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Cass Junior High School

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Cass Junior High School ranks 192 nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Cass Junior High School is a public middle school located in Darien, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a student population of 327. The school is part of the Cass School District 63, which is ranked 121 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cass Junior High School consistently performs well above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 74% of Cass students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, Cass students scored 45.4% proficient or better, while the state average was 38.5%. The school also ranks in the top 38 out of 192 Illinois middle schools for Asian students and in the top 70 out of 1,234 schools for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, indicating strong performance across different student subgroups. Additionally, Cass Junior High School has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, from 26.3% in 2023-2024 to 11.1% in 2024-2025, which is lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Cass Junior High School performs well. For example, Clarendon Hills Middle School, which is ranked 25th in the state, has higher proficiency rates in both ELA (89.6%) and Mathematics (84.7%) than Cass. However, Cass still outperforms many other nearby schools, such as Eisenhower Junior High School and Burr Ridge Middle School. Cass Junior High School's consistent high performance, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking in the top 200 Illinois middle schools, suggests a stable and effective educational program.

313

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,060

Per pupil spending ?

24%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2014 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (58% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Illinois middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg60%

Illinois avg44%

192^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^st of 811Cass 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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Asian (2023)80th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2024)53rd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+21 vs state

Science56%+13 vs state

Mathematics45%+7 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 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	% 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
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%)	84	192^nd of 1368 public middle schools	86.0%		81.5	212^th of 1363 public middle schools	84.4%	20	42.0	70.1	66.2	85.1	70.5	71.6	74.0	35.3	51.1	50.6	41.8	45.4	96.1	96.7	96.7	96.7	97.3	96.7	97.0	70.2	$17,060	$626	$16,434
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%)	90	118^th of 1368 public middle schools	91.4%		85.5	165^th of 1363 public middle schools	87.9%	47		69.4		75.5	76.9	82.1	78.3		53.6	66.3	54.9	58.0	98.9	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.4	98.4	98.7	97.8	$17,600	$225	$17,375
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%)	62.8	456^th of 1368 public middle schools	66.7%		63.5	411^th of 1363 public middle schools	69.8%	45		52.2		47.5	49.2	54.0	50.3		35.3	46.7	52.5	44.8	88.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	88.6	$18,924	$721	$18,203
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%)	92.3	88^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.6%		96.6	37^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.3%	51	66.7	73.8	75.0	72.3	85.1	83.2	78.5	47.3	53.8	77.0	64.5	60.1	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	70.0	$19,523	$114	$19,409
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%)	82	223^rd of 1368 public middle schools	83.7%		78.1	248^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.8%	25		45.1		72.5	69.4	64.8	68.9		68.3	63.5	57.2	63.0	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.7	$18,735	$562	$18,173
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%)	36.8	827^th of 1368 public middle schools	39.5%		37.4	785^th of 1363 public middle schools	42.4%	42	28.6	18.0	45.1	46.3	44.0	80.0	54.2	22.0	12.5	18.0	14.3	16.9	96.4	94.3	94.3	94.3	96.9	95.3	98.4	65.1	$33,658	$4,841	$28,816
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%)	85.8	179^th of 1368 public middle schools	86.9%		75.7	277^th of 1363 public middle schools	79.7%	98		64.2			81.4	76.4	78.7			59.0	42.5	50.0	97.7	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	97.1	98.4	95.9	$19,526	$998	$18,528
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%)	82.1	221^st of 1368 public middle schools	83.8%		86.6	148^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.1%	73		51.6			76.0	80.3	78.1			46.5	53.8	50.1	99.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.1	97.9	99.3	97.9	$20,977	$532	$20,444
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%)	54.8	559^th of 1368 public middle schools	59.1%		55	523^rd of 1363 public middle schools	61.6%	36		35.7		49.5	61.0	73.7	61.8		26.2	33.5	25.9	28.4									$23,463	$1,870	$21,593
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%)	96.3	30^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.8%		95.6	49^th of 1363 public middle schools	96.4%	19	64.7	77.3	84.7	88.5	92.3	87.5	88.2	72.9	64.4	72.7	77.3	71.8	94.6	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	95.5	65.6	$23,095	$465	$22,630

Frequently Asked Questions about Cass Junior High School

Is Cass Junior High School a good school?

Cass Junior High School ranks 192^nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

What district is Cass Junior High School in?

Cass School District 63

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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