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Winfield Central School

Q: Is Winfield Central School a good school?

Winfield Central School ranks 562 nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-8

562^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Winfield Central School is a public middle school serving grades 3-8 in Winfield, Illinois, with 215 students. The school is part of the Winfield School District 34, which is ranked 378 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating.

Winfield Central School has seen fluctuating performance over the past 10 years, ranking as high as 81 out of 1,241 Illinois middle schools in 2020-2021 (5-star rating) and as low as 562 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025 (3-star rating). The school generally performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with particularly strong performance in 5th grade ELA. However, the school struggles in 6th grade ELA and Mathematics, where proficiency rates were below the state averages. Winfield Central School has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, from 10.9% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Winfield Central School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than Glenside Middle School and Leman Middle School. However, the school lags behind higher-performing nearby schools like Hadley Junior High School, Edison Middle School, and Franklin Middle School, which are part of the Cusd 200 district and have consistently higher test scores and rankings.

189

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,392

Per pupil spending ?

29.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

0S150 Winfield Rd
Winfield, IL 60190-1266

(630) 909-4960

District: Winfield School District 34

Students who attend Winfield Central School usually attend:

High:

West Chicago Community High School

Feeder schools for Winfield Central School:

Elementary:

Winfield Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.8%

Hispanic:

22.8%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (53% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

759^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

562^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

378^th of 811Winfield School District 34 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	759 of 2056	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	621 of 2067	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	489 of 2077	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	473 of 2082	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	419 of 1948	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	306 of 2086	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	89.0	183 of 2037	91.0%	★★★★★
2017	83.8	285 of 2044	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	91.0	153 of 2046	92.5%	★★★★★
2015	85.9	272 of 2052	86.7%	★★★★☆
2014	82.2	344 of 2093	83.6%	★★★★☆
2013	92.0	85 of 2167	96.1%	★★★★★
2012	88.2	40 of 2166	98.2%	★★★★★
2011	82.4	255 of 2147	88.1%	★★★★☆
2010	81.5	278 of 2139	87.0%	★★★★☆
2009	82.3	255 of 2120	88.0%	★★★★☆
2008	85.0	143 of 2092	93.2%	★★★★★
2007	82.6	186 of 2095	91.1%	★★★★★
2006	85.6	91 of 2086	95.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	547 of 1942	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	530 of 1942	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	356 of 1957	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	390 of 1970	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	646 of 1680	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	457 of 2019	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	187 of 1964	90.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	56.7	330 of 954	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	66.1	422 of 1808	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	22.3	1505 of 1763	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	857 of 1947	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	562 of 1959	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	559 of 1984	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	519 of 1977	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	465 of 1707	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	303 of 2019	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	323 of 1972	83.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	664 of 1389	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	531 of 1392	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	360 of 1419	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	388 of 1425	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	266 of 1308	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	286 of 1462	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	189 of 1463	87.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	562 of 1368	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	361 of 1363	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	244 of 1367	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	139 of 1369	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	90.8	81 of 1241	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	205 of 1356	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	125 of 1293	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	83.0	184 of 1293	85.8%	★★★★☆
2016	84.4	158 of 1294	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	270 of 1302	79.3%	★★★★☆
2014	90.4	74 of 1322	94.4%	★★★★★
2013	88.7	102 of 1367	92.5%	★★★★★
2012	83.1	145 of 1365	89.4%	★★★★☆
2011	75.1	302 of 1344	77.5%	★★★★☆
2010	73.4	357 of 1327	73.1%	★★★★☆
2009	87.4	52 of 1318	96.1%	★★★★★
2008	84.3	108 of 1293	91.6%	★★★★★
2007	86.0	73 of 1287	94.3%	★★★★★
2006	86.4	74 of 1272	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	316 of 1248	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	215 of 1251	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	118 of 1275	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	59 of 1286	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	57 of 1017	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	64.9	399 of 1276	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.2	179 of 1226	85.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	207 of 669	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	92.4	31 of 662	95.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	361 of 1229	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	52 of 1221	95.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	647 of 1271	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.0	372 of 1264	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	431 of 1292	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	349 of 1286	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	139 of 1048	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	194 of 1296	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	122 of 1223	90.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	371 of 812	54.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	524 of 884	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.0	238 of 875	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	172 of 895	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	136 of 898	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	88.4	59 of 813	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	73.2	194 of 905	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	106 of 889	88.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2022)65th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)75th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science55%+12 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Mathematics46%+7 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)	% Pneumococcal (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 3rd 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 3rd Grade	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Winfield Central School	Public	3-8	0S150 Winfield Rd	Winfield	60190	DuPage County	Winfield School District 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 909-4960	189	20	9.6	29.6%	113 (59.8%)	11 (5.8%)	43 (22.8%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.9%)	54.6	562^nd of 1368 public middle schools	58.9%		68	361^st of 1363 public middle schools	73.5%	201	65.8	45.0	46.7	47.8	71.1	37.5	43.8	65.0	54.3	57.8	34.8	60.5	33.3	43.8	32.5	45.7	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	16.5	37.6	$22,392	$933	$21,459
Monroe Middle School	Public	6-8	1855 Manchester Rd	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2285	716	56	12.8	34.1%	418 (58.4%)	65 (9.1%)	131 (18.3%)	66 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.7%)	89.8	123^rd of 1368 public middle schools	91.0%		87.2	140^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.7%	17		68.0				79.4	80.2	86.3	82.0				48.4	57.6	57.8	54.7	98.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.0	98.3		94.6	$18,816	$361	$18,455
Leman Middle School	Public	6-8	238 E Hazel St	West Chicago	60185	DuPage County	West Chicago Education Service District 33	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 293-6060	1,048	112	9.3	61.8%	118 (11.3%)	26 (2.5%)	872 (83.2%)	19 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.2%)	36	844^th of 1368 public middle schools	38.3%		29.5	916^th of 1363 public middle schools	32.8%	72		29.9				36.7	41.2	47.8	42.2				24.5	29.9	18.8	24.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5		99.5	99.5		95.4	$26,804	$775	$26,029
Edison Middle School	Public	6-8	1125 S Wheaton Ave	Wheaton	60189	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2050	635	45	13.9	21.1%	425 (66.9%)	46 (7.2%)	78 (12.3%)	56 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	89	130^th of 1368 public middle schools	90.5%		92	97^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.9%	33		60.0				81.5	83.2	78.0	80.8				59.6	62.3	48.5	56.4	97.9	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.9	97.7	97.9		94.1	$15,881	$209	$15,672
Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	211 E Franklin St	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2060	525	44	11.8	25.7%	337 (64.2%)	39 (7.4%)	68 (13.0%)	52 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.1%)	93.8	73^rd of 1368 public middle schools	94.7%		89.1	122^nd of 1363 public middle schools	91.0%	49		69.8				86.2	90.3	86.7	87.8				63.4	61.6	59.4	61.4	97.8	98.1	98.3	98.1	97.8	98.3	98.3		95.1	$19,148	$242	$18,906
Benjamin Middle School	Public	5-8	28W300 Saint Charles Rd	West Chicago	60185	DuPage County	Benjamin School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 876-7820	259	27	9.5		149 (57.5%)	13 (5.0%)	54 (20.8%)	38 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	83.6	197^th of 1368 public middle schools	85.6%		84.2	187^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.3%	10	50.0	67.7			62.9	65.0	73.8	83.9	71.5			38.7	46.7	55.4	43.5	46.2	98.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	97.6	99.2	97.6		73.1	$25,212	$495	$24,717
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
Jay Stream Middle School	Public	6-8	283 El Paso Ln	Carol Stream	60188	DuPage County	Ccsd 93	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 588-5200	572	57	9.9	42.0%	227 (39.7%)	35 (6.1%)	171 (29.9%)	133 (23.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	59.1	499^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.5%		61.9	428^th of 1363 public middle schools	68.6%	71		47.2				58.5	52.6	60.3	57.3				37.3	32.7	30.2	33.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	96.8	96.2	98.2		97.6	$23,727	$194	$23,534
Hadley Junior High School	Public	6-8	240 Hawthorne Blvd	Glen Ellyn	60137	DuPage County	Glen Ellyn School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 790-6450	1,143	78	14.5		748 (65.4%)	27 (2.4%)	167 (14.6%)	133 (11.6%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (5.6%)	94.7	58^th of 1368 public middle schools	95.8%		96	43^rd of 1363 public middle schools	96.8%	15		76.0				81.2	84.4	89.7	85.0				58.7	72.7	69.1	66.7	98.5	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.4	98.0	98.6		97.3	$16,882	$388	$16,494
Glenside Middle School	Public	5-8	1560 Bloomingdale Rd	Glendale Heights	60139	DuPage County	Queen Bee School District 16	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 260-6112	732	61	12.0	54.1%	180 (24.6%)	47 (6.4%)	318 (43.4%)	170 (23.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	63.1	450^th of 1368 public middle schools	67.1%		58.7	469^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.6%	19	47.1	57.6			58.7	53.7	60.1	74.1	61.8			27.7	22.0	30.9	40.0	30.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.2	99.5		72.7	$22,204	$1,135	$21,068

Frequently Asked Questions about Winfield Central School

What district is Winfield Central School in?

Winfield School District 34

How many students attend Winfield Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 189 students attended Winfield Central School.

What high school do graduates of Winfield Central School attend?

Students who attend Winfield Central School usually go on to attend West Chicago Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Winfield Central School?

Students at Winfield Central School are 60% White, 23% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian.

Is Winfield Central School a good school?

Winfield Central School ranks 562^nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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