Thompson Jr High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

440 Boulder Hill Pass
Oswego, IL 60543

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Bottom 50%

Serving 837 students in grades 6-8, Thompson Jr High 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 18% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% 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: 837 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Thompson Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Thompson Jr High School's student population of 837 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thompson Jr High School
6	272
7	273
8	292

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Total Students

837 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thompson Jr High School
2023	840
2022	841
2021	831
2020	835
2019	835
2018	940
2017	940
2016	963
2015	933
2014	952
2013	983
2012	890
2011	877
2010	898
2009	934
2008	944
2007	898
2006	1,156
2005	1,029
2004	981
2003	891
2002	1,062
2001	911
2000	753
1999	631
1998	571
1997	550
1996	533
1995	538
1994	563
1993	550
1992	545
1991	524
1990	536
1989	535
1988	543
1987	563

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thompson Jr High School
2023	54
2022	52
2020	55
2019	55
2018	58
2017	58
2016	53
2015	51
2014	51
2013	65
2012	48
2011	46
2010	48
2009	49
2008	46
2007	45
2006	55
2005	52
2004	52
2003	54
2002	59
2001	49
2000	41
1999	34
1998	33
1997	32
1996	32
1995	29
1994	29
1993	28
1992	28
1991	30
1990	30

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

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

Thompson Jr High 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 Thompson Jr High School is 0.66, 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)

#2201 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thompson Jr High School
2023	#2201
2022	#1871
2021	#1686
2019	#1790
2018	#1592
2017	#1422
2016	#1043
2015	#1132
2014	#1225
2013	#1158
2012	#710

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18%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Thompson Jr High School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	18%	27%	31%
2021	21%	28%	29%
2019	30%	33%	39%
2018	30%	32%	39%
2017	35%	32%	43%
2016	38%	31%	44%
2015	36%	29%	44%
2014	69%	59%	75%
2013	70%	58%	72%
2012	92%	80%	87%
2011	90%	80%	87%

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21%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thompson Jr High School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2022	21%	30%	32%
2021	28%	32%	34%
2019	33%	38%	43%
2018	38%	37%	39%
2017	40%	38%	50%
2016	42%	36%	47%
2015	41%	38%	54%
2014	61%	57%	67%
2013	64%	58%	68%
2012	89%	75%	83%
2011	88%	75%	83%

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46%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thompson Jr High School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	17:1
2015	18:1	16:1	18:1
2014	19:1	16:1	18:1
2013	15:1	13:1	14:1
2012	19:1	16:1	19:1
2011	19:1	16:1	20:1
2010	19:1	16:1	20:1
2009	19:1	16:1	19:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	17:1	19:1
2006	21:1	16:1	19:1
2005	20:1	16:1	20:1
2004	19:1	17:1	20:1
2003	17:1	16:1	19:1
2002	18:1	16:1	20:1
2001	19:1	16:1	20:1
2000	18:1	16:1	20:1
1999	19:1	16:1	20:1
1998	17:1	17:1	20:1
1997	17:1	17:1	20:1
1996	17:1	17:1	20:1
1995	19:1	17:1	21:1
1994	20:1	18:1	20:1
1993	20:1	18:1	20:1
1992	19:1	17:1	20:1
1991	18:1	17:1	19:1
1990	18:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thompson Jr High School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	3%	6%	8%
2022	4%	5%	8%
2021	4%	5%	8%
2020	3%	5%	8%
2019	3%	5%	8%
2018	2%	5%	6%
2017	2%	5%	6%
2016	1%	5%	7%
2015	2%	6%	7%
2014	3%	5%	7%
2013	3%	5%	7%
2012	2%	4%	7%
2011	2%	5%	6%
2010	3%	5%	8%
2009	3%	5%	8%
2008	4%	5%	7%
2007	3%	5%	7%
2006	1%	5%	5%
2005	1%	5%	5%
2004	2%	4%	4%
2003	2%	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%	3%
2001	4%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

44%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thompson Jr High School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	41%	27%	27%
2022	34%	27%	26%
2021	33%	27%	24%
2020	30%	26%	22%
2019	30%	26%	22%
2018	20%	26%	20%
2017	20%	26%	20%
2016	20%	26%	19%
2015	18%	25%	17%
2014	19%	25%	19%
2013	19%	24%	19%
2012	19%	24%	18%
2011	19%	23%	18%
2010	19%	22%	19%
2009	19%	22%	18%
2008	17%	21%	19%
2007	17%	20%	18%
2006	20%	19%	18%
2005	19%	18%	16%
2004	15%	18%	15%
2003	12%	17%	13%
2002	12%	16%	11%
2001	10%	15%	10%
2000	9%	15%	9%
1999	7%	14%	8%
1998	6%	13%	7%
1997	7%	13%	7%
1996	5%	12%	6%
1995	4%	12%	5%
1994	4%	11%	5%
1993	4%	11%	5%
1992	3%	10%	5%
1991	3%	10%	5%

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Black

12%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thompson Jr High School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	12%	17%	11%
2022	12%	17%	10%
2021	9%	17%	10%
2020	8%	17%	9%
2019	8%	17%	9%
2018	9%	17%	9%
2017	9%	17%	9%
2016	8%	17%	8%
2015	7%	17%	8%
2014	6%	17%	8%
2013	7%	18%	8%
2012	5%	18%	8%
2011	4%	18%	8%
2010	5%	20%	9%
2009	5%	20%	9%
2008	6%	20%	9%
2007	6%	20%	8%
2006	8%	20%	7%
2005	7%	20%	7%
2004	6%	21%	7%
2003	5%	21%	6%
2002	7%	21%	5%
2001	7%	21%	4%
2000	3%	21%	3%
1999	3%	21%	2%
1998	2%	21%	2%
1997	2%	20%	2%
1996	2%	21%	1%
1995	1%	20%	1%
1994	1%	21%	1%
1993	1%	21%	1%
1992	1%	21%	1%
1991	1%	21%	1%

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White

37%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thompson Jr High School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	40%	45%	50%
2022	46%	47%	52%
2021	50%	47%	53%
2020	55%	48%	56%
2019	55%	48%	56%
2018	62%	49%	60%
2017	62%	49%	60%
2016	62%	49%	61%
2015	67%	49%	61%
2014	66%	50%	61%
2013	66%	50%	62%
2012	69%	51%	62%
2011	71%	51%	63%
2010	73%	53%	64%
2009	73%	53%	65%
2008	73%	54%	65%
2007	74%	55%	67%
2006	69%	56%	69%
2005	72%	57%	71%
2004	76%	57%	74%
2003	80%	58%	76%
2002	77%	59%	80%
2001	79%	60%	83%
2000	85%	61%	86%
1999	88%	62%	89%
1998	90%	63%	89%
1997	89%	64%	89%
1996	91%	64%	91%
1995	93%	65%	92%
1994	93%	65%	92%
1993	94%	65%	93%
1992	95%	66%	93%
1991	95%	66%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thompson Jr High School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	7%	3%	5%
2017	7%	3%	5%
2016	9%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thompson Jr High School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	0.66	0.70	0.67
2022	0.66	0.68	0.65
2021	0.64	0.68	0.65
2020	0.60	0.68	0.63
2019	0.60	0.68	0.63
2018	0.57	0.67	0.60
2017	0.57	0.67	0.60
2016	0.57	0.67	0.59
2015	0.51	0.67	0.59
2014	0.53	0.66	0.58
2013	0.53	0.66	0.57
2012	0.49	0.65	0.57
2011	0.46	0.66	0.57
2010	0.44	0.64	0.53
2009	0.44	0.64	0.52
2008	0.44	0.64	0.52
2007	0.43	0.63	0.51
2006	0.48	0.61	0.49
2005	0.44	0.61	0.47
2004	0.40	0.60	0.42
2003	0.35	0.59	0.38
2002	0.39	0.59	0.33
2001	0.36	0.58	0.29
2000	0.29	0.57	0.25
1999	0.22	0.56	0.21
1998	0.19	0.56	0.20
1997	0.20	0.54	0.20
1996	0.17	0.53	0.17
1995	0.13	0.53	0.15
1994	0.13	0.52	0.16
1993	0.12	0.52	0.13
1992	0.10	0.52	0.13
1991	0.10	0.52	0.12

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Eligible for

25%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thompson Jr High School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	25%	43%	18%
2022	25%	43%	18%
2021	25%	44%	17%
2020	29%	47%	20%
2019	29%	47%	20%
2018	22%	46%	17%
2017	22%	46%	17%
2016	25%	47%	19%
2015	31%	52%	24%
2014	32%	47%	25%
2013	26%	45%	22%
2012	9%	21%	7%
2011	19%	39%	18%
2010	18%	37%	15%
2009	13%	33%	12%
2008	10%	32%	9%
2007	8%	32%	6%
2006	9%	32%	6%
2005	7%	32%	6%
2004	6%	31%	5%
2003	5%	30%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Thompson Jr High School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	5%	2%	4%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	16%	27%	16%
2011	5%	5%	4%
2010	6%	6%	5%
2009	7%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	5%	6%	3%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	5%	5%	4%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Community Unit School District 308

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

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What is Thompson Jr High School's ranking?

Thompson Jr High School is ranked #2201 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Thompson Jr High School often compared to?

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

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

18% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Thompson Jr High School?

837 students attend Thompson Jr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Thompson Jr High School students are Hispanic, 37% of students are White, 12% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thompson Jr High School?

Thompson Jr High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Thompson Jr High School offer ?

Thompson Jr High School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Thompson Jr High School part of?

Thompson Jr High School is part of Community Unit School District 308.

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