Cass Jr High School
Darien, IL · Cass SD 63
Regular public school · Grades 5 - 8 · Suburb, large
168th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 75%▼ Declining
8502 Bailey Rd, Darien, IL 60561
(331)481-4000NCES ID 170879000519Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Cass Jr High School 168th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 75% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 83th in 2019 to 76th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (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.
Black (last reported 2022) and Two or more races (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.
Hispanic (last reported 2024) and Two or more races (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 327 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 67.7% | 64.8% | ▼ 2.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 7.3% | 13.8% | ▲ 6.5 pts | |
| Asian | 14.1% | 11.6% | ▼ 2.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.6% | 5.5% | ▲ 1.9 pts | |
| Black | 6.8% | 4.0% | ▼ 2.8 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.5 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 $463K in zip 60561 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 Cass Jr High School
- #99Lakeview Jr High SchoolCenter Cass SD 66 · 1.2 mi away99th of 685
ELA 77% ▲3 · Math 57% ▲12Compare - #310Eisenhower Jr High SchoolDarien SD 61 · 1.4 mi away310th of 685
ELA 50% ▼24 · Math 45% =Compare - #79Gower Middle SchoolGower SD 62 · 2.4 mi away79th of 685
ELA 78% ▲4 · Math 60% ▲15Compare - #112Westview Hills Middle SchoolMaercker SD 60 · 2.7 mi away112th of 685
ELA 68% ▼6 · Math 62% ▲17Compare - #484Burr Ridge Middle SchoolCCSD 180 · 2.8 mi away484th of 685
ELA 52% ▼22 · Math 17% ▼28Compare - #120O Neill Middle SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 3.4 mi away120th of 685
ELA 78% ▲4 · Math 50% ▲5Compare - #125Thomas Jefferson Jr High SchoolWoodridge SD 68 · 3.6 mi away125th of 685
ELA 78% ▲4 · Math 50% ▲5Compare - #349Hubert H Humphrey Middle SchoolValley View CUSD 365U · 3.6 mi away349th of 685
ELA 61% ▼13 · Math 28% ▼17Compare
What school district is Cass Jr High School in?
Cass Jr High School is part of the Cass SD 63 district in Darien, Illinois.
Is Cass Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Cass Jr High School 168th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 75% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Cass Jr High School?
White 65%, Hispanic 14%, Asian 12%, Two or more races 6% (327 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Cass Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60561 is $463K 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.