Cass Jr High School

8502 Bailey Rd, Darien IL, 60561 | Cass School District 63 | 331-481-4020
  • grades 5-8
  • students 292
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 54% 63% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Darien
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
48%Darien
33%Illinois

Cass Jr High School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Cass School District 63" in Darien, IL. There are a total of 292 students and 20 teachers at Cass Jr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Cass Jr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.0%, which is 63% higher than the Illinois average.

Cass Jr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students292
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Cass Jr High 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
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
525-29%
640-44%
755-59%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
545-49%
650-54%
775-79%
875-79%
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.

Cass Jr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 63.2% 63.0% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 5.7% 5.9% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 15.6% 16.3% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9% 11.1% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 3.2% 3.0% 3.1%

Darien demographics profile

StatisticDarienIllinoisNational
Population21,84312,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,54022891
Median age44.937.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%55%55%
Speak English74%77%79%
Speak Spanish4%13%13%

Education level achieved in Darien

IndexDarienIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade94.8%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school94.4%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college77.3%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree56.8%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors48.6%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters18.7%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.8%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Cass Jr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.