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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 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,968 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 12% (versus the 31% 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
1,590 Schools
# Students
12,894 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
805 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Aurora East USD 131 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 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 71% has increased from 61% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#885 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)71%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.71
# American Indian Students
56 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
77 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
11,270 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
29%
# Black Students
930 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
7%
22%
# White Students
356 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
3%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
564
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
819
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
828
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
838
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
871
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
861
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
952
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
979
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
971
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,018
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,184
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,083
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,029
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
897
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,067 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,967 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$233 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$258 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,067
$22,162
Spending / Student
$19,967
$21,409
Best Aurora East USD 131 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
157 N Root St
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 299-7175
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 299-7175
Grades: 4-8
| 271 students
Rank: #22.
Henry W Cowherd Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
441 N Farnsworth Ave
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 299-5900
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 299-5900
Grades: 6-8
| 921 students
Rank: #33.
C F Simmons Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1130 Sheffer Rd
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 299-4150
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 299-4150
Grades: 6-8
| 827 students
Rank: #44.
K D Waldo Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
56 Jackson St
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 299-8400
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 299-8400
Grades: 6-8
| 949 students
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