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Eisenhower Junior High School

Q: Is Eisenhower Junior High School a good school?

Eisenhower Junior High School ranks 456 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

456^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Eisenhower Junior High School is a public middle school located in Darien, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 416 students. The school is part of the Darien School District 61, which is ranked 271 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eisenhower Junior High School has consistently performed below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 50.3% compared to the state average of 53.1% and the district average of 56.3%. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate was 44.8% compared to the state average of 38.5% and the district average of 51.4%. Additionally, the school has significant performance gaps among different student subgroups, with the Asian and Hispanic student groups ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois middle schools, while the African American and White student groups performed better, ranking in the middle 50% of Illinois middle schools. Eisenhower Junior High School also has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state and district averages, with a rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year.

Interestingly, Eisenhower Junior High School's academic performance lags behind many of the nearby middle schools, such as Clarendon Hills Middle School, Herrick Middle School, and Gower Middle School, which consistently rank in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools. The school's relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 39.66% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.9 in the 2023-2024 school year suggests that factors other than staffing resources may be contributing to the school's academic challenges.

407

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,924

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1410 75th St
Darien, IL 60561-4405

(630) 964-5200

District: Darien School District 61

Feeder schools for Eisenhower Junior High School:

Elementary:	Lace Elementary School
	Mark DeLay School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

Hispanic:

18.9%

African American:

14.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg53%

Illinois avg46%

456^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 33%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

271^st of 811Darien School District 61 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	62.8	456 of 1368	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	411 of 1363	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	343 of 1367	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	406 of 1369	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	423 of 1241	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	492 of 1356	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	510 of 1293	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.6	412 of 1293	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.7	415 of 1294	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.6	435 of 1302	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.1	250 of 1322	81.1%	★★★★☆
2013	75.6	298 of 1367	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	70.3	407 of 1365	70.2%	★★★★☆
2011	68.4	462 of 1344	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.3	363 of 1327	72.6%	★★★★☆
2009	73.0	352 of 1318	73.3%	★★★★☆
2008	75.8	291 of 1293	77.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.0	257 of 1287	80.0%	★★★★☆
2006	83.3	134 of 1272	89.5%	★★★★☆
2005	84.3	145 of 1209	88.0%	★★★★☆
2004	86.1	118 of 1204	90.2%	★★★★★
2003	85.5	128 of 1185	89.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	259 of 574	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	126 of 548	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	48.3	236 of 569	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	218 of 573	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	309 of 565	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	181 of 511	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	30.4	147 of 198	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	152 of 201	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	172 of 209	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	201 of 694	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	38.7	344 of 639	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	203 of 674	69.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	100 of 483	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	44.7	212 of 486	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	220 of 480	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.8	182 of 339	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.3	12 of 285	95.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	498 of 1248	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	389 of 1251	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	300 of 1275	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	369 of 1286	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.2	432 of 1017	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	551 of 1276	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	537 of 1226	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	301 of 669	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.3	423 of 643	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	269 of 661	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	193 of 662	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.1	196 of 517	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	314 of 639	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	308 of 590	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	412 of 1229	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	425 of 1219	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	404 of 1234	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	318 of 1221	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	254 of 1019	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.4	548 of 1217	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	621 of 1161	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	373 of 1271	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	389 of 1264	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	380 of 1292	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	393 of 1286	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	337 of 1048	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	383 of 1296	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	426 of 1223	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	57.8	69 of 184	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	464 of 812	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	630 of 802	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	468 of 805	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	356 of 781	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	224 of 548	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	183 of 792	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	37 of 602	93.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	302 of 884	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	338 of 875	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	263 of 895	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	375 of 898	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	376 of 813	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	388 of 905	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	408 of 889	54.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2025)71st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile~ school

White (2025)66th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2022)26th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+7 vs state

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

Mathematics45%+6 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, June 22, 2011

This school is absolutely fantastic. Academics in the school are perfectly taught, and by teachers who are both patient and incredibly encouraging. Sports in the school give students key opportunities to shine and create strong friendships. This school is easy to adjust to, especially if you are new to Darien. In my opinion, and in the opinions of many others, this is a perfect school, in a perfect town, occupied by perfect students and faculty. The school also has many clubs students can develop a passion for, including our band (Which is also the most traveled band in the country, going to Los Angeles; Toronto, Canada;Hershey, Pennsylvania; Orlando, Florida; Washington State; etc.) supplying students with their own instruments, Choir,Creative writing club, and even the Duct tape club! Which was the students idea. And yes, students may create new clubs if they wish! On a scale of one to ten, I give this school an eleven! Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Clarendon Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Chicago Ave	Clarendon Hills	60514	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 861-4800	448	43	10.5		319 (71.2%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.8%)	62 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (8.0%)	97.3	25^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.2%		98.6	13^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.0%	12		76.6		90.1	93.2	86.5	89.6		92.9	86.4	76.6	84.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.5	99.0	99.0	97.1	$22,522	$332	$22,190
Herrick Middle School	Public	7-8	4335 Middaugh Ave	Downers Grove	60515	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 719-5810	626	40	15.8	10.5%	500 (79.9%)	12 (1.9%)	58 (9.3%)	31 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	93.7	74^th of 1368 public middle schools	94.6%		90.7	109^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.0%	35		77.7			79.2	82.1	80.6			70.4	64.5	67.6	98.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.2	98.1	98.5	97.7	$18,496	$998	$17,498

Frequently Asked Questions about Eisenhower Junior High School

What district is Eisenhower Junior High School in?

Darien School District 61

What is the racial makeup of Eisenhower Junior High School?

Students at Eisenhower Junior High School are 57% White, 19% Hispanic, 14% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Eisenhower Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended Eisenhower Junior High School.

Is Eisenhower Junior High School a good school?

Eisenhower Junior High School ranks 456^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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