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Bednarcik Junior High School

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Bednarcik Junior High School ranks 195 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Bednarcik Junior High School is a public middle school in Aurora, Illinois, serving 560 students in grades 6-8. This school consistently ranks among the top 20% of Illinois middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and strong academic performance that outpaces the local Cusd 308 district and the state of Illinois.

Bednarcik Junior High School's academic excellence is evident in its standardized test scores, with 68.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 54.5% proficient or better in mathematics - significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in 8th grade, where 75.5% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and 54.3% in mathematics. Bednarcik also excels in supporting the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups, ranking in the top 50 Illinois middle schools for African American, English Language Learner, and multi-racial students.

While Bednarcik Junior High School faces some challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism, the school's overall strengths and the Cusd 308 district's investment in its resources position it well to continue providing a quality education to its students. Compared to nearby schools, Bednarcik outperforms other Cusd 308 middle schools, such as Murphy Junior High School and Traughber Junior High School, but lags behind the high-performing middle schools in the neighboring Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district, such as Still Middle School and Scullen Middle School.

535

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,585

Per pupil spending ?

25.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3025 Heggs Rd
Aurora, IL 60503-6407

(630) 636-2500

District: Cusd 308

Students who attend Bednarcik Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Oswego East High School

Feeder schools for Bednarcik Junior High School:

Elementary:	The Wheatlands Elementary School
	Wolfs Crossing Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.2%

Asian:

23.6%

Hispanic:

17.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (64% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Illinois middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cusd 308

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg51%

Illinois avg46%

195^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	83.8	195 of 1368	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	199 of 1363	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	182 of 1367	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	224 of 1369	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	228 of 1241	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	163 of 1356	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	121 of 1293	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	87.1	137 of 1293	89.4%	★★★★☆
2016	90.1	96 of 1294	92.6%	★★★★★
2015	94.5	57 of 1302	95.6%	★★★★★
2014	88.4	111 of 1322	91.6%	★★★★★
2013	85.7	155 of 1367	88.7%	★★★★☆
2012	83.6	136 of 1365	90.0%	★★★★★
2011	78.9	222 of 1344	83.5%	★★★★☆
2010	75.3	307 of 1327	76.9%	★★★★☆
2009	73.3	342 of 1318	74.1%	★★★★☆
2008	70.5	403 of 1293	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.6	338 of 1287	73.7%	★★★★☆
2006	67.9	437 of 1272	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.7	488 of 1209	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.9	396 of 1204	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	66.2	438 of 1185	63.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	58 of 574	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	79.3	50 of 548	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	27 of 569	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	17 of 573	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	12 of 385	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	37 of 565	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	34 of 511	93.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	90 of 186	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	59 of 184	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	70 of 192	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	89 of 198	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	59 of 112	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.4	65 of 201	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	48 of 209	77.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	132 of 694	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	160 of 639	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	185 of 674	72.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	42 of 483	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	61.7	101 of 486	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	65 of 480	86.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	165 of 1248	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	165 of 1251	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	146 of 1275	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	238 of 1286	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	222 of 1017	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	146 of 1276	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	101 of 1226	91.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	124 of 669	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	129 of 643	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	103 of 661	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	201 of 662	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	121 of 517	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	102 of 639	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	96 of 590	83.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	215 of 1229	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	184 of 1219	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	165 of 1234	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	232 of 1221	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	140 of 1019	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	107 of 1217	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	77.6	156 of 1161	86.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	199 of 1271	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	202 of 1264	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	194 of 1292	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	195 of 1286	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	211 of 1048	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	164 of 1296	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	135 of 1223	89.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	56 of 204	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	35 of 179	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	39 of 164	76.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	155 of 812	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	202 of 802	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	47.2	306 of 805	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	363 of 781	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.3	415 of 548	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	343 of 792	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	187 of 602	68.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	193 of 884	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	216 of 875	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	203 of 895	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	274 of 898	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	263 of 813	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	179 of 905	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	105 of 889	88.2%	★★★★☆

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)91st percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)90th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)73rd percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)52nd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+16 vs state

Science68%+22 vs state

Mathematics54%+16 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
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
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
Scullen Middle School	Public	6-8	2815 Mistflower Ln	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-7000	948	65	14.5	10.3%	247 (26.1%)	62 (6.5%)	48 (5.1%)	540 (57.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (4.7%)	95.3	48^th of 1368 public middle schools	96.5%		96.3	39^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.1%	9	76.3	78.9	88.3	87.7	85.0	66.3	72.1	74.0	70.8	98.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.7	98.1	97.5	$15,586	$527	$15,060
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
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
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
Still Middle School	Public	6-8	787 Meadowridge Dr	Aurora	60504	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3900	709	54	13.0	18.8%	228 (32.2%)	51 (7.2%)	65 (9.2%)	335 (47.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.1%)	88	148^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.2%		91.5	105^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.3%	43	66.3	72.2	75.2	78.6	75.1	54.4	63.8	52.0	56.8	97.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.7	97.9	97.4	96.6	$19,087	$523	$18,564
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bednarcik Junior High School

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

Students who attend Bednarcik Junior High School usually go on to attend Oswego East High School

How many students attend Bednarcik Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Bednarcik Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bednarcik Junior High School?

Students at Bednarcik Junior High School are 43% White, 24% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Bednarcik Junior High School in?

Cusd 308

Is Bednarcik Junior High School a good school?

Bednarcik Junior High School ranks 195^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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