Is Traughber Junior High School a good school?

Traughber Junior High School ranks 373 rd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Traughber Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,074 students attended Traughber Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Traughber Junior High School?

Students at Traughber Junior High School are 55% White, 25% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Traughber Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Traughber Junior High School usually go on to attend Oswego High School

Traughber Junior High School

Summary:

Traughber Junior High School is a public middle school located in Oswego, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,135 students. The school is part of the Cusd 308 district, which is ranked 322 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Traughber Junior High School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 school years, indicating it is a relatively high-performing school within the state.

Traughber Junior High School consistently outperforms the Cusd 308 district and the state of Illinois in terms of the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools for African American students and in the top 50% for English Language Learner and Special Education students in both ELA and Mathematics. While Traughber has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, its rates are still lower than the state average and comparable to other nearby schools.

Compared to other middle schools in the area, Traughber Junior High School performs better than the other Cusd 308 middle schools, but lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district, such as Clifford Crone Middle School and Heritage Grove Middle School. This suggests that Traughber Junior High School is serving a relatively more affluent student population, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance.

Detail:

Public 6-8

570 Colchester Dr
Oswego, IL 60543-5208

(630) 636-2700

District: Cusd 308

SchoolDigger Rank:
373^rd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,125

Students who attend Traughber Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Oswego High School

Feeder schools for Traughber Junior High School:

Elementary:	Hunt Club Elementary
	Lakewood Creek Elementary
	Prairie Point Elementary School
	Southbury Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 1,074

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.4%

Hispanic:

24.9%

African American:

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Traughber Junior High School ranks better than 72.6% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Cusd 308 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.26. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Traughber Junior High School has the largest middle school student body size in the Cusd 308 School District. Racial makeup is: White (55.4%), Hispanic (24.9%), African American (9.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Traughber Junior High School is 18.3, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the Cusd 308 School District! (See more...)

Compare Traughber Junior High School employs 58.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Traughber Junior High School is $14,125, which is the lowest among 5 middle schools in the Cusd 308 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Traughber Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Traughber Junior High School 373^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Traughber Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Cusd 308:

SchoolDigger ranks Cusd 308 322^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Traughber Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Traughber Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	65.13	453^rd	1185	61.8%
2004	65.79	461^st	1204	61.7%
2005	66.69	470^th	1209	61.1%
2006	69.46	402^nd	1272	68.4%
2007	75.05	289^th	1287	77.5%
2008	78.31	238^th	1293	81.6%
2009	72.01	373^rd	1318	71.7%
2010	73.20	366^th	1327	72.4%
2011	71.49	396^th	1344	70.5%
2012	73.76	339^th	1365	75.2%
2013	69.29	386^th	1367	71.8%
2014	73.20	319^th	1322	75.9%
2015	71.00	295^th	1302	77.3%
2016	60.73	426^th	1294	67.1%
2017	62.10	419^th	1293	67.6%
2018	61.98	424^th	1293	67.2%
2019	73.24	307^th	1356	77.4%
2021	58.53	404^th	1241	67.4%
2022	65.16	387^th	1369	71.7%
2023	70.43	326^th	1367	76.2%
2024	67.26	373^rd	1363	72.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Traughber Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.01	66^th	164	59.8%
2019	53.48	84^th	179	53.1%
2021	38.48	56^th	97	42.3%
2022	45.95	96^th	195	50.8%
2023	52.55	89^th	194	54.1%
2024	62.66	62^nd	184	66.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Traughber Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	40.98	193^rd	339	43.1%
2022	53.65	116^th	454	74.4%
2023	52.43	143^rd	480	70.2%
2024	45.58	201^st	486	58.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Traughber Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.29	255^th	602	57.6%
2019	43.12	340^th	792	57.1%
2021	33.89	353^rd	548	35.6%
2022	47.11	284^th	781	63.6%
2023	71.20	147^th	805	81.7%
2024	62.64	209^th	802	73.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Traughber Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.12	628^th	1161	45.9%
2019	57.29	424^th	1217	65.2%
2021	52.81	373^rd	1019	63.4%
2022	58.16	386^th	1221	68.4%
2023	61.66	342^nd	1234	72.3%
2024	55.04	446^th	1219	63.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Traughber Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.37	382^nd	1226	68.8%
2019	74.75	276^th	1276	78.4%
2021	52.88	408^th	1017	59.9%
2022	61.88	397^th	1286	69.1%
2023	69.87	318^th	1275	75.1%
2024	68.12	341^st	1251	72.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Traughber Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	67.06	114^th	674	83.1%
2024	48.84	238^th	639	62.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Traughber Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.78	464^th	1223	62.1%
2019	70.10	319^th	1296	75.4%
2021	57.85	342^nd	1048	67.4%
2022	66.08	344^th	1286	73.3%
2023	68.31	320^th	1292	75.2%
2024	64.31	368^th	1264	70.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Traughber Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.80	190^th	209	9.1%
2019	29.10	159^th	201	20.9%
2022	31.95	142^nd	198	28.3%
2023	32.50	140^th	192	27.1%
2024	26.58	148^th	184	19.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Traughber Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.98	202^nd	511	60.5%
2019	57.47	167^th	565	70.4%
2021	65.13	71^st	385	81.6%
2022	72.36	83^rd	573	85.5%
2023	77.15	60^th	569	89.5%
2024	66.39	109^th	548	80.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Traughber Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.18	264^th	590	55.3%
2019	62.80	179^th	639	72.0%
2021	60.34	140^th	517	72.9%
2022	61.94	178^th	662	73.1%
2023	64.94	159^th	661	75.9%
2024	59.89	198^th	643	69.2%

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Rank History for White students at Traughber Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.23	400^th	889	55.0%
2019	65.06	286^th	905	68.4%
2021	48.46	383^rd	813	52.9%
2022	55.13	370^th	898	58.8%
2023	62.28	279^th	895	68.8%
2024	58.25	328^th	875	62.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Traughber Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	304	2	1	19	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	326
1989	342	3	n/a	18	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	363
1990	373	n/a	1	21	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	395
1991	401	3	0	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	432
1992	447	3	1	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	482
1993	460	4	2	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	500
1994	490	5	3	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	539
1995	538	11	5	43	3	n/a	n/a	0	600
1996	538	11	5	43	3	n/a	n/a	0	600
1997	577	12	11	44	5	n/a	n/a	0	649
1998	568	6	7	48	7	n/a	n/a	0	636
1999	592	6	3	44	9	n/a	n/a	0	654
2000	616	15	6	50	5	n/a	n/a	0	692
2001	643	20	6	57	8	n/a	n/a	0	734
2002	556	19	4	53	2	n/a	n/a	0	634
2003	556	19	4	53	2	n/a	n/a	0	634
2004	563	24	8	65	1	n/a	n/a	0	661
2005	588	23	6	90	2	n/a	n/a	1	710
2006	615	30	9	89	5	n/a	n/a	7	755
2007	491	27	4	56	6	n/a	n/a	11	595
2008	514	30	5	57	3	n/a	n/a	15	624
2009	600	53	20	104	4	n/a	n/a	30	811
2010	622	53	28	147	3	n/a	n/a	39	892
2011	699	67	31	198	1	1	51	0	1048
2012	687	61	34	174	1	0	58	0	1015
2013	707	52	31	166	1	0	51	0	1008
2014	708	49	24	156	2	0	67	0	1006
2015	728	58	27	128	6	1	76	0	1024
2016	747	64	33	143	5	0	84	0	1076
2017	754	64	44	162	12	0	76	0	1112
2018	737	85	39	222	0	1	62	0	1146
2019	740	91	29	243	1	1	46	0	1151
2020	684	98	20	240	3	1	39	0	1085
2021	687	103	26	202	0	0	54	0	1072
2022	633	96	31	217	0	0	55	1	1033
2023	654	112	42	267	0	2	57	1	1135
2024	595	102	46	267	0	2	62	0	1074

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Traughber Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	326	20.7	15.7	n/a
1989	363	22.0	16.5	n/a
1990	395	22.0	17.9	n/a
1991	432	22.0	19.6	n/a
1992	482	22.0	21.9	n/a
1993	500	24.0	20.8	n/a
1994	539	26.0	20.7	n/a
1995	600	29.0	20.7	n/a
1996	600	29.0	20.7	n/a
1997	649	30.8	21.1	n/a
1998	636	32.0	19.9	n/a
1999	654	32.0	20.4	n/a
2000	692	37.0	18.7	n/a
2001	734	39.3	18.7	n/a
2002	634	38.2	16.6	10.3
2003	634	38.2	16.6	10.3
2004	661	39.4	16.8	9.8
2005	710	39.2	18.1	9.6
2006	755	41.6	18.1	9.8
2007	595	29.0	20.5	9.6
2008	624	29.0	21.5	13.3
2009	811	38.8	20.9	15
2010	892	42.5	20.9	25.3
2011	1048	51.2	20.4	26
2012	1015	53.9	18.8	24
2013	1008	64.9	15.5	23.5
2014	1006	56.4	17.8	21.7
2015	1024	56.0	18.2	22.7
2016	1076	57.0	18.8	16.9
2017	1112	61.3	18.1	16.4
2018	1146	61.2	18.6	21.1
2019	1151	62.5	18.4	22.2
2020	1085	62.6	17.3	19.1
2021	1072	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1033	60.9	16.9	18
2023	1135	61.3	18.5	24.4
2024	1074	58.6	18.3	25

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Traughber Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	326	20.7	15.7	n/a
1989	363	22.0	16.5	n/a
1990	395	22.0	17.9	n/a
1991	432	22.0	19.6	n/a
1992	482	22.0	21.9	n/a
1993	500	24.0	20.8	n/a
1994	539	26.0	20.7	n/a
1995	600	29.0	20.7	n/a
1996	600	29.0	20.7	n/a
1997	649	30.8	21.1	n/a
1998	636	32.0	19.9	n/a
1999	654	32.0	20.4	n/a
2000	692	37.0	18.7	n/a
2001	734	39.3	18.7	n/a
2002	634	38.2	16.6	10.3
2003	634	38.2	16.6	10.3
2004	661	39.4	16.8	9.8
2005	710	39.2	18.1	9.6
2006	755	41.6	18.1	9.8
2007	595	29.0	20.5	9.6
2008	624	29.0	21.5	13.3
2009	811	38.8	20.9	15
2010	892	42.5	20.9	25.3
2011	1048	51.2	20.4	26
2012	1015	53.9	18.8	24
2013	1008	64.9	15.5	23.5
2014	1006	56.4	17.8	21.7
2015	1024	56.0	18.2	22.7
2016	1076	57.0	18.8	16.9
2017	1112	61.3	18.1	16.4
2018	1146	61.2	18.6	21.1
2019	1151	62.5	18.4	22.2
2020	1085	62.6	17.3	19.1
2021	1072	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1033	60.9	16.9	18
2023	1135	61.3	18.5	24.4
2024	1074	58.6	18.3	25

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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