The top reported proficiency rate is 75% in English language arts. The lowest is 57% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Still Middle School
Still Middle School serves grades 6 through 8 in Aurora as part of Indian Prairie CUSD 204. The school sits in a mid-sized suburban enrollment band for a middle school, drawing from the broader district community that spans Aurora, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, and Naperville.
The most recent state assessment data shows a mixed academic picture across grades and subjects. In English language arts, the school performs strongest in grades 7 and 8, where proficiency rates are solid. Grade 6 ELA sits lower but still above the midpoint, and eighth-grade performance in particular suggests students are making gains in reading and writing by the end of middle school. Mathematics proficiency is more uneven. Seventh-grade math proficiency is the highest of the school's tested grades; sixth and eighth grades show lower proficiency rates, with eighth grade notably below the school's seventh-grade peak. Science data is available only for eighth grade, where proficiency is moderate. State test score changes were adjusted this year due to cut-score shifts, so year-to-year trend comparison is not yet reliable. The school's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among DuPage County districts.
Still Middle School's enrollment includes a substantial share of Asian students, alongside White, Hispanic, and Black students. The racial and ethnic composition is more diverse in the Asian population relative to many suburban schools. Free-or-reduced-price-lunch rates and English learner identification rates were not available in the data, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the economic and linguistic diversity of its student body.
The school is part of a district in active transition. Voters approved a major bond referendum in November 2024 that will fund safety upgrades, infrastructure improvements, and modernization at older schools, including Gregory and Hill middle schools. This bond will be paid over roughly thirty years and does not require a tax rate increase. The district has also adopted a new ELA curriculum for middle school grades, built around CommonLit, emphasizing frequent writing and critical thinking across all middle schools. That curricular change takes effect this coming school year and affects the entire middle school English program that Still students will experience.
Aurora itself is a mixed-use city with a walkable historic downtown anchored by the Paramount Theatre, the Hollywood Casino, and cultural attractions, though the wider city is predominantly auto-oriented suburban neighborhoods. The housing market in DuPage County is showing modest appreciation, and median home values and rents in the school's zip code are near county medians. The area's major employers include Caterpillar, Rush-Copley Medical Center, JPMorgan Chase's technology hub, and the school districts themselves.
State testing data for grades 3 through 5 was not available, as Still serves grades 6 through 8 only. A graduation rate does not apply to a middle school. Information about discipline, attendance, chronic absenteeism, special education and English learner services, course offerings, and staffing levels were not in the data provided; a parent would benefit from contacting the school directly about these areas.
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