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Plank Junior High

Q: Is Plank Junior High a good school?

Plank Junior High ranks 593 rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

593^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Plank Junior High is a public middle school in Oswego, Illinois, serving 605 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Cusd 308 school district, which is ranked 296 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Plank Junior High's academic performance is generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was 53.1%, compared to 58.2% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 29.3%, compared to 43.6% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance also lags behind some nearby schools, such as Murphy Junior High, Bednarcik Junior High, and Scullen Middle School, which have significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics.

Plank Junior High's performance varies across different student subgroups. The school performs relatively well for African American students, ranking in the top 35% of Illinois middle schools in this category. However, it struggles with Asian and Hispanic student performance, ranking in the bottom 40% and bottom 50% of Illinois middle schools, respectively. The school also has lower performance for students with low socioeconomic status and students with disabilities, ranking in the bottom 40% and bottom 50% of Illinois middle schools in these categories. Additionally, Plank Junior High has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages, which may be impacting the school's academic performance.

595

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,664

Per pupil spending ?

36.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 Secretariat Ln
Oswego, IL 60543-5206

(630) 551-9400

District: Cusd 308

Students who attend Plank Junior High usually attend:

High:

Oswego East High School

Feeder schools for Plank Junior High:

Elementary:	Churchill Elementary School
	Long Beach Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.4%

Hispanic:

35.5%

African American:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 47th percentile in 2022 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 57th (2025) from a 47th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Illinois median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Cusd 308's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg51%

Illinois avg46%

593^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the Cusd 308

296^th of 811Cusd 308 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	51.9	593 of 1368	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	458 of 1363	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	622 of 1367	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	723 of 1369	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	563 of 1241	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	531 of 1356	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	512 of 1293	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.4	481 of 1293	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.9	467 of 1294	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.3	483 of 1302	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.9	412 of 1322	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.2	531 of 1367	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.6	747 of 1365	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.3	574 of 1344	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.6	538 of 1327	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.2	546 of 1318	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.8	554 of 1293	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.4	562 of 1287	56.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	187 of 574	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	154 of 548	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.6	206 of 569	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	179 of 573	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	196 of 385	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	113 of 565	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	49.3	199 of 511	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	155 of 186	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	147 of 184	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	141 of 192	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	176 of 198	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	71.7	46 of 209	78.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	360 of 694	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	270 of 639	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	343 of 674	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	188 of 483	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	242 of 486	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.8	384 of 480	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	278 of 454	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	191 of 277	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	306 of 339	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.3	86 of 285	69.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	572 of 1248	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	435 of 1251	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	586 of 1275	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	662 of 1286	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	531 of 1017	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	539 of 1276	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	481 of 1226	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	393 of 669	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	308 of 643	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	391 of 661	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	464 of 662	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	361 of 517	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	388 of 639	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	364 of 590	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	743 of 1229	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	549 of 1219	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	788 of 1234	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	930 of 1221	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	702 of 1019	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	705 of 1217	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	666 of 1161	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	548 of 1271	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	431 of 1264	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	588 of 1292	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	698 of 1286	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	505 of 1048	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	477 of 1296	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	507 of 1223	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	99 of 204	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	57 of 195	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	54.7	82 of 179	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	71 of 164	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	375 of 812	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	288 of 802	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	327 of 805	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	483 of 781	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	418 of 548	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	410 of 792	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	297 of 602	50.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	477 of 884	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	317 of 875	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	507 of 895	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	530 of 898	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	426 of 813	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	360 of 905	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	356 of 889	60.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)67th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)51st percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)48th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)17th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science43%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-9 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
Plank Junior High	Public	6-8	510 Secretariat Ln	Oswego	60543	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 551-9400	595	54	11.1	36.8%	258 (43.4%)	60 (10.1%)	211 (35.5%)	39 (6.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	51.9	593^rd of 1368 public middle schools	56.7%		59.2	458^th of 1363 public middle schools	66.4%	135	43.4	55.9	50.0	53.6	53.1	31.8	28.9	27.4	29.3	98.4	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.4	98.7	97.8	$16,664	$562	$16,102
Thompson Junior High School	Public	6-8	440 Boulder Hill Pass	Oswego	60543	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 636-2600	832	50	16.8	42.1%	312 (37.5%)	105 (12.6%)	359 (43.1%)	14 (1.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.3%)	46.1	676^th of 1368 public middle schools	50.6%		43	704^th of 1363 public middle schools	48.3%	28	39.2	46.0	47.1	47.6	46.9	29.4	37.7	22.0	29.9	98.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.5	98.5	96.4	$16,787	$442	$16,345
Bednarcik Junior High School	Public	6-8	3025 Heggs Rd	Aurora	60503	Will County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 636-2500	535	37	14.3	25.4%	231 (43.2%)	58 (10.8%)	93 (17.4%)	126 (23.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	83.8	195^th of 1368 public middle schools	85.7%		83.4	199^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.4%	4	67.9	68.7	61.5	75.5	68.6	51.2	57.7	54.3	54.5	97.2	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.6	97.4	97.6	97.0	$17,585	$397	$17,189
Traughber Junior High School	Public	6-8	570 Colchester Dr	Oswego	60543	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 636-2700	1,070	59	18.0	24.7%	600 (56.1%)	108 (10.1%)	252 (23.6%)	50 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	57 (5.3%)	64.7	428^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.7%		67.3	373^rd of 1363 public middle schools	72.6%	55	54.3	56.5	48.6	64.2	56.7	35.1	36.9	46.3	39.6	98.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.5	96.0	$14,743	$410	$14,333
Murphy Junior High School	Public	6-8	26923 W Grande Park Blvd	Plainfield	60585	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 608-5100	700	47	14.8	19.9%	343 (49.0%)	82 (11.7%)	106 (15.1%)	125 (17.9%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.4%)	78.5	261^st of 1368 public middle schools	80.9%		76.4	269^th of 1363 public middle schools	80.3%	8	57.7	66.7	74.8	61.7	67.7	46.5	59.7	40.5	48.9	97.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.5	97.4	97.8	95.2	$14,947	$426	$14,522
Clifford Crone Middle School	Public	6-8	4020 111th St	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-5600	891	59	15.1	10.4%	259 (29.1%)	40 (4.5%)	60 (6.7%)	485 (54.4%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.4%)	93.9	72^nd of 1368 public middle schools	94.7%		94.9	55^th of 1363 public middle schools	96.0%	17	80.3	77.7	79.4	84.4	80.5	66.7	67.0	69.0	67.6	99.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.0	97.8	$15,415	$576	$14,839
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
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
Scullen Middle School	Public	6-8	2815 Mistflower Ln	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-7000	948	65	14.5	10.3%	247 (26.1%)	62 (6.5%)	48 (5.1%)	540 (57.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (4.7%)	95.3	48^th of 1368 public middle schools	96.5%		96.3	39^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.1%	9	76.3	78.9	88.3	87.7	85.0	66.3	72.1	74.0	70.8	98.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.7	98.1	97.5	$15,586	$527	$15,060
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 Plank Junior High

How many students attend Plank Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 595 students attended Plank Junior High.

What district is Plank Junior High in?

Cusd 308

Is Plank Junior High a good school?

Plank Junior High ranks 593^rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Plank Junior High?

Students at Plank Junior High are 43% White, 35% Hispanic, 10% African American, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Plank Junior High attend?

Students who attend Plank Junior High usually go on to attend Oswego East High School

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