Jewel Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1501 Waterford Rd
North Aurora, IL 60542

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Bottom 50%

Serving 523 students in grades 6-8, Jewel 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 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 523 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Jewel Middle School's student population of 523 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 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	Jewel Middle School
6	154
7	193
8	176

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Total Students

523 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Jewel Middle School
2024	523
2023	585
2022	576
2021	631
2020	686
2019	686
2018	654
2017	654
2016	690
2015	716
2014	742
2013	682
2012	693
2011	660
2010	655
2009	607
2008	615
2007	620
2006	645
2005	971
2004	944
2003	913
2002	834
2001	772
2000	757

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Jewel Middle School
2024	44
2023	50
2022	46
2020	43
2019	43
2018	42
2017	42
2016	42
2015	42
2014	43
2013	44
2012	42
2011	39
2010	37
2009	42
2008	34
2007	36
2006	42
2005	54
2004	53
2003	52
2002	48
2001	45
2000	40
1999	36

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Year Founded

1998

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

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

Jewel 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 Jewel Middle School is 0.62, 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)

#1884 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jewel Middle School
2023	#1884
2022	#1523
2021	#1245
2019	#1937
2018	#1780
2017	#2190
2016	#1620
2015	#1932
2014	#2373
2013	#2494
2012	#2258

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20%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jewel Middle School	Illinois	Aurora West Unified School District 129
2023	20%	27%	14%
2021	25%	28%	15%
2019	24%	33%	19%
2018	24%	32%	20%
2017	21%	32%	19%
2016	24%	31%	21%
2015	21%	29%	18%
2014	42%	59%	43%
2013	46%	58%	45%
2012	75%	80%	73%
2011	76%	80%	73%

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25%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jewel Middle School	Illinois	Aurora West Unified School District 129
2022	25%	30%	17%
2021	36%	32%	21%
2019	36%	38%	25%
2018	38%	37%	20%
2017	34%	38%	26%
2016	40%	36%	25%
2015	32%	38%	25%
2014	52%	57%	47%
2013	53%	58%	49%
2012	77%	75%	69%
2011	79%	75%	68%

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50-54%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Jewel Middle School	Illinois	Aurora West Unified School District 129
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	16:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	15:1	13:1	17:1
2012	17:1	16:1	18:1
2011	17:1	16:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	15:1	16:1	17:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	17:1	17:1	19:1
2006	15:1	16:1	18:1
2005	18:1	17:1	18:1
2004	18:1	17:1	19:1
2003	18:1	17:1	18:1
2002	17:1	17:1	19:1
2001	17:1	17:1	18:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	19:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Jewel Middle School	Illinois	Aurora West Unified School District 129
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	4%	6%	3%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	5%	5%	4%
2009	5%	5%	4%
2008	5%	5%	4%
2007	5%	5%	3%
2006	4%	5%	2%
2005	5%	5%	2%
2004	5%	4%	2%
2003	5%	4%	2%
2002	4%	4%	2%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	3%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

53%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Jewel Middle School	Illinois	Aurora West Unified School District 129
2024	53%	28%
2023	52%	27%	63%
2022	52%	27%	61%
2021	53%	27%	60%
2020	47%	26%	59%
2019	47%	26%	59%
2018	46%	26%	58%
2017	46%	26%	58%
2016	43%	26%	57%
2015	41%	25%	55%
2014	40%	25%	54%
2013	40%	24%	53%
2012	41%	24%	51%
2011	41%	23%	49%
2010	39%	22%	47%
2009	39%	22%	45%
2008	36%	21%	45%
2007	33%	20%	43%
2006	32%	19%	41%
2005	28%	18%	39%
2004	26%	18%	37%
2003	24%	17%	35%
2002	24%	16%	33%
2001	20%	15%	29%
2000	19%	15%	27%

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Black

13%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Jewel Middle School	Illinois	Aurora West Unified School District 129
2024	13%	17%
2023	15%	17%	11%
2022	14%	17%	11%
2021	13%	17%	11%
2020	14%	17%	11%
2019	14%	17%	11%
2018	12%	17%	12%
2017	12%	17%	12%
2016	12%	17%	12%
2015	13%	17%	12%
2014	13%	17%	12%
2013	14%	18%	12%
2012	15%	18%	13%
2011	15%	18%	13%
2010	17%	20%	16%
2009	14%	20%	17%
2008	15%	20%	17%
2007	17%	20%	18%
2006	19%	20%	19%
2005	16%	20%	19%
2004	19%	21%	18%
2003	19%	21%	19%
2002	18%	21%	20%
2001	18%	21%	20%
2000	18%	21%	21%

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White

29%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Jewel Middle School	Illinois	Aurora West Unified School District 129
2024	29%	45%
2023	27%	45%	21%
2022	27%	47%	22%
2021	28%	47%	23%
2020	33%	48%	24%
2019	33%	48%	24%
2018	39%	49%	26%
2017	39%	49%	26%
2016	42%	49%	27%
2015	40%	49%	28%
2014	40%	50%	28%
2013	39%	50%	29%
2012	37%	51%	30%
2011	37%	51%	31%
2010	39%	53%	33%
2009	42%	53%	34%
2008	44%	54%	34%
2007	45%	55%	36%
2006	45%	56%	38%
2005	51%	57%	40%
2004	50%	57%	43%
2003	52%	58%	44%
2002	54%	59%	45%
2001	58%	60%	48%
2000	60%	61%	50%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Jewel Middle School	Illinois	Aurora West Unified School District 129
2024	2%	4%
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Jewel Middle School	Illinois	Aurora West Unified School District 129
2024	0.62	0.69
2023	0.64	0.70	0.56
2022	0.64	0.68	0.57
2021	0.63	0.68	0.58
2020	0.66	0.68	0.59
2019	0.66	0.68	0.59
2018	0.63	0.67	0.59
2017	0.63	0.67	0.59
2016	0.63	0.67	0.60
2015	0.66	0.67	0.61
2014	0.67	0.66	0.62
2013	0.67	0.66	0.63
2012	0.68	0.65	0.64
2011	0.68	0.66	0.65
2010	0.70	0.64	0.65
2009	0.67	0.64	0.65
2008	0.67	0.64	0.66
2007	0.66	0.63	0.66
2006	0.66	0.61	0.66
2005	0.64	0.61	0.66
2004	0.65	0.60	0.66
2003	0.64	0.59	0.65
2002	0.62	0.59	0.65
2001	0.60	0.58	0.65
2000	0.58	0.57	0.64

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Eligible for

48%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Jewel Middle School	Illinois	Aurora West Unified School District 129
2024	48%	43%
2023	43%	43%	50%
2022	44%	43%	50%
2021	40%	44%	50%
2020	44%	47%	51%
2019	44%	47%	51%
2018	38%	46%	45%
2017	38%	46%	45%
2016	46%	47%	67%
2015	51%	52%	64%
2014	43%	47%	58%
2013	45%	45%	56%
2012	21%	21%	23%
2011	39%	39%	47%
2010	35%	37%	44%
2009	33%	33%	42%
2008	29%	32%	37%
2007	28%	32%	35%
2006	28%	32%	31%
2005	25%	32%	29%
2004	25%	31%	28%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Jewel Middle School	Illinois	Aurora West Unified School District 129
2024	12%	4%
2023	11%	4%	7%
2022	11%	4%	7%
2021	10%	4%	7%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	9%	4%	6%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	30%	27%	37%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	8%	6%	9%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	6%	6%	6%
2006	8%	6%	6%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2003	4%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Aurora West Unified School District 129

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

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What is Jewel Middle School's ranking?

Jewel Middle School is ranked #1884 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Jewel Middle School often compared to?

Jewel Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Herget Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Jewel Middle School?

523 students attend Jewel Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Jewel Middle School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are White, 13% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jewel Middle School?

Jewel Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Jewel Middle School offer ?

Jewel Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Jewel Middle School part of?

Jewel Middle School is part of Aurora West Unified School District 129.

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