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Middle Schools in Plainfield School District 202

At a glance

DistrictPlainfield School District 202303^rd of 811 Illinois districtsFull district overview →

Schools

5,511

Students

5-star school

Top rankedHeritage Grove Middle School122^nd of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Biggest riser

Aux Sable Middle School up 63 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Indian Trail Middle School 13.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The Plainfield School District 202 in Illinois is home to 7 middle schools, serving students in grades 6-8. These schools include John F Kennedy Middle School, Richard Ira Jones Middle School, Timber Ridge Middle School, Aux Sable Middle School, Heritage Grove Middle School, Drauden Point Middle School, and Indian Trail Middle School.

Among the middle schools in the district, Heritage Grove Middle School stands out as a top performer, ranking in the top 122 middle schools in Illinois and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels academically, with over 80% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 55% proficient or better in Mathematics. Richard Ira Jones Middle School and John F Kennedy Middle School also perform well, ranking in the top 225 and 331 middle schools in Illinois, respectively, and maintaining 4-star ratings.

However, the data also reveals disparities in academic performance across the district, with some schools, such as Timber Ridge Middle School and Drauden Point Middle School, having significantly lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, the district as a whole faces challenges with a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%.

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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
Timber Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 S Bronk Rd	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-3410	885	58	15.3	40.1%	400 (45.2%)	97 (11.0%)	320 (36.2%)	24 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.5%)	50.1	618^th of 1368 public middle schools	54.8%		50.7	590^th of 1363 public middle schools	56.7%	28	43.3	47.4	63.2	58.1	56.2	19.4	27.1	26.8	24.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.9	99.0	99.0	98.2	$14,224	$1,026	$13,199
Indian Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	14723 S Eastern Ave	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 436-6128	520	39	13.3	39.2%	211 (40.6%)	93 (17.9%)	172 (33.1%)	16 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)	61.7	474^th of 1368 public middle schools	65.4%		62.1	426^th of 1363 public middle schools	68.7%	48	50.8	57.8	57.7	61.1	59.0	32.3	38.9	30.4	33.5	99.1	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.2	98.9	99.1	98.3	$17,339	$546	$16,793
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
Drauden Point Middle School	Public	6-8	1911 Drauden Rd	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-4900	658	49	13.5	36.0%	282 (42.9%)	132 (20.1%)	205 (31.2%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	53.4	576^th of 1368 public middle schools	57.9%		53.8	544^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.1%	32	43.4	58.6	58.2	55.9	57.6	30.9	29.1	21.3	27.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	100.0	98.1	98.2	97.9	$16,871	$914	$15,958
Richard Ira Jones Middle School	Public	6-8	15320 W Wallin Dr	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 267-3600	851	55	15.4	22.4%	467 (54.9%)	97 (11.4%)	142 (16.7%)	106 (12.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.1%)	82	225^th of 1368 public middle schools	83.6%		79	236^th of 1363 public middle schools	82.7%	11	61.4	75.6	72.3	68.6	72.2	46.3	48.3	50.7	48.4	98.1	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.1	97.9	98.1	97.7	$14,558	$584	$13,974
Aux Sable Middle School	Public	6-8	2001 Wildspring Pkwy	Joliet	60431	Kendall County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-7092	844	56	15.0	34.5%	354 (41.9%)	159 (18.8%)	237 (28.1%)	38 (4.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.0%)	63.7	441^st of 1368 public middle schools	67.8%		56.6	504^th of 1363 public middle schools	63.0%	63	48.7	61.8	63.0	64.0	62.9	31.2	36.5	32.5	33.4	98.3	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.2	98.0	98.3	97.1	$13,774	$637	$13,137
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cusd 308	2.51 mi	22	296^th
Indian Prairie CUSD 204	2.83 mi	34	145^th
Valley View CUSD 365U	4.73 mi	20	377^th
Troy CCSD 30C	6.08 mi	7	308^th
Grundy/Kendall ROE	6.95 mi	7

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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