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Aurora East USD 131 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,801 students in Aurora East USD 131 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Aurora East USD 131 School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
12,619 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
814 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Aurora East USD 131 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 63% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#827 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)5%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
50%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.71
# American Indian Students
51 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
82 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
10,998 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
29%
# Black Students
966 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
8%
22%
# White Students
329 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
3%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
177 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
655
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
781
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
843
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
818
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
808
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
886
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
830
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
903
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
955
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
943
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,163
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,074
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,005
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
955
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,461 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,402 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$233 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$258 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,461
$21,914
Spending / Student
$20,402
$21,170
Best Aurora East USD 131 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
157 N Root St
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 299-7175
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 299-7175
Grades: 6-8
| 277 students
Rank: #22.
Henry W Cowherd Middle School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
441 N Farnsworth Ave
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 299-5900
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 299-5900
Grades: 6-8
| 883 students
Rank: #33.
C F Simmons Middle School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1130 Sheffer Rd
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 299-4150
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 299-4150
Grades: 6-8
| 795 students
Rank: #44.
K D Waldo Middle School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
56 Jackson St
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 299-8400
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 299-8400
Grades: 6-8
| 846 students
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