Jefferson Middle School

Jefferson Middle School is one of the medium-sized middle-grades schools in Aurora, Illinois, operated by Aurora West USD 129, with 577 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 25% bigger than typical.

Aurora West USD 129 runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 11,020 students. Jefferson Middle School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Jefferson Middle School logs that 73% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder reads as 10% White, 10% Black, 5% Asian, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 33% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Jefferson Middle School lists 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.5:1. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Kane County (around 48%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Jefferson Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.1%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Kane County indicate median household earnings sit near $103,163, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Jefferson Middle School is one of 167 public schools in Kane County (combined enrollment of about 87,252 students).

McCleery Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Jefferson Middle School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Jefferson Middle School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 26.0%.

Jefferson Middle School operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 10%: 640 students in 2018 compared to 577 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.