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John E Albright Middle School

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John E Albright Middle School ranks 245 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

John E Albright Middle School is a public middle school located in Villa Park, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 201 students. The school is part of the Salt Creek School District 48, which is ranked 177 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John E Albright Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 78% of all students at John E Albright were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. The school's performance is particularly strong in ELA, with 5th and 8th grade students scoring over 75% proficient or better. Additionally, John E Albright Middle School performs exceptionally well for its Hispanic and low socioeconomic status (SES) student populations, ranking among the top Illinois middle schools in these categories.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch at 46.27% in the 2023-2024 school year, John E Albright Middle School continues to provide a high-quality education. The school's strong academic performance, coupled with its effective use of resources and support for diverse learners, make it a standout institution in the region. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, John E Albright had 78% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 32.2% at MacArthur Middle School and 35.9% at Northlake Middle School, both of which are in the same Berkeley School District 87 and located within 4 miles of John E Albright.

183

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,923

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1110 S Villa Ave
Villa Park, IL 60181-3326

(630) 279-6160

District: Salt Creek School District 48

Students who attend John E Albright Middle School usually attend:

High:

Willowbrook High School

Feeder schools for John E Albright Middle School:

Elementary:	Salt Creek Elementary School
	Stella May Swartz Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.0%

Hispanic:

21.9%

Asian:

15.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 60th percentile in 2019 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (65% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 82nd (2025) from a 60th-percentile low (2019)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Illinois avg44%

245^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

177^th of 811Salt Creek School District 48 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	80.3	245 of 1368	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	320 of 1363	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	316 of 1367	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	330 of 1369	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	469 of 1241	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	542 of 1356	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	352 of 1293	72.8%	★★★★☆
2017	77.1	245 of 1293	81.1%	★★★★☆
2016	74.7	270 of 1294	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	84.3	165 of 1302	87.3%	★★★★☆
2014	71.8	343 of 1322	74.1%	★★★★☆
2013	70.5	369 of 1367	73.0%	★★★★☆
2012	72.6	368 of 1365	73.0%	★★★★☆
2011	70.0	424 of 1344	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.6	624 of 1327	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.9	598 of 1318	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.8	570 of 1293	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.6	518 of 1287	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.8	543 of 1272	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.8	509 of 1209	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	78.1	263 of 1204	78.2%	★★★★☆
2003	72.0	351 of 1185	70.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	49.8	151 of 454	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	183 of 1248	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	240 of 1251	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	299 of 1275	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	317 of 1286	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	49.3	460 of 1017	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	620 of 1276	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	419 of 1226	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	51 of 669	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	75.5	102 of 643	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	44.2	328 of 661	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	229 of 662	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	270 of 639	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	77 of 1229	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	73.5	204 of 1219	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	217 of 1234	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	319 of 1221	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	47.6	453 of 1019	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	419 of 1217	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	409 of 1161	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	265 of 1271	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	334 of 1264	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	360 of 1292	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	332 of 1286	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.1	435 of 1048	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	440 of 1296	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.5	272 of 1223	77.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	250 of 812	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	224 of 802	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	181 of 805	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.0	201 of 781	74.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	267 of 884	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	233 of 875	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	277 of 895	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	337 of 898	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	484 of 813	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	531 of 905	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	389 of 889	56.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)67th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+25 vs state

Science68%+25 vs state

Mathematics44%+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
John E Albright Middle School	Public	5-8	1110 S Villa Ave	Villa Park	60181	DuPage County	Salt Creek School District 48	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 279-6160	183	18	9.9	46.4%	97 (53.0%)	16 (8.7%)	40 (21.9%)	28 (15.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	80.3	245^th of 1368 public middle schools	82.1%		72.3	320^th of 1363 public middle schools	76.5%	75	75.0	61.9	87.8	73.9	72.9	78.6	78.0	43.9	50.0	41.7	38.1	43.5	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	73.2	$26,923	$766	$26,157
Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	301 W Jackson St	Villa Park	60181	DuPage County	School District 45 DuPage County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 516-7600	621	48	12.9	37.8%	281 (45.2%)	47 (7.6%)	204 (32.9%)	44 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.1%)	47.7	658^th of 1368 public middle schools	51.9%		47.2	633^rd of 1363 public middle schools	53.6%	25		37.4		49.5	37.0	35.3	40.3		44.3	39.1	30.2	37.5	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	95.6	$17,167	$653	$16,514
Bryan Middle School	Public	6-8	111 W Butterfield Rd	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 617-2350	687	51	13.4	6.0%	539 (78.5%)	9 (1.3%)	53 (7.7%)	46 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.7%)	94.5	61^st of 1368 public middle schools	95.5%		94.2	66^th of 1363 public middle schools	95.2%	5		74.7		90.3	83.4	79.7	84.3		76.9	67.5	62.6	68.8	98.7	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.7	97.5	$18,665	$302	$18,363
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	255 W Vermont St	Villa Park	60181	DuPage County	School District 45 DuPage County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 516-7800	375	35	10.7	59.5%	76 (20.3%)	30 (8.0%)	250 (66.7%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	34.3	872^nd of 1368 public middle schools	36.3%		31.6	873^rd of 1363 public middle schools	36.0%	1		39.5		34.7	46.2	41.8	41.1		12.2	30.2	16.4	19.6	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.5	98.0	94.4	$21,018	$1,155	$19,864
Sandburg Middle School	Public	6-8	345 E Saint Charles Rd	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 834-4534	633	51	12.4	6.8%	466 (73.6%)	16 (2.5%)	78 (12.3%)	37 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.7%)	95.3	47^th of 1368 public middle schools	96.6%		96.6	36^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.4%	11		80.3		82.8	84.3	82.6	83.2		75.7	79.1	63.5	72.4	98.7	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.7	98.6	98.7	98.2	$19,942	$297	$19,646
Glenn Westlake Middle School	Public	6-8	1514 S Main St	Lombard	60148	DuPage County	Lombard School District 44	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 827-4500	935	77	12.1	30.6%	550 (58.8%)	84 (9.0%)	162 (17.3%)	107 (11.4%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	26 (2.8%)	61.9	471^st of 1368 public middle schools	65.6%		57.1	496^th of 1363 public middle schools	63.6%	25		56.7		58.5	53.1	48.3	53.1		37.7	42.6	33.6	37.8	97.3	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.4	97.0	98.1	96.1	$20,779	$364	$20,415
Butler Junior High School	Public	6-8	2801 York Rd	Oak Brook	60523	DuPage County	Butler School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 573-2760	163	27	6.0		55 (33.7%)	3 (1.8%)	11 (6.7%)	80 (49.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.6%)	98.1	14^th of 1368 public middle schools	99.0%		98.5	15^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.9%	1		91.2		92.7	90.5	93.0	91.9		73.2	88.9	80.7	82.0	97.3	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.3	97.3	97.8	96.7	$35,676	$35	$35,640
Westmont Junior High School	Public	6-8	944 Oakwood Dr	Westmont	60559	DuPage County	Cusd 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 468-8200	302	25	12.0	32.1%	175 (57.9%)	21 (7.0%)	78 (25.8%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	88.9	134^th of 1368 public middle schools	90.2%		83.9	196^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.6%	62		62.6		80.8	76.9	74.7	77.6		69.5	56.0	54.5	60.3	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.0	95.0	$28,658	$432	$28,227
MacArthur Middle School	Public	6-8	1310 N Wolf Rd	Berkeley	60163	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3185	357	29	12.3	75.9%	9 (2.5%)	152 (42.6%)	189 (52.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	24.3	1024^th of 1368 public middle schools	25.1%		24.8	1006^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.2%	18		23.4		31.6	35.0	30.4	32.2		19.1	21.6	15.2	18.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.7	99.7	96.4	$22,179	$732	$21,447
Northlake Middle School	Public	6-8	202 S Lakewood Ave	Northlake	60164	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3195	378	31	12.3	84.4%	11 (2.9%)	4 (1.1%)	355 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	30.2	933^rd of 1368 public middle schools	31.8%		21	1077^th of 1363 public middle schools	21.0%	144		24.6		38.2	21.8	46.9	35.9		23.6	18.8	24.8	22.5	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	96.1	$21,524	$1,155	$20,370

Frequently Asked Questions about John E Albright Middle School

What is the racial makeup of John E Albright Middle School?

Students at John E Albright Middle School are 53% White, 22% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 9% African American.

How many students attend John E Albright Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended John E Albright Middle School.

What district is John E Albright Middle School in?

Salt Creek School District 48

Is John E Albright Middle School a good school?

John E Albright Middle School ranks 245^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of John E Albright Middle School attend?

Students who attend John E Albright Middle School usually go on to attend Willowbrook High School

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