The top reported proficiency rate is 85% in English language arts. The lowest is 71% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Scullen Middle School
Scullen Middle School serves grades six through eight in Naperville, a large suburban city about 28 miles west of Chicago. The school enrolls roughly 900 students across its three grades, with an enrollment drawing substantially from Asian families and smaller shares of white, Black, and Hispanic students. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not available.
On the most recent state tests, Scullen's proficiency results show a school performing above the midpoint across the districts in Will County, where the school is located. In English Language Arts, students in grades six through eight reached proficiency at climbing rates, with sixth graders at roughly 79%, seventh graders at 88%, and eighth graders at 88%. In mathematics, the trajectory ran slightly lower: sixth grade at 66%, seventh at 72%, and eighth at 74%. Science results for eighth grade came in at 76%. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school's average proficiency sits in the top quartile within Will County. Test participation rates ran very high across grades and subjects. Grade three through five testing data did not appear, which aligns with the fact that Scullen is a middle school serving only grades six through eight; those younger grades are tested elsewhere in the district.
The school sits in a growing suburb with stable housing values. The Naperville rental market runs in the mid-range for the region, and median home values in the 60564 zip code hover in a mid-to-upper-range band relative to Illinois and the nation. The broader Naperville area is on a modest upward growth trajectory, with new residential developments in planning stages and downtown infill continuing. Naperville itself is anchored by a recognizable downtown district along the DuPage River Riverwalk, Metra commuter rail access at two stations, and a nationally recognized public library system. The commercial base is diversified across office, retail, and industrial space, with major employers including Edward Hospital, both local school districts, KeHE Distributors, and several other industrial and energy firms. Property values in the surrounding county are steady, and the housing market shows moderate supply with days-on-market in a typical to slightly elevated range.
The district, Indian Prairie CUSD 204, recently secured voter approval of a significant bond referendum in November 2024 for facility upgrades and security improvements across its 33 schools, with no planned property tax increase as a result of rate continuity on existing debt obligations. This bond addresses aging buildings including the middle school buildings like Gregory and Hill, which are slated for upgrades. The district has also moved to adopt a new English Language Arts curriculum built around CommonLit for grades six through eight, a shift toward more frequent writing and deeper critical thinking that will apply district-wide at the middle level starting in 2026–27. These are structural changes in both the physical environment and instructional approach that any family considering Scullen should be aware of.
Scullen appears to be a middle-performing school in a growing, stable suburban setting. The proficiency data shows solid performance especially in ELA for grades seven and eight, with mathematics and science results in a competent but not exceptionally high range. A parent evaluating Scullen may want to look further into how the school's current math trajectory aligns with their student's needs, and to understand how the new ELA curriculum and facility upgrades will unfold. The school's demographic composition and the surrounding neighborhood are anchored in a well-resourced suburb with engaged civic institutions and clear district direction.
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