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Olney C Allen Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1842^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Olney C Allen Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Illinois, serving 739 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Aurora East Unified School District 131, which is ranked 777 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Olney C Allen Elementary School consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 21% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.1% statewide and 26.5% in the district. Similarly, only 13.7% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 38.5% statewide and 15% in the district. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20% to 30.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Olney C Allen Elementary School to other nearby schools within the same district, the academic performance is consistently lower across all grades and subjects. For example, C.I. Johnson Elementary School, which is 1.74 miles away, outperforms Olney C Allen Elementary School by a significant margin, with 63.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 55% in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year. Despite the relatively high per-student spending, Olney C Allen Elementary School has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance over the years, indicating the need for a comprehensive review of the school's educational strategies and targeted interventions to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes.

712

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,436

Per pupil spending ?

60.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 S Farnsworth Ave
Aurora, IL 60505-5432

(630) 299-5200

District: Aurora East Unified School District 131

Students who attend Olney C Allen Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy
	Henry W Cowherd Middle School
High:	East High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.0%

African American:

22.3%

White:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Aurora East Unified School District 131

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (17% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 32 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg21%

Illinois avg44%

1,842^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	13.2	1842 of 2056	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1879 of 2067	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1721 of 2077	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	1788 of 2082	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	1822 of 1948	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1699 of 2086	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	1542 of 2037	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.7	1692 of 2044	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.9	1814 of 2046	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.5	1919 of 2052	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.3	1923 of 2093	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.5	1994 of 2167	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.5	2067 of 2166	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.7	1948 of 2147	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.6	1942 of 2139	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.3	1878 of 2120	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.9	1797 of 2092	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.4	1731 of 2095	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.0	1580 of 2086	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.3	1488 of 2022	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	40.6	1395 of 2030	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	31.6	1515 of 2020	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	507 of 688	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	501 of 655	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	384 of 692	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	388 of 684	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	416 of 428	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	415 of 711	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	335 of 698	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	953 of 1049	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	727 of 886	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	791 of 907	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	717 of 788	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	674 of 826	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	587 of 788	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	732 of 768	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	508 of 537	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	399 of 743	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	356 of 718	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	1777 of 1942	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	1783 of 1942	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1567 of 1957	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	1710 of 1970	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	1623 of 1680	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	1631 of 2019	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	1531 of 1964	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	875 of 982	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	831 of 959	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	768 of 970	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	835 of 954	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	674 of 742	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	729 of 955	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	608 of 938	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	1530 of 1800	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	1621 of 1793	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1486 of 1808	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1426 of 1763	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	1276 of 1514	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1441 of 1816	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	1141 of 1765	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1703 of 1947	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	1766 of 1959	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1706 of 1984	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	1670 of 1977	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1571 of 1707	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	1652 of 2019	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1445 of 1972	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	1215 of 1292	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1108 of 1195	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	999 of 1156	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1071 of 1113	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	619 of 640	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	1165 of 1194	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	49.8	288 of 763	62.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)26th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)9th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-32 vs state

Science17%-23 vs state

Mathematics14%-25 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
Olney C Allen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 S Farnsworth Ave	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-5200	712	41	17.4	60.5%	34 (4.8%)	159 (22.3%)	456 (64.0%)	25 (3.5%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	28 (3.9%)	13.2	1842^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	10.4%		14.2	1879^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.1%	37	17.2	18.9	10.5	34.0	21.0	21.1	9.5	11.0	13.7	98.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	100.0	97.0	98.3		$19,436	$2,030	$17,406
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
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
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
Reba O Steck Elementary School	Public	K-5	460 Inverness Dr	Aurora	60504	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3500	669	38	17.5	14.3%	198 (29.6%)	56 (8.4%)	75 (11.2%)	285 (42.6%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.7%)	86.2	261^st of 2056 public elementary schools	87.3%		90.1	187^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.0%	74	63.6	71.6	64.0	78.4	71.3	85.3	64.0	52.3	67.1	98.1	97.8	97.8	97.8		98.1	97.9		$12,384	$534	$11,850
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
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
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
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
Peter M Gombert Elementary School	Public	K-5	2707 Ridge Rd	Aurora	60504	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 375-3700	450	32	13.8	29.6%	109 (24.2%)	77 (17.1%)	116 (25.8%)	122 (27.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	63.2	738^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.1%		75.8	461^st of 2067 public elementary schools	77.7%	277	50.7	39.2	47.2	70.7	52.5	49.3	54.8	46.7	50.2	97.8	97.5	97.5	97.5		97.5	97.8		$17,310	$1,594	$15,716

Frequently Asked Questions about Olney C Allen Elementary School

Is Olney C Allen Elementary School a good school?

Olney C Allen Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Olney C Allen Elementary School in?

Aurora East Unified School District 131

What schools do graduates of Olney C Allen Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Olney C Allen Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy
Middle : Henry W Cowherd Middle School
High : East High School

What is the racial makeup of Olney C Allen Elementary School?

Students at Olney C Allen Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 22% African American, 5% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Olney C Allen Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 712 students attended Olney C Allen Elementary School.

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