Traughber Jr High School
Oswego, IL · CUSD 308
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, fringe
301st of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 56%▼ Declining
570 Colchester Dr, Oswego, IL 60543
(630)636-2700NCES ID 173027003134Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Traughber Jr High School 301st of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 56% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 69th in 2019 to 56th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2024) and Two or more races (last reported 2024) 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 1,074 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 66.7% | 55.4% | ▼ 11.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 18.9% | 24.9% | ▲ 6.0 pts | |
| Black | 6.4% | 9.5% | ▲ 3.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.9% | 5.8% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Asian | 3.0% | 4.3% | ▲ 1.3 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 $424K in zip 60543 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2001
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Traughber Jr High School
- #431Thompson Jr High SchoolCUSD 308 · 1.8 mi away431st of 685
ELA 47% ▼9 · Math 30% ▼9Compare - #396Plank Junior HighCUSD 308 · 2.3 mi away396th of 685
ELA 52% ▼4 · Math 29% ▼10Compare - #177Murphy Junior High SchoolCUSD 308 · 3.6 mi away177th of 685
ELA 68% ▲12 · Math 49% ▲10Compare - #143Bednarcik Junior High SchoolCUSD 308 · 4.2 mi away143rd of 685
ELA 68% ▲12 · Math 54% ▲15Compare - #52Clifford Crone Middle SchoolIndian Prairie CUSD 204 · 5.5 mi away52nd of 685
ELA 80% ▲24 · Math 67% ▲28Compare - #676K D Waldo Middle SchoolAurora East USD 131 · 5.8 mi away676th of 685
ELA 14% ▼42 · Math 8% ▼31Compare - #356Yorkville Middle SchoolYorkville CUSD 115 · 6 mi away356th of 685
ELA 56% = · Math 33% ▼6Compare - #94Fred Rodgers Magnet AcadAurora East USD 131 · 6.2 mi away94th of 685
ELA 86% ▲30 · Math 49% ▲10Compare
What school district is Traughber Jr High School in?
Traughber Jr High School is part of the CUSD 308 district in Oswego, Illinois.
Is Traughber Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Traughber Jr High School 301st of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 56% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Traughber Jr High School?
White 55%, Hispanic 25%, Black 10%, Two or more races 6% (1,074 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Traughber Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60543 is $424K 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.