Traughber Jr High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Traughber Jr High School

570 Colchester Dr
Oswego, IL 60543

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Top 50%

Serving 1,074 students in grades 6-8, Traughber Jr High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,074 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 50% in IL
: 32% (Top 30%)
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Traughber Jr High School's student population of 1,074 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 59 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Traughber Jr High School
6	326
7	371
8	377

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Total Students

1,074 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Traughber Jr High School
2023	1,135
2022	1,033
2021	1,072
2020	1,151
2019	1,151
2018	1,112
2017	1,112
2016	1,076
2015	1,024
2014	1,006
2013	1,008
2012	1,015
2011	1,048
2010	892
2009	811
2008	624
2007	595
2006	755
2005	710
2004	661
2003	634
2002	762
2001	734
2000	692
1999	654
1998	636
1997	649
1996	600
1995	580
1994	539
1993	500
1992	482
1991	432
1990	395
1989	363
1988	326
1987	342

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

59 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Traughber Jr High School
2023	61
2022	61
2020	63
2019	63
2018	61
2017	61
2016	57
2015	56
2014	56
2013	65
2012	54
2011	51
2010	43
2009	39
2008	29
2007	29
2006	41
2005	39
2004	39
2003	38
2002	42
2001	39
2000	37
1999	32
1998	32
1997	31
1996	29
1995	25
1994	26
1993	24
1992	22
1991	22
1990	22

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School Calendar

School Motto

Preparing youth for service in this world and for the world to come.

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

Traughber Jr High School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Traughber Jr High School is 0.63, 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)

#1231 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Traughber Jr High School
2023	#1231
2022	#1370
2021	#1479
2019	#1031
2018	#1458
2017	#1453
2016	#1373
2015	#979
2014	#944
2013	#1163
2012	#950

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32%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Traughber Jr High School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	32%	27%	31%
2021	25%	28%	29%
2019	39%	33%	39%
2018	32%	32%	39%
2017	35%	32%	43%
2016	36%	31%	44%
2015	36%	29%	44%
2014	73%	59%	75%
2013	71%	58%	72%
2012	91%	80%	87%
2011	90%	80%	87%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Traughber Jr High School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2022	30%	30%	32%
2021	31%	32%	34%
2019	47%	38%	43%
2018	41%	37%	39%
2017	38%	38%	50%
2016	36%	36%	47%
2015	45%	38%	54%
2014	64%	57%	67%
2013	63%	58%	68%
2012	88%	75%	83%
2011	88%	75%	83%

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63%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Traughber Jr High School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	19:1	14:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	16:1
2020	18:1	15:1	16:1
2019	18:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	16:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	19:1	16:1	17:1
2015	18:1	16:1	18:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	16:1	13:1	14:1
2012	19:1	16:1	19:1
2011	20:1	16:1	20:1
2010	21:1	16:1	20:1
2009	21:1	16:1	19:1
2008	22:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	17:1	19:1
2006	18:1	16:1	19:1
2005	18:1	16:1	20:1
2004	17:1	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	19:1	16:1	20:1
1999	20:1	16:1	20:1
1998	20:1	17:1	20:1
1997	21:1	17:1	20:1
1996	21:1	17:1	20:1
1995	23:1	17:1	21:1
1994	21:1	18:1	20:1
1993	21:1	18:1	20:1
1992	22:1	17:1	20:1
1991	20:1	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 (1995-2023)
Year	Traughber Jr High School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	4%	6%	8%
2022	3%	5%	8%
2021	2%	5%	8%
2020	3%	5%	8%
2019	3%	5%	8%
2018	3%	5%	6%
2017	3%	5%	6%
2016	3%	5%	7%
2015	2%	6%	7%
2014	2%	5%	7%
2013	4%	5%	7%
2012	3%	4%	7%
2011	3%	5%	6%
2010	5%	5%	8%
2009	3%	5%	8%
2008	2%	5%	7%
2007	1%	5%	7%
2006	1%	5%	5%
2005	1%	5%	5%
2004	1%	4%	4%
2003	1%	4%	4%
2002	1%	4%	3%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

25%

28%

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

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Black

10%

17%

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

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White

55%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Traughber Jr High School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	58%	45%	50%
2022	61%	47%	52%
2021	64%	47%	53%
2020	64%	48%	56%
2019	64%	48%	56%
2018	68%	49%	60%
2017	68%	49%	60%
2016	70%	49%	61%
2015	72%	49%	61%
2014	70%	50%	61%
2013	70%	50%	62%
2012	68%	51%	62%
2011	67%	51%	63%
2010	71%	53%	64%
2009	75%	53%	65%
2008	82%	54%	65%
2007	83%	55%	67%
2006	81%	56%	69%
2005	83%	57%	71%
2004	85%	57%	74%
2003	88%	58%	76%
2002	88%	59%	80%
2001	87%	60%	83%
2000	89%	61%	86%
1999	91%	62%	89%
1998	89%	63%	89%
1997	88%	64%	89%
1996	89%	64%	91%
1995	89%	65%	92%
1994	91%	65%	92%
1993	92%	65%	93%
1992	92%	66%	93%
1991	93%	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	Traughber Jr High School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	7%	3%	5%
2017	7%	3%	5%
2016	8%	3%	5%
2015	8%	3%	6%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Traughber Jr High School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	0.60	0.70	0.67
2022	0.58	0.68	0.65
2021	0.55	0.68	0.65
2020	0.54	0.68	0.63
2019	0.54	0.68	0.63
2018	0.51	0.67	0.60
2017	0.51	0.67	0.60
2016	0.49	0.67	0.59
2015	0.46	0.67	0.59
2014	0.48	0.66	0.58
2013	0.48	0.66	0.57
2012	0.51	0.65	0.57
2011	0.51	0.66	0.57
2010	0.48	0.64	0.53
2009	0.43	0.64	0.52
2008	0.32	0.64	0.52
2007	0.30	0.63	0.51
2006	0.33	0.61	0.49
2005	0.30	0.61	0.47
2004	0.27	0.60	0.42
2003	0.22	0.59	0.38
2002	0.22	0.59	0.33
2001	0.23	0.58	0.29
2000	0.20	0.57	0.25
1999	0.17	0.56	0.21
1998	0.20	0.56	0.20
1997	0.21	0.54	0.20
1996	0.20	0.53	0.17
1995	0.20	0.53	0.15
1994	0.17	0.52	0.16
1993	0.15	0.52	0.13
1992	0.14	0.52	0.13
1991	0.13	0.52	0.12

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Eligible for

14%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Traughber Jr High School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	13%	43%	18%
2022	15%	43%	18%
2021	14%	44%	17%
2020	19%	47%	20%
2019	19%	47%	20%
2018	13%	46%	17%
2017	13%	46%	17%
2016	14%	47%	19%
2015	21%	52%	24%
2014	21%	47%	25%
2013	18%	45%	22%
2012	8%	21%	7%
2011	21%	39%	18%
2010	19%	37%	15%
2009	11%	33%	12%
2008	9%	32%	9%
2007	6%	32%	6%
2006	6%	32%	6%
2005	7%	32%	6%
2004	7%	31%	5%
2003	6%	30%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Traughber Jr High School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	3%	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	16%	27%	16%
2011	5%	5%	4%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	4%
2003	4%	5%	3%

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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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Traughber Jr High School's ranking?

Traughber Jr High School is ranked #1231 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

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

32% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Traughber Jr High School?

1,074 students attend Traughber Jr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Traughber Jr High School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

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

Traughber Jr High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Traughber Jr High School offer ?

Traughber Jr High School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Traughber Jr High School part of?

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

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,074 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 50%
: 32% (Top 30%)
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education