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Jefferson Middle School

Public 6-8

 1151 Plum St
       Aurora, IL  60506-3658

(630) 301-5009

District: Aurora West Unified School District 129

SchoolDigger Rank:
886th of 1,367 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,544 Help


Students who attend Jefferson Middle School usually attend:

High:    West Aurora High School

Feeder schools for Jefferson Middle School:

Elementary:    Hall Elementary School
    McCleery Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  584

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
70.0%
African American:
13.5%
White:
9.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.4% Help


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Compare Details Jefferson Middle School ranks worse than 64.8% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Aurora West Unified School District 129. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.21. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70%), African American (13.5%), White (9.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Aurora West Unified School District 129. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Middle School is 12.1, which is the 2nd best among 4 middle schools in the Aurora West Unified School District 129. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Middle School is $15,544. 2 middle schools in the Aurora West Unified School District 129 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Jefferson Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Middle School 886th of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Jefferson Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Aurora West Unified School District 129:

SchoolDigger ranks Aurora West Unified School District 129 713th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jefferson Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 43.59 740th 1185 37.6%
2004 36.89 816th 1204 32.2%
2005 29.81 895th 1209 26.0%
2006 23.59 1031st 1272 18.9%
2007 36.70 926th 1287 28.0%
2008 34.08 949th 1293 26.6%
2009 29.40 1018th 1318 22.8%
2010 24.77 1076th 1327 18.9%
2011 24.16 1115th 1344 17.0%
2012 15.21 1216th 1365 10.9%
2013 12.26 1241st 1367 9.2%
2014 14.62 1184th 1322 10.4%
2015 26.01 967th 1302 25.7%
2016 30.71 888th 1294 31.4%
2017 33.66 840th 1293 35.0%
2018 33.33 833rd 1293 35.6%
2019 33.75 870th 1356 35.8%
2021 27.36 877th 1241 29.3%
2022 29.47 924th 1369 32.5%
2023 32.21 886th 1367 35.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.21 96th 285 66.3%
2019 51.75 103rd 339 69.6%
2021 36.06 204th 277 26.4%
2022 30.75 386th 454 15.0%
2023 39.62 264th 480 45.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.89 470th 602 21.9%
2019 32.65 509th 792 35.7%
2021 27.94 450th 548 17.9%
2022 36.90 445th 781 43.0%
2023 25.67 631st 805 21.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.76 551st 1161 52.5%
2019 41.21 706th 1217 42.0%
2021 30.16 734th 1019 28.0%
2022 39.41 688th 1221 43.7%
2023 45.17 623rd 1234 49.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.80 856th 1226 30.2%
2019 32.66 867th 1276 32.1%
2021 21.11 834th 1017 18.0%
2022 28.88 881st 1286 31.5%
2023 30.85 850th 1275 33.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.59 548th 674 18.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.40 749th 1223 38.8%
2019 35.12 799th 1296 38.3%
2021 30.04 720th 1048 31.3%
2022 31.58 839th 1286 34.8%
2023 33.81 812th 1292 37.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.98 188th 209 10.0%
2019 20.43 173rd 201 13.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.42 189th 511 63.0%
2019 43.07 288th 565 49.0%
2021 38.74 214th 385 44.4%
2022 36.71 341st 573 40.5%
2023 43.15 286th 569 49.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.10 383rd 590 35.1%
2019 40.98 359th 639 43.8%
2021 36.23 327th 517 36.8%
2022 31.63 463rd 662 30.1%
2023 35.45 423rd 661 36.0%
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Rank History for White students at Jefferson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.38 640th 889 28.0%
2019 24.64 709th 905 21.7%
2021 27.14 603rd 813 25.8%
2022 46.20 456th 898 49.2%
2023 56.38 341st 895 61.9%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Jefferson Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 334 168 7 90 n/a n/a n/a 0 599
1989 298 154 11 101 n/a n/a n/a 0 564
1990 289 138 11 121 n/a n/a n/a 0 559
1991 310 147 7 127 0 n/a n/a 0 591
1992 294 180 7 128 0 n/a n/a 0 609
1993 299 199 3 161 0 n/a n/a 0 662
1994 291 196 2 164 0 n/a n/a 0 653
1995 241 172 9 177 1 n/a n/a 0 600
1996 241 172 9 177 1 n/a n/a 0 600
1997 249 169 13 225 0 n/a n/a 0 656
1998 272 187 13 261 0 n/a n/a 0 733
1999 347 165 3 210 0 n/a n/a 0 725
2000 329 179 4 218 0 n/a n/a 0 730
2001 302 156 8 292 0 n/a n/a 0 758
2002 309 141 7 324 1 n/a n/a 0 782
2003 309 141 7 324 1 n/a n/a 0 782
2004 305 170 15 355 1 n/a n/a 0 846
2005 280 186 14 390 1 n/a n/a 0 871
2006 215 203 10 355 0 n/a n/a 14 797
2007 195 163 10 383 2 n/a n/a 14 767
2008 179 162 11 423 0 n/a n/a 9 784
2009 181 147 13 466 0 n/a n/a 11 818
2010 169 148 14 438 2 n/a n/a 23 794
2011 131 106 18 476 5 2 25 0 763
2012 113 100 22 460 10 2 25 0 732
2013 94 121 27 513 11 2 17 0 785
2014 73 119 25 516 11 2 8 0 754
2015 66 121 28 460 7 2 13 0 697
2016 62 108 21 430 7 1 10 0 639
2017 73 89 25 438 6 1 13 0 645
2018 66 86 26 447 3 0 12 0 640
2019 70 102 28 495 2 0 18 0 715
2020 66 94 18 503 1 1 16 0 699
2021 75 102 20 450 1 2 21 0 671
2022 68 92 21 424 1 2 15 0 623
2023 57 79 26 409 0 3 10 0 584

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jefferson Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 599 32.4 18.4 n/a
1989 564 33.1 17.0 n/a
1990 559 31.2 17.9 n/a
1991 591 32.9 17.9 n/a
1992 609 33.9 17.9 n/a
1993 662 34.3 19.3 n/a
1994 653 36.3 18.0 n/a
1995 600 34.0 17.6 n/a
1996 600 34.0 17.6 n/a
1997 656 36.0 18.2 n/a
1998 733 42.0 17.5 n/a
1999 725 45.1 16.1 n/a
2000 730 48.0 15.2 n/a
2001 758 48.4 15.7 n/a
2002 782 58.0 13.5 34.9
2003 782 58.0 13.5 34.9
2004 846 49.6 17.1 33.9
2005 871 53.9 16.2 42
2006 797 49.0 16.3 48
2007 767 44.0 17.4 53.7
2008 784 41.0 19.1 57.4
2009 818 47.0 17.4 60.1
2010 794 42.3 18.7 66.5
2011 763 43.0 17.7 68.9
2012 732 43.0 17.0 77
2013 785 45.8 17.1 80
2014 754 42.7 17.6 78.2
2015 697 47.0 14.8 84.5
2016 639 44.0 14.5 96.4
2017 645 42.5 15.1 60.8
2018 640 41.5 15.4 64.8
2019 715 41.7 17.1 62.2
2020 699 45.0 15.5 62.1
2021 671 n/a n/a n/a
2022 623 51.6 12.0 56.8
2023 584 48.0 12.1 60.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jefferson Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 599 32.4 18.4 n/a
1989 564 33.1 17.0 n/a
1990 559 31.2 17.9 n/a
1991 591 32.9 17.9 n/a
1992 609 33.9 17.9 n/a
1993 662 34.3 19.3 n/a
1994 653 36.3 18.0 n/a
1995 600 34.0 17.6 n/a
1996 600 34.0 17.6 n/a
1997 656 36.0 18.2 n/a
1998 733 42.0 17.5 n/a
1999 725 45.1 16.1 n/a
2000 730 48.0 15.2 n/a
2001 758 48.4 15.7 n/a
2002 782 58.0 13.5 34.9
2003 782 58.0 13.5 34.9
2004 846 49.6 17.1 33.9
2005 871 53.9 16.2 42
2006 797 49.0 16.3 48
2007 767 44.0 17.4 53.7
2008 784 41.0 19.1 57.4
2009 818 47.0 17.4 60.1
2010 794 42.3 18.7 66.5
2011 763 43.0 17.7 68.9
2012 732 43.0 17.0 77
2013 785 45.8 17.1 80
2014 754 42.7 17.6 78.2
2015 697 47.0 14.8 84.5
2016 639 44.0 14.5 96.4
2017 645 42.5 15.1 60.8
2018 640 41.5 15.4 64.8
2019 715 41.7 17.1 62.2
2020 699 45.0 15.5 62.1
2021 671 n/a n/a n/a
2022 623 51.6 12.0 56.8
2023 584 48.0 12.1 60.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Jefferson Middle School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201599.6%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.4%99.6%99.6%
201699.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.9%99.5%28.7%
201799.7%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.7%99.9%99.9%67.8%
201899.9%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.2%98.9%99.9%99.1%
201998.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.2%97.8%98.1%97.6%
202192.6%92.7%92.7%92.7%92.7%92.7%92.7%91.8%
202299.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%97.5%
202399.8%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Jefferson Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,320 (11.5%) $10,155 (88.5%) $11,475
2020 $1,316 (10.6%) $11,146 (89.4%) $12,462
2021 $1,444 (9.2%) $14,234 (90.8%) $15,678
2022 $1,444 (9.2%) $14,234 (90.8%) $15,678
2023 $2,301 (14.8%) $13,243 (85.2%) $15,544

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jefferson Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 870th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 886th of 1367 Middle schools
 0.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Middle School)23.420.3
 3.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora West Unified School District 129)23.621.4
 2.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Middle School)12.68.2
 4.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Aurora West Unified School District 129)16.815.9
 0.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Middle School)29.228.3
 0.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora West Unified School District 129)28.919.9
 9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Middle School)15.714.6
 1.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Aurora West Unified School District 129)15.213.9
 1.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Middle School)33.230.1
 3.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora West Unified School District 129)3234.2
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Middle School)16.615.6
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Aurora West Unified School District 129)1816.7
 1.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Jefferson Middle School)40.334.5
 5.8%
   8th Grade Science (Aurora West Unified School District 129)51.445.2
 6.2%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students715584
 18.3%
African American10279
 22.5%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian2826
 7.1%
Hispanic495409
 17.4%
Pacific Islander03
White7057
 18.6%
Two or More Races1810
 44.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62.2%60.4%
 1.8%

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 584 students attended Jefferson Middle School.

Jefferson Middle School ranks 886th of 1367 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Jefferson Middle School are 70% Hispanic, 14% African American, 10% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.


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