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Aux Sable Middle School

Q: Is Aux Sable Middle School a good school?

Aux Sable Middle School ranks 441 st of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

441^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Aux Sable Middle School is a public middle school located in Joliet, 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.

Aux Sable Middle School has consistently performed better than the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 62.9% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 53.1%. However, the school's mathematics proficiency has been lower than the district and state averages, with only 33.4% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 43.3% and the state's 38.5%. The school's performance in science, as measured by the ISA assessment, is also lower than the district average, with 48.7% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 53.8%. Aux Sable Middle School has shown strong performance for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% and top 35% of Illinois middle schools, respectively, in 2024-2025. However, the school's performance for Asian and multi-racial student subgroups has been relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of Illinois middle schools.

Aux Sable Middle School's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly lower than other middle schools in the Plainfield School District 202, such as Indian Trail Middle School and Timber Ridge Middle School. However, the school's performance is significantly lower than that of Richard Ira Jones Middle School, which is the top-performing middle school in the district and ranks in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools. Aux Sable Middle School has a relatively higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (37.62% in 2023-2024) compared to the top-performing Richard Ira Jones Middle School (23.97% in 2023-2024), which may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance.

844

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,774

Per pupil spending ?

34.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 Wildspring Pkwy
Joliet, IL 60431-8897

(815) 439-7092

District: Plainfield School District 202

Students who attend Aux Sable Middle School usually attend:

High:

Plainfield South High School

Feeder schools for Aux Sable Middle School:

Elementary:	Charles Reed Elementary School
	Meadow View Elementary School
	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.9%

Hispanic:

28.1%

African American:

18.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 54th percentile in 2023 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 68th (2025) from a 54th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Illinois median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg53%

Illinois avg46%

441^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	63.7	441 of 1368	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	504 of 1363	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	633 of 1367	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	522 of 1369	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	521 of 1241	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	401 of 1356	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	378 of 1293	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	64.0	398 of 1293	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.3	301 of 1294	76.7%	★★★★☆
2015	76.2	245 of 1302	81.2%	★★★★☆
2014	71.8	344 of 1322	74.0%	★★★★☆
2013	69.0	391 of 1367	71.4%	★★★★☆
2012	66.4	491 of 1365	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.0	708 of 1344	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.8	718 of 1327	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.6	577 of 1318	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.0	607 of 1293	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.1	588 of 1287	54.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	126 of 574	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	84 of 548	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	96 of 569	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	67 of 573	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	45 of 385	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	123 of 565	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	94 of 511	81.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	98 of 186	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	126 of 184	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	116 of 201	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	150 of 209	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	151 of 694	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	110 of 639	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	140 of 674	79.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	174 of 483	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	135 of 486	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	45.0	206 of 480	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	139 of 454	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	134 of 277	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	21 of 339	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	67.1	30 of 285	89.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	419 of 1248	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	458 of 1251	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	612 of 1275	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	486 of 1286	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	499 of 1017	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	319 of 1276	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	257 of 1226	79.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	155 of 669	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	230 of 643	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	307 of 661	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	267 of 662	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	232 of 517	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	108 of 639	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	117 of 590	80.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	513 of 1229	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	422 of 1219	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	532 of 1234	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	467 of 1221	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	345 of 1019	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	292 of 1217	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	291 of 1161	74.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	434 of 1271	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	481 of 1264	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	591 of 1292	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	491 of 1286	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	448 of 1048	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	435 of 1296	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	503 of 1223	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	115 of 204	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	104 of 184	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	98 of 194	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	49 of 97	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	75 of 179	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	81 of 164	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	210 of 812	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	225 of 802	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.6	263 of 805	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	283 of 781	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	227 of 548	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	157 of 792	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	98 of 602	83.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	396 of 884	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	413 of 875	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.2	561 of 895	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	470 of 898	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	440 of 813	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	383 of 905	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	371 of 889	58.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)78th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)78th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)47th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Science49%+3 vs state

Mathematics33%-5 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Minooka Intermediate School	Public	5-6	321 W McEvilly Rd	Minooka	60447	Grundy County	Minooka CCSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 467-4692	941	62	15.1	27.1%	610 (64.8%)	60 (6.4%)	227 (24.1%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.8%)								(n/a)	49.9		57.4	66.0			61.9	43.4	40.8			42.1	97.9	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.2	97.3	98.2	48.9	$12,857	$337	$12,520
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Aux Sable Middle School

How many students attend Aux Sable Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 844 students attended Aux Sable Middle School.

What district is Aux Sable Middle School in?

Plainfield School District 202

Is Aux Sable Middle School a good school?

Aux Sable Middle School ranks 441^st of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Aux Sable Middle School attend?

Students who attend Aux Sable Middle School usually go on to attend Plainfield South High School

What is the racial makeup of Aux Sable Middle School?

Students at Aux Sable Middle School are 42% White, 28% Hispanic, 19% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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