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Jewel Middle School

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Jewel Middle School ranks 720 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

720^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Jewel Middle School is a public middle school located in North Aurora, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 523 students. The school is part of the Aurora West Unified School District 129, which is ranked 660 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jewel Middle School has shown a mixed academic performance compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) for all grades (48.7%) were higher than the district (40.1%) but lower than the state (53.1%). However, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate (24.5%) was lower than both the district (27.9%) and the state (38.5%). The school's performance in ELA has been relatively stronger in the upper grades, with 8th-grade proficiency rates (56.5%) exceeding the district (52.1%) and approaching the state (56.7%) average. In Science, Jewel Middle School's 8th-grade proficiency rate (42.5%) was higher than the district (38.2%) but lower than the state (45.4%).

Jewel Middle School has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.9% in the 2022-2023 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby Batavia Unified School District 101 and the Geneva CUSD 304 district, which have higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Sam Rotolo Middle School (Batavia) had 63.6% proficiency in ELA and 53.3% in Mathematics, while Geneva Middle School South had 69.5% proficiency in ELA and 49.8% in Mathematics.

490

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,610

Per pupil spending ?

50.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 Waterford Rd
North Aurora, IL 60542-1788

(630) 301-5010

District: Aurora West Unified School District 129

Students who attend Jewel Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Aurora High School

Feeder schools for Jewel Middle School:

Elementary:	Goodwin Elementary School
	Smith Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.1%

White:

27.8%

African American:

11.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (39% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg35%

Illinois avg46%

720^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Aurora West Unified School District 129

660^th of 811Aurora West Unified School District 129 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	43.6	720 of 1368	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	776 of 1363	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	709 of 1367	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	614 of 1369	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	353 of 1241	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	558 of 1356	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	526 of 1293	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.9	640 of 1293	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.7	552 of 1294	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.5	660 of 1302	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.7	875 of 1322	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.8	907 of 1367	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.4	996 of 1365	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.1	912 of 1344	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.1	978 of 1327	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.8	762 of 1318	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.5	759 of 1293	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.9	763 of 1287	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.2	798 of 1272	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.9	690 of 1209	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.3	675 of 1204	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	48.5	690 of 1185	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	325 of 574	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	265 of 548	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	301 of 569	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	177 of 573	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	119 of 385	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	252 of 565	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	248 of 511	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	390 of 694	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	368 of 639	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	285 of 674	57.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	271 of 483	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	376 of 486	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	323 of 480	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	265 of 454	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	242 of 277	12.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	176 of 339	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	211 of 285	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	584 of 1248	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	666 of 1251	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	696 of 1275	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	643 of 1286	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	336 of 1017	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	565 of 1276	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	576 of 1226	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	380 of 669	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	424 of 643	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	375 of 661	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	343 of 662	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	149 of 517	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	40.3	364 of 639	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	380 of 590	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	785 of 1229	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	815 of 1219	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	729 of 1234	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	611 of 1221	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	349 of 1019	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	743 of 1217	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	762 of 1161	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	728 of 1271	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	768 of 1264	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	639 of 1292	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	505 of 1286	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	321 of 1048	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	496 of 1296	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	423 of 1223	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	515 of 812	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	402 of 802	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.9	508 of 805	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	509 of 781	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	282 of 548	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	275 of 792	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	292 of 602	51.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	331 of 884	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	465 of 875	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	345 of 895	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	266 of 898	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	100 of 813	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	205 of 905	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	174 of 889	80.4%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)44th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Science42%-3 vs state

Mathematics24%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, April 11, 2011

The school has some very good teachers and very solid Principal. It is very clean, a solid offering of student activities, and a diverse student body. Close Quote

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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
Jewel Middle School	Public	6-8	1501 Waterford Rd	North Aurora	60542	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5010	490	36	13.5	50.4%	136 (27.8%)	56 (11.4%)	265 (54.1%)	19 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	43.6	720^th of 1368 public middle schools	47.4%		38	776^th of 1363 public middle schools	43.1%	56	42.5	39.1	47.4	56.5	48.7	24.8	24.5	24.2	24.5	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.8	96.4	96.6	96.8	$20,610	$1,560	$19,050
Herget Middle School	Public	6-8	1550 Deerpath Rd	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5006	594	41	14.4	50.0%	171 (28.8%)	49 (8.2%)	331 (55.7%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.7%)	51.2	606^th of 1368 public middle schools	55.7%		46.4	648^th of 1363 public middle schools	52.5%	42	42.5	49.5	44.0	43.0	45.6	35.4	39.3	33.7	36.2	99.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	97.6	$19,344	$1,625	$17,719
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
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	231 S Constitution Dr	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5017	690	44	15.6	57.8%	139 (20.1%)	53 (7.7%)	466 (67.5%)	15 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	39	788^th of 1368 public middle schools	42.4%		34.8	820^th of 1363 public middle schools	39.8%	32	36.8	46.6	45.0	52.4	48.2	22.5	22.3	15.8	20.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	$17,012	$1,542	$15,470
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
Geneva Middle School South	Public	6-8	1415 Viking Dr	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 463-3600	613	49	12.5		493 (80.4%)	6 (1.0%)	74 (12.1%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.6%)	82.3	215^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.3%		85.2	170^th of 1363 public middle schools	87.5%	45	73.3	73.3	58.6	76.0	69.5	42.9	53.9	52.9	49.8	97.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.4	$18,307	$312	$17,995
Geneva Middle School North	Public	6-8	1357 Viking Dr	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 463-3700	623	53	11.7		510 (81.9%)	5 (0.8%)	66 (10.6%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	91.6	95^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.1%		87	142^nd of 1363 public middle schools	89.6%	47	78.3	76.1	82.4	86.8	81.7	49.8	66.0	57.9	57.9	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	96.9	97.1	97.4	96.9	$19,110	$435	$18,676
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jewel Middle School

What district is Jewel Middle School in?

Aurora West Unified School District 129

What high school do graduates of Jewel Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jewel Middle School usually go on to attend West Aurora High School

How many students attend Jewel Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended Jewel Middle School.

Is Jewel Middle School a good school?

Jewel Middle School ranks 720^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jewel Middle School?

Students at Jewel Middle School are 54% Hispanic, 28% White, 11% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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