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McCarty Elementary School

Q: Is McCarty Elementary School a good school?

McCarty Elementary School ranks 1086 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1086^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

McCarty Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Illinois, serving 474 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.

While McCarty Elementary School has a relatively high spending per student, ranging from $12,726 to $16,793 over the past few years, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 46.2% of all grades were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 71.5% for the district and 53.1% for the state. Similarly, in Mathematics, only 38.2% of all grades were proficient or better, compared to 62.4% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also struggles to perform well across various student subgroups, with rankings for Asian, Hispanic, and Disabled students often in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools.

When comparing McCarty Elementary School to other nearby schools within the same district, such as White Eagle Elementary and Nancy Young Elementary, it becomes evident that McCarty Elementary is underperforming. These schools consistently outperform McCarty Elementary in academic proficiency, student group performance, and other key metrics. Additionally, McCarty Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.3% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

478

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,696

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3000 Village Green Dr
Aurora, IL 60504-7276

(630) 375-3400

District: Indian Prairie CUSD 204

Students who attend McCarty Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fischer Middle School
High:	Waubonsie Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.3%

Hispanic:

24.9%

African American:

18.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Indian Prairie CUSD 204's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg65%

Illinois avg44%

1,086^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	45.7	1086 of 2056	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1392 of 2067	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	1263 of 2077	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	1106 of 2082	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	1217 of 1948	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	999 of 2086	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	1142 of 2037	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.1	1037 of 2044	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.3	869 of 2046	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.5	655 of 2052	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.2	672 of 2093	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.5	1000 of 2167	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.7	1094 of 2166	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.0	1193 of 2147	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.7	1297 of 2139	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.6	1133 of 2120	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.7	935 of 2092	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.1	1096 of 2095	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.5	868 of 2086	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.4	776 of 2022	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.6	700 of 2030	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	72.8	625 of 2020	69.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	431 of 688	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	486 of 655	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	554 of 692	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.1	276 of 684	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	187 of 428	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	237 of 711	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	293 of 698	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	198 of 234	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	189 of 219	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	233 of 237	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	183 of 226	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	227 of 243	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	220 of 242	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	875 of 1049	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	876 of 886	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	655 of 907	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	518 of 788	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	504 of 826	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	572 of 768	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	478 of 537	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.8	203 of 743	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	46.1	342 of 718	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	998 of 1942	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1379 of 1942	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	1289 of 1957	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	1003 of 1970	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	1040 of 1680	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	969 of 2019	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	1152 of 1964	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	742 of 982	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	826 of 959	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.9	512 of 970	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	556 of 954	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	437 of 742	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	462 of 955	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.2	683 of 938	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	1199 of 1800	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1546 of 1793	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	1470 of 1808	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	1087 of 1763	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	845 of 1514	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	768 of 1816	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.8	1214 of 1765	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	1052 of 1947	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1200 of 1959	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	1075 of 1984	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	1041 of 1977	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	1225 of 1707	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	988 of 2019	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	1023 of 1972	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	931 of 1292	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1071 of 1195	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	562 of 1156	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	668 of 1113	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	524 of 640	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	720 of 1194	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	789 of 1389	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.6	1175 of 1392	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	1113 of 1419	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	948 of 1425	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.0	1104 of 1308	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.2	843 of 1462	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	939 of 1463	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

White (2025)43rd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)37th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2025)17th percentile-31 vs school

Asian (2025)15th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science35%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 20, 2012

Special needs Parents , please don't make a move to this worst school. We moved all the way from Calgary, Alberta just reading reviews of this school and the school Dist. and the reviews proved wrong , may be they were posted by the Administrators of this school.the school don't have any ILC classrooms or Sensory rooms for the special need kids. WE invested in a house right behind MacCary thinking that our son can walk to the
school. BIG MISTAKE! Now in this market we are not even able to sell for the price we got the house for. Pls don't read the reviews and move. 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
White Eagle Elementary	Public	K-5	1585 White Eagle Dr	Naperville	60564	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3600	541	36	15.1	23.5%	164 (30.3%)	46 (8.5%)	33 (6.1%)	277 (51.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	86.5	255^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.6%		87.1	237^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.5%	18	51.2	81.1	68.6	77.4	75.4	71.6	70.9	61.9	68.0	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.4	96.5	$14,774	$564	$14,210
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
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
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
The Wheatlands Elementary School	Public	K-5	2290 Barrington Dr	Aurora	60503	Will County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 636-3500	613	42	14.5	29.7%	262 (42.7%)	72 (11.7%)	67 (10.9%)	166 (27.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.9%)	84.6	289^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.9%		75.3	469^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.3%	180	64.9	83.3	64.9	66.0	71.1	77.7	56.1	58.5	63.6	97.1	96.8	96.8	96.8		96.8	97.5	$15,729	$500	$15,228
Homestead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2830 Hillsboro Blvd	Aurora	60503	Will County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 636-3100	511	37	13.7	26.8%	183 (35.8%)	56 (11.0%)	74 (14.5%)	152 (29.7%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.2%)	81.3	367^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.1%		75.9	457^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.9%	90	59.7	57.7	79.3	79.2	72.2	60.3	51.8	60.0	57.2	97.9	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.9	$18,280	$487	$17,793

Frequently Asked Questions about McCarty Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of McCarty Elementary School?

Students at McCarty Elementary School are 34% White, 25% Hispanic, 18% African American, 16% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend McCarty Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended McCarty Elementary School.

What district is McCarty Elementary School in?

Indian Prairie CUSD 204

What schools do graduates of McCarty Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Fischer Middle School
High : Waubonsie Valley High School

Is McCarty Elementary School a good school?

McCarty Elementary School ranks 1086^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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