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Timber Ridge Middle School

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Timber Ridge Middle School ranks 618 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

618^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Timber Ridge Middle School is a public middle school located in Plainfield, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 848 students. The school is part of the Plainfield School District 202, which is ranked 303 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Timber Ridge Middle School's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rate in IAR/English Language Arts for all grades was 56.2%, compared to 62.6% for the Plainfield School District and 53.1% for the state of Illinois. Similarly, the school's proficiency rate in IAR/Mathematics for all grades was 24.4%, compared to 43.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with proficiency rates significantly below the district and state averages. Additionally, Timber Ridge Middle School has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 19.3% in the 2022-2023 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools within the Plainfield School District, such as Heritage Grove Middle School and Richard Ira Jones Middle School, Timber Ridge Middle School's academic performance is generally lower, with these schools having significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as higher overall rankings within the state. The nearby schools in the Joliet PSD 86 district, such as Dirksen Junior High and Hufford Junior High, also have lower academic performance compared to Timber Ridge Middle School.

885

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,224

Per pupil spending ?

40.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2101 S Bronk Rd
Plainfield, IL 60586-6946

(815) 439-3410

District: Plainfield School District 202

Students who attend Timber Ridge Middle School usually attend:

High:

Plainfield High School

Feeder schools for Timber Ridge Middle School:

Elementary:	Crystal Lawns Elementary School
	Grand Prairie Elementary School
	River View Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.2%

Hispanic:

36.2%

African American:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (55th 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

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg53%

Illinois avg46%

618^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Middle Schools in the Plainfield School District 202

303^rd of 811Plainfield School District 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	50.1	618 of 1368	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	590 of 1363	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	508 of 1367	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	475 of 1369	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	548 of 1241	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	347 of 1356	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	312 of 1293	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	65.7	376 of 1293	70.9%	★★★★☆
2016	65.3	371 of 1294	71.3%	★★★★☆
2015	55.7	478 of 1302	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.0	267 of 1322	79.8%	★★★★☆
2013	74.5	313 of 1367	77.1%	★★★★☆
2012	68.2	450 of 1365	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.7	567 of 1344	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.2	594 of 1327	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.6	660 of 1318	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.8	625 of 1293	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.2	645 of 1287	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.4	671 of 1272	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.3	649 of 1209	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.9	682 of 1204	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	48.7	689 of 1185	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	247 of 574	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	259 of 548	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	244 of 569	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	101 of 573	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	77 of 385	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	63 of 565	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	85 of 511	83.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	26.3	149 of 184	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.6	96 of 201	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	101 of 209	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	323 of 694	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	212 of 639	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	147 of 674	78.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	200 of 483	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	248 of 486	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	167 of 480	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	145 of 454	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.7	242 of 277	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.5	62 of 339	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	23 of 285	91.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	585 of 1248	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	537 of 1251	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	451 of 1275	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	418 of 1286	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	541 of 1017	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.9	297 of 1276	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	237 of 1226	80.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	332 of 669	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	321 of 643	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	291 of 661	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	245 of 662	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	237 of 517	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	167 of 639	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	155 of 590	73.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	554 of 1229	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	488 of 1219	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	372 of 1234	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	388 of 1221	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	446 of 1019	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	196 of 1217	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	131 of 1161	88.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	589 of 1271	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	573 of 1264	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	551 of 1292	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	482 of 1286	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	459 of 1048	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	390 of 1296	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	389 of 1223	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	113 of 204	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	83 of 184	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	59 of 194	69.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	72 of 195	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	51 of 97	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	85 of 179	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	62 of 164	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	376 of 812	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	418 of 802	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	245 of 805	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	246 of 781	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	238 of 548	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	218 of 792	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	165 of 602	72.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	529 of 884	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	456 of 875	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	403 of 895	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	394 of 898	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	491 of 813	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	343 of 905	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	294 of 889	66.9%	★★★☆☆

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)59th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)45th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2024)19th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

Science43%~ state avg

Mathematics24%-14 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 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
Timber Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 S Bronk Rd	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-3410	885	58	15.3	40.1%	400 (45.2%)	97 (11.0%)	320 (36.2%)	24 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.5%)	50.1	618^th of 1368 public middle schools	54.8%		50.7	590^th of 1363 public middle schools	56.7%	28		43.3		47.4	63.2	58.1	56.2		19.4	27.1	26.8	24.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.9	99.0	99.0	98.2	$14,224	$1,026	$13,199
Troy Middle School	Public	7-8	5800 Theodore Dr	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Troy CCSD 30C	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 577-6760	881	69	12.6	44.8%	344 (39.0%)	162 (18.4%)	328 (37.2%)	21 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.0%)	66.1	411^th of 1368 public middle schools	70.0%		61.6	431^st of 1363 public middle schools	68.4%	20		46.6			65.1	70.1	67.6			31.4	38.2	34.8									$16,804	$196	$16,608
Orenic Intermediate School	Public	5-6	5820 Theodore Dr	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Troy CCSD 30C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-6760	812	69	11.7	48.8%	306 (37.7%)	155 (19.1%)	294 (36.2%)	25 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.9%)								(n/a)	39.7		55.2	66.3			60.6	34.9	33.7			34.3									$18,122	$481	$17,641
Drauden Point Middle School	Public	6-8	1911 Drauden Rd	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-4900	658	49	13.5	36.0%	282 (42.9%)	132 (20.1%)	205 (31.2%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	53.4	576^th of 1368 public middle schools	57.9%		53.8	544^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.1%	32		43.4		58.6	58.2	55.9	57.6		30.9	29.1	21.3	27.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	100.0	98.1	98.2	97.9	$16,871	$914	$15,958
Richard Ira Jones Middle School	Public	6-8	15320 W Wallin Dr	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 267-3600	851	55	15.4	22.4%	467 (54.9%)	97 (11.4%)	142 (16.7%)	106 (12.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.1%)	82	225^th of 1368 public middle schools	83.6%		79	236^th of 1363 public middle schools	82.7%	11		61.4		75.6	72.3	68.6	72.2		46.3	48.3	50.7	48.4	98.1	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.1	97.9	98.1	97.7	$14,558	$584	$13,974
Hufford Junior High School	Public	6-8	1125 N Larkin Ave	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 725-3540	1,072	81	13.1	97.3%	124 (11.6%)	208 (19.4%)	694 (64.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (3.9%)	19.1	1137^th of 1368 public middle schools	16.9%		25.9	984^th of 1363 public middle schools	27.8%	153		23.3		33.3	26.2	31.2	30.2		12.7	10.8	12.7	12.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	96.4	$18,530	$1,671	$16,859
Indian Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	14723 S Eastern Ave	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 436-6128	520	39	13.3	39.2%	211 (40.6%)	93 (17.9%)	172 (33.1%)	16 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)	61.7	474^th of 1368 public middle schools	65.4%		62.1	426^th of 1363 public middle schools	68.7%	48		50.8		57.8	57.7	61.1	59.0		32.3	38.9	30.4	33.5	99.1	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.2	98.9	99.1	98.3	$17,339	$546	$16,793
Will County Detention Center 6-8	Public	6-8	3200 McDonough St	Joliet	60431	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 730-7233	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Aux Sable Middle School	Public	6-8	2001 Wildspring Pkwy	Joliet	60431	Kendall County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-7092	844	56	15.0	34.5%	354 (41.9%)	159 (18.8%)	237 (28.1%)	38 (4.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.0%)	63.7	441^st of 1368 public middle schools	67.8%		56.6	504^th of 1363 public middle schools	63.0%	63		48.7		61.8	63.0	64.0	62.9		31.2	36.5	32.5	33.4	98.3	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.2	98.0	98.3	97.1	$13,774	$637	$13,137
Dirksen Junior High School	Public	6-8	203 S Midland Ave	Joliet	60436	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 729-1566	653	46	14.1	98.2%	55 (8.4%)	145 (22.2%)	426 (65.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.8%)	20.3	1110^th of 1368 public middle schools	18.9%		27	960^th of 1363 public middle schools	29.6%	150		21.1		28.4	26.3	34.0	29.5		15.6	14.2	16.0	15.3	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.9	99.3	99.3	95.2	$21,491	$1,843	$19,648

Frequently Asked Questions about Timber Ridge Middle School

How many students attend Timber Ridge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 885 students attended Timber Ridge Middle School.

What district is Timber Ridge Middle School in?

Plainfield School District 202

What is the racial makeup of Timber Ridge Middle School?

Students at Timber Ridge Middle School are 45% White, 36% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Timber Ridge Middle School a good school?

Timber Ridge Middle School ranks 618^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Timber Ridge Middle School attend?

Students who attend Timber Ridge Middle School usually go on to attend Plainfield High School

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