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Clifford Crone Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Clifford Crone Middle School is a public middle school in Naperville, Illinois, serving 885 students in grades 6-8. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional academic performance that exceeds both district and state averages.

Clifford Crone Middle School's students excel across all subject areas and grade levels, with 80.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 71.5% for the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district and 53.1% for the state. The school's strong performance extends to various student subgroups, with Clifford Crone ranking in the top 100 Illinois middle schools for female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students. Even for subgroups that typically perform lower statewide, such as students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Clifford Crone still ranks in the top half of Illinois middle schools.

While Clifford Crone Middle School has seen a slight increase in chronic absenteeism in recent years, its rates remain lower than the district and state averages. The school also spends significantly more per student ($14,626 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, which likely contributes to its exceptional resources and academic outcomes. Compared to nearby schools, Clifford Crone outperforms its peers, including Heritage Grove Middle School, the highest-performing school in the surrounding districts.

891

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,415

Per pupil spending ?

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4020 111th St
Naperville, IL 60564-5027

(630) 428-5600

District: Indian Prairie CUSD 204

Students who attend Clifford Crone Middle School usually attend:

High:

Neuqua Valley High School

Feeder schools for Clifford Crone Middle School:

Elementary:	Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School
	Patterson Elementary School
	V Blanche Graham Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

54.4%

White:

29.1%

Hispanic:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (76% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% 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 school76%

District avg68%

Illinois avg46%

72^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Middle Schools in the Indian Prairie CUSD 204

145^th of 811Indian Prairie CUSD 204 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	93.9	72 of 1368	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	55 of 1363	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	89 of 1367	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	51 of 1369	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	79 of 1241	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	43 of 1356	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	86 of 1293	93.3%	★★★★★
2017	93.0	66 of 1293	94.9%	★★★★★
2016	92.6	69 of 1294	94.7%	★★★★★
2015	95.7	51 of 1302	96.1%	★★★★★
2014	92.0	53 of 1322	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	90.7	71 of 1367	94.8%	★★★★★
2012	87.8	49 of 1365	96.4%	★★★★★
2011	87.1	55 of 1344	95.9%	★★★★★
2010	87.6	47 of 1327	96.5%	★★★★★
2009	87.6	48 of 1318	96.4%	★★★★★
2008	89.0	36 of 1293	97.2%	★★★★★
2007	89.4	28 of 1287	97.8%	★★★★★
2006	89.4	39 of 1272	96.9%	★★★★★
2005	88.6	70 of 1209	94.2%	★★★★★
2004	90.7	48 of 1204	96.0%	★★★★★
2003	92.3	41 of 1185	96.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	90 of 574	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	94 of 548	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	76 of 569	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	98.6	9 of 573	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	53 of 565	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	65.1	118 of 511	76.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	56 of 186	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	40 of 184	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	45 of 192	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	36 of 198	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	36 of 112	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.5	21 of 201	89.6%	★★★★★
2018	78.2	29 of 209	86.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	223 of 694	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	301 of 639	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	187 of 674	72.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	84 of 483	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	70 of 486	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	90 of 480	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	81 of 1248	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	43 of 1251	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	95 of 1275	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	48 of 1286	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	81 of 1017	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	36 of 1276	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	94 of 1226	92.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	80 of 669	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	63 of 643	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	63 of 661	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	38 of 662	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	71.5	84 of 517	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	49 of 639	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.9	70 of 590	88.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	142 of 1229	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	74 of 1219	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	58.3	394 of 1234	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	89.6	46 of 1221	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	62 of 1217	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	31 of 1161	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	52 of 1271	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	61 of 1264	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	81 of 1292	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	44 of 1286	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	75 of 1048	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	42 of 1296	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	68 of 1223	94.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	58 of 204	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	56 of 184	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	45 of 194	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	28 of 195	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	24 of 164	85.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	178 of 812	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	187 of 802	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	163 of 805	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	179 of 781	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	171 of 548	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.9	93 of 792	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	72 of 602	88.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	173 of 884	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	141 of 875	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	281 of 895	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.9	162 of 898	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	308 of 813	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.6	123 of 905	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	206 of 889	76.8%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)84th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)72nd percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2025)70th percentile-25 vs school

Disabled (2025)68th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+27 vs state

Science80%+35 vs state

Mathematics68%+29 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
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
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
Heritage Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	12425 S Van Dyke Rd	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 439-4810	841	57	14.8	23.3%	462 (54.9%)	56 (6.7%)	113 (13.4%)	172 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.4%)	89.8	122^nd of 1368 public middle schools	91.1%		84.3	184^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.5%	62	68.4	75.5	84.2	83.4	81.0	53.5	55.3	56.8	55.2	98.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.2	97.3	$15,318	$352	$14,967
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
John F Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	12350 Essington Rd	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-8024	912	60	15.2	35.2%	331 (36.3%)	159 (17.4%)	228 (25.0%)	140 (15.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (5.7%)	72.9	331^st of 1368 public middle schools	75.8%		74.5	290^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.7%	41	56.6	64.3	63.9	67.1	65.1	35.4	46.8	42.2	41.5	98.6	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.5	98.6	98.1	$13,461	$377	$13,084
Gordon Gregory Middle School	Public	6-8	2621 Springdale Cir	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-6300	811	52	15.7	8.3%	394 (48.6%)	25 (3.1%)	73 (9.0%)	271 (33.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.5%)	95.8	39^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.1%		96.5	38^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.2%	1	82.5	87.0	84.2	89.8	87.0	64.8	71.4	67.3	67.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	$15,097	$598	$14,498
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
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
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
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 Clifford Crone Middle School

What district is Clifford Crone Middle School in?

Indian Prairie CUSD 204

What is the racial makeup of Clifford Crone Middle School?

Students at Clifford Crone Middle School are 54% Asian, 29% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Clifford Crone Middle School attend?

Students who attend Clifford Crone Middle School usually go on to attend Neuqua Valley High School

How many students attend Clifford Crone Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 891 students attended Clifford Crone Middle School.

Is Clifford Crone Middle School a good school?

Yes. Clifford Crone Middle School ranks in the top 5.3% of Illinois middle schools.

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