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Somonauk Middle School

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Somonauk Middle School ranks 176 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Somonauk Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Somonauk, Illinois, part of the Somonauk CUSD 432 district. With 239 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13:1, this school consistently outperforms state and district averages on standardized tests, with 81.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 66.5% in math.

Somonauk Middle School's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, ranking 103 out of 1,248 Illinois middle schools for female students and 80 out of 1,229 for low-socioeconomic status students in English Language Arts. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates at 5.6%, compared to the state average of 25.4%. Somonauk Middle School spends more per student than the state average, at $14,341 per student in the 2023-2024 school year.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Somonauk Middle School outperforms many of them in academic achievement. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Somonauk Middle School had 66.5% of students proficient or better in math, compared to 19% for Paw Paw Junior High School, 32.9% for Yorkville Middle School, and 33.1% for Serena Middle School. This consistent high performance has earned Somonauk Middle School a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several consecutive years.

249

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,205

Per pupil spending ?

38.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 W Lasalle St
Somonauk, IL 60552-9795

(815) 498-1866

District: Somonauk CUSD 432

Students who attend Somonauk Middle School usually attend:

High:

Somonauk High School

Feeder schools for Somonauk Middle School:

Elementary:

James R Wood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.9%

Hispanic:

12.0%

Asian:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (63% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Illinois middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg59%

Illinois avg44%

176^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

206^th of 811Somonauk CUSD 432 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	86.0	176 of 1368	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	93.2	81 of 1363	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	101 of 1367	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	119 of 1369	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	68 of 1241	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	78 of 1356	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	124 of 1293	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	86.7	145 of 1293	88.8%	★★★★☆
2016	89.8	100 of 1294	92.3%	★★★★★
2015	88.8	129 of 1302	90.1%	★★★★★
2014	72.2	335 of 1322	74.7%	★★★★☆
2013	70.3	374 of 1367	72.6%	★★★★☆
2012	75.2	306 of 1365	77.6%	★★★★☆
2011	76.1	281 of 1344	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	70.3	416 of 1327	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.7	380 of 1318	71.2%	★★★★☆
2008	77.0	263 of 1293	79.7%	★★★★☆
2007	79.5	205 of 1287	84.1%	★★★★☆
2006	72.3	357 of 1272	71.9%	★★★★☆
2005	56.0	640 of 1209	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	77.7	273 of 1204	77.3%	★★★★☆
2003	69.1	393 of 1185	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	103 of 1248	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	48 of 1251	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	75 of 1275	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	106 of 1286	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	74 of 1017	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	58 of 1276	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	65 of 1226	94.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	80 of 1229	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	24 of 1219	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	39 of 1234	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	87 of 1221	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	40 of 1019	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	24 of 1217	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	33 of 1161	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	200 of 1271	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	119 of 1264	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	111 of 1292	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	150 of 1286	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	89.6	72 of 1048	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	145 of 1296	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	230 of 1223	81.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	153 of 812	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	140 of 802	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	97 of 805	88.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	187 of 884	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	106 of 875	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	120 of 895	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	164 of 898	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	69 of 813	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	108 of 905	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	161 of 889	81.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+28 vs state

Mathematics66%+28 vs state

Science52%+9 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 4th 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 4th Grade	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
Somonauk Middle School	Public	5-8	510 W Lasalle St	Somonauk	60552	DeKalb County	Somonauk CUSD 432	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 498-1866	249	16	15.5	38.6%	209 (83.9%)	2 (0.8%)	30 (12.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	86	176^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.1%		93.2	81^st of 1363 public middle schools	94.1%	95	62.7	41.5		83.1	80.0	78.5	83.8	81.4		79.7	69.6	70.8	48.5	66.5	91.2	92.9	92.9	92.9	90.3	91.2	69.3	49.2	$16,205	$275	$15,931
Sandwich Middle School	Public	6-8	600 S Wells St	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	Sandwich CUSD 430	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 786-2138	420	32	13.0	51.2%	307 (73.1%)	2 (0.5%)	94 (22.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	54.6	564^th of 1368 public middle schools	58.8%		54.1	539^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.5%	25		55.1			55.0	48.8	50.0	51.2			44.5	30.2	19.9	30.8	97.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	99.1	98.6	97.9	97.5	$16,429	$727	$15,703
Millbrook Junior High School	Public	5-8	8411 Fox River Dr	Newark	60541	Kendall County	Newark CCSD 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 553-5435	89	8	10.7	24.7%	69 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.5%)	67.5	397^th of 1368 public middle schools	71.0%		70.4	338^th of 1363 public middle schools	75.2%	59	70.6	55.6		82.4	72.2	96.0	77.8	82.8		64.7	22.2	32.0	22.2	33.3	93.5	94.4	94.4	94.4	93.5	93.5	93.5	75.9	$13,893	$460	$13,433
Plano Middle School	Public	7-8	804 S Hale St	Plano	60545	Kendall County	Plano CUSD 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 552-3608	358	29	12.2	57.3%	113 (31.6%)	24 (6.7%)	207 (57.8%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	38.9	792^nd of 1368 public middle schools	42.1%		34.5	827^th of 1363 public middle schools	39.3%	35		36.2				38.3	52.0	45.3				28.7	18.6	23.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.8	99.1	98.8	$18,474	$309	$18,165
Emily G Johns School	Public	4-6	430 S Mitchell Dr	Plano	60545	Kendall County	Plano CUSD 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 552-9182	494	37	13.2	57.1%	150 (30.4%)	43 (8.7%)	279 (56.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)								(n/a)	32.5		38.0	42.0	51.5			43.9	29.4	20.5	25.5			25.2	98.2	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.2	98.2	98.2	34.9	$15,875	$341	$15,535
Serena Middle School	Public	5-8	2283 N 3812th Rd	Serena	60549	LaSalle County	Serena CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 496-9250	184	15	11.9	44.6%	154 (83.7%)	1 (0.5%)	24 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	44.6	701^st of 1368 public middle schools	48.8%		45.8	659^th of 1363 public middle schools	51.7%	42	33.3	36.2		78.4	52.0	62.5	27.1	51.1		67.6	24.0	43.8	13.6	33.1	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	71.4	$22,056	$2,665	$19,391
Indian Creek Middle School	Public	5-8	335 E Garfield St	Waterman	60556	DeKalb County	Indian Creek CUSD 425	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 264-3351	213	19	11.5	40.8%	169 (79.3%)	7 (3.3%)	29 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	50.7	613^th of 1368 public middle schools	55.2%		47.5	624^th of 1363 public middle schools	54.2%	11	34.7	46.4		49.0	46.4	35.8	53.6	46.3		26.5	28.6	31.4	42.9	32.5	93.2	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	91.9	93.7	67.1	$17,159	$623	$16,536
Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School	Public	5-8	47W984 Route 30	Big Rock	60511	Kane County	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 556-4190	216	21	10.0	25.9%	184 (85.2%)	4 (1.9%)	21 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	59.8	490^th of 1368 public middle schools	64.2%		69.4	352^nd of 1363 public middle schools	74.2%	138	46.6	61.4		74.1	64.1	59.1	74.4	67.9		34.5	18.8	15.9	32.6	25.4	94.0	92.6	92.6	92.6	93.3	92.0	93.3	89.9	$19,761	$491	$19,270
Yorkville Intermediate School	Public	4-6	103 E Schoolhouse Rd	Yorkville	60560	Kendall County	Yorkville CUSD 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 553-4384	638	53	12.0	31.7%	397 (62.2%)	55 (8.6%)	147 (23.0%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.4%)								(n/a)	38.1		52.7	57.4	40.2			50.0	36.1	28.9	26.6			30.5	97.0	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.0	97.0	96.7	27.2	$15,216	$522	$14,694
Yorkville Middle School	Public	7-8	920 Prairie Crossing Dr	Yorkville	60560	Kendall County	Yorkville CUSD 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 553-4544	1,152	75	15.4	24.7%	706 (61.3%)	85 (7.4%)	282 (24.5%)	23 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (4.6%)	57.2	523^rd of 1368 public middle schools	61.8%		58.2	475^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.2%	48		47.1				52.0	59.6	55.8				34.1	31.6	32.9	97.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.2	97.8	96.8	96.6	$15,715	$330	$15,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Somonauk Middle School

What district is Somonauk Middle School in?

Somonauk CUSD 432

What high school do graduates of Somonauk Middle School attend?

Students who attend Somonauk Middle School usually go on to attend Somonauk High School

What is the racial makeup of Somonauk Middle School?

Students at Somonauk Middle School are 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Somonauk Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended Somonauk Middle School.

Is Somonauk Middle School a good school?

Somonauk Middle School ranks 176^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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