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C M Bardwell Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1978^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

C M Bardwell Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Aurora, Illinois, with 686 students enrolled. The school is part of the Aurora East Unified School District 131, which is ranked 777 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

C M Bardwell Elementary School consistently performs below the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 18.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 7.8% proficient or better in mathematics. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Illinois elementary schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19% to 30.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

The nearby schools in the Aurora East Unified School District 131, such as W.S. Beaupre, Edna Rollins, and L.D. Brady Elementary Schools, also struggle academically, with test scores and performance metrics similar to C M Bardwell Elementary School. In contrast, the schools in the neighboring Aurora West Unified School District 129, such as Hill, Freeman, and Nicholson Elementary Schools, generally perform better academically, highlighting the disparities between the two school districts.

679

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,131

Per pupil spending ?

67.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 S Lincoln Ave
Aurora, IL 60505-4669

(630) 299-5300

District: Aurora East Unified School District 131

Students who attend C M Bardwell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy
	K D Waldo Middle School
High:	East High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.6%

African American:

2.9%

White:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (12% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg21%

Illinois avg44%

1,978^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Aurora East Unified School District 131

777^th of 811Aurora East Unified School District 131 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	1978 of 2056	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	1986 of 2067	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	1898 of 2077	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1664 of 2082	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1522 of 1948	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	1795 of 2086	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	1750 of 2037	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.6	1753 of 2044	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.9	1722 of 2046	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.7	1796 of 2052	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.1	1977 of 2093	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.8	2027 of 2167	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.0	2014 of 2166	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.4	2022 of 2147	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.7	1995 of 2139	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.6	1916 of 2120	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	21.1	1756 of 2092	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.1	1421 of 2095	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.5	1344 of 2086	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.1	1247 of 2022	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.8	1250 of 2030	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	36.3	1452 of 2020	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	1024 of 1049	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	749 of 886	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	818 of 907	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	736 of 788	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	775 of 826	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	679 of 788	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	442 of 768	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	373 of 537	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	555 of 743	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	464 of 718	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	1842 of 1942	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1879 of 1942	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	1782 of 1957	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	1455 of 1970	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	1352 of 1680	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	1714 of 2019	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	1732 of 1964	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	960 of 982	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	921 of 959	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	892 of 970	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	762 of 954	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	521 of 742	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	812 of 955	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	794 of 938	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	1731 of 1800	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1687 of 1793	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1619 of 1808	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1266 of 1763	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	908 of 1514	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	1347 of 1816	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1430 of 1765	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	1879 of 1947	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	1829 of 1959	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1800 of 1984	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	1754 of 1977	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	1340 of 1707	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	1733 of 2019	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1632 of 1972	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	1233 of 1292	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	1067 of 1195	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	1020 of 1156	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	955 of 1113	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	1048 of 1194	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	728 of 763	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-34 vs state

Science10%-31 vs state

Mathematics8%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
C M Bardwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 S Lincoln Ave	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-5300	679	40	16.9	67.2%	16 (2.4%)	20 (2.9%)	629 (92.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	8.7	1978^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.8%		11.7	1986^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.9%	8	9.9	19.8	12.0	23.9	18.6	13.5	5.4	4.3	7.8	94.3	96.0	96.0	96.0	100.0	93.0	95.5		$18,131	$2,099	$16,032
Rose E Krug Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Melrose Ave	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-5280	271	16	17.1	66.8%	6 (2.2%)	37 (13.7%)	218 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	12.3	1864^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.3%		15.7	1819^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.0%	45	17.1	11.1	17.2	31.4	19.3	15.6	13.3	11.4	13.6	96.0	96.8	96.8	96.8	99.6	96.0	97.6		$21,745	$1,942	$19,802
G N Dieterich Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1141 Jackson St	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-8280	507	31	16.4	63.3%	16 (3.2%)	16 (3.2%)	461 (90.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	8.1	1990^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.2%		11.4	1995^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.5%	5	11.8	14.5	9.7	18.8	14.3	16.1	5.6	5.8	8.9	97.5	96.8	96.8	96.8	100.0	95.5	97.1		$20,413	$1,866	$18,546
John Gates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 7th Ave	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-5600	427	29	14.5	60.4%	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.9%)	411 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12.6	1855^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.8%		13.7	1909^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.6%	54	21.2	12.3	14.9	34.6	19.6	13.8	14.9	3.8	11.4	97.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	100.0	97.1	97.8		$21,285	$2,127	$19,158
Nicholson Elementary School	Public	K-5	649 N Main St	Montgomery	60538	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5013	337	21	15.9	58.8%	41 (12.2%)	33 (9.8%)	250 (74.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	32.3	1379^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.9%		22.9	1597^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.7%	218	33.3	28.6	27.5	46.2	32.5	42.9	25.8	23.7	30.7	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.2	97.9	97.9		$19,155	$1,701	$17,454
L D Brady Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Columbia St	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-5425	310	16	19.2	67.7%	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.5%)	292 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	8.5	1983^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	3.6%		12.9	1947^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.8%	36	9.5	10.9	16.3	11.9	13.0	15.2	14.0	7.1	12.2	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	83.6	97.4	99.3		$21,726	$2,226	$19,500
Greenman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	729 W Galena Blvd	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5004	528	41	12.8	59.7%	52 (9.8%)	27 (5.1%)	417 (79.0%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	26.9	1514^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.4%		15.1	1844^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.8%	330	26.5	35.2	30.4	42.2	36.0	28.4	21.5	20.7	23.7	97.8	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.0	97.4	6.9	$17,057	$2,058	$14,998
W S Beaupre Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	954 E Benton St	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-5390	226	16	13.8	63.3%	1 (0.4%)	22 (9.7%)	199 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	10.5	1928^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.2%		14	1890^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.6%	38	15.0	12.1	12.9	30.0	16.7	15.2	12.9	5.0	11.9	99.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	100.0	98.2	99.4		$22,530	$2,023	$20,507
Edna Rollins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	950 Kane St	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-5480	508	26	19.5	69.5%	6 (1.2%)	40 (7.9%)	446 (87.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (2.0%)	12.4	1860^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.5%		10.4	2026^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.0%	166	12.1	15.6	10.9	35.6	20.4	16.9	16.4	8.5	14.1	98.6	99.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	95.4	98.4		$17,450	$2,412	$15,037
Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	724 Pennsylvania Ave	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5007	511	37	13.7	66.3%	24 (4.7%)	41 (8.0%)	421 (82.4%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	10.7	1919^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.7%		14.6	1865^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.8%	54	8.0	11.7	17.9	17.2	15.7	17.1	17.9	13.8	16.2	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.7	98.9	10.0	$16,583	$1,795	$14,788

Frequently Asked Questions about C M Bardwell Elementary School

What district is C M Bardwell Elementary School in?

Aurora East Unified School District 131

What schools do graduates of C M Bardwell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend C M Bardwell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy
Middle : K D Waldo Middle School
High : East High School

How many students attend C M Bardwell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 679 students attended C M Bardwell Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of C M Bardwell Elementary School?

Students at C M Bardwell Elementary School are 93% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is C M Bardwell Elementary School a good school?

C M Bardwell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

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