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C F Simmons Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 15% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

C F Simmons Middle School is a public middle school in Aurora, Illinois, serving 737 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Aurora East Unified School District 131, which is ranked 777 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, C F Simmons Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, C F Simmons Middle School underperforms compared to state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.4% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide and 26.5% in the district. In Mathematics, only 11.1% of students were proficient or better, compared to 38.5% statewide and 15% in the district. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools for English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Interestingly, the data reveals a stark contrast between the performance of C F Simmons Middle School and some nearby schools, such as Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy, which is also part of the Aurora East Unified School District 131 but significantly outperforms C F Simmons Middle School in both ELA and Mathematics. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the large percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at C F Simmons Middle School may be contributing factors to the school's poor academic performance, suggesting the need for a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to address these challenges and support student success.

792

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,701

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1130 Sheffer Rd
Aurora, IL 60505-1936

(630) 299-4150

District: Aurora East Unified School District 131

Students who attend C F Simmons Middle School usually attend:

High:

East High School

Feeder schools for C F Simmons Middle School:

Elementary:	Edna Rollins Elementary School
	L D Brady Elementary School
	Mabel O Donnell Elementary School
	Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.5%

African American:

6.3%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (21% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 27 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg23%

Illinois avg46%

1,165^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Aurora East Unified School District 131

777^th of 811Aurora East Unified School District 131 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	1165 of 1368	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1121 of 1363	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1161 of 1367	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	1135 of 1369	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	1093 of 1241	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1051 of 1356	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1055 of 1293	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.1	1057 of 1293	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.9	1110 of 1294	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.9	1080 of 1302	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.9	1213 of 1322	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.5	1266 of 1367	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.3	1165 of 1365	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.5	1182 of 1344	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.1	1140 of 1327	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.3	1123 of 1318	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.8	1137 of 1293	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.0	1104 of 1287	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.8	1059 of 1272	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.8	1045 of 1209	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.5	1023 of 1204	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	10.3	1050 of 1185	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	351 of 574	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	262 of 548	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.4	390 of 569	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	428 of 573	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	303 of 565	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	304 of 511	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	624 of 694	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	580 of 639	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	634 of 674	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	431 of 483	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	322 of 486	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	339 of 480	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	368 of 454	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	242 of 277	12.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	181 of 339	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	220 of 285	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	1085 of 1248	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1071 of 1251	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1056 of 1275	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	1096 of 1286	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	965 of 1017	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	989 of 1276	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1000 of 1226	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	592 of 669	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	550 of 643	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	578 of 661	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	600 of 662	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	482 of 517	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	535 of 639	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	508 of 590	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	30 of 58	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.7	55 of 70	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.3	24 of 53	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	23 of 36	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	972 of 1229	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	923 of 1219	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	985 of 1234	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	1038 of 1221	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	919 of 1019	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	873 of 1217	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	914 of 1161	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	1034 of 1271	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1001 of 1264	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1109 of 1292	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1023 of 1286	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	900 of 1048	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	993 of 1296	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1011 of 1223	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	769 of 812	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	745 of 802	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	711 of 805	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.0	146 of 548	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	32.3	516 of 792	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	414 of 602	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)48th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)10th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

Science25%-20 vs state

Mathematics11%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
C F Simmons Middle School	Public	6-8	1130 Sheffer Rd	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-4150	792	60	13.1	64.4%	11 (1.4%)	50 (6.3%)	717 (90.5%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	17.3	1165^th of 1368 public middle schools	14.8%		18.8	1121^st of 1363 public middle schools	17.8%	44	25.0	21.2	30.9	27.5	26.4	6.6	12.7	13.9	11.1	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.1	98.0	98.8	98.5	$20,701	$1,980	$18,721
Henry W Cowherd Middle School	Public	6-8	441 N Farnsworth Ave	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-5900	807	62	13.0	67.0%	16 (2.0%)	104 (12.9%)	671 (83.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.4%)	12.7	1263^rd of 1368 public middle schools	7.7%		15.1	1228^th of 1363 public middle schools	9.9%	35	19.7	19.4	22.8	23.6	22.0	5.9	8.0	9.0	7.7	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	99.3	98.7	98.0	$19,816	$2,209	$17,607
Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy	Public	6-8	157 N Root St	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-7175	284	19	14.7	54.6%	20 (7.0%)	13 (4.6%)	240 (84.5%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	88	149^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.1%		78	250^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.7%	101	76.6	85.4	79.8	92.6	86.1	60.4	40.9	45.3	49.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	99.6	97.9	$20,453	$2,441	$18,011
Francis Granger Middle School	Public	6-8	2721 Stonebridge Blvd	Aurora	60502	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-1010	1,011	72	13.9	20.2%	200 (19.8%)	110 (10.9%)	127 (12.6%)	529 (52.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.2%)	87.9	150^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.0%		86.1	157^th of 1363 public middle schools	88.5%	7	69.8	69.6	67.3	79.0	72.1	58.0	61.9	60.8	60.3	98.1	98.4	98.3	98.4	98.3	98.0	98.5	97.2	$15,538	$626	$14,912
K D Waldo Middle School	Public	6-8	56 Jackson St	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-8400	729	55	13.3	70.0%	19 (2.6%)	47 (6.4%)	652 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	10.5	1303^rd of 1368 public middle schools	4.8%		11.8	1298^th of 1363 public middle schools	4.8%	5	17.7	9.9	13.6	19.4	14.4	4.2	11.6	6.9	7.6	97.2	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.8	95.8	97.1	95.2	$21,323	$2,014	$19,309
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	1151 Plum St	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5009	577	46	12.5	62.2%	58 (10.1%)	55 (9.5%)	421 (73.0%)	28 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.4%)	41.3	758^th of 1368 public middle schools	44.6%		32.1	862^nd of 1363 public middle schools	36.8%	104	31.3	50.7	39.0	56.0	48.9	26.1	29.9	16.5	24.1	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.5	$18,594	$1,671	$16,923
Fischer Middle School	Public	6-8	1305 Long Grove Dr	Aurora	60504	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3100	861	63	13.7	34.5%	274 (31.8%)	110 (12.8%)	286 (33.2%)	141 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.8%)	57.6	519^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.1%		59	464^th of 1363 public middle schools	66.0%	55	45.0	55.1	44.9	63.2	54.4	37.8	35.3	31.5	34.8	99.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.8	99.1	99.2	95.9	$17,518	$738	$16,780
PAWS Academy	Public	6-8	1501 S Raddant Rd	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Kane ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 937-8000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sam Rotolo Middle School	Public	6-8	1501 S Raddant Rd	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 937-8700	1,080	75	14.3	18.3%	814 (75.4%)	43 (4.0%)	166 (15.4%)	21 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.1%)	78.4	264^th of 1368 public middle schools	80.7%		73.7	297^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.2%	33	58.0	62.4	65.9	62.1	63.6	46.4	61.6	51.0	53.3	95.4	95.5	95.5	95.5	94.8	94.4	95.3	93.0	$18,542	$675	$17,867
Still Middle School	Public	6-8	787 Meadowridge Dr	Aurora	60504	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3900	709	54	13.0	18.8%	228 (32.2%)	51 (7.2%)	65 (9.2%)	335 (47.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.1%)	88	148^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.2%		91.5	105^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.3%	43	66.3	72.2	75.2	78.6	75.1	54.4	63.8	52.0	56.8	97.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.7	97.9	97.4	96.6	$19,087	$523	$18,564

Frequently Asked Questions about C F Simmons Middle School

What is the racial makeup of C F Simmons Middle School?

Students at C F Simmons Middle School are 91% Hispanic, 6% African American, 1% White.

Is C F Simmons Middle School a good school?

C F Simmons Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.8% of Illinois middle schools.

What district is C F Simmons Middle School in?

Aurora East Unified School District 131

What high school do graduates of C F Simmons Middle School attend?

Students who attend C F Simmons Middle School usually go on to attend East High School

How many students attend C F Simmons Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 792 students attended C F Simmons Middle School.

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