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Jefferson Middle School

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Jefferson Middle School ranks 773 rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

773^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Jefferson Middle School is a public middle school located in Champaign, Illinois, serving 711 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Champaign CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 631 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Jefferson Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally lower than the state averages, they are higher than the district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 47.5%, compared to the state average of 53.1% and the district average of 38.8%. However, the school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) for 8th grade is lower than the state average, with a proficiency rate of 31% compared to the state's 45.4%. The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past few years, with proficiency rates ranging from the low to mid-20s in Mathematics and the mid-20s to mid-40s in ELA.

Compared to nearby schools, Edison Middle School and Franklin Middle School, both part of the Champaign CUSD 4 district, tend to have higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, Jefferson Middle School outperforms the Urbana Middle School, which is part of the Urbana School District 116 and has significantly lower proficiency rates across all subject areas. Interestingly, the Monticello Middle School, which is located further away but in a higher-performing Monticello CUSD 25 district, significantly outperforms Jefferson Middle School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

711

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,964

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1115 Crescent Dr
Champaign, IL 61821-4241

(217) 351-3790

District: Champaign CUSD 4

Students who attend Jefferson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Feeder schools for Jefferson Middle School:

Elementary:	Bottenfield Elementary School
	Carrie Busey Elementary School
	Dr Howard Elementary School
	Kenwood Elementary School
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	Robeson Elementary School
	South Side Elementary School
	Stratton Elementary School
	Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School
	Westview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.7%

White:

28.7%

Two or more races:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (34% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Illinois)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Illinois avg46%

773^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Champaign CUSD 4

631^st of 811Champaign CUSD 4 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	40.3	773 of 1368	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	881 of 1363	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	894 of 1367	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	762 of 1369	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	869 of 1241	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	746 of 1356	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	721 of 1293	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.3	820 of 1293	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.3	763 of 1294	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.8	666 of 1302	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.9	819 of 1322	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.8	746 of 1367	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.9	745 of 1365	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.0	722 of 1344	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.4	700 of 1327	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.8	611 of 1318	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.3	601 of 1293	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.2	628 of 1287	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.7	664 of 1272	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.1	637 of 1209	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	65.1	471 of 1204	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	55.0	600 of 1185	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	384 of 574	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	449 of 548	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	462 of 569	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	408 of 573	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	316 of 385	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	449 of 565	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	377 of 511	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	106 of 186	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	132 of 184	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	154 of 192	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	141 of 198	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	128 of 201	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	131 of 209	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	342 of 694	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.6	428 of 639	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	366 of 674	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	278 of 483	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	411 of 486	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	412 of 480	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	438 of 454	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	188 of 277	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	137 of 339	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	42 of 285	85.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	709 of 1248	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	853 of 1251	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	864 of 1275	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	773 of 1286	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	828 of 1017	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	732 of 1276	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	730 of 1226	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	544 of 669	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	536 of 643	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	612 of 661	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	49.4	287 of 662	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.4	446 of 517	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	468 of 639	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	375 of 590	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	903 of 1229	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	1028 of 1219	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1037 of 1234	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1033 of 1221	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	949 of 1019	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	983 of 1217	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	832 of 1161	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	733 of 1271	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	786 of 1264	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	810 of 1292	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	637 of 1286	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	690 of 1048	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	679 of 1296	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	654 of 1223	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	130 of 204	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	111 of 184	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	137 of 194	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.3	155 of 195	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	78 of 97	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	131 of 179	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	112 of 164	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	441 of 812	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	500 of 802	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	636 of 805	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	493 of 781	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	398 of 548	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	418 of 792	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	348 of 602	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	327 of 884	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	440 of 875	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	431 of 895	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	359 of 898	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	419 of 813	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	404 of 905	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	499 of 889	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)63rd percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2025)51st percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)43rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)36th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-6 vs state

Science31%-14 vs state

Mathematics24%-14 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 4th 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 4th Grade	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
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	1115 Crescent Dr	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3790	711	55	13.0	59.5%	204 (28.7%)	332 (46.7%)	58 (8.2%)	40 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.7%)	40.3	773^rd of 1368 public middle schools	43.5%		31.2	881^st of 1363 public middle schools	35.4%	108		31.0			42.0	51.8	49.3	47.5			22.0	31.3	19.2	24.0	97.4	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.3	97.6	97.4	96.5	$16,964	$925	$16,039
Edison Middle School	Public	6-8	306 W Green St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3771	647	44	14.8	49.9%	222 (34.3%)	247 (38.2%)	84 (13.0%)	48 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.1%)	41.1	762^nd of 1368 public middle schools	44.3%		44.8	675^th of 1363 public middle schools	50.5%	87		45.1			29.8	34.7	52.8	38.9			18.8	30.0	33.5	27.3	97.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.8	98.1	98.5	95.5	$17,034	$964	$16,070
Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	817 N Harris Ave	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3819	665	54	12.2	57.3%	167 (25.1%)	281 (42.3%)	82 (12.3%)	79 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.1%)	32.7	900^th of 1368 public middle schools	34.2%		41.7	719^th of 1363 public middle schools	47.2%	181		22.6			39.9	39.3	28.6	36.1			30.0	35.9	13.5	26.6	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.0	95.1	95.1	93.1	$18,166	$1,113	$17,052
Urbana Middle School	Public	6-8	1201 S Vine St	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 384-3685	877	73	12.0	75.4%	208 (23.7%)	334 (38.1%)	221 (25.2%)	28 (3.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (9.1%)	15.3	1211^th of 1368 public middle schools	11.5%		16.1	1197^th of 1363 public middle schools	12.2%	14		23.4			17.3	24.2	22.0	21.0			10.1	14.8	10.2	11.6	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.3	99.3	99.0	$20,006	$1,950	$18,056
Unity Junior High School	Public	6-8	1121 County Road 800 N	Tolono	61880	Champaign County	Tolono CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 485-6735	367	25	14.9	27.8%	319 (86.9%)	11 (3.0%)	12 (3.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	56.3	533^rd of 1368 public middle schools	61.0%		57.5	490^th of 1363 public middle schools	64.0%	43		50.8			59.6	47.6	55.0	53.8			35.6	32.3	27.1	31.4	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.4	98.6	98.6	97.8	$14,418	$4,159	$10,259
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School	Public	6-8	201 W State St	Mahomet	61853	Champaign County	Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 586-4415	812	54	15.1	23.3%	689 (84.9%)	20 (2.5%)	43 (5.3%)	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.5%)	87.8	152^nd of 1368 public middle schools	88.9%		86.8	145^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.4%	7		69.3			66.1	82.6	74.0	74.2			47.8	72.2	59.2	59.7	97.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.7	97.8	98.3	96.9	$11,101	$526	$10,575
St Joseph Middle School	Public	5-8	606 E Peters Dr	Saint Joseph	61873	Champaign County	St Joseph CCSD 169	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 469-2334	325	24	13.7	18.8%	300 (92.3%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.1%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	94.7	57^th of 1368 public middle schools	95.8%		91.8	99^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.7%	42	50.6	64.8		65.8	91.0	88.4	87.0	83.0		58.2	65.7	75.3	64.1	65.9	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.4	98.8	99.4	78.6	$10,925	$137	$10,788
Blue Ridge Intermediate-Junior High School	Public	4-8	107 South McKinley Street	Mansfield	61854	Piatt County	Blue Ridge CUSD 18	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 489-5201	232	21	11.0	47.8%	217 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	46.7	670^th of 1368 public middle schools	51.0%		51.1	587^th of 1363 public middle schools	56.9%	83	28.3	33.3	50.0	47.8	53.2	50.0	49.0	50.0	26.9	26.1	23.4	47.2	16.3	27.0	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	54.8	$18,815	$1,145	$17,670
Prairieview-Ogden Junior High School	Public	7-8	2499 County Road 2100 E	Thomasboro	61878	Champaign County	Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 694-4122	68	6	11.5	20.6%	66 (97.1%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86.1	174^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.3%		93.6	75^th of 1363 public middle schools	94.5%	99		56.7				88.9	83.3	86.4				44.4	60.0	51.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$13,777	$255	$13,522
Rise Academy at JW Eater	Public	5-8	1 Aviation Ctr	Rantoul	61866	Champaign County	Rantoul City School District 137	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 893-5401	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)															100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.7

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Jefferson Middle School ranks 773^rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jefferson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 711 students attended Jefferson Middle School.

What district is Jefferson Middle School in?

Champaign CUSD 4

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Middle School?

Students at Jefferson Middle School are 47% African American, 29% White, 11% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

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Students who attend Jefferson Middle School usually go on to attend Central High School

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