Is Thompson Middle School a good school?

Yes! Thompson Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 65 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Thompson Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,282 students attended Thompson Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Thompson Middle School?

Students at Thompson Middle School are 71% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Thompson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Thompson Middle School usually go on to attend St Charles North High School

Thompson Middle School

Summary:

Thompson Middle School is a public middle school located in Saint Charles, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,267 students. The school is part of the St Charles CUSD 303 district, which is ranked 59th out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thompson Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. For the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 75.6%, compared to the state average of 41.2%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 57.3%, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school's performance in Science is also impressive, with an 80.5% proficiency rate for all grades, significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%. Thompson Middle School's academic performance is consistently stronger than the nearby Wredling Middle School, which is also part of the St Charles CUSD 303 district.

While Thompson Middle School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates over the past few years, from 6.0% in 2019-2020 to 20.6% in 2023-2024, the school's rates are still lower than the state average. The school's spending per student has also increased from $14,357 in 2019-2020 to $18,804 in 2022-2023, indicating a commitment to investing in the school's resources and programs. When compared to other nearby schools, such as Benjamin Middle School, Leman Middle School, and Kenyon Woods Middle School, Thompson Middle School's academic performance is significantly higher, with much larger proficiency gaps in both ELA and Mathematics.

Detail:

Public 6-8

705 W Main St
Saint Charles, IL 60174-1763

(331) 228-3100

District: St Charles CUSD 303

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,755

Students who attend Thompson Middle School usually attend:

High:

St Charles North High School

Feeder schools for Thompson Middle School:

Elementary:	Bell-Graham Elementary School
	Davis Primary School
	Ferson Creek School
	Wasco Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 1,282

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

Hispanic:

15.9%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thompson Middle School ranks better than 95.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.21. (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: White (71.3%), Hispanic (15.9%), two or more races (5.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thompson Middle School is 13.1. (See more...)

Compare Thompson Middle School employs 97.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thompson Middle School is $18,755.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thompson Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thompson Middle School 65^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Thompson Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

St Charles CUSD 303:

SchoolDigger ranks St Charles CUSD 303 59^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thompson Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Thompson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	91.53	51^st	1185	95.7%
2004	84.43	141^st	1204	88.3%
2005	86.01	117^th	1209	90.3%
2006	83.65	126^th	1272	90.1%
2007	84.08	107^th	1287	91.7%
2008	80.61	187^th	1293	85.5%
2009	79.56	217^th	1318	83.5%
2010	78.76	226^th	1327	83.0%
2011	75.13	303^rd	1344	77.5%
2012	75.62	300^th	1365	78.0%
2013	80.00	231^st	1367	83.1%
2014	83.61	169^th	1322	87.2%
2015	89.26	121^st	1302	90.7%
2016	70.61	308^th	1294	76.2%
2017	75.03	268^th	1293	79.3%
2018	92.63	68^th	1293	94.7%
2019	94.26	56^th	1356	95.9%
2021	90.01	86^th	1241	93.1%
2022	93.98	72^nd	1369	94.7%
2023	93.24	73^rd	1367	94.7%
2024	94.21	65^th	1363	95.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Thompson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	83.89	26^th	164	84.1%
2019	84.66	19^th	179	89.4%
2021	83.26	14^th	97	85.6%
2022	86.43	19^th	195	90.3%
2023	79.34	40^th	194	79.4%
2024	85.58	21^st	184	88.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thompson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.36	50^th	285	82.5%
2019	61.18	57^th	339	83.2%
2021	64.45	27^th	277	90.3%
2022	75.94	28^th	454	93.8%
2023	56.93	112^th	480	76.7%
2024	68.85	64^th	486	86.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Thompson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.11	33^rd	602	94.5%
2019	80.87	65^th	792	91.8%
2021	62.45	97^th	548	82.3%
2022	75.06	76^th	781	90.3%
2023	86.55	69^th	805	91.4%
2024	90.63	50^th	802	93.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.38	158^th	1161	86.4%
2019	82.27	123^rd	1217	89.9%
2021	66.02	206^th	1019	79.8%
2022	70.93	221^st	1221	81.9%
2023	81.75	119^th	1234	90.4%
2024	84.40	96^th	1219	92.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Thompson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.65	31^st	53	41.5%
2024	60.14	14^th	70	80.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Thompson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.13	68^th	1226	94.5%
2019	92.19	66^th	1276	94.8%
2021	89.27	70^th	1017	93.1%
2022	93.01	72^nd	1286	94.4%
2023	92.00	74^th	1275	94.2%
2024	92.76	68^th	1251	94.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Thompson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	81.13	54^th	674	92.0%
2024	86.80	40^th	639	93.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Thompson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	92.19	64^th	1223	94.8%
2019	94.76	48^th	1296	96.3%
2021	86.22	95^th	1048	90.9%
2022	93.81	58^th	1286	95.5%
2023	92.71	65^th	1292	95.0%
2024	94.10	62^nd	1264	95.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Thompson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.95	58^th	209	72.2%
2019	68.92	50^th	201	75.1%
2021	67.97	32^nd	112	71.4%
2022	72.58	47^th	198	76.3%
2023	82.36	25^th	192	87.0%
2024	71.17	50^th	184	72.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thompson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.69	97^th	590	83.6%
2019	85.78	50^th	639	92.2%
2021	65.15	110^th	517	78.7%
2022	77.08	92^nd	662	86.1%
2023	82.56	71^st	661	89.3%
2024	73.64	114^th	643	82.3%

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Rank History for White students at Thompson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.54	73^rd	889	91.8%
2019	88.78	51^st	905	94.4%
2021	84.57	85^th	813	89.5%
2022	89.97	50^th	898	94.4%
2023	87.64	71^st	895	92.1%
2024	91.21	45^th	875	94.9%

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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 Thompson Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	723	2	21	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	767
1989	790	n/a	21	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	831
1990	894	5	13	23	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	935
1991	1046	4	18	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	1093
1992	1054	7	26	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	1112
1993	1085	6	23	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	1132
1994	1076	7	16	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	1119
1995	680	7	13	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	722
1996	680	7	13	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	722
1997	709	6	18	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	763
1998	741	9	9	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	782
1999	756	9	10	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	796
2000	798	3	24	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	865
2001	742	2	20	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
2002	784	4	11	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	839
2003	784	4	11	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	839
2004	866	8	13	52	3	n/a	n/a	0	942
2005	897	13	13	57	5	n/a	n/a	0	985
2006	868	11	17	63	4	n/a	n/a	14	977
2007	846	10	15	56	4	n/a	n/a	16	947
2008	846	8	13	81	4	n/a	n/a	22	974
2009	845	18	19	84	3	n/a	n/a	28	997
2010	801	17	22	89	3	n/a	n/a	31	963
2011	770	19	24	85	2	1	22	0	923
2012	718	24	17	96	2	1	20	0	878
2013	709	18	12	114	2	0	18	0	873
2014	704	16	13	142	1	0	16	0	892
2015	729	18	13	135	0	0	16	0	911
2016	703	15	15	164	1	0	16	0	914
2017	681	12	20	147	0	0	20	0	880
2018	1278	23	85	208	3	2	42	0	1641
2019	1107	20	79	189	3	1	50	0	1449
2020	995	25	56	181	6	0	48	0	1311
2021	963	17	54	185	7	0	55	0	1281
2022	925	13	59	196	5	0	56	0	1254
2023	919	11	63	198	5	1	70	0	1267
2024	914	15	70	204	4	2	73	0	1282

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 Thompson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	767	42.3	18.1	n/a
1989	831	43.0	19.3	n/a
1990	935	49.6	18.8	n/a
1991	1093	59.5	18.3	n/a
1992	1112	63.3	17.5	n/a
1993	1132	63.3	17.9	n/a
1994	1119	64.3	17.4	n/a
1995	722	42.2	17.1	n/a
1996	722	42.2	17.1	n/a
1997	763	42.5	18.0	n/a
1998	782	44.2	17.7	n/a
1999	796	45.1	17.6	n/a
2000	865	47.9	18.1	n/a
2001	795	46.1	17.2	n/a
2002	839	46.6	18.0	3.8
2003	839	46.6	18.0	3.8
2004	942	57.3	16.4	6.1
2005	985	64.9	15.2	7.9
2006	977	65.3	15.0	8.4
2007	947	63.0	15.0	7.7
2008	974	58.0	16.8	12.4
2009	997	68.0	14.7	11.4
2010	963	69.5	13.8	15
2011	923	68.3	13.5	16.1
2012	878	62.3	14.0	19.2
2013	873	66.1	13.2	22.2
2014	892	55.9	15.9	23.1
2015	911	61.0	14.9	22.7
2016	914	62.0	14.7	22.6
2017	880	59.4	14.8	22.3
2018	1641	113.0	14.5	15.2
2019	1449	105.0	13.8	15.9
2020	1311	94.4	13.8	17.2
2021	1281	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1254	93.3	13.4	12.1
2023	1267	97.9	12.9	19.3
2024	1282	97.2	13.1	21.6

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 Thompson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	767	42.3	18.1	n/a
1989	831	43.0	19.3	n/a
1990	935	49.6	18.8	n/a
1991	1093	59.5	18.3	n/a
1992	1112	63.3	17.5	n/a
1993	1132	63.3	17.9	n/a
1994	1119	64.3	17.4	n/a
1995	722	42.2	17.1	n/a
1996	722	42.2	17.1	n/a
1997	763	42.5	18.0	n/a
1998	782	44.2	17.7	n/a
1999	796	45.1	17.6	n/a
2000	865	47.9	18.1	n/a
2001	795	46.1	17.2	n/a
2002	839	46.6	18.0	3.8
2003	839	46.6	18.0	3.8
2004	942	57.3	16.4	6.1
2005	985	64.9	15.2	7.9
2006	977	65.3	15.0	8.4
2007	947	63.0	15.0	7.7
2008	974	58.0	16.8	12.4
2009	997	68.0	14.7	11.4
2010	963	69.5	13.8	15
2011	923	68.3	13.5	16.1
2012	878	62.3	14.0	19.2
2013	873	66.1	13.2	22.2
2014	892	55.9	15.9	23.1
2015	911	61.0	14.9	22.7
2016	914	62.0	14.7	22.6
2017	880	59.4	14.8	22.3
2018	1641	113.0	14.5	15.2
2019	1449	105.0	13.8	15.9
2020	1311	94.4	13.8	17.2
2021	1281	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1254	93.3	13.4	12.1
2023	1267	97.9	12.9	19.3
2024	1282	97.2	13.1	21.6

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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