Top Rankings
CUSD 308 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 19 public elementary schools serving 10,833 students in CUSD 308 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in CUSD 308 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
22 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
16,851 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
1,066 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
CUSD 308 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#299 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)29%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
50%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.71
# American Indian Students
44 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,477 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
9%
6%
# Hispanic Students
4,580 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
27%
# Black Students
1,870 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
11%
17%
# White Students
8,084 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
48%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
770 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
556
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
1,063
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,059
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,133
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,228
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,157
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,220
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,204
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,240
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,320
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,391
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,391
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,436
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,453
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,990 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 $16,676 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$303 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$281 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,990
$21,990
Spending / Student
$16,676
$21,244
Best CUSD 308 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wolfs Crossing Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3015 S Eola Rd
Aurora, IL 60503
(630) 636-3700
Aurora, IL 60503
(630) 636-3700
Grades: PK-5
| 458 students
Rank: #22.
The Wheatlands Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2290 Barrington Dr
Aurora, IL 60503
(630) 636-3500
Aurora, IL 60503
(630) 636-3500
Grades: K-5
| 584 students
Rank: #33.
Prairie Point Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3650 Grove Rd
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-3600
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-3600
Grades: K-5
| 447 students
Rank: #44.
Homestead Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2830 Hillsboro Blvd
Aurora, IL 60503
(630) 636-3100
Aurora, IL 60503
(630) 636-3100
Grades: K-5
| 487 students
Rank: #55.
Bednarcik Junior High School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3025 Heggs Rd
Aurora, IL 60503
(630) 636-2500
Aurora, IL 60503
(630) 636-2500
Grades: 6-8
| 560 students
Rank: #66.
Churchill Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
520 Secretariat Ln
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-3800
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-3800
Grades: K-5
| 436 students
Rank: #77.
Grande Park Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
26933 W Grande Park Blvd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(630) 551-9700
Plainfield, IL 60585
(630) 551-9700
Grades: K-5
| 665 students
Rank: #88.
Southbury Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
820 Preston Ln
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 551-9800
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 551-9800
Grades: K-5
| 605 students
Rank: #99.
Murphy Junior High School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
26923 W Grande Park Blvd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(630) 608-5100
Plainfield, IL 60585
(630) 608-5100
Grades: 6-8
| 688 students
Rank: #1010.
Fox Chase Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
260 Fox Chase Dr N
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-3500
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-3500
Grades: K-5
| 663 students
Rank: #1111.
Old Post Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 Old Post Rd
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-3400
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-3400
Grades: K-5
| 414 students
Rank: #1212.
Traughber Jr High School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
570 Colchester Dr
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-2700
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 1,074 students
Rank: #1313.
Hunt Club Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4001 Hunt Club Dr
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-2800
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-2800
Grades: K-5
| 376 students
Rank: #1414.
Lakewood Creek Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2301 Lakewood Crk
Montgomery, IL 60538
(630) 636-3200
Montgomery, IL 60538
(630) 636-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 762 students
Rank: #1515.
Thompson Jr High School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
440 Boulder Hill Pass
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-2600
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 636-2600
Grades: 6-8
| 837 students
Rank: #1616.
East View Academy School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4209 State Route 71
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 608-5900
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 608-5900
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #1717.
Plank Junior High School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
510 Secretariat Ln
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 551-9400
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 551-9400
Grades: 6-8
| 605 students
Rank: #1818.
Boulder Hill Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
163 Boulder Hill Pass
Montgomery, IL 60538
(630) 636-2900
Montgomery, IL 60538
(630) 636-2900
Grades: K-5
| 518 students
Rank: #1919.
Long Beach Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
67 Longbeach Rd
Montgomery, IL 60538
(630) 636-3300
Montgomery, IL 60538
(630) 636-3300
Grades: PK-5
| 654 students
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