Summary:
The St. Charles R-VI school district is home to two high-performing middle schools, Jefferson Intermediate School and Hardin Middle, both of which have earned a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. These schools consistently outperform the state average in key academic areas, including mathematics, science, and English language arts.
Jefferson Intermediate School stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rate of 18.6% and its relatively high spending of $15,831 per student. In contrast, Hardin Middle has shown impressive improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 138th out of 459 middle schools in 2022-2023 to 66th out of 438 in 2024-2025. Hardin Middle's exceptional performance in Algebra I, with 98.6% of students proficient or better, is particularly noteworthy.
Both schools have relatively high spending per student, with Jefferson Intermediate School at $15,831 and Hardin Middle at $15,096, suggesting a strong commitment to providing quality educational resources and support for their students. The demographic differences between the two schools, particularly in terms of free and reduced-price lunch rates, indicate that they may serve student populations with varying socioeconomic backgrounds.
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