Overview
Richard Ira Jones Middle School is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Plainfield, Illinois. The school enrolls 851 students. It is part of the Plainfield SD 202 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
24% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 56% state average)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictPlainfield SD 202
County17197
CityPlainfield
ZIP60544
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID173174005748
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment851
White0.1%
Hispanic / Latino17.6%
Black / African American7.1%
Asian9.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native62.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or More Races3.6%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %24%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)