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Jefferson Junior High School

Q: Is Jefferson Junior High School a good school?

Jefferson Junior High School ranks 172 nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Jefferson Junior High School is a public middle school located in Naperville, Illinois, serving grades 6-8. With 849 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.3, the school is part of the highly-ranked Naperville CUSD 203 district, which is ranked 36th out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Junior High School consistently ranks in the top 15-20% of Illinois middle schools, with a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly higher than the state averages, often exceeding the Naperville district averages as well. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 74.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide and 81.9% in the Naperville district. In Math, 54.2% were proficient or better, compared to 38.5% statewide and 70.5% in the district.

The school's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, and multi-racial students. The school's rankings for these subgroups are generally in the top 20-30% of Illinois middle schools, indicating a commitment to equity and ensuring that all students have the opportunity to succeed. When compared to other nearby middle schools in the Naperville and Wheaton/Lisle areas, such as Madison Junior High, Kennedy Junior High, and Lincoln Junior High, Jefferson Junior High School generally performs at a similar or slightly lower level, but all of these schools are considered high-performing and ranked in the top 10-20% of Illinois middle schools.

832

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,225

Per pupil spending ?

29.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1525 N Loomis St
Naperville, IL 60563-1316

(630) 420-6363

District: Naperville CUSD 203

Students who attend Jefferson Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Naperville North High School

Feeder schools for Jefferson Junior High School:

Elementary:	Beebe Elementary School
	Mill Street Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.1%

Hispanic:

24.6%

Asian:

15.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (65% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Naperville CUSD 203's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg76%

Illinois avg46%

172^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Middle Schools in the Naperville CUSD 203

36^th of 811Naperville CUSD 203 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	86.3	172 of 1368	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	182 of 1363	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	187 of 1367	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	114 of 1369	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	79.6	209 of 1241	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	91.0	84 of 1356	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	107 of 1293	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	90.3	97 of 1293	92.5%	★★★★★
2016	90.3	93 of 1294	92.8%	★★★★★
2015	87.3	149 of 1302	88.6%	★★★★☆
2014	85.4	145 of 1322	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	86.4	141 of 1367	89.7%	★★★★☆
2012	76.7	280 of 1365	79.5%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	286 of 1344	78.7%	★★★★☆
2010	74.8	325 of 1327	75.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.0	254 of 1318	80.7%	★★★★☆
2008	82.1	162 of 1293	87.5%	★★★★☆
2007	79.8	200 of 1287	84.5%	★★★★☆
2006	79.7	206 of 1272	83.8%	★★★★☆
2005	88.3	78 of 1209	93.5%	★★★★★
2004	87.1	105 of 1204	91.3%	★★★★★
2003	90.2	66 of 1185	94.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	97 of 574	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	68 of 548	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	75 of 569	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	30 of 573	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	75.6	38 of 385	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	65.4	125 of 565	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	55 of 511	89.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	73 of 186	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	72 of 184	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	85 of 192	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	92 of 198	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	61 of 112	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.4	48 of 201	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	57 of 209	72.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	178 of 694	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	148 of 639	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	149 of 674	77.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	260 of 483	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	169 of 486	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	60 of 480	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	46.5	180 of 454	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	45 of 277	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	38 of 339	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	46 of 285	83.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	170 of 1248	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	168 of 1251	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	194 of 1275	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	134 of 1286	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	209 of 1017	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	109 of 1276	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	93 of 1226	92.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	144 of 669	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	139 of 643	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	177 of 661	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	165 of 662	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	47.7	228 of 517	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	150 of 639	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	56.3	215 of 590	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	234 of 1229	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	196 of 1219	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	243 of 1234	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	238 of 1221	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	44.3	513 of 1019	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.4	205 of 1217	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	357 of 1161	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	145 of 1271	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	173 of 1264	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	175 of 1292	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.3	97 of 1286	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	78.1	168 of 1048	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	91.9	71 of 1296	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	126 of 1223	89.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	38 of 204	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	30 of 184	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	26 of 194	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	25 of 195	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	90.6	8 of 97	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	84.4	20 of 179	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	92.6	9 of 164	94.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	133 of 812	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	165 of 802	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	187 of 805	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	47.0	286 of 781	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	259 of 548	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	189 of 792	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	144 of 602	76.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	118 of 884	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	149 of 875	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	130 of 895	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.1	58 of 898	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	74.0	160 of 813	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.9	50 of 905	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	72 of 889	91.9%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2025)74th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)61st percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+21 vs state

Science66%+20 vs state

Mathematics54%+16 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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th 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 5th Grade	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
Jefferson Junior High School	Public	6-8	1525 N Loomis St	Naperville	60563	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 420-6363	832	68	12.2	29.1%	392 (47.1%)	58 (7.0%)	205 (24.6%)	131 (15.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.0%)	86.3	172^nd of 1368 public middle schools	87.4%		84.5	182^nd of 1363 public middle schools	86.6%	10		65.6		74.7	74.5	73.1	74.1		48.3	59.0	54.3	54.2	96.9	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.6	96.7	97.6	93.6	$20,225	$423	$19,802
Washington Junior High School	Public	5-8	201 N Washington St	Naperville	60540	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-6390	551	43	12.8	13.4%	375 (68.1%)	25 (4.5%)	49 (8.9%)	61 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	35 (6.4%)	90.1	116^th of 1368 public middle schools	91.5%		90.6	112^th of 1363 public middle schools	91.8%	4	68.0	71.2	88.0	73.9	78.5	74.2	76.6	64.0	59.2	72.8	54.9	62.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	87.8	$21,910	$337	$21,573
Hubble Middle School	Public	6-8	3S600 Herrick Rd	Warrenville	60555	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 821-7900	679	54	12.5	33.6%	368 (54.2%)	33 (4.9%)	196 (28.9%)	38 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.5%)	79.3	254^th of 1368 public middle schools	81.4%		73.7	296^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.3%	42		58.0		70.8	65.6	74.4	70.3		49.5	44.3	45.5	46.4	98.4	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.9	98.5	98.4	96.6	$21,335	$458	$20,877
Kennedy Junior High School	Public	6-8	2929 Green Trails Dr	Lisle	60532	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-3220	937	66	14.1	11.1%	396 (42.3%)	23 (2.5%)	62 (6.6%)	390 (41.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (6.7%)	97.5	20^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.5%		98.3	16^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.8%	4		85.7		88.6	88.3	93.5	90.0		74.4	83.3	76.1	78.0	98.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.6	98.5	97.6	97.0	$20,869	$239	$20,630
Thayer J Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	1836 Brookdale Rd	Naperville	60563	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-6200	828	59	14.1	25.2%	248 (30.0%)	153 (18.5%)	121 (14.6%)	264 (31.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.7%)	81.1	235^th of 1368 public middle schools	82.8%		80.5	224^th of 1363 public middle schools	83.6%	11		66.0		64.6	65.9	73.9	68.1		45.1	51.2	52.2	49.4	97.9	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.6	98.2	98.6	95.8	$16,574	$610	$15,964
Lincoln Junior High School	Public	6-8	1320 Olympus Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-6370	774	56	13.7	14.0%	548 (70.8%)	28 (3.6%)	73 (9.4%)	79 (10.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.7%)	93.9	71^st of 1368 public middle schools	94.8%		93.8	73^rd of 1363 public middle schools	94.6%	2		73.2		83.5	83.8	83.9	83.7		61.5	67.9	64.7	64.9	99.1	98.6	98.7	98.7	98.9	98.4	99.0	96.3	$20,347	$313	$20,034
Lisle Junior High School	Public	6-8	5207 Center Ave	Lisle	60532	DuPage County	Lisle CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 493-8200	338	32	10.7	33.1%	195 (57.7%)	24 (7.1%)	82 (24.3%)	14 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.8%)	87.8	154^th of 1368 public middle schools	88.7%		86.2	155^th of 1363 public middle schools	88.6%	1		67.9		80.4	78.4	75.0	77.9		62.6	48.6	51.4	54.1	96.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.2	97.5	97.8	95.3	$25,790	$471	$25,320
Edison Middle School	Public	6-8	1125 S Wheaton Ave	Wheaton	60189	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2050	635	45	13.9	21.1%	425 (66.9%)	46 (7.2%)	78 (12.3%)	56 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	89	130^th of 1368 public middle schools	90.5%		92	97^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.9%	33		60.0		81.5	83.2	78.0	80.8		59.6	62.3	48.5	56.4	97.9	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.9	97.7	97.9	94.1	$15,881	$209	$15,672
Madison Junior High School	Public	6-8	1000 River Oak Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 420-6400	566	44	12.8	16.4%	353 (62.4%)	36 (6.4%)	39 (6.9%)	98 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (6.7%)	91.1	104^th of 1368 public middle schools	92.4%		93.9	70^th of 1363 public middle schools	94.9%	34		75.7		76.0	70.8	87.4	77.7		57.5	63.6	62.6	61.3	97.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.5	97.7	97.0	$22,632	$356	$22,276
Monroe Middle School	Public	6-8	1855 Manchester Rd	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2285	716	56	12.8	34.1%	418 (58.4%)	65 (9.1%)	131 (18.3%)	66 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.7%)	89.8	123^rd of 1368 public middle schools	91.0%		87.2	140^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.7%	17		68.0		79.4	80.2	86.3	82.0		48.4	57.6	57.8	54.7	98.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.0	98.3	94.6	$18,816	$361	$18,455

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Jefferson Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Junior High School usually go on to attend Naperville North High School

Is Jefferson Junior High School a good school?

Jefferson Junior High School ranks 172^nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jefferson Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 832 students attended Jefferson Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Junior High School?

Students at Jefferson Junior High School are 47% White, 25% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Jefferson Junior High School in?

Naperville CUSD 203

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