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Cass Junior High School

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Cass Junior High School ranks 265 th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Cass Junior High School in Darien, Illinois, serves grades 5–8 and enrolls 313 students in the Darien area, within Cass School District 63. The central finding for families is a clear academic contrast: Cass performs strongly in English language arts compared with the state, but math is a weaker point, especially against its district and many nearby schools.

In 2025–2026, 76% of Cass students were proficient in ELA, compared with 56% statewide and 74% in the district. Cass’s ELA result was close to the nearby-school average of 75%. In math, 48% were proficient—above the state’s 40%, but below the district’s 55% and the nearby-school average of 55%; only two nearby schools had lower reported results. Science was another positive against the state: grade 8 proficiency was 74%, versus 52% statewide, though Cass ranked fifth among 10 nearby schools with comparable results. Nearby schools serve different grade spans, and some comparison figures are suppressed.

Scores have risen since 2023–2024: ELA increased 9 percentage points to 76%, and math rose 10 points to 48%. But Cass’s ELA advantage over the state narrowed from 25 points to 20, while its math advantage edged down from 9 points to 8. SchoolDigger gives Cass four stars and ranks it 265th of 1,126 Illinois schools, at the 76th percentile; its overall percentile has declined 11 points from 87 in 2021–2022. Chronic absenteeism improved markedly, falling from 25% in 2021–2022 to 5% in 2025–2026, below every nearby school’s reported rate. The student-teacher ratio is 11.8, and 24% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025. One subgroup result stands out: SchoolDigger’s measure of how well Cass serves Asian Students was at the 44th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with the school’s overall 76th percentile, down from 86 in 2021–2022.

313

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,269

Per pupil spending ?

24.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.4%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

8502 Bailey Rd
Darien, IL 60561-5333

(331) 481-4000

District: Cass School District 63

Feeder schools for Cass Junior High School:

Elementary:

Concord Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.5%

Asian:

13.1%

Hispanic:

12.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (66% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Illinois middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg67%

Illinois avg49%

265^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

140^th of 738Cass School District 63 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
2026	73.8	265 of 1126	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	84.0	192 of 1368	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	212 of 1363	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	198 of 1367	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	179 of 1369	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	91.6	79 of 1356	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	73 of 1293	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	86.8	144 of 1293	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	85.6	143 of 1294	88.9%	★★★★☆
2015	93.7	68 of 1302	94.8%	★★★★★
2014	86.3	132 of 1322	90.0%	★★★★★
2013	89.5	87 of 1367	93.6%	★★★★★
2012	82.1	164 of 1365	88.0%	★★★★☆
2011	81.1	173 of 1344	87.1%	★★★★☆
2010	87.8	45 of 1327	96.6%	★★★★★
2009	81.6	165 of 1318	87.5%	★★★★☆
2008	84.1	114 of 1293	91.2%	★★★★★
2007	88.5	44 of 1287	96.6%	★★★★★
2006	86.0	82 of 1272	93.6%	★★★★★
2005	87.0	101 of 1209	91.6%	★★★★★
2004	88.4	87 of 1204	92.8%	★★★★★
2003	86.6	108 of 1185	90.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	87 of 154	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.1	38 of 192	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	27 of 198	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	36 of 201	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	39 of 209	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	140 of 867	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	82.6	180 of 1248	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	164 of 1251	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	251 of 1275	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	226 of 1286	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	92.3	63 of 1276	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	72 of 1226	94.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	45.7	303 of 643	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	222 of 661	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	367 of 662	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	149 of 1229	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	90 of 1219	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	70 of 1234	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	75.7	163 of 1221	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	82 of 1217	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.2	120 of 1161	89.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	257 of 829	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	82.8	186 of 1271	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	241 of 1264	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	156 of 1292	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	143 of 1286	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	101 of 1296	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	79 of 1223	93.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	295 of 754	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.3	269 of 884	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	250 of 875	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	284 of 895	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	225 of 898	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	88 of 905	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.4	97 of 889	89.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)84th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2024)53rd percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2026)44th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts76%+20 vs state

Science69%+20 vs state

Mathematics48%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)					IAR Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th 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 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cass Junior High School	Public	5-8	8502 Bailey Rd	Darien	60561	DuPage County	Cass School District 63	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 481-4000	313	26	11.8	24.0%	202 (64.5%)	12 (3.8%)	39 (12.5%)	41 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.8%)	73.8	265^th of 1126 public middle schools	76.5%		84	192^nd of 1368 public middle schools	86.0%	73	64.9	74.0	71.6	78.3	79.3	75.3	75.9	45.3	38.2	59.8	46.8	48.0	96.4%		$17,269	$1,102	$16,166
Lakeview Junior High School	Public	6-8	701 Plainfield Rd	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Center Cass School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 783-5102	340	31	10.9	17.9%	239 (70.3%)	12 (3.5%)	46 (13.5%)	32 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	73.6	267^th of 1126 public middle schools	76.3%		90	118^th of 1368 public middle schools	91.4%	149		76.7		73.2	67.2	75.2	71.8		45.5	52.6	58.1	51.8	96.8%		$17,942	$309	$17,632
Eisenhower Junior High School	Public	6-8	1410 75th St	Darien	60561	DuPage County	Darien School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 964-5200	407	43	9.4	39.6%	230 (56.5%)	59 (14.5%)	77 (18.9%)	22 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	50.4	519^th of 1126 public middle schools	53.9%		62.8	456^th of 1368 public middle schools	66.7%	63		48.3		58.6	59.0	60.3	59.3		37.8	55.6	43.0	45.7			$21,406	$988	$20,418
Gower Middle School	Public	5-8	7941 S Madison St	Burr Ridge	60527	DuPage County	Gower School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 986-5383	409	33	12.3	—	223 (54.5%)	12 (2.9%)	72 (17.6%)	66 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.8%)	88.6	90^th of 1126 public middle schools	92.0%		92.3	88^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.6%	2	65.6	75.6	79.6	82.6	85.3	86.0	83.5	55.9	55.8	74.1	66.3	63.8	96.2%		$20,961	$339	$20,623
Westview Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	630 65th St	Willowbrook	60527	DuPage County	Maercker School District 60	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 515-4830	455	33	13.9	44.6%	195 (42.9%)	32 (7.0%)	103 (22.6%)	97 (21.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)	81.2	166^th of 1126 public middle schools	85.3%		82	223^rd of 1368 public middle schools	83.7%	57		62.2		74.2	76.2	76.4	75.6		65.6	71.3	58.0	64.7	95.3%		$17,291	$392	$16,899
Burr Ridge Middle School	Public	5-8	15W451 91st St	Burr Ridge	60527	DuPage County	Ccsd 180	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 325-5454	206	23	9.0	77.7%	14 (6.8%)	142 (68.9%)	28 (13.6%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)	35.2	721^st of 1126 public middle schools	36.0%		36.8	827^th of 1368 public middle schools	39.5%	106	23.9	22.9	34.0	56.5	42.5	75.0	52.5		34.8			20.0	95.8%		$34,927	$4,082	$30,845
O Neill Middle School	Public	7-8	635 59th St	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 719-5815	403	30	13.6	21.6%	268 (66.5%)	16 (4.0%)	68 (16.9%)	22 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.2%)	84.7	128^th of 1126 public middle schools	88.6%		85.8	179^th of 1368 public middle schools	86.9%	51		75.0			83.3	87.6	85.2			60.6	52.0	56.7	99%		$19,414	$391	$19,023
Thomas Jefferson Junior High School	Public	7-8	7200 Janes Ave	Woodridge	60517	DuPage County	Woodridge School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 795-6700	573	52	10.9	44.5%	271 (47.3%)	90 (15.7%)	144 (25.1%)	32 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (5.6%)	74.9	246^th of 1126 public middle schools	78.2%		82.1	221^st of 1368 public middle schools	83.8%	25		48.0			84.4	83.5	83.8			64.3	52.0	58.2	99.2%		$21,188	$722	$20,466
Hubert H Humphrey Middle School	Public	6-8	777 Falcon Ridge Way	Bolingbrook	60440	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 972-9240	596	48	12.4	62.1%	67 (11.2%)	131 (22.0%)	338 (56.7%)	38 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	43.6	617^th of 1126 public middle schools	45.2%		54.8	559^th of 1368 public middle schools	59.1%	58		47.8		60.6	56.0	77.3	64.7		31.4	34.0	30.8	32.1	97.8%		$25,227	$1,759	$23,468
Pleasantdale Middle School	Public	5-8	7450 Wolf Rd	Burr Ridge	60527	Cook County	Pleasantdale School District 107	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 246-3210	352	35	10.1	18.2%	258 (73.3%)	1 (0.3%)	58 (16.5%)	16 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (4.8%)	91.5	59^th of 1126 public middle schools	94.8%		96.3	30^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.8%	29	78.3	86.1	84.8	86.3	84.9	90.3	86.4	68.5	67.5	60.5	75.0	67.6	92.6%		$24,101	$390	$23,711

Frequently Asked Questions about Cass Junior High School

What district is Cass Junior High School in?

Cass School District 63

What is the racial makeup of Cass Junior High School?

Students at Cass Junior High School are 65% White, 13% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Cass Junior High School a good school?

Cass Junior High School ranks 265^th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cass Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Cass Junior High School.

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