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Washington Middle School

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Washington Middle School ranks 788 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

788^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Washington Middle School is a public middle school in Aurora, Illinois, serving 689 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Aurora West Unified School District 129, which is ranked 660 out of 811 districts in the state.

Washington Middle School faces several challenges, including consistently low academic performance, with proficiency rates below the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20% of students were proficient or better in IAR Mathematics, compared to 27.9% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 22.2% to 26.3% over the past 3 years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Jewel Middle School and Herget Middle School, which are also part of the Aurora West Unified School District 129, perform significantly better than Washington Middle School on academic measures. In contrast, the nearby schools in the Aurora East Unified School District 131, such as Henry W. Cowherd Middle School and C.F. Simmons Middle School, perform even worse than Washington Middle School on academic measures. The Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy, also part of the Aurora East Unified School District 131, stands out as a high-performing school, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages.

690

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,012

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

231 S Constitution Dr
Aurora, IL 60506-4468

(630) 301-5017

District: Aurora West Unified School District 129

Students who attend Washington Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Aurora High School

Feeder schools for Washington Middle School:

Elementary:	Freeman Elementary School
	Greenman Elementary School
	Nicholson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.5%

White:

20.1%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Illinois average

!Near the bottom of Aurora West Unified School District 129's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Illinois avg46%

788^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Aurora West Unified School District 129

660^th of 811Aurora West Unified School District 129 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	39.0	788 of 1368	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	820 of 1363	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	872 of 1367	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	935 of 1369	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	761 of 1241	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	893 of 1356	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	872 of 1293	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.9	822 of 1293	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.9	887 of 1294	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.3	872 of 1302	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.0	1029 of 1322	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.5	1028 of 1367	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.1	1000 of 1365	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.5	1081 of 1344	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.2	937 of 1327	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.5	941 of 1318	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.5	926 of 1293	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	51.0	745 of 1287	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.6	741 of 1272	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.3	814 of 1209	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.0	784 of 1204	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	42.6	746 of 1185	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	134 of 574	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.5	205 of 548	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	214 of 569	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	229 of 573	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	172 of 385	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	310 of 565	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	251 of 511	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	334 of 694	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.0	402 of 639	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	236 of 674	65.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	309 of 483	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	224 of 486	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	331 of 480	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	356 of 454	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	242 of 277	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	292 of 339	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.2	135 of 285	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	691 of 1248	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	724 of 1251	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	828 of 1275	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	905 of 1286	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	690 of 1017	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	878 of 1276	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	867 of 1226	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	466 of 669	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	442 of 643	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	500 of 661	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	530 of 662	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	368 of 517	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	503 of 639	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	485 of 590	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	759 of 1229	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	745 of 1219	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	768 of 1234	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	869 of 1221	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	653 of 1019	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	900 of 1217	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	834 of 1161	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	783 of 1271	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	806 of 1264	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	799 of 1292	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	845 of 1286	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	704 of 1048	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	821 of 1296	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	802 of 1223	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	28.7	130 of 194	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	409 of 812	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	526 of 802	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	436 of 805	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	364 of 781	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.0	365 of 548	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	574 of 792	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	460 of 602	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	322 of 884	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	475 of 875	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	429 of 895	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.9	658 of 898	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.8	415 of 813	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	488 of 905	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	491 of 889	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)77th percentile+34 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2025)52nd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-5 vs state

Science37%-9 vs state

Mathematics20%-18 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
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	231 S Constitution Dr	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5017	690	44	15.6	57.8%	139 (20.1%)	53 (7.7%)	466 (67.5%)	15 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	39	788^th of 1368 public middle schools	42.4%		34.8	820^th of 1363 public middle schools	39.8%	32	36.8	46.6	45.0	52.4	48.2	22.5	22.3	15.8	20.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	$17,012	$1,542	$15,470
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	1151 Plum St	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5009	577	46	12.5	62.2%	58 (10.1%)	55 (9.5%)	421 (73.0%)	28 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.4%)	41.3	758^th of 1368 public middle schools	44.6%		32.1	862^nd of 1363 public middle schools	36.8%	104	31.3	50.7	39.0	56.0	48.9	26.1	29.9	16.5	24.1	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.5	$18,594	$1,671	$16,923
Herget Middle School	Public	6-8	1550 Deerpath Rd	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5006	594	41	14.4	50.0%	171 (28.8%)	49 (8.2%)	331 (55.7%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.7%)	51.2	606^th of 1368 public middle schools	55.7%		46.4	648^th of 1363 public middle schools	52.5%	42	42.5	49.5	44.0	43.0	45.6	35.4	39.3	33.7	36.2	99.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	97.6	$19,344	$1,625	$17,719
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
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
Jewel Middle School	Public	6-8	1501 Waterford Rd	North Aurora	60542	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5010	490	36	13.5	50.4%	136 (27.8%)	56 (11.4%)	265 (54.1%)	19 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	43.6	720^th of 1368 public middle schools	47.4%		38	776^th of 1363 public middle schools	43.1%	56	42.5	39.1	47.4	56.5	48.7	24.8	24.5	24.2	24.5	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.8	96.4	96.6	96.8	$20,610	$1,560	$19,050
C F Simmons Middle School	Public	6-8	1130 Sheffer Rd	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-4150	792	60	13.1	64.4%	11 (1.4%)	50 (6.3%)	717 (90.5%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	17.3	1165^th of 1368 public middle schools	14.8%		18.8	1121^st of 1363 public middle schools	17.8%	44	25.0	21.2	30.9	27.5	26.4	6.6	12.7	13.9	11.1	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.1	98.0	98.8	98.5	$20,701	$1,980	$18,721
Henry W Cowherd Middle School	Public	6-8	441 N Farnsworth Ave	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-5900	807	62	13.0	67.0%	16 (2.0%)	104 (12.9%)	671 (83.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.4%)	12.7	1263^rd of 1368 public middle schools	7.7%		15.1	1228^th of 1363 public middle schools	9.9%	35	19.7	19.4	22.8	23.6	22.0	5.9	8.0	9.0	7.7	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	99.3	98.7	98.0	$19,816	$2,209	$17,607
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
Kaneland Harter Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 N Esker Dr	Sugar Grove	60554	Kane County	Kaneland CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 466-8400	822	69	11.9	18.5%	645 (78.5%)	18 (2.2%)	108 (13.1%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.9%)	68.7	381^st of 1368 public middle schools	72.1%		48.3	611^th of 1363 public middle schools	55.2%	230	54.1	63.1	62.5	60.2	61.9	36.9	41.6	39.1	39.2	98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.3	98.4	98.4	96.8	$19,235	$203	$19,032

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Middle School

How many students attend Washington Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 690 students attended Washington Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Middle School?

Students at Washington Middle School are 68% Hispanic, 20% White, 8% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Washington Middle School a good school?

Washington Middle School ranks 788^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Washington Middle School attend?

Students who attend Washington Middle School usually go on to attend West Aurora High School

What district is Washington Middle School in?

Aurora West Unified School District 129

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