Jefferson Middle School

1151 Plum St, Aurora IL, 60506 | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 630-301-5009
  • grades 6-8
  • students 640
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 22% 34% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 72 in Aurora
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
29%Aurora
33%Illinois

Jefferson Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Aurora West Unit School District 129" in Aurora, IL. There are a total of 640 students and 42 teachers at Jefferson Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Jefferson Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 34% lower than the Illinois average.

Jefferson Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students640
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Jefferson Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
610-14%
715-19%
815-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
725-29%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Jefferson Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 9.7% 28.9% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 15.6% 11.5% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 4.9% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 68.5% 51.3% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 2.6% 3.0% 3.1%

Aurora demographics profile

StatisticAuroraIllinoisNational
Population199,32612,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,43322891
Median age34.437.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%55%55%
Speak English55%77%79%
Speak Spanish35%13%13%

Education level achieved in Aurora

IndexAuroraIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade74.8%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school72.7%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college56.1%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.2%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.1%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters11.2%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Jefferson Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.