Overview
Jefferson Middle School is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Aurora, Illinois. The school enrolls 575 students. It is part of the Aurora West USD 129 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictAurora West USD 129
County17089
CityAurora
ZIP60506
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170471000173
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment575
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino67.1%
Black / African American2.9%
Asian15.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native11.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Two or More Races3.0%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %65%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)