Top Rankings
Plainfield SD 202 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 5,623 students in Plainfield SD 202 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Plainfield SD 202 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
31 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
24,856 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
1,642 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Plainfield SD 202 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#285 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
50%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.71
# American Indian Students
76 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,913 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
8%
5%
# Hispanic Students
6,290 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
29%
# Black Students
3,292 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
13%
22%
# White Students
12,149 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
49%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,107 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
729
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
1,453
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,672
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,582
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,638
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,724
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,700
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,787
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,897
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,939
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,093
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,177
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,150
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,315
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,424 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,614 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$458 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$463 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,424
$21,914
Spending / Student
$18,614
$21,170
Best Plainfield SD 202 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heritage Grove Middle School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12425 S Van Dyke Rd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 439-4810
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 439-4810
Grades: 6-8
| 866 students
Rank: #22.
Richard Ira Jones Middle School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15320 W Wallin Dr
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 267-3600
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 267-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 837 students
Rank: #33.
John F Kennedy Middle School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12350 Essington Rd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 439-8024
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 439-8024
Grades: 6-8
| 906 students
Rank: #44.
Indian Trail Middle School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14723 S Eastern Ave
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 436-6128
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 436-6128
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students
Rank: #55.
Aux Sable Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2001 Wildspring Pkwy
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 439-7092
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 439-7092
Grades: 6-8
| 855 students
Rank: #66.
Timber Ridge Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2101 S Bronk Rd
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-3410
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-3410
Grades: 6-8
| 878 students
Rank: #77.
Drauden Point Middle School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1911 Drauden Rd
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 577-4900
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 577-4900
Grades: 6-8
| 688 students
Rank: #88.
Plainfield Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
23930 W Lockport St
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-5521
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-5521
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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