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Fearn Elementary School

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Fearn Elementary School ranks 927 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

927^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Fearn Elementary School is a public elementary school in North Aurora, Illinois, serving 465 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Aurora West Unified School District 129, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fearn Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, 43.7% of Fearn students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 40.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 45.5% of Fearn students were proficient or better, compared to 27.9% for the district and 38.5% for the state. Fearn's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 5th grade ELA. However, the school's Hispanic, English Language Learner, special education, and low-income students struggle, performing below the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, H.C. Storm Elementary, Alice Gustafson Elementary, and Grace McWayne Elementary in the Batavia Unified School District 101 consistently outperform Fearn Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. Despite increased per-student spending at Fearn, the school's performance has not seen a corresponding improvement, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's academic outcomes.

492

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,185

Per pupil spending ?

32.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Hawksley Ln
North Aurora, IL 60542-1781

(630) 301-5001

District: Aurora West Unified School District 129

Students who attend Fearn Elementary School usually attend:

High:

West Aurora High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.5%

Hispanic:

34.6%

African American:

11.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Aurora West Unified School District 129

✓Above the Illinois median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg32%

Illinois avg44%

927^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10Elementary Schools in the Aurora West Unified School District 129

660^th of 811Aurora West Unified School District 129 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	53.7	927 of 2056	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	974 of 2067	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	959 of 2077	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	969 of 2082	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	787 of 1948	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	703 of 2086	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	793 of 2037	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.6	756 of 2044	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.3	643 of 2046	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.5	808 of 2052	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.4	642 of 2093	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.4	633 of 2167	70.8%	★★★★☆
2012	69.0	773 of 2166	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.4	633 of 2147	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	75.6	537 of 2139	74.9%	★★★★☆
2009	60.5	1037 of 2120	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.0	926 of 2092	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.6	641 of 2095	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.7	862 of 2086	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.8	1101 of 2022	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.2	1093 of 2030	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	59.3	1001 of 2020	50.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	63.8	150 of 692	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	144 of 698	79.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	484 of 1049	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	380 of 886	57.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	778 of 788	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	585 of 826	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	661 of 788	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	631 of 768	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	417 of 743	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	931 of 1942	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	914 of 1942	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	886 of 1957	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	792 of 1970	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	665 of 1680	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	655 of 2019	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	734 of 1964	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	530 of 982	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	440 of 959	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	432 of 970	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	521 of 954	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	483 of 742	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	422 of 955	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	382 of 938	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	1571 of 1800	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1344 of 1793	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	1066 of 1808	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	1155 of 1763	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	879 of 1514	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	724 of 1816	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	966 of 1765	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	834 of 1947	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	904 of 1959	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	953 of 1984	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	1069 of 1977	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	851 of 1707	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	715 of 2019	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	796 of 1972	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	563 of 1292	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	474 of 1195	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	645 of 1156	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	841 of 1113	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.9	254 of 1194	78.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	531 of 1389	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	773 of 1392	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	867 of 1419	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	817 of 1425	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	635 of 1308	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	521 of 1462	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	576 of 1463	60.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2023)78th percentile+24 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-42 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science49%+8 vs state

Mathematics46%+7 vs state

English Language Arts44%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, February 9, 2014

My daughter attends Fearn Elementary and is now in 3rd grade. The teachers have been excellent, professional, kind, and helpful. However I believe the class size of 27-28 kids is too large for them to be as effective as they could be. My daughter does well in her studies but I do feel her learning would come easier with a smaller class size. Close Quote

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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
Fearn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Hawksley Ln	North Aurora	60542	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 301-5001	492	29	16.9	32.1%	224 (45.5%)	55 (11.2%)	170 (34.6%)	16 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	53.7	927^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.9%		48.5	974^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.9%	47	48.7	28.2	50.0	53.9	43.7	42.9	52.3	40.8	45.5	95.9	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.9	96.8	96.1		$17,185	$1,223	$15,962
Goodwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18 Poplar Pl	North Aurora	60542	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5003	315	25	12.6	34.0%	114 (36.2%)	33 (10.5%)	134 (42.5%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.3%)	44.1	1123^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	45.4%		36.2	1241^st of 2067 public elementary schools	40.0%	118	42.6	36.4	42.3	35.5	37.9	61.8	40.4	19.4	39.6	98.4	99.4	99.4	99.4		98.7	98.4		$21,352	$1,586	$19,766
Grace McWayne Elementary School	Public	K-5	3501 Hapner Way	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 937-8100	372	26	14.1	9.9%	312 (83.9%)	6 (1.6%)	28 (7.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.2%)	89.8	181^st of 2056 public elementary schools	91.2%		82.5	313^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.9%	132	60.4	62.3	71.7	88.7	73.2	88.4	71.7	69.8	78.0	94.6	93.7	93.7	93.7		94.0	94.6		$20,651	$515	$20,136
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
Schneider Elementary School	Public	K-5	304 Banbury Rd	North Aurora	60542	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5014	361	30	12.0	51.5%	73 (20.2%)	21 (5.8%)	239 (66.2%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.1%)	32.4	1375^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.1%		28.2	1460^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.4%	85	31.0	23.2	35.1	44.8	34.5	39.3	35.1	20.7	31.6	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.0	95.5	97.2		$21,098	$1,897	$19,201
Hall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Heather Dr	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5005	512	30	17.0	52.9%	56 (10.9%)	64 (12.5%)	342 (66.8%)	31 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	23	1596^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.4%		14.2	1882^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	9.0%	286	25.6	21.9	23.5	31.7	25.8	31.0	19.8	29.3	26.5	98.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.7	98.7		$16,608	$1,859	$14,748
Alice Gustafson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	905 Carlisle Rd	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 937-8000	403	30	13.4	14.1%	310 (76.9%)	12 (3.0%)	60 (14.9%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	79.3	410^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.1%		73.9	493^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	76.1%	83	54.1	52.7	75.9	64.4	64.5	76.4	67.2	47.3	62.0	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	29.8	95.6	95.4	30.0	$19,487	$515	$18,972
McCleery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1002 W Illinois Ave	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5012	513	39	13.1	54.8%	31 (6.0%)	49 (9.6%)	382 (74.5%)	30 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.5%)	21.3	1637^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.4%		17.1	1765^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.6%	128	25.8	22.1	21.8	39.8	28.4	22.1	23.0	19.4	21.4	98.8	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	98.6	99.0	9.1	$17,081	$1,682	$15,399
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
H C Storm Elementary School	Public	K-5	305 N Van Nortwick Ave	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 937-8200	388	28	13.7	25.3%	276 (71.1%)	9 (2.3%)	81 (20.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	82.4	337^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.6%		79.4	379^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.7%	42	66.7	70.5	54.1	69.4	64.7	70.5	59.0	66.7	65.4	95.1	96.0	96.0	96.0		95.1	95.7		$19,281	$738	$18,543

Frequently Asked Questions about Fearn Elementary School

Is Fearn Elementary School a good school?

Fearn Elementary School ranks 927^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Fearn Elementary School in?

Aurora West Unified School District 129

How many students attend Fearn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended Fearn Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Fearn Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fearn Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : West Aurora High School

What is the racial makeup of Fearn Elementary School?

Students at Fearn Elementary School are 46% White, 35% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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