C F Simmons Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1130 Sheffer Rd
Aurora, IL 60505

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Bottom 50%

Serving 737 students in grades 6-8, C F Simmons Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 11% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 737 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 5% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

C F Simmons Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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C F Simmons Middle School's student population of 737 students has declined by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 66 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	C F Simmons Middle School
6	222
7	265
8	250

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Total Students

737 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	C F Simmons Middle School
2023	795
2022	827
2021	938
2020	1,035
2019	1,035
2018	1,006
2017	1,006
2016	1,026
2015	1,027
2014	1,018
2013	1,058
2012	1,066
2011	973
2010	964
2009	732
2008	960
2007	909
2006	778
2005	869
2004	812
2003	819
2002	745
2001	741
2000	717
1999	727
1998	729
1997	679
1996	652
1995	636
1994	658
1993	642
1992	574
1991	576
1990	658
1989	626
1988	595
1987	590

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

66 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C F Simmons Middle School
2023	62
2022	64
2020	67
2019	67
2018	68
2017	68
2016	67
2015	70
2014	65
2012	67
2011	67
2010	65
2009	60
2008	50
2007	69
2006	68
2005	68
2004	57
2003	52
2002	55
2001	57
2000	54
1999	50
1998	48
1997	47
1996	45
1995	43
1994	40
1993	40
1992	39
1991	45

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Year Founded

1961

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

C F Simmons Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of C F Simmons Middle School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#3136 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	C F Simmons Middle School
2023	#3136
2022	#3057
2021	#3321
2019	#3061
2018	#3222
2017	#3295
2016	#3145
2015	#3007
2014	#3105
2013	#3230
2012	#2542

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	C F Simmons Middle School	Illinois	Aurora East Unified School District 131
2023	5%	27%	7%
2021	5%	28%	5%
2019	11%	33%	13%
2018	10%	32%	13%
2017	8%	32%	11%
2016	11%	31%	11%
2015	12%	29%	11%
2014	38%	59%	37%
2013	37%	58%	34%
2012	78%	80%	69%
2011	75%	80%	68%

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11%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	C F Simmons Middle School	Illinois	Aurora East Unified School District 131
2022	11%	30%	11%
2021	7%	32%	11%
2019	19%	38%	18%
2018	14%	37%	13%
2017	16%	38%	16%
2016	14%	36%	14%
2015	15%	38%	16%
2014	29%	57%	30%
2013	33%	58%	31%
2012	66%	75%	54%
2011	65%	75%	53%

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27%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C F Simmons Middle School	Illinois	Aurora East Unified School District 131
2023	13:1	14:1	16:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	18:1
2012	16:1	16:1	19:1
2011	15:1	16:1	19:1
2010	15:1	16:1	19:1
2009	12:1	16:1	19:1
2008	19:1	18:1	23:1
2007	13:1	17:1	16:1
2006	11:1	16:1	18:1
2005	13:1	16:1	17:1
2004	14:1	17:1	19:1
2003	16:1	16:1	20:1
2002	14:1	16:1	20:1
2001	13:1	16:1	18:1
2000	13:1	16:1	17:1
1999	15:1	16:1	18:1
1998	15:1	17:1	18:1
1997	14:1	17:1	18:1
1996	15:1	17:1	18:1
1995	15:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1992	15:1	17:1	18:1
1991	13:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	C F Simmons Middle School	Illinois	Aurora East Unified School District 131
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	5%	1%
2009	2%	5%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	3%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

91%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C F Simmons Middle School	Illinois	Aurora East Unified School District 131
2023	92%	27%	87%
2022	91%	27%	88%
2021	91%	27%	88%
2020	91%	26%	87%
2019	91%	26%	87%
2018	93%	26%	88%
2017	93%	26%	88%
2016	92%	26%	88%
2015	91%	25%	85%
2014	91%	25%	86%
2013	92%	24%	85%
2012	91%	24%	85%
2011	89%	23%	84%
2010	89%	22%	85%
2009	86%	22%	84%
2008	87%	21%	83%
2007	87%	20%	83%
2006	88%	19%	81%
2005	85%	18%	80%
2004	82%	18%	78%
2003	80%	17%	77%
2002	79%	16%	75%
2001	79%	15%	72%
2000	76%	15%	71%
1999	74%	14%	68%
1998	72%	13%	64%
1997	70%	13%	62%
1996	69%	12%	60%
1995	67%	12%	57%
1994	66%	11%	54%
1993	60%	11%	51%
1992	47%	10%	49%
1991	46%	10%	48%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C F Simmons Middle School	Illinois	Aurora East Unified School District 131
2023	5%	17%	8%
2022	5%	17%	7%
2021	5%	17%	7%
2020	5%	17%	8%
2019	5%	17%	8%
2018	5%	17%	8%
2017	5%	17%	8%
2016	6%	17%	8%
2015	6%	17%	9%
2014	6%	17%	8%
2013	5%	18%	9%
2012	5%	18%	9%
2011	6%	18%	8%
2010	5%	20%	9%
2009	8%	20%	9%
2008	7%	20%	10%
2007	7%	20%	9%
2006	7%	20%	10%
2005	8%	20%	11%
2004	11%	21%	12%
2003	10%	21%	12%
2002	10%	21%	13%
2001	10%	21%	14%
2000	11%	21%	15%
1999	11%	21%	16%
1998	13%	21%	18%
1997	15%	20%	18%
1996	15%	21%	18%
1995	17%	20%	19%
1994	16%	21%	20%
1993	16%	21%	20%
1992	27%	21%	20%
1991	25%	21%	19%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C F Simmons Middle School	Illinois	Aurora East Unified School District 131
2023	1%	45%	2%
2022	2%	47%	3%
2021	2%	47%	3%
2020	2%	48%	2%
2019	2%	48%	2%
2018	2%	49%	3%
2017	2%	49%	3%
2016	1%	49%	3%
2015	2%	49%	4%
2014	2%	50%	3%
2013	2%	50%	4%
2012	3%	51%	4%
2011	4%	51%	5%
2010	4%	53%	5%
2009	4%	53%	6%
2008	5%	54%	6%
2007	4%	55%	6%
2006	3%	56%	7%
2005	5%	57%	8%
2004	5%	57%	9%
2003	8%	58%	10%
2002	9%	59%	11%
2001	10%	60%	13%
2000	11%	61%	13%
1999	12%	62%	15%
1998	14%	63%	17%
1997	14%	64%	19%
1996	15%	64%	21%
1995	15%	65%	23%
1994	17%	65%	25%
1993	23%	65%	28%
1992	25%	66%	30%
1991	27%	66%	32%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	C F Simmons Middle School	Illinois	Aurora East Unified School District 131
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C F Simmons Middle School	Illinois	Aurora East Unified School District 131
2023	0.15	0.70	0.23
2022	0.17	0.68	0.23
2021	0.17	0.68	0.23
2020	0.17	0.68	0.23
2019	0.17	0.68	0.23
2018	0.13	0.67	0.22
2017	0.13	0.67	0.22
2016	0.15	0.67	0.23
2015	0.17	0.67	0.26
2014	0.17	0.66	0.25
2013	0.17	0.66	0.27
2012	0.19	0.65	0.28
2011	0.20	0.66	0.29
2010	0.21	0.64	0.27
2009	0.25	0.64	0.28
2008	0.24	0.64	0.29
2007	0.24	0.63	0.30
2006	0.22	0.61	0.32
2005	0.27	0.61	0.34
2004	0.32	0.60	0.37
2003	0.35	0.59	0.39
2002	0.36	0.59	0.41
2001	0.36	0.58	0.45
2000	0.40	0.57	0.47
1999	0.43	0.56	0.51
1998	0.45	0.56	0.54
1997	0.47	0.54	0.56
1996	0.48	0.53	0.58
1995	0.51	0.53	0.60
1994	0.51	0.52	0.62
1993	0.57	0.52	0.63
1992	0.65	0.52	0.64
1991	0.66	0.52	0.64

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	C F Simmons Middle School	Illinois	Aurora East Unified School District 131
2023	98%	43%	80%
2022	94%	43%	78%
2021	83%	44%	77%
2020	71%	47%	70%
2019	71%	47%	70%
2018	77%	46%	74%
2017	77%	46%	74%
2016	62%	47%	62%
2015	83%	52%	81%
2014	74%	47%	73%
2013	81%	45%	75%
2012	27%	21%	30%
2011	74%	39%	68%
2010	75%	37%	73%
2009	82%	33%	69%
2008	68%	32%	58%
2007	73%	32%	61%
2006	85%	32%	63%
2005	64%	32%	64%
2004	70%	31%	56%
2003	63%	30%	52%

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Eligible for (12-13)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	C F Simmons Middle School	Illinois	Aurora East Unified School District 131
2013	11%	5%	15%
2012	59%	27%	51%
2011	8%	5%	6%
2010	9%	6%	9%
2009	18%	6%	11%
2008	15%	6%	10%
2007	11%	6%	10%
2006	12%	6%	10%
2005	8%	5%	11%
2004	7%	5%	10%
2003	14%	5%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Aurora East Unified School District 131

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is C F Simmons Middle School's ranking?

C F Simmons Middle School is ranked #3136 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are C F Simmons Middle School often compared to?

C F Simmons Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Thompson Jr High School, Francis Granger Middle School, Sam Rotolo Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 11% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend C F Simmons Middle School?

737 students attend C F Simmons Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of C F Simmons Middle School students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of C F Simmons Middle School?

C F Simmons Middle School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does C F Simmons Middle School offer ?

C F Simmons Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is C F Simmons Middle School part of?

C F Simmons Middle School is part of Aurora East Unified School District 131.

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March 30, 2026 (Monday)

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May 29, 2026 (Friday)

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