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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST CHARLES CUSD 303·NCES 173717001443

Wredling Middle School

1200 Dunham Rd, Saint Charles, IL 60174 · (331) 228-3700 · Kane County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,289 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,289
Middle
DISTRICT 1,327 · STATE 462
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
98 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
252 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 56%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
461
Grade 7
403
Grade 8
425
Student demographics
White
83465%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
21717%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 29%
Black
262%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16%
Asian
15612%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6%
Two+
524%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
68853%
Female
60147%

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
78.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +2.7pp since 2023
Math
64.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.4pp since 2023
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.3pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,289
-10 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 15.3:1
% White
65%
was 76%
% Hispanic
17%
was 12%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
12%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Wredling Middle School

Located at 1200 Dunham Rd, in Saint Charles, Illinois, Wredling Middle School is a substantial junior high that hosts 1,289 students (grades 6 through 8), run under St Charles CUSD 303. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 462 students each, so Wredling Middle School sits 179% larger than that benchmark.

St Charles CUSD 303 comprises 16 schools with combined enrollment of 11,952 students; Wredling Middle School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Wredling Middle School records that 65% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 17% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 4% multiracial, 2% Black.

On the resource side, The school lists 98 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Kane County (around 48%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Wredling Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 72.5%.

Across the wider county, Kane County reports that median household earnings sit near $103,163, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wredling Middle School is one of 167 public schools in Kane County (combined enrollment of about 87,252 students).

Nearest neighbor: St Charles East High School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wredling Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wredling Middle School at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 63.3%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wredling Middle School has showed little movement, going from 1,299 students in 2018 to 1,289 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 76% to 65%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Kane County at a glance

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Population
517,255
Census ACS
Median income
$103,163
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
167
87,252 students

Quick facts

School name
Wredling Middle School
District
St Charles CUSD 303
Address
1200 Dunham Rd, Saint Charles, IL 60174
Phone
(331) 228-3700
County
Kane County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,289
Teachers (FTE)
98
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
252 (20%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
173717001443
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in St Charles CUSD 303
Other schools in Saint Charles
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Frequently asked questions

About Wredling Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Wredling Middle School?
Wredling Middle School enrolls approximately 1,289 students in grades 06-08.
Is Wredling Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wredling Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wredling Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wredling Middle School is approximately 13.2:1 (98 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Wredling Middle School?
Wredling Middle School reports a student body of 65% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 12% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Wredling Middle School?
Wredling Middle School is overseen by St Charles CUSD 303 in Kane County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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