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Enrollment
1,070
Middle
DISTRICT 746 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUSD 308·NCES 173027003134
Traughber Jr High School
570 Colchester Dr, Oswego, IL 60543 · (630) 636-2700 · Kendall County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,070 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Illinois public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
264 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 351 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 342 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 377 | 35% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
56.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +5.6pp since 2023
Math
39.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.7% | 39.6% |
| 2023-24 | 51.1% | 34.5% |
% 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
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 →
Schools most like Traughber Jr High School
Traughber Jr High School's state test result (49.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traughber Jr High School this school | 1,070 | 24.7% | 49.3% |
| Yorkville Middle School Yorkville | 1,152 | 24.7% | 44.7% |
| Minooka Jr High School Minooka | 1,024 | 26.9% | 44.5% |
| Minooka Intermediate School Minooka | 941 | 27.1% | 48.7% |
| Marlowe Middle School Lake in the Hills | 1,215 | 20.4% | 62.4% |
| Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School Oak Park | 947 | 20.8% | 61.2% |
Matched among Illinois middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Traughber Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Kendall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #208 of 578 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #240 of 640 ▼ 47 | #2 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #326 of 640 ▼ 53 | #3 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,070 | #22 of 691 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #533 of 558 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #132 of 560 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.7% | #494 of 581 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.6% | #319 of 440 | #5 of 6 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,070
-2 (0%) vs 2020
+148% since 1990-91, when it was 432
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,070 | 59.3 | 18.0:1 | 25% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 1,074 | 58.7 | 18.3:1 | 25% (269) |
| 2022-23 | 1,135 | 61.3 | 18.5:1 | 24% (277) |
| 2020-21 | 1,072 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,146 | 61.3 | 18.7:1 | 21% (242) |
| 2015-16 | 1,076 | 57 | 18.9:1 | 17% (182) |
| 2010-11 | 1,048 | 51 | 20.6:1 | 26% (272) |
| 2000-01 | 734 | 39 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 432 | 22 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Traughber Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (1,146 to 1,070); teachers down 3% (61.3 to 59.3).
About Traughber Jr High School
Traughber Jr High School, located in Oswego, Illinois, is a large middle school. Its 1,070 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 132% larger than the 462 average for middle schools in Illinois.
CUSD 308 counts 21 schools and 16,766 students, including Traughber Jr High School.
White students account for 56% of enrollment at Traughber Jr High School. The remaining students are 24% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Census figures show Kendall County is about 65% White. By the diversity index, Traughber Jr High School comes in at 61%.
The school reported 59.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.0:1. For comparison, middle schools in Illinois average 13.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 25%.
Traughber Jr High School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 41% of Illinois public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Traughber Jr High School is -8.0 points: 49.3% actual, 57.3% predicted.
Census estimates describe Kendall County this way: median household income is about $111,601, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Federal data list 50 public schools in Kendall County, with a combined enrollment of about 29,773.
The shortest distance from Traughber Jr High School to another public school is about 0.7 miles, to Prairie Point Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, Traughber Jr High School is 6th among 9 schools close by.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 1,072 to 1,070, a small change.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Kendall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
137,675
Census ACS
Median income
$111,601
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
29,773 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CUSD 308
- Oswego High SchoolHigh · 2,870 students
- Oswego East High SchoolHigh · 2,758 students
- Thompson Jr High SchoolMiddle · 832 students
- Lakewood Creek ElementaryElementary · 767 students
- Murphy Junior High SchoolMiddle · 700 students
- Grande Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 687 students
Other schools in Oswego
- Oswego High SchoolHigh · 2,870 students
- Oswego East High SchoolHigh · 2,758 students
- Thompson Jr High SchoolMiddle · 832 students
- Southbury Elementary SchoolElementary · 676 students
- Fox Chase Elementary SchoolElementary · 661 students
- Plank Junior HighMiddle · 595 students
Nearby schools
- Prairie Point Elementary School0.7 mi · 455
- Southbury Elementary School0.8 mi · 676
- Oswego High School1.0 mi · 2,870
- Thompson Jr High School1.8 mi · 832
- Fox Chase Elementary School2.3 mi · 661
- Plank Junior High2.3 mi · 595
Frequently asked questions
About Traughber Jr High SchoolHow large is Traughber Jr High School?
Traughber Jr High School enrolls approximately 1,070 students in grades 06-08.
Is Traughber Jr High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Traughber Jr High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Traughber Jr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Traughber Jr High School is approximately 18.0:1 (59 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Traughber Jr High School?
At Traughber Jr High School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 24% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Traughber Jr High School in?
Traughber Jr High School is part of CUSD 308.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.