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Fischer Middle School

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Fischer Middle School ranks 519 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

519^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Fischer Middle School is a public middle school located in Aurora, Illinois, serving 904 students in grades 6-8. 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.

While the school has adequate resources, with a higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the district average, its academic performance lags behind. Fischer Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (54.4%) and Mathematics (34.8%) are significantly lower than the district (71.5% and 62.4%) and state (53.1% and 38.5%) averages. The school's statewide ranking has also dropped from 245 out of 1,294 Illinois middle schools in 2015-2016 to 519 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025. Nearby schools in the same district, such as Gordon Gregory Middle School and Francis Granger Middle School, significantly outperform Fischer Middle School in academic achievement.

The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.8% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 38.27% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. These factors may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance, and targeted interventions and support may be crucial for improving the school's overall outcomes.

861

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,518

Per pupil spending ?

34.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1305 Long Grove Dr
Aurora, IL 60504-8990

(630) 375-3100

District: Indian Prairie CUSD 204

Students who attend Fischer Middle School usually attend:

High:

Waubonsie Valley High School

Feeder schools for Fischer Middle School:

Elementary:	Georgetown Elementary School
	McCarty Elementary School
	Reba O Steck Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.2%

White:

31.8%

Asian:

16.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 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 school45%

District avg68%

Illinois avg46%

519^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	57.6	519 of 1368	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	464 of 1363	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	500 of 1367	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	443 of 1369	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	466 of 1241	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	371 of 1356	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	376 of 1293	70.9%	★★★★☆
2017	72.8	292 of 1293	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	76.9	245 of 1294	81.1%	★★★★☆
2015	75.7	252 of 1302	80.6%	★★★★☆
2014	65.3	437 of 1322	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.1	469 of 1367	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.1	514 of 1365	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.7	415 of 1344	69.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	302 of 574	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	191 of 548	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	115 of 569	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	158 of 573	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	126 of 385	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	158 of 565	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	108 of 511	78.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	92 of 186	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	88 of 184	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.8	137 of 192	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.6	121 of 198	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.9	92 of 112	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.2	90 of 201	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	90 of 209	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	486 of 694	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	281 of 639	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	212 of 674	68.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	432 of 483	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	257 of 486	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	277 of 480	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	168 of 454	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	65 of 277	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	39 of 339	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	36 of 285	87.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	508 of 1248	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	549 of 1251	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	601 of 1275	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	447 of 1286	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	525 of 1017	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.6	406 of 1276	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	398 of 1226	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	367 of 669	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	306 of 643	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	338 of 661	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	326 of 662	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	287 of 517	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	251 of 639	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	240 of 590	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	638 of 1229	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	457 of 1219	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	512 of 1234	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	447 of 1221	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	412 of 1019	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	478 of 1217	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	422 of 1161	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	477 of 1271	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	355 of 1264	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	393 of 1292	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	405 of 1286	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	345 of 1048	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	306 of 1296	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	329 of 1223	73.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	112 of 204	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	72 of 184	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	95 of 194	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	80 of 195	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	47 of 97	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	61 of 179	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	69 of 164	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	360 of 812	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	302 of 802	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	334 of 805	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	234 of 781	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	91 of 548	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	109 of 792	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	134 of 602	77.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	486 of 884	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	450 of 875	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	442 of 895	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	401 of 898	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	366 of 813	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	324 of 905	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	313 of 889	64.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)51st percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2025)47th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)45th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2025)30th percentile-32 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science45%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-4 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
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
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
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
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
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
K D Waldo Middle School	Public	6-8	56 Jackson St	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-8400	729	55	13.3	70.0%	19 (2.6%)	47 (6.4%)	652 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	10.5	1303^rd of 1368 public middle schools	4.8%		11.8	1298^th of 1363 public middle schools	4.8%	5	17.7	9.9	13.6	19.4	14.4	4.2	11.6	6.9	7.6	97.2	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.8	95.8	97.1	95.2	$21,323	$2,014	$19,309
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fischer Middle School

Is Fischer Middle School a good school?

Fischer Middle School ranks 519^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fischer Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 861 students attended Fischer Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Fischer Middle School attend?

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

What district is Fischer Middle School in?

Indian Prairie CUSD 204

What is the racial makeup of Fischer Middle School?

Students at Fischer Middle School are 33% Hispanic, 32% White, 16% Asian, 13% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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