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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 2025 school year, there are 9 public preschools serving 3,884 students in Aurora West USD 129 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Aurora West USD 129 School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
11,035 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
782 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Aurora West USD 129 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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
0.55
0.70
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
352 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
6,997 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
64%
32%
# Black Students
1,110 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
10%
18%
# White Students
2,200 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
20%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
347 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
567
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
713
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
728
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
727
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
754
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
777
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
747
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
747
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
808
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
814
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
972
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
916
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
907
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
858
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,716 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,586 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$194 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,716
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,586
$21,244
Best Aurora West USD 129 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Goodwin Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
18 Poplar Pl
North Aurora, IL 60542
(630) 301-5003
North Aurora, IL 60542
(630) 301-5003
Grades: PK-5
| 286 students
Rank: #22.
Freeman Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
153 S Randall Rd
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5002
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5002
Grades: PK-5
| 527 students
Rank: #33.
Smith Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1332 Robinwood Dr
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5015
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5015
Grades: PK-5
| 376 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Greenman Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
729 W Galena Blvd
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5004
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5004
Grades: PK-5
| 522 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Mccleery Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1002 W Illinois Ave
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5012
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5012
Grades: PK-5
| 551 students
Rank: #66.
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
Rank: #77.
Hall Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Heather Dr
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5005
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5005
Grades: PK-5
| 546 students
Rank: #88.
Hill Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
724 Pennsylvania Ave
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5007
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5007
Grades: PK-5
| 511 students
Rank: n/an/a
1870 W Galena Blvd, Early Lear
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5016
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5016
Grades: PK
| 563 students
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