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Thomas Jefferson Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8
221st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools
Better than 84% of Illinois middle schools
Summary

Thomas Jefferson Junior High School is a public middle school in Woodridge, Illinois, serving 562 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Woodridge School District 68, which is ranked 257 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating.

Thomas Jefferson Junior High School consistently ranks in the top 20% of Illinois middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (78.1%) and Mathematics (50.1%) are significantly higher than the state averages. Additionally, the school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment for 8th grade is strong, with 51.6% proficiency compared to the state average of 45.4%. The school excels in serving specific student subgroups, with several groups ranking in the top 30 or top 50 in the state, including African American students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities. The school's performance for low-socioeconomic status students is particularly noteworthy, ranking in the top 10% of Illinois middle schools in this category.

While Thomas Jefferson Junior High School outperforms many nearby middle schools, such as Cass Junior High, Westview Hills Middle School, and Eisenhower Junior High School, in academic achievement, some nearby schools, like Kennedy Junior High and Lakeview Junior High, demonstrate even stronger performance, with proficiency rates exceeding 80% in certain subject areas. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $20,650 and favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.2 suggest a strong investment in resources and support for students, which may contribute to the school's academic success.

573
Students ?
10.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,977
Per pupil spending ?
44.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7200 Janes Ave
       Woodridge, IL  60517-2318

(630) 795-6700

District: Woodridge School District 68


Feeder schools for Thomas Jefferson Junior High School:

Elementary:    Edgewood Elementary School
    Goodrich Elementary School
    John L Sipley Elementary School
    Meadowview Elementary School
    More...
Racial breakdown:

White:
47.3%
Hispanic:
25.1%
African American:
15.7%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Illinois average (60% vs 46% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 16% of Illinois middle schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school60%
District avg56%
Illinois avg46%
221st of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 16%▲ up 18 pts since 2015
From top 34% (2015) to top 16% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
257th of 811Woodridge School District 68 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202582.1221 of 136883.8%★★★★☆
202486.6148 of 136389.1%★★★★☆
202384.9170 of 136787.6%★★★★☆
202276.1267 of 136980.5%★★★★☆
202173.9254 of 124179.5%★★★★☆
201972.1320 of 135676.4%★★★★☆
201865.6387 of 129370.1%★★★★☆
201767.3352 of 129372.8%★★★★☆
201665.8367 of 129471.6%★★★★☆
201557.9444 of 130265.9%★★★☆☆
201460.1527 of 132260.1%★★★☆☆
201363.5480 of 136764.9%★★★☆☆
201259.6612 of 136555.2%★★★☆☆
201160.9601 of 134455.3%★★★☆☆
201059.5626 of 132752.8%★★★☆☆
200962.0571 of 131856.7%★★★☆☆
200865.8507 of 129360.8%★★★☆☆
200767.4457 of 128764.5%★★★☆☆
200673.1340 of 127273.3%★★★★☆
200577.2269 of 120977.8%★★★★☆
200473.0340 of 120471.8%★★★★☆
200371.4357 of 118569.9%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202590.130 of 57494.8%★★★★★
202490.722 of 54896.0%★★★★★
202392.818 of 56996.8%★★★★★
202283.547 of 57391.8%★★★★★
202181.527 of 38593.0%★★★★★
201957.3169 of 56570.1%★★★★☆
201856.5157 of 51169.3%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202573.543 of 18676.9%★★★★☆
202455.287 of 18452.7%★★★☆☆
202365.365 of 19266.1%★★★☆☆
202278.434 of 19882.8%★★★★☆
202132.979 of 11229.5%★★☆☆☆
201959.987 of 20156.7%★★★☆☆
201846.4115 of 20945.0%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202583.854 of 69492.2%★★★★★
202465.9129 of 63979.8%★★★★☆
202357.5183 of 67472.8%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202580.438 of 48392.1%★★★★★
202486.916 of 48696.7%★★★★★
202382.722 of 48095.4%★★★★★
202236.8296 of 45434.8%★★☆☆☆
202163.732 of 27788.4%★★★★☆
201945.9143 of 33957.8%★★★☆☆
201875.716 of 28594.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202584.0161 of 124887.1%★★★★☆
202487.2124 of 125190.1%★★★★★
202384.3152 of 127588.1%★★★★☆
202275.5255 of 128680.2%★★★★☆
202169.1263 of 101774.1%★★★★☆
201969.6335 of 127673.7%★★★★☆
201863.8392 of 122668.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202572.0135 of 66979.8%★★★★☆
202483.761 of 64390.5%★★★★★
202379.384 of 66187.3%★★★★☆
202261.7179 of 66273.0%★★★★☆
202167.699 of 51780.9%★★★★☆
201958.9211 of 63967.0%★★★☆☆
201853.2237 of 59059.8%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201949.316 of 3655.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202581.0132 of 122989.3%★★★★☆
202489.354 of 121995.6%★★★★★
202389.254 of 123495.6%★★★★★
202277.2150 of 122187.7%★★★★☆
202174.9126 of 101987.6%★★★★☆
201963.2343 of 121771.8%★★★★☆
201859.6370 of 116168.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202578.0234 of 127181.6%★★★★☆
202484.5155 of 126487.7%★★★★☆
202383.7170 of 129286.8%★★★★☆
202275.1246 of 128680.9%★★★★☆
202172.9213 of 104879.7%★★★★☆
201972.9286 of 129677.9%★★★★☆
201864.3357 of 122370.8%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202582.835 of 20482.8%★★★★☆
202487.917 of 18490.8%★★★★★
202374.552 of 19473.2%★★★★☆
201948.190 of 17949.7%★★★☆☆
201857.867 of 16459.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202570.5166 of 81279.6%★★★★☆
202475.6141 of 80282.4%★★★★☆
202375.2130 of 80583.9%★★★★☆
202248.4263 of 78166.3%★★★☆☆
202148.0195 of 54864.4%★★★☆☆
201967.8125 of 79284.2%★★★★☆
201856.8166 of 60272.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202576.5176 of 88480.1%★★★★☆
202483.4116 of 87586.7%★★★★☆
202383.2115 of 89587.2%★★★★☆
202275.0161 of 89882.1%★★★★☆
202176.4140 of 81382.8%★★★★☆
201975.3171 of 90581.1%★★★★☆
201869.8233 of 88973.8%★★★★☆
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)95th percentile+11 vs school
Disabled (2025)92nd percentile+8 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school
White (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school
Asian (2025)77th percentile-7 vs school
Homeless (2019)56th percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts78%+25 vs state
Science52%+6 vs state
Mathematics50%+12 vs state

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Students at Thomas Jefferson Junior High School are 47% White, 25% Hispanic, 16% African American, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 573 students attended Thomas Jefferson Junior High School.

Thomas Jefferson Junior High School ranks 221st of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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