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Thayer J Hill Middle School

Q: Is Thayer J Hill Middle School a good school?

Thayer J Hill Middle School ranks 235 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Thayer J Hill Middle School is a public middle school in Naperville, Illinois, serving 788 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the highly-ranked Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district and has consistently been among the top middle schools in the state.

Thayer J Hill Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 68.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 49.4% were proficient in math, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance is also strong compared to its district, with Indian Prairie CUSD 204 having 71.5% and 62.4% proficiency in ELA and math, respectively.

While Thayer J Hill Middle School excels overall, it faces some challenges, such as higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district average. Additionally, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and low socioeconomic status students, is relatively lower compared to other subgroups. When compared to nearby middle schools in the same district, Still Middle School and Francis Granger Middle School outperform Thayer J Hill in academic proficiency, particularly in mathematics. However, Thayer J Hill's performance is significantly higher than the nearby Aurora East Unified School District 131.

828

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,574

Per pupil spending ?

25.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1836 Brookdale Rd
Naperville, IL 60563-2013

(630) 428-6200

District: Indian Prairie CUSD 204

Students who attend Thayer J Hill Middle School usually attend:

High:

Metea Valley High School

Feeder schools for Thayer J Hill Middle School:

Elementary:	Brookdale Elementary School
	May Watts Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

31.9%

White:

30.0%

African American:

18.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (61% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Indian Prairie CUSD 204's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg68%

Illinois avg46%

235^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	81.1	235 of 1368	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	224 of 1363	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	215 of 1367	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	148 of 1369	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	171 of 1241	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	134 of 1356	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	118 of 1293	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	90.6	94 of 1293	92.7%	★★★★★
2016	87.6	123 of 1294	90.5%	★★★★★
2015	90.3	106 of 1302	91.9%	★★★★★
2014	83.8	166 of 1322	87.4%	★★★★☆
2013	83.5	181 of 1367	86.8%	★★★★☆
2012	80.6	194 of 1365	85.8%	★★★★☆
2011	80.0	197 of 1344	85.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.5	165 of 1327	87.6%	★★★★☆
2009	79.4	220 of 1318	83.3%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	226 of 1293	82.5%	★★★★☆
2007	82.1	152 of 1287	88.2%	★★★★☆
2006	83.3	135 of 1272	89.4%	★★★★☆
2005	83.6	158 of 1209	86.9%	★★★★☆
2004	86.6	111 of 1204	90.8%	★★★★★
2003	88.7	82 of 1185	93.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	334 of 574	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	345 of 548	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	195 of 569	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	112 of 573	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	57 of 385	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	175 of 565	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.0	47 of 511	90.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	36 of 186	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	49 of 184	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	44 of 192	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	70 of 198	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	56 of 112	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	46 of 201	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	54 of 209	74.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	160 of 694	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	217 of 639	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	164 of 674	75.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	25 of 483	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	60.3	108 of 486	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	15 of 480	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	62.2	70 of 454	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	24 of 277	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	66.0	41 of 339	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	8 of 285	97.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	282 of 1248	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	243 of 1251	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	206 of 1275	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	184 of 1286	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	212 of 1017	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	121 of 1276	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	134 of 1226	89.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	141 of 669	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	170 of 643	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	172 of 661	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	49.8	278 of 662	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	302 of 517	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.3	120 of 639	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	197 of 590	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	524 of 1229	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	596 of 1219	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	671 of 1234	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.4	226 of 1221	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	316 of 1019	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	371 of 1217	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.0	174 of 1161	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	162 of 1271	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	187 of 1264	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	197 of 1292	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	114 of 1286	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	83.4	122 of 1048	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	130 of 1296	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	107 of 1223	91.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	63 of 204	69.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	85 of 184	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	75 of 194	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	106 of 195	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.0	33 of 97	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.3	13 of 179	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	63.5	55 of 164	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	181 of 812	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.1	240 of 802	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	157 of 805	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	44.1	324 of 781	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	222 of 548	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	265 of 792	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	177 of 602	70.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	182 of 884	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	208 of 875	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	225 of 895	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	153 of 898	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	224 of 813	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	132 of 905	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	111 of 889	87.5%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2025)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)69th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-25 vs school

African American (2025)42nd percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+15 vs state

Science66%+21 vs state

Mathematics49%+11 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
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
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
Washington Junior High School	Public	5-8	201 N Washington St	Naperville	60540	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-6390	551	43	12.8	13.4%	375 (68.1%)	25 (4.5%)	49 (8.9%)	61 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	35 (6.4%)	90.1	116^th of 1368 public middle schools	91.5%		90.6	112^th of 1363 public middle schools	91.8%	4	68.0	71.2	88.0	73.9	78.5	74.2	76.6	64.0	59.2	72.8	54.9	62.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	87.8	$21,910	$337	$21,573
Jefferson Junior High School	Public	6-8	1525 N Loomis St	Naperville	60563	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 420-6363	832	68	12.2	29.1%	392 (47.1%)	58 (7.0%)	205 (24.6%)	131 (15.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.0%)	86.3	172^nd of 1368 public middle schools	87.4%		84.5	182^nd of 1363 public middle schools	86.6%	10		65.6		74.7	74.5	73.1	74.1		48.3	59.0	54.3	54.2	96.9	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.6	96.7	97.6	93.6	$20,225	$423	$19,802
Hubble Middle School	Public	6-8	3S600 Herrick Rd	Warrenville	60555	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 821-7900	679	54	12.5	33.6%	368 (54.2%)	33 (4.9%)	196 (28.9%)	38 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.5%)	79.3	254^th of 1368 public middle schools	81.4%		73.7	296^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.3%	42		58.0		70.8	65.6	74.4	70.3		49.5	44.3	45.5	46.4	98.4	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.9	98.5	98.4	96.6	$21,335	$458	$20,877
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
Lincoln Junior High School	Public	6-8	1320 Olympus Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-6370	774	56	13.7	14.0%	548 (70.8%)	28 (3.6%)	73 (9.4%)	79 (10.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.7%)	93.9	71^st of 1368 public middle schools	94.8%		93.8	73^rd of 1363 public middle schools	94.6%	2		73.2		83.5	83.8	83.9	83.7		61.5	67.9	64.7	64.9	99.1	98.6	98.7	98.7	98.9	98.4	99.0	96.3	$20,347	$313	$20,034
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Thayer J Hill Middle School

How many students attend Thayer J Hill Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 828 students attended Thayer J Hill Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Thayer J Hill Middle School?

Students at Thayer J Hill Middle School are 32% Asian, 30% White, 18% African American, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Thayer J Hill Middle School in?

Indian Prairie CUSD 204

Is Thayer J Hill Middle School a good school?

Thayer J Hill Middle School ranks 235^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Thayer J Hill Middle School attend?

Students who attend Thayer J Hill Middle School usually go on to attend Metea Valley High School

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