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Traughber Junior High School

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Traughber Junior High School ranks 428 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

428^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Traughber Junior High School is a public middle school located in Oswego, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,074 students. 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.

Traughber Junior High School has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Illinois middle schools over the past 10 years, with strong performance on state assessments, particularly in English Language Arts. The school's performance is especially notable for African American and Special Education students, who rank in the top 25% and top 25-30% of Illinois middle schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for Asian students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 15% and bottom 50% of Illinois middle schools, respectively.

Traughber Junior High School performs well compared to other schools in the Cusd 308 district, such as Murphy Junior High and Bednarcik Junior High, which have similar or slightly higher academic performance. However, the school lags behind some higher-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as Heritage Grove Middle School and Clifford Crone Middle School, which are in the top 15% and top 5% of Illinois middle schools, respectively. The school's increasing chronic absenteeism rate is also a concern that may warrant further attention.

1,070

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,743

Per pupil spending ?

24.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

570 Colchester Dr
Oswego, IL 60543-5208

(630) 636-2700

District: Cusd 308

Students who attend Traughber Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Oswego High School

Feeder schools for Traughber Junior High School:

Elementary:	Hunt Club Elementary
	Lakewood Creek Elementary
	Prairie Point Elementary School
	Southbury Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.1%

Hispanic:

23.6%

African American:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg51%

Illinois avg46%

428^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	64.7	428 of 1368	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	373 of 1363	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	326 of 1367	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	387 of 1369	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	404 of 1241	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	307 of 1356	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	424 of 1293	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.1	419 of 1293	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.7	426 of 1294	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.0	295 of 1302	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	73.2	319 of 1322	75.9%	★★★★☆
2013	69.3	386 of 1367	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	339 of 1365	75.2%	★★★★☆
2011	71.5	396 of 1344	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	73.2	366 of 1327	72.4%	★★★★☆
2009	72.0	373 of 1318	71.7%	★★★★☆
2008	78.3	238 of 1293	81.6%	★★★★☆
2007	75.0	289 of 1287	77.5%	★★★★☆
2006	69.5	402 of 1272	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.7	470 of 1209	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.8	461 of 1204	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.1	453 of 1185	61.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	132 of 574	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	109 of 548	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	60 of 569	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	83 of 573	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	71 of 385	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	167 of 565	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	49.0	202 of 511	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	164 of 186	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	148 of 184	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	140 of 192	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	142 of 198	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	159 of 201	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	190 of 209	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	215 of 694	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	238 of 639	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	114 of 674	83.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	149 of 483	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	201 of 486	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	143 of 480	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	116 of 454	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	41.0	193 of 339	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	412 of 1248	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	341 of 1251	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	318 of 1275	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	397 of 1286	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	408 of 1017	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	276 of 1276	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	382 of 1226	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	249 of 669	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	198 of 643	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	159 of 661	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	178 of 662	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	140 of 517	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	179 of 639	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	49.2	264 of 590	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	616 of 1229	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	446 of 1219	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	342 of 1234	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	386 of 1221	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	373 of 1019	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	424 of 1217	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	628 of 1161	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	406 of 1271	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	368 of 1264	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	320 of 1292	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	344 of 1286	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	342 of 1048	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	319 of 1296	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	464 of 1223	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	83 of 204	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	62 of 184	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	89 of 194	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	96 of 195	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	56 of 97	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	84 of 179	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	66 of 164	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	197 of 812	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	209 of 802	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	147 of 805	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	47.1	284 of 781	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.9	353 of 548	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	340 of 792	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	255 of 602	57.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	383 of 884	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	328 of 875	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	279 of 895	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	370 of 898	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	383 of 813	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	286 of 905	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	400 of 889	55.0%	★★★☆☆

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)77th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2025)12th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+4 vs state

Science54%+9 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Clifford Crone Middle School	Public	6-8	4020 111th St	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-5600	891	59	15.1	10.4%	259 (29.1%)	40 (4.5%)	60 (6.7%)	485 (54.4%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.4%)	93.9	72^nd of 1368 public middle schools	94.7%		94.9	55^th of 1363 public middle schools	96.0%	17	80.3	77.7	79.4	84.4	80.5	66.7	67.0	69.0	67.6	99.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.0	97.8	$15,415	$576	$14,839
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
Yorkville Middle School	Public	7-8	920 Prairie Crossing Dr	Yorkville	60560	Kendall County	Yorkville CUSD 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 553-4544	1,152	75	15.4	24.7%	706 (61.3%)	85 (7.4%)	282 (24.5%)	23 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (4.6%)	57.2	523^rd of 1368 public middle schools	61.8%		58.2	475^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.2%	48	47.1		52.0	59.6	55.8		34.1	31.6	32.9	97.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.2	97.8	96.8	96.6	$15,715	$330	$15,385
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
Heritage Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	12425 S Van Dyke Rd	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 439-4810	841	57	14.8	23.3%	462 (54.9%)	56 (6.7%)	113 (13.4%)	172 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.4%)	89.8	122^nd of 1368 public middle schools	91.1%		84.3	184^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.5%	62	68.4	75.5	84.2	83.4	81.0	53.5	55.3	56.8	55.2	98.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.2	97.3	$15,318	$352	$14,967

Frequently Asked Questions about Traughber Junior High School

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Traughber Junior High School?

Students at Traughber Junior High School are 56% White, 24% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Traughber Junior High School in?

Cusd 308

How many students attend Traughber Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,070 students attended Traughber Junior High School.

Is Traughber Junior High School a good school?

Traughber Junior High School ranks 428^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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