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Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1889^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Aurora, Illinois, with an enrollment of 625 students. 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.

Despite the school's efforts, Nicholas A Hermes Elementary consistently performs below the state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 21.3% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 26.5% in the district and 53.1% statewide. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 12.6%, compared to 15% in the district and 38.5% statewide. The school's performance on science assessments was also low, with only 13.3% of 5th graders proficient or better. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.4% to 30.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School to the nearby C.I. Johnson Elementary School, which is just 1.59 miles away, the difference in academic performance is stark. In the 2024-2025 school year, C.I. Johnson Elementary had significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (63.6%) and Mathematics (55%), outperforming Nicholas A Hermes Elementary by a wide margin. The school's high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (around 69%) and English Language Learners (ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools) may be contributing to its academic challenges, and the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support systems to address the needs of these student populations.

607

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,203

Per pupil spending ?

63.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Jungles Ave
Aurora, IL 60505-1914

(630) 299-8200

District: Aurora East Unified School District 131

Students who attend Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	C F Simmons Middle School
	Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy
High:	East High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.6%

African American:

6.6%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (16% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 32 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg21%

Illinois avg44%

1,889^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	11.5	1889 of 2056	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	1877 of 2067	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1847 of 2077	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	1832 of 2082	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	1496 of 1948	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	1844 of 2086	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	1796 of 2037	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.3	1892 of 2044	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.7	1979 of 2046	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.5	1959 of 2052	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.4	1967 of 2093	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.9	2022 of 2167	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.8	2044 of 2166	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.7	2002 of 2147	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.1	2004 of 2139	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.8	1968 of 2120	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.8	1895 of 2092	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	38.3	1532 of 2095	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.4	1601 of 2086	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.2	1665 of 2022	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.0	1548 of 2030	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	35.3	1468 of 2020	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	916 of 1049	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	776 of 886	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	869 of 907	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	656 of 788	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	759 of 826	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	656 of 788	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	619 of 768	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	424 of 537	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	673 of 743	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	611 of 718	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	1754 of 1942	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	1737 of 1942	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1829 of 1957	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	1761 of 1970	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	1282 of 1680	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1804 of 2019	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	1690 of 1964	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	911 of 982	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	869 of 959	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	867 of 970	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	865 of 954	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	527 of 742	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	848 of 955	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	811 of 938	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1562 of 1800	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1693 of 1793	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1664 of 1808	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	1540 of 1763	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	1175 of 1514	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1409 of 1816	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1508 of 1765	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	1817 of 1947	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	1782 of 1959	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	1614 of 1984	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	1712 of 1977	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	1631 of 1707	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	1706 of 2019	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	1747 of 1972	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	1186 of 1292	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1113 of 1195	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	1145 of 1156	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1017 of 1194	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)17th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)13th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-32 vs state

Science13%-27 vs state

Mathematics13%-26 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
Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Jungles Ave	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-8200	607	30	19.9	63.4%	8 (1.3%)	40 (6.6%)	544 (89.6%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	11.5	1889^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.1%		14.3	1877^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.2%	12	13.3	17.4	22.4	24.1	21.3	14.1	14.1	9.6	12.6	96.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	100.0	96.3	97.1		$17,203	$1,916	$15,288
Benavides Steam Academy	Public	K-2	250 E Indian Trl	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-5554	326	24	13.5	59.2%	13 (4.0%)	21 (6.4%)	281 (86.2%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)										99.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	99.1	99.1		$21,337	$2,038	$19,299
Oak Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Front St	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-8250	353	25	14.3	67.4%	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	345 (97.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.6	1798^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.5%		11	2013^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.6%	215	16.0	21.3	21.2	34.0	25.5	19.1	13.5	12.0	14.8	96.0	96.7	96.7	96.7	97.1	96.3	95.4	39.2	$18,306	$1,975	$16,332
Mabel O Donnell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1640 Reckinger Rd	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-8300	360	27	13.5	63.6%	19 (5.3%)	55 (15.3%)	263 (73.1%)	13 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	12.3	1866^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.2%		14.1	1884^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.9%	18	23.8	12.1	11.8	33.3	17.9	12.3	9.8	7.1	10.0	94.1	95.4	95.4	95.4	96.8	94.9	93.8	16.5	$20,933	$1,686	$19,247
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
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
C I Johnson Elementary School	Public	3-5	1934 Liberty St	Aurora	60502	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-5400	269	16	16.8	58.0%	18 (6.7%)	17 (6.3%)	226 (84.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	76.1	479^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.7%		67.5	596^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.2%	117	66.3	48.4	60.2	84.1	63.6	59.1	59.0	46.3	55.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6		$19,821	$1,868	$17,953
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
Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1332 Robinwood Dr	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5015	425	31	13.6	60.5%	34 (8.0%)	43 (10.1%)	322 (75.8%)	18 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	21	1641^st of 2056 public elementary schools	20.2%		24.1	1566^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.2%	75	13.4	23.6	34.9	16.4	24.9	38.2	33.3	6.0	24.9	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.0	99.5		$19,952	$1,891	$18,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School?

Students at Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School are 90% Hispanic, 7% African American, 1% White.

How many students attend Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 607 students attended Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School.

Is Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School a good school?

Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : C F Simmons Middle School
Middle : Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy
High : East High School

What district is Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School in?

Aurora East Unified School District 131

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