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Enrollment
1,011
Middle
DISTRICT 866 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDIAN PRAIRIE CUSD 204·NCES 174169000491
Francis Granger Middle School
2721 Stonebridge Blvd, Aurora, IL 60502 · (630) 375-1010 · DuPage County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,011 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
204 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 56%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 305 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 345 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 361 | 36% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
72.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.1pp since 2023
Math
60.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.1% | 60.3% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 53.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Francis Granger Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #59 of 578 | #14 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #75 of 640 | #16 of 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #157 of 640 | #28 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,011 | #28 of 691 | #4 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #380 of 558 | #42 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #78 of 560 | #12 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.8% | #110 of 127 | #10 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,011
+18 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.8:1
% White
20%
was 37%
% Hispanic
13%
was 15%
% Black
11%
was 12%
% Asian
52%
was 31%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,011 | 72.4 | 14.0:1 | 20% (204) |
| 2023-24 | 1,013 | 72.2 | 14.0:1 | 22% (219) |
| 2022-23 | 1,021 | 71.5 | 14.3:1 | 19% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 993 | 66.9 | 14.8:1 | 21% (213) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Francis Granger Middle School.
About Francis Granger Middle School
Francis Granger Middle School is a middle school in Aurora, Illinois, reachable at (630) 375-1010. Its enrollment is 1,011 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Illinois average about 462 students, which makes this school 119% above average.
Besides Francis Granger Middle School, Indian Prairie CUSD 204 runs 31 other schools. The district enrolls 26,108 students.
More than half of enrollment at Francis Granger Middle School is Asian: 52%. Other groups include 20% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 13% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Francis Granger Middle School scores 66%.
Classroom staffing at Francis Granger Middle School totals 72.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1. Compared with the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois, this school's ratio is higher. Federal data show 20% of students (204) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 34% for public schools in DuPage County.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 66.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 59.9%.
In DuPage County, median household income comes to about $112,096, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DuPage County counts 277 public schools with about 138,557 students.
Francis Granger Middle School is about 0.2 miles from Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Francis Granger Middle School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Francis Granger Middle School is Suburb: Large.
Federal data show 993 students in 2017-18 and 1,011 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. The largest shift in the student mix was in the Asian share, which grew from 31% to 52%.
The Francis Granger Middle School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
DuPage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,024
Census ACS
Median income
$112,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
138,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Indian Prairie CUSD 204
- Neuqua Valley High SchoolHigh · 3,018 students
- Waubonsie Valley High SchoolHigh · 2,849 students
- Metea Valley High SchoolHigh · 2,766 students
- Scullen Middle SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Clifford Crone Middle SchoolMiddle · 891 students
- Fischer Middle SchoolMiddle · 861 students
Other schools in Aurora
- East High SchoolHigh · 4,020 students
- West Aurora High SchoolHigh · 3,641 students
- Waubonsie Valley High SchoolHigh · 2,849 students
- Metea Valley High SchoolHigh · 2,766 students
- Fischer Middle SchoolMiddle · 861 students
- Henry W Cowherd Middle SchoolMiddle · 807 students
Nearby schools
- Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary0.2 mi · 683
- Nancy Young Elementary School0.8 mi · 574
- Metea Valley High School1.1 mi · 2,766
- C I Johnson Elementary School1.4 mi · 269
- Mabel O Donnell Elementary School1.5 mi · 360
- Henry W Cowherd Middle School1.9 mi · 807
Frequently asked questions
About Francis Granger Middle SchoolHow many students attend Francis Granger Middle School?
Francis Granger Middle School enrolls approximately 1,011 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Francis Granger Middle School serve?
Francis Granger Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Francis Granger Middle School have?
Francis Granger Middle School employs 72 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
How diverse is Francis Granger Middle School?
Francis Granger Middle School reports a student body of 20% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Black, 52% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Francis Granger Middle School in?
Francis Granger Middle School is part of Indian Prairie CUSD 204.
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