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Lisle Junior High School

Q: Is Lisle Junior High School a good school?

Lisle Junior High School ranks 154 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Lisle Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Lisle, Illinois, part of the Lisle CUSD 202 district. With 319 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 10:1, the school consistently ranks in the top 20-25% of Illinois middle schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lisle Junior High School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics significantly higher than the state averages, often by 20-30 percentage points. The school's ELA proficiency rate of 77.9% in 2024-2025 is notably strong compared to the state average of 53.1%. Additionally, the school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is also exceptional, with 67.9% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to the state average of 45.4%. The school's performance is consistently strong across different student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, White, and multi-racial students, as well as for African American and Special Education students.

While Lisle Junior High School's academic performance is generally on par with or exceeds that of nearby schools, such as Lincoln Junior High School and Hubble Middle School, it is worth noting that Kennedy Junior High School, part of the Naperville CUSD 203 district, consistently outperforms Lisle Junior High School across various metrics. However, Lisle Junior High School's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

338

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,790

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5207 Center Ave
Lisle, IL 60532-2306

(630) 493-8200

District: Lisle CUSD 202

Students who attend Lisle Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Lisle High School

Feeder schools for Lisle Junior High School:

Elementary:

Lisle Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.7%

Hispanic:

24.3%

African American:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (67% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Illinois middle schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg66%

Illinois avg46%

154^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

79^th of 811Lisle CUSD 202 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	87.8	154 of 1368	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	155 of 1363	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	229 of 1367	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	250 of 1369	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	287 of 1241	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	435 of 1356	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	350 of 1293	72.9%	★★★★☆
2017	65.4	380 of 1293	70.6%	★★★★☆
2016	69.3	329 of 1294	74.6%	★★★★☆
2015	85.9	161 of 1302	87.6%	★★★★☆
2014	66.0	427 of 1322	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.4	397 of 1367	71.0%	★★★★☆
2012	77.4	268 of 1365	80.4%	★★★★☆
2011	79.7	204 of 1344	84.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.0	249 of 1327	81.2%	★★★★☆
2009	80.4	191 of 1318	85.5%	★★★★☆
2008	74.9	316 of 1293	75.6%	★★★★☆
2007	78.6	225 of 1287	82.5%	★★★★☆
2006	74.6	311 of 1272	75.6%	★★★★☆
2004	80.1	224 of 1204	81.4%	★★★★☆
2003	74.0	316 of 1185	73.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	40.0	313 of 569	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.3	76 of 573	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	34.0	375 of 565	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	49 of 694	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	44 of 639	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	55.7	200 of 674	70.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	104 of 1248	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	130 of 1251	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	208 of 1275	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	197 of 1286	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	272 of 1017	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	354 of 1276	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	283 of 1226	76.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	105 of 669	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	65 of 643	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	72.7	122 of 661	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	176 of 662	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.4	215 of 517	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	360 of 639	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	290 of 590	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	130 of 1229	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	138 of 1219	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	204 of 1234	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	304 of 1221	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	369 of 1019	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	516 of 1217	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	428 of 1161	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	173 of 1271	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	165 of 1264	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	224 of 1292	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	261 of 1286	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	279 of 1048	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	448 of 1296	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	383 of 1223	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	33 of 204	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	39 of 184	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	53 of 194	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	31.5	120 of 179	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	93 of 164	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	85 of 812	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	97 of 802	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	171 of 805	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.1	182 of 781	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	70 of 548	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	95 of 792	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	116 of 602	80.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	86 of 884	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	115 of 875	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	185 of 895	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	189 of 898	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	254 of 813	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	400 of 905	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	284 of 889	68.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2023)45th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+25 vs state

Science68%+22 vs state

Mathematics54%+16 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, March 16, 2011

I went to this school and it was great. Nice area, nice school, nice students. Great public scool! Nikki 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
Lisle Junior High School	Public	6-8	5207 Center Ave	Lisle	60532	DuPage County	Lisle CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 493-8200	338	32	10.7	33.1%	195 (57.7%)	24 (7.1%)	82 (24.3%)	14 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.8%)	87.8	154^th of 1368 public middle schools	88.7%		86.2	155^th of 1363 public middle schools	88.6%	1		67.9		80.4	78.4	75.0	77.9		62.6	48.6	51.4	54.1	96.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.2	97.5	97.8	95.3	$25,790	$471	$25,320
Kennedy Junior High School	Public	6-8	2929 Green Trails Dr	Lisle	60532	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-3220	937	66	14.1	11.1%	396 (42.3%)	23 (2.5%)	62 (6.6%)	390 (41.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (6.7%)	97.5	20^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.5%		98.3	16^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.8%	4		85.7		88.6	88.3	93.5	90.0		74.4	83.3	76.1	78.0	98.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.6	98.5	97.6	97.0	$20,869	$239	$20,630
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
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
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
Jefferson Junior High School	Public	6-8	1525 N Loomis St	Naperville	60563	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 420-6363	832	68	12.2	29.1%	392 (47.1%)	58 (7.0%)	205 (24.6%)	131 (15.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.0%)	86.3	172^nd of 1368 public middle schools	87.4%		84.5	182^nd of 1363 public middle schools	86.6%	10		65.6		74.7	74.5	73.1	74.1		48.3	59.0	54.3	54.2	96.9	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.6	96.7	97.6	93.6	$20,225	$423	$19,802
Washington Junior High School	Public	5-8	201 N Washington St	Naperville	60540	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-6390	551	43	12.8	13.4%	375 (68.1%)	25 (4.5%)	49 (8.9%)	61 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	35 (6.4%)	90.1	116^th of 1368 public middle schools	91.5%		90.6	112^th of 1363 public middle schools	91.8%	4	68.0	71.2	88.0	73.9	78.5	74.2	76.6	64.0	59.2	72.8	54.9	62.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	87.8	$21,910	$337	$21,573
Glen Crest Middle School	Public	6-8	725 Sheehan Ave	Glen Ellyn	60137	DuPage County	Ccsd 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 469-5220	723	50	14.4	26.6%	428 (59.2%)	34 (4.7%)	124 (17.2%)	87 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (6.6%)	75	298^th of 1368 public middle schools	78.2%		80.6	223^rd of 1363 public middle schools	83.6%	75		49.2		73.7	70.5	57.4	67.0		46.6	57.7	36.8	46.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.9	98.2	98.4	94.8	$18,495	$448	$18,046
Madison Junior High School	Public	6-8	1000 River Oak Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 420-6400	566	44	12.8	16.4%	353 (62.4%)	36 (6.4%)	39 (6.9%)	98 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (6.7%)	91.1	104^th of 1368 public middle schools	92.4%		93.9	70^th of 1363 public middle schools	94.9%	34		75.7		76.0	70.8	87.4	77.7		57.5	63.6	62.6	61.3	97.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.5	97.7	97.0	$22,632	$356	$22,276
Lincoln Junior High School	Public	6-8	1320 Olympus Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-6370	774	56	13.7	14.0%	548 (70.8%)	28 (3.6%)	73 (9.4%)	79 (10.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.7%)	93.9	71^st of 1368 public middle schools	94.8%		93.8	73^rd of 1363 public middle schools	94.6%	2		73.2		83.5	83.8	83.9	83.7		61.5	67.9	64.7	64.9	99.1	98.6	98.7	98.7	98.9	98.4	99.0	96.3	$20,347	$313	$20,034

Frequently Asked Questions about Lisle Junior High School

Is Lisle Junior High School a good school?

Lisle Junior High School ranks 154^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lisle Junior High School in?

Lisle CUSD 202

How many students attend Lisle Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Lisle Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lisle Junior High School?

Students at Lisle Junior High School are 58% White, 24% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Lisle Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Lisle Junior High School usually go on to attend Lisle High School

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