Summary:
Aux Sable Middle School is a public middle school located in Joliet, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 855 students. The school is part of the Plainfield School District 202, which is ranked 294 out of 823 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Aux Sable Middle School has a relatively diverse student population, with 44.44% White, 19.42% African American, and 28.54% Hispanic students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 31% to 35.2%, compared to the district's 40.3% to 48.3% and the state's 34.2% to 40.5%. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 17.6% to 21.3%, compared to the district's 25.2% to 32.7% and the state's 23.4% to 26.9%. Additionally, Aux Sable Middle School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.6% to 28.1% in recent years, which is higher than nearby schools like Richard Ira Jones Middle School (16.6%) and Minooka Intermediate School (16.0%).
Despite these challenges, Aux Sable Middle School's African American students have consistently ranked in the top 100 Illinois middle schools for ELA and Mathematics, with 4-star ratings in recent years. This suggests that the school may be effectively supporting the academic achievement of its African American students. Additionally, the school has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $9,342 to $11,855 in recent years, which is higher than the nearby schools like Minooka Junior High School ($11,415) and Minooka Intermediate School ($11,192). This suggests that the school may have access to more resources and funding, which could be leveraged to improve overall academic performance.
Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Plainfield School District 202
SchoolDigger Rank:
633rd of 1,367 Illinois Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,855
Students who attend Aux Sable Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Aux Sable Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.6
Number of students: 855
Racial breakdown:
White:
44.4%
Hispanic:
28.5%
African American:
19.4%
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Two or more races:
4.7%
Asian:
2.8%
American Indian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.4%
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