Tefft Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1100 Shirley Ave
Streamwood, IL 60107

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Bottom 50%

Serving 689 students in grades 7-8, Tefft Middle 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 14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 689 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Tefft Middle School's student population of 689 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tefft Middle School
7	331
8	357
10	1

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Total Students

689 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tefft Middle School
2023	730
2022	779
2021	829
2020	914
2019	914
2018	871
2017	871
2016	819
2015	831
2014	853
2013	815
2012	821
2011	801
2010	761
2009	744
2008	835
2007	804
2006	800
2005	849
2004	806
2003	764
2002	721
2001	717
2000	649
1999	659
1998	632
1997	649
1996	747
1995	836
1994	899
1993	865
1992	785
1991	810
1990	843
1989	843
1988	784
1987	815

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Tefft Middle School
2023	59
2022	64
2020	59
2019	59
2018	51
2017	51
2016	47
2015	50
2014	50
2013	51
2012	47
2011	50
2010	52
2009	53
2008	44
2007	49
2006	50
2005	49
2004	47
2003	53
2002	57
2001	56
2000	47
1999	45
1998	44
1997	44
1996	44
1995	50
1994	57
1993	55
1992	53
1991	51
1990	54

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Year Founded

1964

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Tefft Middle 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 Tefft Middle School is 0.47, 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)

#2422 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tefft Middle School
2023	#2422
2022	#1852
2021	#1557
2019	#2530
2018	#2397
2017	#1993
2016	#1453
2015	#1210
2014	#1611
2013	#1358
2012	#742

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14%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Tefft Middle School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	14%	27%	19%
2021	22%	28%	19%
2019	20%	33%	26%
2018	22%	32%	27%
2017	29%	32%	28%
2016	27%	31%	27%
2015	29%	29%	28%
2014	66%	59%	59%
2013	69%	58%	58%
2012	92%	80%	81%
2011	93%	80%	81%

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19%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Tefft Middle School	Illinois	School District U-46
2022	19%	30%	19%
2021	27%	32%	20%
2019	24%	38%	27%
2018	23%	37%	27%
2017	30%	38%	28%
2016	41%	36%	31%
2015	43%	38%	37%
2014	54%	57%	51%
2013	61%	58%	52%
2012	87%	75%	72%
2011	88%	75%	72%

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44%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Tefft Middle School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	12:1	14:1	16:1
2022	12:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	17:1
2019	15:1	15:1	17:1
2018	17:1	16:1	18:1
2017	17:1	15:1	18:1
2016	17:1	16:1	19:1
2015	17:1	16:1	19:1
2014	17:1	16:1	19:1
2013	16:1	13:1	18:1
2012	17:1	16:1	20:1
2011	16:1	16:1	20:1
2010	15:1	16:1	18:1
2009	14:1	16:1	18:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	16:1	17:1	20:1
2006	16:1	16:1	19:1
2005	17:1	16:1	20:1
2004	17:1	17:1	21:1
2003	14:1	16:1	17:1
2002	13:1	16:1	17:1
2001	13:1	16:1	17:1
2000	14:1	16:1	18:1
1999	15:1	16:1	18:1
1998	14:1	17:1	20:1
1997	15:1	17:1	20:1
1996	17:1	17:1	22:1
1995	17:1	17:1	23:1
1994	16:1	18:1	20:1
1993	16:1	18:1	20:1
1992	15:1	17:1	20:1
1991	16:1	17:1	20:1
1990	16:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tefft Middle School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	6%	6%	8%
2022	6%	5%	8%
2021	7%	5%	8%
2020	6%	5%	8%
2019	6%	5%	8%
2018	8%	5%	9%
2017	8%	5%	9%
2016	11%	5%	9%
2015	12%	6%	8%
2014	11%	5%	8%
2013	10%	5%	9%
2012	11%	4%	9%
2011	11%	5%	9%
2010	13%	5%	10%
2009	12%	5%	10%
2008	11%	5%	10%
2007	9%	5%	9%
2006	11%	5%	8%
2005	11%	5%	8%
2004	9%	4%	8%
2003	10%	4%	7%
2002	11%	4%	7%
2001	10%	4%	7%
2000	12%	3%	7%
1999	12%	3%	7%
1998	10%	3%	6%
1997	9%	3%	6%
1996	9%	3%	7%
1995	6%	3%	6%
1994	5%	3%	6%
1993	5%	3%	6%
1992	5%	3%	6%
1991	4%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

71%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tefft Middle School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	70%	27%	57%
2022	68%	27%	57%
2021	68%	27%	56%
2020	75%	26%	55%
2019	75%	26%	55%
2018	69%	26%	54%
2017	69%	26%	54%
2016	64%	26%	53%
2015	62%	25%	52%
2014	59%	25%	50%
2013	58%	24%	50%
2012	60%	24%	50%
2011	57%	23%	49%
2010	48%	22%	45%
2009	54%	22%	44%
2008	48%	21%	43%
2007	44%	20%	41%
2006	43%	19%	40%
2005	44%	18%	39%
2004	38%	18%	36%
2003	32%	17%	34%
2002	34%	16%	33%
2001	30%	15%	31%
2000	25%	15%	29%
1999	23%	14%	27%
1998	25%	13%	26%
1997	21%	13%	25%
1996	15%	12%	23%
1995	13%	12%	22%
1994	12%	11%	20%
1993	12%	11%	18%
1992	12%	10%	17%
1991	9%	10%	16%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tefft Middle School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	8%	17%	6%
2022	8%	17%	6%
2021	7%	17%	6%
2020	6%	17%	6%
2019	6%	17%	6%
2018	5%	17%	6%
2017	5%	17%	6%
2016	5%	17%	6%
2015	7%	17%	6%
2014	9%	17%	7%
2013	10%	18%	7%
2012	8%	18%	7%
2011	8%	18%	7%
2010	9%	20%	8%
2009	8%	20%	8%
2008	8%	20%	7%
2007	9%	20%	7%
2006	8%	20%	7%
2005	8%	20%	7%
2004	7%	21%	7%
2003	32%	21%	8%
2002	7%	21%	7%
2001	9%	21%	7%
2000	8%	21%	7%
1999	7%	21%	8%
1998	8%	21%	8%
1997	8%	20%	8%
1996	8%	21%	8%
1995	8%	20%	8%
1994	7%	21%	8%
1993	6%	21%	8%
1992	6%	21%	8%
1991	5%	21%	7%

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White

13%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tefft Middle School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	13%	45%	24%
2022	13%	47%	24%
2021	13%	47%	25%
2020	11%	48%	26%
2019	11%	48%	26%
2018	16%	49%	28%
2017	16%	49%	28%
2016	18%	49%	29%
2015	18%	49%	30%
2014	20%	50%	31%
2013	20%	50%	31%
2012	19%	51%	32%
2011	22%	51%	33%
2010	30%	53%	37%
2009	26%	53%	38%
2008	33%	54%	40%
2007	38%	55%	43%
2006	38%	56%	45%
2005	37%	57%	46%
2004	46%	57%	49%
2003	26%	58%	51%
2002	48%	59%	53%
2001	51%	60%	55%
2000	55%	61%	57%
1999	58%	62%	58%
1998	57%	63%	60%
1997	62%	64%	61%
1996	68%	64%	62%
1995	73%	65%	64%
1994	76%	65%	66%
1993	77%	65%	68%
1992	77%	66%	69%
1991	82%	66%	71%

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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	Tefft Middle School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tefft Middle School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	0.49	0.70	0.61
2022	0.51	0.68	0.61
2021	0.51	0.68	0.62
2020	0.42	0.68	0.62
2019	0.42	0.68	0.62
2018	0.49	0.67	0.62
2017	0.49	0.67	0.62
2016	0.55	0.67	0.63
2015	0.57	0.67	0.63
2014	0.60	0.66	0.65
2013	0.61	0.66	0.64
2012	0.59	0.65	0.64
2011	0.62	0.66	0.64
2010	0.68	0.64	0.64
2009	0.64	0.64	0.64
2008	0.66	0.64	0.64
2007	0.65	0.63	0.64
2006	0.66	0.61	0.64
2005	0.66	0.61	0.63
2004	0.64	0.60	0.62
2003	0.72	0.59	0.62
2002	0.65	0.59	0.61
2001	0.64	0.58	0.60
2000	0.62	0.57	0.59
1999	0.60	0.56	0.58
1998	0.60	0.56	0.57
1997	0.56	0.54	0.56
1996	0.51	0.53	0.55
1995	0.44	0.53	0.54
1994	0.40	0.52	0.52
1993	0.38	0.52	0.50
1992	0.38	0.52	0.49
1991	0.32	0.52	0.47

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Eligible for

84%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Tefft Middle School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	79%	43%	57%
2022	74%	43%	56%
2021	70%	44%	55%
2020	71%	47%	54%
2019	71%	47%	54%
2018	66%	46%	52%
2017	66%	46%	52%
2016	61%	47%	50%
2015	69%	52%	58%
2014	66%	47%	55%
2013	62%	45%	52%
2012	19%	21%	18%
2011	54%	39%	47%
2010	50%	37%	45%
2009	48%	33%	37%
2008	38%	32%	34%
2007	41%	32%	35%
2006	41%	32%	34%
2005	36%	32%	30%
2004	30%	31%	28%
2003	24%	30%	26%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Tefft Middle School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	10%	4%	9%
2022	9%	4%	9%
2021	9%	4%	9%
2020	7%	2%	7%
2019	7%	2%	7%
2018	8%	4%	8%
2017	8%	4%	8%
2016	8%	3%	8%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	9%	5%	9%
2012	47%	27%	37%
2011	9%	5%	6%
2010	9%	6%	6%
2009	14%	6%	9%
2008	12%	6%	9%
2007	9%	6%	8%
2006	9%	6%	7%
2005	9%	5%	6%
2004	8%	5%	6%
2003	10%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

School District U-46

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tefft Middle School's ranking?

Tefft Middle School is ranked #2422 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

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

14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Tefft Middle School?

689 students attend Tefft Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Tefft Middle School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Tefft Middle School?

Tefft Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Tefft Middle School offer ?

Tefft Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Tefft Middle School part of?

Tefft Middle School is part of School District U-46.

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