Is Jefferson Middle School a good school?

Jefferson Middle School ranks 873 rd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jefferson Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 403 students attended Jefferson Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Middle School?

Students at Jefferson Middle School are 60% Hispanic, 25% White, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Jefferson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Middle School usually go on to attend Willowbrook High School

Jefferson Middle School

Summary:

Jefferson Middle School is a public middle school located in Villa Park, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 421 students. The school is part of the School District 45 DuPage County, which is ranked 435 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Middle School faces challenges in academic performance, particularly in mathematics, with proficiency rates in IAR/English Language Arts (33.9%) and IAR/Mathematics (12.4%) significantly below the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively stronger performance for Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students. However, the school ranks lower for White students and English Language Learner students compared to other subgroups. Additionally, Jefferson Middle School has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.7% in 2020-2021 to 29.5% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby Jackson Middle School and Sandburg Middle School.

Compared to nearby schools, Jefferson Middle School's academic performance is generally lower than the Jackson Middle School, which is also part of the same district. Additionally, Sandburg Middle School and Bryan Middle School, both part of the Elmhurst School District 205, significantly outperform Jefferson Middle School in academic measures, with proficiency rates well above the state averages. Addressing these areas of concern could be crucial for improving the overall educational outcomes at Jefferson Middle School.

Detail:

Public 6-8

255 W Vermont St
Villa Park, IL 60181-1943

(630) 516-7800

District: School District 45 DuPage County

SchoolDigger Rank:
873^rd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,672

Students who attend Jefferson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Willowbrook High School

Feeder schools for Jefferson Middle School:

Elementary:	North Elementary School
	Schafer Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 403

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.6%

White:

25.1%

African American:

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jefferson Middle School ranks worse than 64% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.61. (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 (59.6%), White (25.1%), African American (9.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Middle School is 10.8. (See more...)

Compare Jefferson Middle School employs 37 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Middle School is $19,672.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Middle School 873^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Jefferson Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

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Hispanic students:

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School District 45 DuPage County:

SchoolDigger ranks School District 45 DuPage County 435^th 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	67.79	411^th	1185	65.3%
2004	63.65	494^th	1204	59.0%
2005	49.90	717^th	1209	40.7%
2006	55.46	670^th	1272	47.3%
2007	50.92	746^th	1287	42.0%
2008	49.97	763^rd	1293	41.0%
2009	44.58	856^th	1318	35.1%
2010	48.58	808^th	1327	39.1%
2011	40.19	923^rd	1344	31.3%
2012	36.74	971^st	1365	28.9%
2013	37.87	904^th	1367	33.9%
2014	37.95	853^rd	1322	35.5%
2015	54.00	501^st	1302	61.5%
2016	51.00	581^st	1294	55.1%
2017	39.29	758^th	1293	41.4%
2018	38.78	755^th	1293	41.6%
2019	41.66	743^rd	1356	45.2%
2021	41.07	639^th	1241	48.5%
2022	44.88	668^th	1369	51.2%
2023	40.63	761^st	1367	44.3%
2024	31.61	873^rd	1363	36.0%

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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	39.13	171^st	285	40.0%
2019	40.44	202^nd	339	40.4%
2021	38.91	173^rd	277	37.5%
2022	48.33	158^th	454	65.2%
2023	36.53	302^nd	480	37.1%
2024	29.71	382^nd	486	21.4%

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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	43.23	266^th	602	55.8%
2019	30.58	561^st	792	29.2%
2021	44.75	223^rd	548	59.3%
2022	51.45	222^nd	781	71.6%
2023	50.05	280^th	805	65.2%
2024	30.02	549^th	802	31.5%

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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	37.02	735^th	1161	36.7%
2019	38.26	753^rd	1217	38.1%
2022	51.63	495^th	1221	59.5%
2023	50.15	538^th	1234	56.4%
2024	36.38	761^st	1219	37.6%

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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	37.45	749^th	1226	38.9%
2019	45.75	647^th	1276	49.3%
2021	35.26	617^th	1017	39.3%
2022	41.80	684^th	1286	46.8%
2023	34.87	788^th	1275	38.2%
2024	32.27	811^th	1251	35.2%

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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	70.40	98^th	674	85.5%
2024	38.95	340^th	639	46.8%

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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	39.01	710^th	1223	41.9%
2019	38.61	746^th	1296	42.4%
2021	42.11	531^st	1048	49.3%
2022	47.85	579^th	1286	55.0%
2023	45.86	614^th	1292	52.5%
2024	31.70	796^th	1264	37.0%

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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	62.89	128^th	511	75.0%
2019	60.10	146^th	565	74.2%
2022	38.07	317^th	573	44.7%
2023	24.40	498^th	569	12.5%
2024	42.35	278^th	548	49.3%

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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	30.07	444^th	590	24.7%
2019	28.75	490^th	639	23.3%
2021	35.66	334^th	517	35.4%
2022	42.95	345^th	662	47.9%
2023	35.10	427^th	661	35.4%
2024	31.10	446^th	643	30.6%

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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	42.75	504^th	889	43.3%
2019	51.89	422^nd	905	53.4%
2021	52.17	353^rd	813	56.6%
2022	49.20	426^th	898	52.6%
2023	52.13	381^st	895	57.4%
2024	29.58	630^th	875	28.0%

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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	415	7	34	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	484
1989	402	10	35	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	473
1990	396	8	28	25	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	457
1991	371	10	31	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1992	367	12	34	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1993	384	16	33	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
1994	399	21	36	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1995	367	25	28	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
1996	367	25	28	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
1997	358	20	27	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1998	372	21	28	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1999	390	17	28	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
2000	407	21	27	66	3	n/a	n/a	0	524
2001	392	23	26	76	3	n/a	n/a	0	520
2002	355	24	24	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
2003	355	24	24	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
2004	338	33	19	123	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
2005	302	45	13	136	2	n/a	n/a	0	498
2006	258	58	16	146	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
2007	241	47	24	160	0	n/a	n/a	1	473
2008	239	41	19	163	1	n/a	n/a	2	465
2009	236	45	17	167	0	n/a	n/a	4	469
2010	198	49	21	138	0	n/a	n/a	8	414
2011	178	45	14	151	4	2	15	0	409
2012	183	38	23	164	4	1	14	0	427
2013	172	34	17	208	1	0	9	0	441
2014	153	39	22	187	0	0	7	0	408
2015	166	49	11	195	2	0	13	0	436
2016	162	39	12	209	2	0	14	0	438
2017	142	39	18	233	3	0	16	0	451
2018	128	52	15	234	1	0	16	0	446
2019	114	42	17	217	0	1	16	0	407
2020	111	42	11	229	1	0	12	0	406
2021	115	38	12	239	1	0	13	0	418
2022	122	44	9	233	0	0	19	0	427
2023	116	39	10	238	0	0	18	0	421
2024	101	38	8	240	1	0	15	0	403

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	484	36.0	13.4	n/a
1989	473	35.0	13.5	n/a
1990	457	34.0	13.4	n/a
1991	443	34.0	13.0	n/a
1992	452	33.0	13.6	n/a
1993	460	35.0	13.1	n/a
1994	488	34.0	14.4	n/a
1995	464	35.0	13.3	n/a
1996	464	35.0	13.3	n/a
1997	458	36.6	12.5	n/a
1998	474	34.6	13.7	n/a
1999	497	37.0	13.4	n/a
2000	524	37.0	14.2	n/a
2001	520	37.0	14.1	n/a
2002	502	38.0	13.2	26.5
2003	502	38.0	13.2	26.5
2004	513	36.0	14.3	29.8
2005	498	36.0	13.8	39
2006	478	37.0	12.9	38.5
2007	473	34.0	13.9	40.9
2008	465	30.0	15.5	42.8
2009	469	36.0	13.0	42.4
2010	414	36.2	11.4	45.8
2011	409	33.0	12.3	51.3
2012	427	33.0	12.9	56.2
2013	441	41.2	10.6	59
2014	408	34.3	11.8	48.8
2015	436	36.0	12.1	65.6
2016	438	33.0	13.2	61.4
2017	451	36.0	12.5	66.5
2018	446	33.5	13.3	64.8
2019	407	30.5	13.3	60.7
2020	406	31.5	12.8	57.4
2021	418	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	427	36.0	11.8	51.5
2023	421	35.0	12.0	49.9
2024	403	37.0	10.8	65.8

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	484	36.0	13.4	n/a
1989	473	35.0	13.5	n/a
1990	457	34.0	13.4	n/a
1991	443	34.0	13.0	n/a
1992	452	33.0	13.6	n/a
1993	460	35.0	13.1	n/a
1994	488	34.0	14.4	n/a
1995	464	35.0	13.3	n/a
1996	464	35.0	13.3	n/a
1997	458	36.6	12.5	n/a
1998	474	34.6	13.7	n/a
1999	497	37.0	13.4	n/a
2000	524	37.0	14.2	n/a
2001	520	37.0	14.1	n/a
2002	502	38.0	13.2	26.5
2003	502	38.0	13.2	26.5
2004	513	36.0	14.3	29.8
2005	498	36.0	13.8	39
2006	478	37.0	12.9	38.5
2007	473	34.0	13.9	40.9
2008	465	30.0	15.5	42.8
2009	469	36.0	13.0	42.4
2010	414	36.2	11.4	45.8
2011	409	33.0	12.3	51.3
2012	427	33.0	12.9	56.2
2013	441	41.2	10.6	59
2014	408	34.3	11.8	48.8
2015	436	36.0	12.1	65.6
2016	438	33.0	13.2	61.4
2017	451	36.0	12.5	66.5
2018	446	33.5	13.3	64.8
2019	407	30.5	13.3	60.7
2020	406	31.5	12.8	57.4
2021	418	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	427	36.0	11.8	51.5
2023	421	35.0	12.0	49.9
2024	403	37.0	10.8	65.8

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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