Is Richard Ira Jones Middle School a good school?

Richard Ira Jones Middle School ranks 236 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Richard Ira Jones Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 837 students attended Richard Ira Jones Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Richard Ira Jones Middle School?

Students at Richard Ira Jones Middle School are 63% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Richard Ira Jones Middle School attend?

Students who attend Richard Ira Jones Middle School usually go on to attend Plainfield North High School

Richard Ira Jones Middle School

Summary:

Richard Ira Jones Middle School is a public middle school located in Plainfield, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 837 students. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 20% of Illinois middle schools, with impressive academic achievements that set it apart from many of its peers.

The school's standout performance is evident across various metrics. In the 2023-2024 school year, Richard Ira Jones Middle School had 63.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and 37.4% in Math, significantly outpacing the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's science performance is also exceptional, with 79.3% of students proficient or better on the Illinois Science Assessment, compared to 53.2% statewide. This academic excellence extends across diverse student populations, with the school ranking in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools for African American, Hispanic, Multi-racial, English Language Learners, and Special Education students.

While Richard Ira Jones Middle School outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Plainfield School District 202, it faces some challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has decreased from 17.7% in 2021-2022 to 14.6% in 2023-2024, but remains slightly higher than the state average. However, the school's strong academic performance, coupled with its relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and its higher per-student spending, suggest that it is providing a quality education for its students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

15320 W Wallin Dr
Plainfield, IL 60544-2504

(815) 267-3600

District: Plainfield School District 202

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,788

Students who attend Richard Ira Jones Middle School usually attend:

High:

Plainfield North High School

Feeder schools for Richard Ira Jones Middle School:

Elementary:	Lincoln Elementary
	Walkers Grove Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 837

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.8%

Hispanic:

16.4%

African American:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Richard Ira Jones Middle School ranks better than 82.7% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 7 ranked middle schools in the Plainfield School District 202. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.02. (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 Richard Ira Jones Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Plainfield School District 202. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richard Ira Jones Middle School is $13,788. 3 middle schools in the Plainfield School District 202 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Richard Ira Jones Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Richard Ira Jones Middle School 236^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Richard Ira Jones Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Plainfield School District 202:

SchoolDigger ranks Plainfield School District 202 291^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Richard Ira Jones Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Richard Ira Jones Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2006	58.93	601^st	1272	52.8%
2007	75.39	284^th	1287	77.9%
2008	82.55	154^th	1293	88.1%
2009	78.48	244^th	1318	81.5%
2010	79.71	204^th	1327	84.6%
2011	79.55	207^th	1344	84.6%
2012	84.05	125^th	1365	90.8%
2013	81.09	219^th	1367	84.0%
2014	82.32	192^nd	1322	85.5%
2015	83.16	180^th	1302	86.2%
2016	84.70	155^th	1294	88.0%
2017	79.09	224^th	1293	82.7%
2018	75.94	256^th	1293	80.2%
2019	84.17	179^th	1356	86.8%
2021	72.38	273^rd	1241	78.0%
2022	81.38	203^rd	1369	85.2%
2023	83.08	188^th	1367	86.2%
2024	79.02	236^th	1363	82.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Richard Ira Jones Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.40	50^th	164	69.5%
2019	71.11	54^th	179	69.8%
2022	66.88	61^st	195	68.7%
2024	82.25	29^th	184	84.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Richard Ira Jones Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	79.41	27^th	480	94.4%
2024	71.08	57^th	486	88.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Richard Ira Jones Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.54	97^th	602	83.9%
2019	65.76	137^th	792	82.7%
2021	61.61	103^rd	548	81.2%
2022	63.08	126^th	781	83.9%
2023	77.88	111^th	805	86.2%
2024	75.30	146^th	802	81.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Richard Ira Jones Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.05	234^th	1161	79.8%
2019	68.87	264^th	1217	78.3%
2021	69.41	175^th	1019	82.8%
2022	81.37	104^th	1221	91.5%
2023	73.39	200^th	1234	83.8%
2024	63.68	326^th	1219	73.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Richard Ira Jones Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.70	321^st	1226	73.8%
2019	83.94	158^th	1276	87.6%
2021	63.99	304^th	1017	70.1%
2022	74.85	266^th	1286	79.3%
2023	76.76	231^st	1275	81.9%
2024	76.10	249^th	1251	80.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Richard Ira Jones Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	84.71	42^nd	674	93.8%
2024	79.11	62^nd	639	90.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Richard Ira Jones Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.48	211^th	1223	82.7%
2019	82.30	185^th	1296	85.7%
2021	72.41	218^th	1048	79.2%
2022	84.80	133^rd	1286	89.7%
2023	86.26	133^rd	1292	89.7%
2024	79.18	214^th	1264	83.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Richard Ira Jones Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.97	126^th	209	39.7%
2019	66.31	62^nd	201	69.2%
2021	37.33	75^th	112	33.0%
2022	40.94	124^th	198	37.4%
2023	65.29	64^th	192	66.7%
2024	53.94	92^nd	184	50.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Richard Ira Jones Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.60	65^th	511	87.3%
2019	87.67	39^th	565	93.1%
2021	77.24	33^rd	385	91.4%
2022	85.11	40^th	573	93.0%
2023	81.34	47^th	569	91.7%
2024	74.14	73^rd	548	86.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Richard Ira Jones Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.80	121^st	590	79.5%
2019	81.15	70^th	639	89.0%
2021	53.60	181^st	517	65.0%
2022	73.66	109^th	662	83.5%
2023	76.33	101^st	661	84.7%
2024	61.74	189^th	643	70.6%

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Rank History for White students at Richard Ira Jones Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.95	298^th	889	66.5%
2019	71.26	218^th	905	75.9%
2021	65.44	243^rd	813	70.1%
2022	74.11	170^th	898	81.1%
2023	74.68	176^th	895	80.3%
2024	70.70	209^th	875	76.1%

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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 Richard Ira Jones Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	640	74	38	244	3	n/a	n/a	21	1020
2006	834	117	46	227	3	n/a	n/a	31	1258
2007	463	106	69	146	3	n/a	n/a	27	814
2008	545	51	48	124	0	n/a	n/a	28	796
2009	577	60	55	125	0	n/a	n/a	30	847
2010	636	68	48	124	1	n/a	n/a	41	918
2011	629	67	34	155	11	7	26	0	929
2012	654	62	29	131	7	4	34	0	921
2013	648	59	39	120	5	2	27	0	900
2014	650	57	48	123	3	0	34	0	915
2015	624	61	61	108	4	1	22	0	881
2016	610	66	61	115	3	2	30	0	887
2017	580	60	62	126	5	2	31	0	866
2018	600	63	49	143	2	2	35	0	894
2019	571	77	62	157	2	1	28	0	898
2020	554	83	63	157	1	2	32	0	892
2021	511	81	67	150	2	3	29	0	843
2022	534	66	62	152	1	1	32	0	848
2023	526	72	71	137	1	2	28	0	837

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 Richard Ira Jones Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	1020	45.0	22.7	6.3
2006	1258	71.9	17.5	8
2007	814	64.0	12.7	11.4
2008	796	50.0	15.9	7.9
2009	847	59.0	14.4	9.5
2010	918	61.0	15.0	13.6
2011	929	59.0	15.7	13.7
2012	921	56.0	16.4	13.1
2013	900	61.1	14.7	13.6
2014	915	52.7	17.3	15.8
2015	881	52.0	16.9	16.3
2016	887	51.0	17.3	16.6
2017	866	50.5	17.1	16.5
2018	894	53.1	16.8	19.1
2019	898	52.5	17.1	17.3
2020	892	49.1	18.1	18.5
2021	843	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	848	53.8	15.7	15.4
2023	837	53.0	15.7	23.1

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 Richard Ira Jones Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	1020	45.0	22.7	6.3
2006	1258	71.9	17.5	8
2007	814	64.0	12.7	11.4
2008	796	50.0	15.9	7.9
2009	847	59.0	14.4	9.5
2010	918	61.0	15.0	13.6
2011	929	59.0	15.7	13.7
2012	921	56.0	16.4	13.1
2013	900	61.1	14.7	13.6
2014	915	52.7	17.3	15.8
2015	881	52.0	16.9	16.3
2016	887	51.0	17.3	16.6
2017	866	50.5	17.1	16.5
2018	894	53.1	16.8	19.1
2019	898	52.5	17.1	17.3
2020	892	49.1	18.1	18.5
2021	843	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	848	53.8	15.7	15.4
2023	837	53.0	15.7	23.1

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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