Best Public Schools in North Aurora, IL

Summary:

The city of North Aurora, Illinois is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school, all part of the Aurora West Unified School District 129. While the district as a whole is performing below average compared to other districts in the state, some of the individual schools in North Aurora stand out for their strengths.

Jewel Middle School and Schneider Elementary School have the lowest student-teacher ratios in their respective school types within the district, at 11.7 and 10 students per teacher, respectively. However, the schools generally perform below the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with Jewel Middle School scoring 39% and 20.5% in 8th-grade ELA and Math, compared to state averages of 40.5% and 25.7%.

The schools also face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.1% at Fearn Elementary to 29.3% at Schneider Elementary, which are higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools have a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 27.54% at Fearn Elementary to 47.66% at Schneider Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ISA Science (2023)		IAR English Language Arts (2023)						IAR Mathematics (2023)						% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Schneider Elementary School	Public	K-5	304 Banbury Rd	North Aurora	60542	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(630) 301-5014	342	34	10.0	47.7%	76 (22.2%)	22 (6.4%)	217 (63.5%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)	27.2	1470^th of 2077 public elementary schools	29.2%		28.2	1439^th of 2082 public elementary schools	30.9%	31	36.1		15.8	24.1	15.0				10.5	16.7	13.3				97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.0	95.5	97.2		$18,576	$2,541	$16,035
Goodwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18 Poplar Pl	North Aurora	60542	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(630) 301-5003	340	30	11.5	39.1%	121 (35.6%)	41 (12.1%)	149 (43.8%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	33	1321^st of 2077 public elementary schools	36.4%		43.4	1103^rd of 2082 public elementary schools	47.0%	218	42.3		11.1	35.1	22.6				9.5	18.9	15.1				98.4	99.4	99.4	99.4		98.7	98.4		$18,203	$2,008	$16,195
Jewel Middle School	Public	6-8	1501 Waterford Rd	North Aurora	60542	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(630) 301-5010	585	50	11.7	42.7%	160 (27.4%)	86 (14.7%)	303 (51.8%)	15 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (3.1%)	43.4	709^th of 1367 public middle schools	48.1%		48.9	614^th of 1369 public middle schools	55.1%	95		49.7				20.5	19.5	39.0				23.7	17.9	20.5	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.8	96.4	96.6	96.8	$19,441	$4,178	$15,263
Fearn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Hawksley Ln	North Aurora	60542	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(630) 301-5001	472	31	15.4	27.5%	243 (51.5%)	52 (11.0%)	141 (29.9%)	16 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	49.4	959^th of 2077 public elementary schools	53.8%		48.6	969^th of 2082 public elementary schools	53.5%	10	55.9		29.1	31.9	31.7				26.6	23.6	20.8				95.9	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.9	96.8	96.1		$14,666	$1,813	$12,853

Cities Near North Aurora

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Aurora	1.64 mi	53	579^th
Batavia	2.16 mi	10	105^th
Geneva	4.51 mi	11	104^th
Montgomery	5.16 mi	5	623^rd
Naperville	5.95 mi	45	42^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in North Aurora, IL

Fearn Elementary School

Jewel Middle School

Goodwin Elementary School

Schneider Elementary School

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