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Still Middle School

Q: Is Still Middle School a good school?

Still Middle School ranks 148 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Still Middle School is a public middle school located in Aurora, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 678 students. It is part of the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district, which is ranked 145 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Still Middle School consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of middle schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 82-148 out of over 1,300 schools. The school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams is impressive, with 75.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 56.8% in Mathematics across all grades in 2024-2025, significantly outperforming the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. In science, 66.3% of 8th-grade students at Still Middle School were proficient or better on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 45.4%.

Still Middle School outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district, including Thayer J Hill Middle School, Francis Granger Middle School, and Scullen Middle School, on various academic metrics. However, the school lags behind the high-performing Gordon Gregory Middle School, which ranks among the top 5% of Illinois middle schools. When compared to schools outside the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district, such as Bednarcik Junior High School (CUSD 308) and the lower-performing schools in the Aurora East Unified School District 131, Still Middle School maintains a significant academic advantage.

709

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,087

Per pupil spending ?

18.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

787 Meadowridge Dr
Aurora, IL 60504-5380

(630) 375-3900

District: Indian Prairie CUSD 204

Students who attend Still Middle School usually attend:

High:

Waubonsie Valley High School

Feeder schools for Still Middle School:

Elementary:	Mary Lou Cowlishaw Elementary
	Owen Elementary School
	Peter M Gombert Elementary School
	White Eagle Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

47.2%

White:

32.2%

Hispanic:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (66% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg68%

Illinois avg46%

148^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Middle Schools in the Indian Prairie CUSD 204

145^th of 811Indian Prairie CUSD 204 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	88.0	148 of 1368	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	91.5	105 of 1363	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	111 of 1367	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	145 of 1369	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	226 of 1241	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	133 of 1356	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	128 of 1293	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	87.5	132 of 1293	89.8%	★★★★☆
2016	88.4	112 of 1294	91.3%	★★★★★
2015	92.5	82 of 1302	93.7%	★★★★★
2014	86.3	131 of 1322	90.1%	★★★★★
2013	88.0	110 of 1367	92.0%	★★★★★
2012	84.8	113 of 1365	91.7%	★★★★★
2011	83.0	127 of 1344	90.6%	★★★★★
2010	82.8	135 of 1327	89.8%	★★★★☆
2009	70.2	411 of 1318	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.4	428 of 1293	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.4	384 of 1287	70.2%	★★★★☆
2006	70.8	382 of 1272	70.0%	★★★★☆
2005	67.5	458 of 1209	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.8	474 of 1204	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	78.3	248 of 1185	79.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	154 of 574	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	93 of 548	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	77 of 569	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	62 of 573	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	49 of 385	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	124 of 565	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	126 of 511	75.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	76 of 186	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	58 of 184	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	52 of 192	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	62 of 198	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	46 of 112	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	32 of 201	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	34 of 209	83.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	106 of 694	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	143 of 639	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	206 of 674	69.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	36 of 483	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	63.2	89 of 486	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	36 of 480	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	43.6	210 of 454	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	174 of 277	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	130 of 1248	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	105 of 1251	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	132 of 1275	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	172 of 1286	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	237 of 1017	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	188 of 1276	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	170 of 1226	86.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	102 of 669	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	84 of 643	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	79 of 661	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.8	250 of 662	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	250 of 517	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	252 of 639	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.6	98 of 590	83.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	315 of 1229	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	166 of 1219	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	270 of 1234	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	342 of 1221	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	45.6	485 of 1019	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	361 of 1217	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	211 of 1161	81.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	144 of 1271	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	91.6	86 of 1264	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	91 of 1292	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	111 of 1286	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	75.8	192 of 1048	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	91.6	78 of 1296	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	99 of 1223	91.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	92 of 204	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	77 of 184	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	57 of 194	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	55 of 195	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	23 of 97	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	38 of 179	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	68 of 164	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	138 of 812	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	117 of 802	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	137 of 805	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	47.8	271 of 781	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	172 of 548	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	153 of 792	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	54 of 602	91.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	245 of 884	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	194 of 875	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	235 of 895	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	295 of 898	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	423 of 813	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.9	182 of 905	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	253 of 889	71.5%	★★★★☆

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)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)59th percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)55th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+22 vs state

Science66%+21 vs state

Mathematics57%+18 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 8th 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 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
Still Middle School	Public	6-8	787 Meadowridge Dr	Aurora	60504	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3900	709	54	13.0	18.8%	228 (32.2%)	51 (7.2%)	65 (9.2%)	335 (47.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.1%)	88	148^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.2%		91.5	105^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.3%	43	66.3	72.2	75.2	78.6	75.1	54.4	63.8	52.0	56.8	97.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.7	97.9	97.4	96.6	$19,087	$523	$18,564
Fischer Middle School	Public	6-8	1305 Long Grove Dr	Aurora	60504	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3100	861	63	13.7	34.5%	274 (31.8%)	110 (12.8%)	286 (33.2%)	141 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.8%)	57.6	519^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.1%		59	464^th of 1363 public middle schools	66.0%	55	45.0	55.1	44.9	63.2	54.4	37.8	35.3	31.5	34.8	99.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.8	99.1	99.2	95.9	$17,518	$738	$16,780
Francis Granger Middle School	Public	6-8	2721 Stonebridge Blvd	Aurora	60502	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-1010	1,011	72	13.9	20.2%	200 (19.8%)	110 (10.9%)	127 (12.6%)	529 (52.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.2%)	87.9	150^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.0%		86.1	157^th of 1363 public middle schools	88.5%	7	69.8	69.6	67.3	79.0	72.1	58.0	61.9	60.8	60.3	98.1	98.4	98.3	98.4	98.3	98.0	98.5	97.2	$15,538	$626	$14,912
Gordon Gregory Middle School	Public	6-8	2621 Springdale Cir	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-6300	811	52	15.7	8.3%	394 (48.6%)	25 (3.1%)	73 (9.0%)	271 (33.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.5%)	95.8	39^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.1%		96.5	38^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.2%	1	82.5	87.0	84.2	89.8	87.0	64.8	71.4	67.3	67.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	$15,097	$598	$14,498
Scullen Middle School	Public	6-8	2815 Mistflower Ln	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-7000	948	65	14.5	10.3%	247 (26.1%)	62 (6.5%)	48 (5.1%)	540 (57.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (4.7%)	95.3	48^th of 1368 public middle schools	96.5%		96.3	39^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.1%	9	76.3	78.9	88.3	87.7	85.0	66.3	72.1	74.0	70.8	98.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.7	98.1	97.5	$15,586	$527	$15,060
Henry W Cowherd Middle School	Public	6-8	441 N Farnsworth Ave	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-5900	807	62	13.0	67.0%	16 (2.0%)	104 (12.9%)	671 (83.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.4%)	12.7	1263^rd of 1368 public middle schools	7.7%		15.1	1228^th of 1363 public middle schools	9.9%	35	19.7	19.4	22.8	23.6	22.0	5.9	8.0	9.0	7.7	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	99.3	98.7	98.0	$19,816	$2,209	$17,607
Thayer J Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	1836 Brookdale Rd	Naperville	60563	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-6200	828	59	14.1	25.2%	248 (30.0%)	153 (18.5%)	121 (14.6%)	264 (31.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.7%)	81.1	235^th of 1368 public middle schools	82.8%		80.5	224^th of 1363 public middle schools	83.6%	11	66.0	64.6	65.9	73.9	68.1	45.1	51.2	52.2	49.4	97.9	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.6	98.2	98.6	95.8	$16,574	$610	$15,964
Bednarcik Junior High School	Public	6-8	3025 Heggs Rd	Aurora	60503	Will County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 636-2500	535	37	14.3	25.4%	231 (43.2%)	58 (10.8%)	93 (17.4%)	126 (23.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	83.8	195^th of 1368 public middle schools	85.7%		83.4	199^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.4%	4	67.9	68.7	61.5	75.5	68.6	51.2	57.7	54.3	54.5	97.2	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.6	97.4	97.6	97.0	$17,585	$397	$17,189
C F Simmons Middle School	Public	6-8	1130 Sheffer Rd	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-4150	792	60	13.1	64.4%	11 (1.4%)	50 (6.3%)	717 (90.5%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	17.3	1165^th of 1368 public middle schools	14.8%		18.8	1121^st of 1363 public middle schools	17.8%	44	25.0	21.2	30.9	27.5	26.4	6.6	12.7	13.9	11.1	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.1	98.0	98.8	98.5	$20,701	$1,980	$18,721
Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy	Public	6-8	157 N Root St	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-7175	284	19	14.7	54.6%	20 (7.0%)	13 (4.6%)	240 (84.5%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	88	149^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.1%		78	250^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.7%	101	76.6	85.4	79.8	92.6	86.1	60.4	40.9	45.3	49.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	99.6	97.9	$20,453	$2,441	$18,011

Frequently Asked Questions about Still Middle School

What high school do graduates of Still Middle School attend?

Students who attend Still Middle School usually go on to attend Waubonsie Valley High School

Is Still Middle School a good school?

Still Middle School ranks 148^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Still Middle School in?

Indian Prairie CUSD 204

How many students attend Still Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 709 students attended Still Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Still Middle School?

Students at Still Middle School are 47% Asian, 32% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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