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Aurora West USD 129 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 5 public middle schools serving 2,412 students in Aurora West USD 129 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Aurora West USD 129 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% 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
17 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
11,211 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
833 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Aurora West USD 129 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 89% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#681 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)15%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.71
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
355 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
7,008 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
29%
# Black Students
1,186 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
11%
22%
# White Students
2,307 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
21%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
324 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
503
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
738
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
736
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
754
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
767
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
734
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
751
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
786
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
817
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
807
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,061
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
969
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
866
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
922
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,406 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,310 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$194 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,406
$21,914
Spending / Student
$17,310
$21,170
Best Aurora West USD 129 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jewel Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1501 Waterford Rd
North Aurora, IL 60542
(630) 301-5010
North Aurora, IL 60542
(630) 301-5010
Grades: 6-8
| 585 students
Rank: #22.
Herget Middle School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1550 Deerpath Rd
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5006
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5006
Grades: 6-8
| 584 students
Rank: #33.
Washington Middle School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
231 S Constitution Dr
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5017
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5017
Grades: 6-8
| 657 students
Rank: #44.
Jefferson Middle School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1151 Plum St
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5009
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5009
Grades: 6-8
| 584 students
Rank: #55.
Hope D Wall Tmh Child Dev Center
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
449 New Indian Trl Ct
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5008
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5008
Grades: PK-12
| 2 students
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