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Thompson Junior High School

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Thompson Junior High School ranks 676 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

676^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Thompson Junior High School is a public middle school located in Oswego, Illinois, serving 837 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Cusd 308 district, which is ranked 296 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thompson Junior High School faces challenges in academic performance, with proficiency rates in state assessments generally lower than the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rate in ELA was 46.9%, compared to the district's 58.2% and the state's 53.1%. Similarly, in math, the school's proficiency rate was 29.9%, compared to the district's 43.6% and the state's 38.5%. The school also has a consistently higher chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, compared to the district and state averages.

Despite the higher spending per student at Thompson Junior High School, the school's academic performance does not seem to be commensurate with the level of investment. Nearby schools, such as Murphy Junior High School, Bednarcik Junior High School, and Traughber Junior High School, generally outperform Thompson Junior High School in academic assessments, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and math, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that factors other than just funding, such as instructional practices, school climate, and student engagement, may be playing a significant role in the school's academic outcomes.

832

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,787

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

440 Boulder Hill Pass
Oswego, IL 60543-8334

(630) 636-2600

District: Cusd 308

Students who attend Thompson Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Oswego High School

Feeder schools for Thompson Junior High School:

Elementary:	Boulder Hill Elementary School
	Fox Chase Elementary School
	Old Post Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.1%

White:

37.5%

African American:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (39% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg51%

Illinois avg46%

676^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Middle Schools in the Cusd 308

296^th of 811Cusd 308 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	46.1	676 of 1368	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	704 of 1363	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	647 of 1367	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	702 of 1369	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	502 of 1241	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	535 of 1356	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	442 of 1293	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.3	351 of 1293	72.9%	★★★★☆
2016	69.5	327 of 1294	74.7%	★★★★☆
2015	67.0	334 of 1302	74.3%	★★★★☆
2014	68.9	385 of 1322	70.9%	★★★★☆
2013	70.9	361 of 1367	73.6%	★★★★☆
2012	74.3	326 of 1365	76.1%	★★★★☆
2011	69.2	450 of 1344	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.7	470 of 1327	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.6	434 of 1318	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.6	401 of 1293	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.6	472 of 1287	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.3	483 of 1272	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.2	517 of 1209	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.1	484 of 1204	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.7	443 of 1185	62.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	198 of 574	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	203 of 548	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	201 of 569	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	256 of 573	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	74 of 385	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	43.7	278 of 565	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.8	45 of 511	91.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	22.0	170 of 198	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	414 of 694	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	306 of 639	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	314 of 674	53.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	297 of 483	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	348 of 486	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	376 of 480	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	355 of 454	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.9	98 of 339	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	32.5	235 of 285	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	633 of 1248	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	655 of 1251	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	633 of 1275	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	713 of 1286	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	507 of 1017	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	532 of 1276	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	406 of 1226	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	425 of 669	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	429 of 643	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	358 of 661	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	413 of 662	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	296 of 517	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	405 of 639	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	326 of 590	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	794 of 1229	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	736 of 1219	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	672 of 1234	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	788 of 1221	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.1	361 of 1019	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	703 of 1217	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	513 of 1161	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	646 of 1271	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	656 of 1264	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	592 of 1292	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	607 of 1286	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	441 of 1048	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	484 of 1296	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	446 of 1223	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	118 of 204	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	82 of 194	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.0	128 of 195	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.5	77 of 179	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	85 of 164	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	386 of 812	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	417 of 802	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	457 of 805	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	573 of 781	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	351 of 548	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	381 of 792	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	186 of 602	69.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	440 of 884	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	479 of 875	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	479 of 895	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	551 of 898	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	418 of 813	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	413 of 905	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	375 of 889	57.8%	★★★☆☆

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)66th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile~ school

White (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)42nd percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)40th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2022)14th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-6 vs state

Science39%-6 vs state

Mathematics30%-9 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 8th 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 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
Thompson Junior High School	Public	6-8	440 Boulder Hill Pass	Oswego	60543	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 636-2600	832	50	16.8	42.1%	312 (37.5%)	105 (12.6%)	359 (43.1%)	14 (1.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.3%)	46.1	676^th of 1368 public middle schools	50.6%		43	704^th of 1363 public middle schools	48.3%	28	39.2	46.0	47.1	47.6	46.9	29.4	37.7	22.0	29.9	98.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.5	98.5	96.4	$16,787	$442	$16,345
Traughber Junior High School	Public	6-8	570 Colchester Dr	Oswego	60543	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 636-2700	1,070	59	18.0	24.7%	600 (56.1%)	108 (10.1%)	252 (23.6%)	50 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	57 (5.3%)	64.7	428^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.7%		67.3	373^rd of 1363 public middle schools	72.6%	55	54.3	56.5	48.6	64.2	56.7	35.1	36.9	46.3	39.6	98.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.5	96.0	$14,743	$410	$14,333
Plank Junior High	Public	6-8	510 Secretariat Ln	Oswego	60543	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 551-9400	595	54	11.1	36.8%	258 (43.4%)	60 (10.1%)	211 (35.5%)	39 (6.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	51.9	593^rd of 1368 public middle schools	56.7%		59.2	458^th of 1363 public middle schools	66.4%	135	43.4	55.9	50.0	53.6	53.1	31.8	28.9	27.4	29.3	98.4	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.4	98.7	97.8	$16,664	$562	$16,102
Bednarcik Junior High School	Public	6-8	3025 Heggs Rd	Aurora	60503	Will County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 636-2500	535	37	14.3	25.4%	231 (43.2%)	58 (10.8%)	93 (17.4%)	126 (23.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	83.8	195^th of 1368 public middle schools	85.7%		83.4	199^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.4%	4	67.9	68.7	61.5	75.5	68.6	51.2	57.7	54.3	54.5	97.2	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.6	97.4	97.6	97.0	$17,585	$397	$17,189
K D Waldo Middle School	Public	6-8	56 Jackson St	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-8400	729	55	13.3	70.0%	19 (2.6%)	47 (6.4%)	652 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	10.5	1303^rd of 1368 public middle schools	4.8%		11.8	1298^th of 1363 public middle schools	4.8%	5	17.7	9.9	13.6	19.4	14.4	4.2	11.6	6.9	7.6	97.2	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.8	95.8	97.1	95.2	$21,323	$2,014	$19,309
Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy	Public	6-8	157 N Root St	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-7175	284	19	14.7	54.6%	20 (7.0%)	13 (4.6%)	240 (84.5%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	88	149^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.1%		78	250^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.7%	101	76.6	85.4	79.8	92.6	86.1	60.4	40.9	45.3	49.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	99.6	97.9	$20,453	$2,441	$18,011
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	231 S Constitution Dr	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5017	690	44	15.6	57.8%	139 (20.1%)	53 (7.7%)	466 (67.5%)	15 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	39	788^th of 1368 public middle schools	42.4%		34.8	820^th of 1363 public middle schools	39.8%	32	36.8	46.6	45.0	52.4	48.2	22.5	22.3	15.8	20.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	$17,012	$1,542	$15,470
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	1151 Plum St	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5009	577	46	12.5	62.2%	58 (10.1%)	55 (9.5%)	421 (73.0%)	28 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.4%)	41.3	758^th of 1368 public middle schools	44.6%		32.1	862^nd of 1363 public middle schools	36.8%	104	31.3	50.7	39.0	56.0	48.9	26.1	29.9	16.5	24.1	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.5	$18,594	$1,671	$16,923
Murphy Junior High School	Public	6-8	26923 W Grande Park Blvd	Plainfield	60585	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 608-5100	700	47	14.8	19.9%	343 (49.0%)	82 (11.7%)	106 (15.1%)	125 (17.9%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.4%)	78.5	261^st of 1368 public middle schools	80.9%		76.4	269^th of 1363 public middle schools	80.3%	8	57.7	66.7	74.8	61.7	67.7	46.5	59.7	40.5	48.9	97.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.5	97.4	97.8	95.2	$14,947	$426	$14,522
Fischer Middle School	Public	6-8	1305 Long Grove Dr	Aurora	60504	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3100	861	63	13.7	34.5%	274 (31.8%)	110 (12.8%)	286 (33.2%)	141 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.8%)	57.6	519^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.1%		59	464^th of 1363 public middle schools	66.0%	55	45.0	55.1	44.9	63.2	54.4	37.8	35.3	31.5	34.8	99.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.8	99.1	99.2	95.9	$17,518	$738	$16,780

Frequently Asked Questions about Thompson Junior High School

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

Students who attend Thompson Junior High School usually go on to attend Oswego High School

How many students attend Thompson Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 832 students attended Thompson Junior High School.

What district is Thompson Junior High School in?

Cusd 308

Is Thompson Junior High School a good school?

Thompson Junior High School ranks 676^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Thompson Junior High School?

Students at Thompson Junior High School are 43% Hispanic, 38% White, 13% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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