Homestead Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

2830 Hillsboro Blvd
Aurora, IL 60503

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Top 20%

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Serving 487 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Homestead Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 487 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 20% in IL
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 45% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Homestead Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Homestead Elementary School's student population of 487 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Homestead Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	82
1	64
2	76
3	89
4	77
5	98

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Total Students

487 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Homestead Elementary School
2023	494
2022	487
2021	533
2020	614
2019	614
2018	581
2017	581
2016	618
2015	677
2014	694
2013	668
2012	645
2011	654
2010	638
2009	622
2008	548
2007	539
2006	490
2005	695
2004	622
2003	476

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Homestead Elementary School
2023	37
2022	34
2020	38
2019	38
2018	38
2017	38
2016	40
2015	39
2014	33
2013	40
2012	31
2011	30
2010	30
2009	28
2008	27
2007	28
2006	27
2005	24
2004	23

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Year Founded

2002

School Mascot

Huskies

School Rankings

Homestead Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Homestead Elementary School is 0.76, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#534 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Homestead Elementary School
2023	#534
2022	#603
2021	#532
2019	#766
2018	#316
2017	#243
2016	#204
2015	#148
2014	#236
2013	#289
2012	#337

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47%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Homestead Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 308 School District
2023	47%	27%	31%
2021	37%	28%	29%
2019	46%	33%	39%
2018	50%	32%	39%
2017	55%	32%	43%
2016	61%	31%	44%
2015	62%	29%	44%
2014	85%	59%	75%
2013	82%	58%	72%
2012	97%	80%	87%
2011	97%	80%	87%

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45%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Homestead Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 308 School District
2022	45%	30%	32%
2021	52%	32%	34%
2019	51%	38%	43%
2018	73%	37%	39%
2017	71%	38%	50%
2016	65%	36%	47%
2015	69%	38%	54%
2014	81%	57%	67%
2013	80%	58%	68%
2012	91%	75%	83%
2011	93%	75%	83%

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75-79%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Homestead Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 308 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	18:1
2014	21:1	16:1	18:1
2013	17:1	13:1	14:1
2012	21:1	16:1	19:1
2011	22:1	16:1	20:1
2010	21:1	16:1	20:1
2009	22:1	16:1	19:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	17:1	19:1
2006	18:1	16:1	19:1
2005	29:1	16:1	20:1
2004	27:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

Asian

25%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Homestead Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 308 School District
2023	24%	6%	8%
2022	21%	5%	8%
2021	21%	5%	8%
2020	17%	5%	8%
2019	17%	5%	8%
2018	18%	5%	6%
2017	18%	5%	6%
2016	16%	5%	7%
2015	15%	6%	7%
2014	15%	5%	7%
2013	16%	5%	7%
2012	16%	4%	7%
2011	16%	5%	6%
2010	18%	5%	8%
2009	18%	5%	8%
2008	17%	5%	7%
2007	15%	5%	7%
2006	16%	5%	5%
2005	14%	5%	5%
2004	15%	4%	4%
2003	15%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

15%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Homestead Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 308 School District
2023	18%	27%	27%
2022	17%	27%	26%
2021	17%	27%	24%
2020	20%	26%	22%
2019	20%	26%	22%
2018	19%	26%	20%
2017	19%	26%	20%
2016	18%	26%	19%
2015	14%	25%	17%
2014	17%	25%	19%
2013	16%	24%	19%
2012	12%	24%	18%
2011	9%	23%	18%
2010	10%	22%	19%
2009	12%	22%	18%
2008	12%	21%	19%
2007	15%	20%	18%
2006	17%	19%	18%
2005	17%	18%	16%
2004	17%	18%	15%
2003	15%	17%	13%

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Black

12%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Homestead Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 308 School District
2023	11%	17%	11%
2022	12%	17%	10%
2021	10%	17%	10%
2020	11%	17%	9%
2019	11%	17%	9%
2018	7%	17%	9%
2017	7%	17%	9%
2016	5%	17%	8%
2015	6%	17%	8%
2014	7%	17%	8%
2013	9%	18%	8%
2012	7%	18%	8%
2011	7%	18%	8%
2010	10%	20%	9%
2009	8%	20%	9%
2008	9%	20%	9%
2007	10%	20%	8%
2006	11%	20%	7%
2005	11%	20%	7%
2004	13%	21%	7%
2003	15%	21%	6%

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White

38%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Homestead Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 308 School District
2023	39%	45%	50%
2022	41%	47%	52%
2021	44%	47%	53%
2020	44%	48%	56%
2019	44%	48%	56%
2018	49%	49%	60%
2017	49%	49%	60%
2016	53%	49%	61%
2015	55%	49%	61%
2014	55%	50%	61%
2013	53%	50%	62%
2012	58%	51%	62%
2011	61%	51%	63%
2010	59%	53%	64%
2009	59%	53%	65%
2008	59%	54%	65%
2007	58%	55%	67%
2006	56%	56%	69%
2005	58%	57%	71%
2004	55%	57%	74%
2003	55%	58%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Homestead Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 308 School District
2023	7%	4%	4%
2022	8%	4%	4%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	7%	3%	5%
2017	7%	3%	5%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	8%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.76

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Homestead Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 308 School District
2023	0.75	0.70	0.67
2022	0.75	0.68	0.65
2021	0.72	0.68	0.65
2020	0.73	0.68	0.63
2019	0.73	0.68	0.63
2018	0.69	0.67	0.60
2017	0.69	0.67	0.60
2016	0.66	0.67	0.59
2015	0.65	0.67	0.59
2014	0.64	0.66	0.58
2013	0.66	0.66	0.57
2012	0.63	0.65	0.57
2011	0.59	0.66	0.57
2010	0.62	0.64	0.53
2009	0.62	0.64	0.52
2008	0.62	0.64	0.52
2007	0.63	0.63	0.51
2006	0.64	0.61	0.49
2005	0.61	0.61	0.47
2004	0.64	0.60	0.42
2003	0.64	0.59	0.38

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Eligible for

14%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Homestead Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 308 School District
2023	14%	43%	18%
2022	14%	43%	18%
2021	13%	44%	17%
2020	17%	47%	20%
2019	17%	47%	20%
2018	11%	46%	17%
2017	11%	46%	17%
2016	15%	47%	19%
2015	19%	52%	24%
2014	20%	47%	25%
2013	18%	45%	22%
2012	6%	21%	7%
2011	7%	39%	18%
2010	8%	37%	15%
2009	5%	33%	12%
2008	6%	32%	9%
2007	5%	32%	6%
2006	5%	32%	6%
2005	3%	32%	6%
2004	4%	31%	5%
2003	2%	30%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Homestead Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 308 School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2013	3%	5%	6%
2012	10%	27%	16%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	1%	6%	4%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	4%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

CUSD 308 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Huskies

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Homestead Elementary School's ranking?

Homestead Elementary School is ranked #534 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Homestead Elementary School often compared to?

Homestead Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Wolfs Crossing Elementary School, The Wheatlands Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

47% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Homestead Elementary School?

487 students attend Homestead Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Homestead Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Asian, 15% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Homestead Elementary School?

Homestead Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Homestead Elementary School offer ?

Homestead Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Homestead Elementary School part of?

Homestead Elementary School is part of CUSD 308 School District.

In what neighborhood is Homestead Elementary School located?

Homestead Elementary School is located in the Homestead neighborhood of Aurora, IL.

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