough time during classes to get there stuff especially from one end of the school to the other end Close Quote

Enrollment information for Herget Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	255	109	22	287	5	n/a	n/a	5	683
2007	258	101	21	288	3	n/a	n/a	9	680
2008	279	111	26	320	2	n/a	n/a	15	753
2009	258	97	35	355	2	n/a	n/a	15	762
2010	268	90	27	344	1	n/a	n/a	17	747
2011	272	81	19	375	10	5	18	0	780
2012	279	83	21	375	6	0	14	0	778
2013	287	71	26	386	3	0	13	0	786
2014	250	72	23	354	2	0	11	0	712
2015	238	68	18	351	1	0	12	0	688
2016	222	74	20	364	1	1	18	0	700
2017	218	62	21	372	1	0	17	0	691
2018	225	67	20	389	2	0	19	0	722
2019	203	68	16	397	2	0	17	0	703
2020	193	70	16	397	3	5	8	0	692
2021	185	63	15	383	1	4	13	0	664
2022	181	55	13	366	2	3	8	0	628
2023	150	54	11	353	1	2	13	0	584
2024	151	53	15	338	1	3	15	0	576

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 Herget Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	683	42.0	16.3	44.7
2007	680	35.0	19.4	42.5
2008	753	35.0	21.5	44.2
2009	762	42.5	17.9	48.7
2010	747	39.8	18.7	55.1
2011	780	36.0	21.6	55.4
2012	778	38.5	20.2	55.3
2013	786	45.6	17.2	53.9
2014	712	37.0	19.2	51.5
2015	688	39.0	17.6	57.7
2016	700	39.0	17.9	55
2017	691	39.6	17.4	51.7
2018	722	43.0	16.7	53.3
2019	703	44.3	15.8	50.9
2020	692	45.6	15.1	46.7
2021	664	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	628	46.0	13.6	42
2023	584	47.0	12.4	44.7
2024	576	43.0	13.3	47

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 Herget Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	683	42.0	16.3	44.7
2007	680	35.0	19.4	42.5
2008	753	35.0	21.5	44.2
2009	762	42.5	17.9	48.7
2010	747	39.8	18.7	55.1
2011	780	36.0	21.6	55.4
2012	778	38.5	20.2	55.3
2013	786	45.6	17.2	53.9
2014	712	37.0	19.2	51.5
2015	688	39.0	17.6	57.7
2016	700	39.0	17.9	55
2017	691	39.6	17.4	51.7
2018	722	43.0	16.7	53.3
2019	703	44.3	15.8	50.9
2020	692	45.6	15.1	46.7
2021	664	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	628	46.0	13.6	42
2023	584	47.0	12.4	44.7
2024	576	43.0	13.3	47

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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