Is Tefft Middle School a good school?

Tefft Middle School ranks 896 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tefft Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 730 students attended Tefft Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Tefft Middle School?

Students at Tefft Middle School are 70% Hispanic, 13% White, 9% African American, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Tefft Middle School

Summary:

Tefft Middle School is a public middle school located in Streamwood, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 730 students. The school is part of the School District U-46, which is ranked 578 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tefft Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 29.1% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% statewide and 30.7% in the district. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was even lower at 15.8%, compared to 28.4% statewide and 21.7% in the district. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 47.0% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is much higher than the state average. Tefft Middle School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and White students generally performing better than their African American and Hispanic peers.

Tefft Middle School's academic performance is significantly lower than that of its nearby counterparts, such as Eastview Middle School and Stratford Middle School, which are both ranked higher and have higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics. Additionally, Tefft Middle School's chronic absenteeism rate is much higher than the nearby schools, and the performance gap between different student subgroups is more pronounced than at the nearby schools. Despite the school's higher spending per student compared to the state average, its academic performance is still lagging behind, suggesting that factors other than just funding may be contributing to the school's underperformance.

Detail:

Public 7-8

1100 Shirley Ave
Streamwood, IL 60107-3068

(630) 213-5540

District: School District U-46

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,660

Feeder schools for Tefft Middle School:

Elementary:	Heritage Elementary School
	Horizon Elementary School
	Laurel Hill Elementary School
	Ontarioville Elementary School
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	Parkwood Elementary School
	Sunnydale Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 730

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.7%

White:

12.9%

African American:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tefft Middle School ranks worse than 65.7% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 4^th among 8 ranked middle schools in the School District U-46. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.36. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tefft Middle School is $16,660, which is the lowest among 8 middle schools in the School District U-46!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tefft Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tefft Middle School 896^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Tefft Middle School in the ranking list.)

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School District U-46:

SchoolDigger ranks School District U-46 578^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tefft Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Tefft Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	46.84	714^th	1185	39.7%
2004	35.23	836^th	1204	30.6%
2005	41.07	798^th	1209	34.0%
2006	43.43	841^st	1272	33.9%
2007	57.60	637^th	1287	50.5%
2008	67.70	460^th	1293	64.4%
2009	69.81	426^th	1318	67.7%
2010	76.62	279^th	1327	79.0%
2011	74.49	316^th	1344	76.5%
2012	69.74	418^th	1365	69.4%
2013	62.62	494^th	1367	63.9%
2014	57.74	560^th	1322	57.6%
2015	60.57	406^th	1302	68.8%
2016	58.68	459^th	1294	64.5%
2017	49.99	590^th	1293	54.4%
2018	36.93	782^nd	1293	39.5%
2019	33.41	877^th	1356	35.3%
2021	52.47	489^th	1241	60.6%
2022	36.77	805^th	1369	41.2%
2023	30.31	908^th	1367	33.6%
2024	30.36	896^th	1363	34.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Tefft Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	56.66	70^th	164	57.3%
2022	28.17	140^th	195	28.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tefft Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.01	186^th	285	34.7%
2019	39.16	221^st	339	34.8%
2022	46.75	176^th	454	61.2%
2023	60.60	91^st	480	81.0%
2024	37.58	304^th	486	37.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Tefft Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.10	306^th	602	49.2%
2019	33.24	497^th	792	37.2%
2022	37.85	425^th	781	45.6%
2023	26.90	611^th	805	24.1%
2024	29.33	566^th	802	29.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.60	664^th	1161	42.8%
2019	38.71	744^th	1217	38.9%
2021	54.48	357^th	1019	65.0%
2022	43.86	620^th	1221	49.2%
2023	33.39	836^th	1234	32.3%
2024	30.58	854^th	1219	29.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Tefft Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.67	23^rd	53	56.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Tefft Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.86	755^th	1226	38.4%
2019	31.86	886^th	1276	30.6%
2021	55.50	383^rd	1017	62.3%
2022	32.92	812^th	1286	36.9%
2023	29.20	875^th	1275	31.4%
2024	30.95	840^th	1251	32.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Tefft Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.43	410^th	674	39.2%
2024	26.11	533^rd	639	16.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Tefft Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.56	747^th	1223	38.9%
2019	34.97	803^rd	1296	38.0%
2022	41.41	673^rd	1286	47.7%
2023	31.49	841^st	1292	34.9%
2024	30.00	824^th	1264	34.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Tefft Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.72	178^th	209	14.8%
2019	37.49	135^th	201	32.8%
2022	46.32	114^th	198	42.4%
2023	40.50	120^th	192	37.5%
2024	50.02	103^rd	184	44.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Tefft Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.30	265^th	511	48.1%
2019	39.39	319^th	565	43.5%
2022	43.31	263^rd	573	54.1%
2023	39.91	316^th	569	44.5%
2024	30.37	389^th	548	29.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tefft Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.70	429^th	590	27.3%
2019	28.82	489^th	639	23.5%
2021	29.68	393^rd	517	24.0%
2022	33.93	436^th	662	34.1%
2023	25.76	524^th	661	20.7%
2024	23.73	530^th	643	17.6%

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Rank History for White students at Tefft Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.07	295^th	889	66.8%
2019	38.32	571^st	905	36.9%
2022	39.51	524^th	898	41.6%
2023	43.81	485^th	895	45.8%
2024	34.55	580^th	875	33.7%

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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 Tefft Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	640	34	48	61	1	n/a	n/a	0	784
1989	671	31	48	91	2	n/a	n/a	0	843
1990	676	37	42	86	2	n/a	n/a	0	843
1991	663	38	32	76	1	n/a	n/a	0	810
1992	610	45	38	91	1	n/a	n/a	0	785
1993	673	48	42	101	1	n/a	n/a	0	865
1994	686	61	41	109	2	n/a	n/a	0	899
1995	510	59	62	115	1	n/a	n/a	0	747
1996	510	59	62	115	1	n/a	n/a	0	747
1997	404	53	57	134	1	n/a	n/a	0	649
1998	364	51	61	155	1	n/a	n/a	0	632
1999	381	49	73	154	2	n/a	n/a	0	659
2000	356	52	78	162	1	n/a	n/a	0	649
2001	367	62	74	214	0	n/a	n/a	0	717
2002	201	242	77	243	1	n/a	n/a	0	764
2003	201	242	77	243	1	n/a	n/a	0	764
2004	371	58	71	305	1	n/a	n/a	0	806
2005	312	71	86	372	1	n/a	n/a	7	849
2006	303	66	80	340	2	n/a	n/a	9	800
2007	303	69	65	356	2	n/a	n/a	9	804
2008	276	59	86	395	0	n/a	n/a	19	835
2009	193	60	79	392	2	n/a	n/a	18	744
2010	224	59	91	359	2	n/a	n/a	26	761
2011	180	66	83	456	0	1	15	0	801
2012	160	66	83	492	1	2	17	0	821
2013	165	80	84	475	2	0	9	0	815
2014	170	75	96	498	3	0	11	0	853
2015	149	58	93	513	4	0	14	0	831
2016	140	48	88	518	3	0	22	0	819
2017	133	48	65	598	2	0	25	0	871
2018	119	51	55	713	7	0	18	0	963
2019	101	55	58	682	5	0	13	0	914
2020	106	60	47	675	5	0	16	0	909
2021	110	59	55	567	12	2	24	0	829
2022	99	62	47	532	16	3	20	0	779
2023	94	63	43	509	9	0	12	0	730

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 Tefft Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	784	53.6	14.6	n/a
1989	843	50.0	16.8	n/a
1990	843	54.0	15.6	n/a
1991	810	51.3	15.7	n/a
1992	785	52.5	14.9	n/a
1993	865	54.9	15.8	n/a
1994	899	57.0	15.8	n/a
1995	747	43.9	17.0	n/a
1996	747	43.9	17.0	n/a
1997	649	44.2	14.7	n/a
1998	632	44.3	14.3	n/a
1999	659	45.5	14.5	n/a
2000	649	47.2	13.8	n/a
2001	717	56.3	12.7	n/a
2002	764	53.7	14.2	33.1
2003	764	53.7	14.2	33.1
2004	806	47.0	17.1	38.3
2005	849	49.9	17.0	45.1
2006	800	50.0	16.0	50.7
2007	804	49.0	16.4	50.3
2008	835	44.0	19.0	51.7
2009	744	52.5	14.2	62.9
2010	761	51.6	14.7	62
2011	801	49.6	16.1	62.9
2012	821	47.0	17.4	65.9
2013	815	51.0	15.9	70.4
2014	853	49.6	17.1	71.9
2015	831	50.0	16.6	74.7
2016	819	47.0	17.4	69.8
2017	871	50.9	17.1	74.7
2018	963	53.2	18.0	78
2019	914	59.2	15.4	78.4
2020	909	60.2	15.0	77.1
2021	829	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	779	63.9	12.1	64.1
2023	730	58.7	12.4	57

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 Tefft Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	784	53.6	14.6	n/a
1989	843	50.0	16.8	n/a
1990	843	54.0	15.6	n/a
1991	810	51.3	15.7	n/a
1992	785	52.5	14.9	n/a
1993	865	54.9	15.8	n/a
1994	899	57.0	15.8	n/a
1995	747	43.9	17.0	n/a
1996	747	43.9	17.0	n/a
1997	649	44.2	14.7	n/a
1998	632	44.3	14.3	n/a
1999	659	45.5	14.5	n/a
2000	649	47.2	13.8	n/a
2001	717	56.3	12.7	n/a
2002	764	53.7	14.2	33.1
2003	764	53.7	14.2	33.1
2004	806	47.0	17.1	38.3
2005	849	49.9	17.0	45.1
2006	800	50.0	16.0	50.7
2007	804	49.0	16.4	50.3
2008	835	44.0	19.0	51.7
2009	744	52.5	14.2	62.9
2010	761	51.6	14.7	62
2011	801	49.6	16.1	62.9
2012	821	47.0	17.4	65.9
2013	815	51.0	15.9	70.4
2014	853	49.6	17.1	71.9
2015	831	50.0	16.6	74.7
2016	819	47.0	17.4	69.8
2017	871	50.9	17.1	74.7
2018	963	53.2	18.0	78
2019	914	59.2	15.4	78.4
2020	909	60.2	15.0	77.1
2021	829	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	779	63.9	12.1	64.1
2023	730	58.7	12.4	57

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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