John E Albright Middle School

John E Albright Middle School is one of the micro-enrollment middle schools in Villa Park, Illinois, operated by Salt Creek SD 48, with 183 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 60% smaller than typical.

Within Salt Creek SD 48, which oversees 3 schools and 499 students, John E Albright Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, John E Albright Middle School lists that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 22% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 9% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 65%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, John E Albright Middle School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting John E Albright Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 46% of students at John E Albright Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than DuPage County's rate of about 34%.

With demographic context factored in, John E Albright Middle School sits in the top 10% of Illinois schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 44.7%; actual is 60.7%, +16.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, DuPage County reports that median household income runs about $112,096, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, DuPage County runs 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students), of which John E Albright Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Salt Creek Elem School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, John E Albright Middle School comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 55.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 5%: 192 students in 2018 compared to 183 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 59% to 53% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 in 2025.

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