Jefferson Middle School
Aurora, IL · Aurora West USD 129
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
468th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 32%▲ Improving
1151 Plum St, Aurora, IL 60506
(630)301-5009NCES ID 170471000173Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Jefferson Middle School 468th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 32% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 24th in 2019 to 32th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2022) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Two or more races (last reported 2022) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2024), Asian (last reported 2019) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 575 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 62.4% | 73.6% | ▲ 11.2 pts | |
| White | 17.2% | 9.9% | ▼ 7.3 pts | |
| Black | 13.9% | 9.4% | ▼ 4.5 pts | |
| Asian | 2.4% | 5.0% | ▲ 2.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.3% | 1.7% | ▼ 1.6 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.7% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.7 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $315K in zip 60506 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Jefferson Middle School
- #487Washington Middle SchoolAurora West USD 129 · 1.3 mi away487th of 685
ELA 48% = · Math 20% ▼4Compare - #94Fred Rodgers Magnet AcadAurora East USD 131 · 2.2 mi away94th of 685
ELA 86% ▲38 · Math 49% ▲25Compare - #676K D Waldo Middle SchoolAurora East USD 131 · 2.2 mi away676th of 685
ELA 14% ▼34 · Math 8% ▼16Compare - #391Herget Middle SchoolAurora West USD 129 · 2.6 mi away391st of 685
ELA 46% ▼2 · Math 36% ▲12Compare - #463Jewel Middle SchoolAurora West USD 129 · 3.1 mi away463rd of 685
ELA 49% ▲1 · Math 24% =Compare - #641C F Simmons Middle SchoolAurora East USD 131 · 3.1 mi away641st of 685
ELA 26% ▼22 · Math 11% ▼13Compare - #660Henry W Cowherd Middle SchoolAurora East USD 131 · 3.3 mi away660th of 685
ELA 22% ▼26 · Math 8% ▼16Compare - #431Thompson Jr High SchoolCUSD 308 · 4.9 mi away431st of 685
ELA 47% ▼1 · Math 30% ▲6Compare
What school district is Jefferson Middle School in?
Jefferson Middle School is part of the Aurora West USD 129 district in Aurora, Illinois.
Is Jefferson Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Jefferson Middle School 468th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 32% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Middle School?
Hispanic 74%, White 10%, Black 9%, Asian 5% (575 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Jefferson Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60506 is $315K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.