C F Simmons Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Aurora, Illinois 60505 · Aurora East USD 131
#573 of 670 middle schools in Illinois
#13353 of 15,369 nationally
About C F Simmons Middle School
C F Simmons Middle School is a public middle located in Aurora, in the Aurora East USD 131 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 792 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 22.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 573rd of 670 ranked middle schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (67th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (4th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 792.
There are 49 schools in Aurora; C F Simmons Middle School ranks 26th of 44 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)11%
- Reading proficiency (30%)19%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)64.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for C F Simmons Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 792
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 64.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 19%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 11%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near C F Simmons Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Nicholas A Hermes Elem School
Aurora · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
607 students · 679 m away
Child Service Center Preschool
Aurora · Public other · Grades PK–PK
0 students · 1.0 km away
Mabel O Donnell Elem School
Aurora · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
360 students · 1.2 km away
Oak Park Elem School
Aurora · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
353 students · 1.6 km away
Henry W Cowherd Middle School
Aurora · Public middle · Grades 6–8
807 students · 1.8 km away
Early Childhood Dev Cntr
Aurora · Public other · Grades PK–PK
0 students · 1.8 km away
Benavides Steam Academy
Aurora · Public elementary · Grades K–2
326 students · 1.9 km away
C I Johnson Elem School
Aurora · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
269 students · 2.1 km away
L D Brady Elem School
Aurora · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
310 students · 2.4 km away
Edna Rollins Elem School
Aurora · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
508 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
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793 students
West Middle School
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793 students
Lundahl Middle School
Crystal Lake · Public middle · Grades 6–8
797 students
Lincoln Middle School
Mt Prospect · Public middle · Grades 6–8
784 students
Round Lake Middle School
Round Lake Heights · Public middle · Grades 6–8
783 students
Evans Junior High School
Bloomington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
778 students
Frequently asked questions
Is C F Simmons Middle School a good school?
C F Simmons Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 22.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #573 of 670 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does C F Simmons Middle School rank in Illinois?
C F Simmons Middle School ranks #573 of 670 middle schools in Illinois and #13353 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend C F Simmons Middle School?
C F Simmons Middle School had 792 students in 2025.
Is C F Simmons Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
C F Simmons Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near C F Simmons Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of C F Simmons Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.