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Richard Ira Jones Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
225th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools
Better than 84% of Illinois middle schools
Summary

Richard Ira Jones Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving 851 students in grades 6-8 in Plainfield, Illinois. The school consistently outperforms the Plainfield School District and the state of Illinois in academic achievement, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richard Ira Jones Middle School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 72.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 48.4% proficient or better in math, compared to the district averages of 62.6% and 43.3%, respectively. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools for African American, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students, as well as the top 15% for English Language Learners and Special Education students.

When compared to other middle schools in the Plainfield School District, John F. Kennedy Middle School and Indian Trail Middle School, Richard Ira Jones Middle School consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement. The school's higher per-student spending of $13,788 and slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 15.6 may contribute to its strong performance.

851
Students ?
15.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,558
Per pupil spending ?
22.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 15320 W Wallin Dr
       Plainfield, IL  60544-2504

(815) 267-3600

District: Plainfield School District 202


Students who attend Richard Ira Jones Middle School usually attend:

High:    Plainfield North High School

Feeder schools for Richard Ira Jones Middle School:

Elementary:    Lincoln Elementary
    Walkers Grove Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
54.9%
Hispanic:
16.7%
Asian:
12.5%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Illinois average (61% vs 46% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 16% of Illinois middle schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school61%
District avg53%
Illinois avg46%
225th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 16%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 7Middle Schools in the Plainfield School District 202
303rd of 811Plainfield School District 202 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202582.0225 of 136883.6%★★★★☆
202479.0236 of 136382.7%★★★★☆
202383.1188 of 136786.2%★★★★☆
202281.4203 of 136985.2%★★★★☆
202172.4273 of 124178.0%★★★★☆
201984.2179 of 135686.8%★★★★☆
201875.9256 of 129380.2%★★★★☆
201779.1224 of 129382.7%★★★★☆
201684.7155 of 129488.0%★★★★☆
201583.2180 of 130286.2%★★★★☆
201482.3192 of 132285.5%★★★★☆
201381.1219 of 136784.0%★★★★☆
201284.0125 of 136590.8%★★★★★
201179.6207 of 134484.6%★★★★☆
201079.7204 of 132784.6%★★★★☆
200978.5244 of 131881.5%★★★★☆
200882.5154 of 129388.1%★★★★☆
200775.4284 of 128777.9%★★★★☆
200658.9601 of 127252.8%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202574.986 of 57485.0%★★★★☆
202474.173 of 54886.7%★★★★☆
202381.347 of 56991.7%★★★★★
202285.140 of 57393.0%★★★★★
202177.233 of 38591.4%★★★★★
201987.739 of 56593.1%★★★★★
201876.665 of 51187.3%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202546.0116 of 18637.6%★★☆☆☆
202453.992 of 18450.0%★★★☆☆
202365.364 of 19266.7%★★★☆☆
202240.9124 of 19837.4%★★☆☆☆
202137.375 of 11233.0%★★☆☆☆
201966.362 of 20169.2%★★★☆☆
201843.0126 of 20939.7%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202566.3135 of 69480.5%★★★★☆
202479.162 of 63990.3%★★★★★
202384.742 of 67493.8%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202569.772 of 48385.1%★★★★☆
202471.157 of 48688.3%★★★★☆
202379.427 of 48094.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202579.2211 of 124883.1%★★★★☆
202476.1249 of 125180.1%★★★★☆
202376.8231 of 127581.9%★★★★☆
202274.8266 of 128679.3%★★★★☆
202164.0304 of 101770.1%★★★★☆
201983.9158 of 127687.6%★★★★☆
201869.7321 of 122673.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202568.6162 of 66975.8%★★★★☆
202461.7189 of 64370.6%★★★★☆
202376.3101 of 66184.7%★★★★☆
202273.7109 of 66283.5%★★★★☆
202153.6181 of 51765.0%★★★☆☆
201981.270 of 63989.0%★★★★☆
201870.8121 of 59079.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202572.3233 of 122981.0%★★★★☆
202463.7326 of 121973.3%★★★★☆
202373.4200 of 123483.8%★★★★☆
202281.4104 of 122191.5%★★★★★
202169.4175 of 101982.8%★★★★☆
201968.9264 of 121778.3%★★★★☆
201871.0234 of 116179.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202581.6194 of 127184.7%★★★★☆
202479.2214 of 126483.1%★★★★☆
202386.3133 of 129289.7%★★★★☆
202284.8133 of 128689.7%★★★★☆
202172.4218 of 104879.2%★★★★☆
201982.3185 of 129685.7%★★★★☆
201877.5211 of 122382.7%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202582.436 of 20482.4%★★★★☆
202482.329 of 18484.2%★★★★☆
202266.961 of 19568.7%★★★☆☆
201971.154 of 17969.8%★★★★☆
201868.450 of 16469.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202579.8123 of 81284.9%★★★★☆
202475.3146 of 80281.8%★★★★☆
202377.9111 of 80586.2%★★★★☆
202263.1126 of 78183.9%★★★★☆
202161.6103 of 54881.2%★★★★☆
201965.8137 of 79282.7%★★★★☆
201868.597 of 60283.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202575.0186 of 88479.0%★★★★☆
202470.7209 of 87576.1%★★★★☆
202374.7176 of 89580.3%★★★★☆
202274.1170 of 89881.1%★★★★☆
202165.4243 of 81370.1%★★★★☆
201971.3218 of 90575.9%★★★★☆
201862.9298 of 88966.5%★★★☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile~ school
African American (2025)85th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)85th percentile~ school
Male (2025)85th percentile~ school
Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school
Disabled (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)79th percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)76th percentile-8 vs school
Asian (2025)38th percentile-46 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts72%+19 vs state
Science61%+16 vs state
Mathematics48%+10 vs state

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Students at Richard Ira Jones Middle School are 55% White, 17% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 851 students attended Richard Ira Jones Middle School.

Students who attend Richard Ira Jones Middle School usually go on to attend Plainfield North High School

Richard Ira Jones Middle School ranks 225th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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