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Nancy Young Elementary School

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Nancy Young Elementary School ranks 318 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

318^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Nancy Young Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Illinois, serving 596 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district, which is ranked 145 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nancy Young Elementary consistently ranks in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools, with a current ranking of 318 out of 2,056 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with 68.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and 66% proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also performs exceptionally well in serving its English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup.

However, the school's performance for its Hispanic and White student populations is more average, ranking in the middle to lower half of Illinois elementary schools for these subgroups. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 11.6% in 2020-2021 to 25.4% in 2024-2025. Despite these challenges, Nancy Young Elementary School maintains a relatively high per-student spending of $15,286 and a student-teacher ratio of 14.7, which is slightly lower than the district average.

574

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,949

Per pupil spending ?

14.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Asbury Dr
Aurora, IL 60502-9086

(630) 375-3800

District: Indian Prairie CUSD 204

Students who attend Nancy Young Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Francis Granger Middle School
High:	Metea Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

59.8%

White:

14.1%

Hispanic:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (65% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Illinois avg44%

318^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Indian Prairie CUSD 204

145^th of 811Indian Prairie CUSD 204 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	83.4	318 of 2056	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	300 of 2067	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	304 of 2077	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	275 of 2082	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	281 of 1948	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	183 of 2086	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	246 of 2037	87.9%	★★★★☆
2017	83.7	287 of 2044	86.0%	★★★★☆
2016	87.3	224 of 2046	89.1%	★★★★☆
2015	91.3	170 of 2052	91.7%	★★★★★
2014	85.0	264 of 2093	87.4%	★★★★☆
2013	85.3	268 of 2167	87.6%	★★★★☆
2012	84.2	179 of 2166	91.7%	★★★★★
2011	82.3	261 of 2147	87.8%	★★★★☆
2010	83.5	192 of 2139	91.0%	★★★★★
2009	83.4	204 of 2120	90.4%	★★★★★
2008	82.7	230 of 2092	89.0%	★★★★☆
2007	86.1	53 of 2095	97.5%	★★★★★
2006	77.3	409 of 2086	80.4%	★★★★☆
2005	74.4	507 of 2022	74.9%	★★★★☆
2004	81.0	305 of 2030	85.0%	★★★★☆
2003	75.0	539 of 2020	73.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	131 of 688	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	143 of 655	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	151 of 692	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	115 of 684	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	27 of 428	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	82.1	54 of 711	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	66.1	142 of 698	79.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	91 of 234	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	81 of 219	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	79 of 237	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	98 of 226	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	68 of 134	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	50 of 243	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	96 of 242	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	45.2	392 of 907	56.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	35 of 788	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	59 of 826	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	79.3	65 of 788	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.3	48 of 768	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	26 of 537	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.3	27 of 743	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	49 of 718	93.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	351 of 1942	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	446 of 1942	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	436 of 1957	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	304 of 1970	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	407 of 1680	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	89.2	159 of 2019	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	206 of 1964	89.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	318 of 982	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	314 of 970	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.9	836 of 954	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.6	425 of 955	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	371 of 938	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	982 of 1800	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	1035 of 1793	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.9	475 of 1808	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	383 of 1763	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	43.2	784 of 1514	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.9	569 of 1816	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	840 of 1765	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	273 of 1947	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	223 of 1959	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	191 of 1984	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	230 of 1977	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	166 of 1707	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	204 of 2019	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	252 of 1972	87.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	49.1	468 of 1156	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	307 of 1113	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	329 of 1194	72.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	787 of 1389	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	1072 of 1392	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	880 of 1419	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1003 of 1425	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	1034 of 1308	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.6	583 of 1462	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	606 of 1463	58.6%	★★★☆☆

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)96th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)61st percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2023)60th percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2023)57th percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-39 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+15 vs state

Mathematics66%+28 vs state

Science60%+19 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 15, 2013

This is simply the best school. My child has a learning disability and needs support, and everyone involved really cares about helping him succeed. There are always a lot of activities going on lots of ways to get involved as either a student or parent. The teachers we've had each year have been great. And the school itself is bright and modern with all of the classrooms built around the library.

We almost feel we're getting private school education for free. We've really loved this school. 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
Nancy Young Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Asbury Dr	Aurora	60502	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3800	574	42	13.6	14.3%	81 (14.1%)	55 (9.6%)	69 (12.0%)	343 (59.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	83.4	318^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.5%		83.2	300^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.5%	18	59.8	54.2	78.8	71.6	68.2	66.7	72.7	57.5	66.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	82.5	98.0	98.2		$15,949	$828	$15,121
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
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary	Public	K-5	2700 Stonebridge Blvd	Aurora	60502	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3200	683	40	16.9	17.9%	155 (22.7%)	51 (7.5%)	105 (15.4%)	329 (48.2%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.0%)	89.3	193^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	90.6%		89.7	198^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.4%	5	63.5	75.2	70.5	75.2	73.6	84.9	63.6	69.0	72.8	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.1	98.0	98.0		$13,506	$764	$12,741
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
McCarty Elementary School	Public	K-5	3000 Village Green Dr	Aurora	60504	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 375-3400	478	38	12.7	35.4%	164 (34.3%)	87 (18.2%)	119 (24.9%)	76 (15.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.1%)	45.7	1086^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.2%		30.2	1392^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	32.7%	306	34.8	51.9	36.9	47.8	46.2	44.4	32.3	37.0	38.2	97.6	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.8	97.0	97.4		$16,696	$1,109	$15,588
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
Georgetown Elementary School	Public	K-5	995 Long Grove Dr	Aurora	60504	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 375-3456	420	35	12.0	53.3%	83 (19.8%)	90 (21.4%)	194 (46.2%)	26 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.4%)	37.1	1272^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	38.1%		30.5	1383^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	33.1%	111	26.7	42.4	43.1	41.3	42.3	42.4	23.9	30.7	32.1	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0		97.0	97.0		$16,280	$1,522	$14,758
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Nancy Young Elementary School

What district is Nancy Young Elementary School in?

Indian Prairie CUSD 204

What schools do graduates of Nancy Young Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Nancy Young Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Francis Granger Middle School
High : Metea Valley High School

Is Nancy Young Elementary School a good school?

Nancy Young Elementary School ranks 318^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nancy Young Elementary School?

Students at Nancy Young Elementary School are 60% Asian, 14% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Nancy Young Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Nancy Young Elementary School.

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