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Aurora East Unified School District 131

At a glance

777^thof 811 Illinois districts▲ 8

Better than 4% of Illinois districts

Elementary 13 Middle 4 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

310 Seminary Ave
Aurora, IL 60505-4768·(630) 299-5554·All Illinois district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 4.2% of districts

Schools

12,187

Students

Top rankedFred Rodgers Magnet Academy149^th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Biggest riser

Oak Park Elementary School up 215 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Henry W Cowherd Middle School 13 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

1★

0★

3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Aurora East Unified School District 131 in Illinois serves 18 schools, including 13 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district faces significant academic challenges, with students performing well below state averages on standardized tests, but also has a few standout schools that demonstrate the potential for improvement.

Among the top-performing schools in the district is Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy, a middle school that consistently ranks in the top 250 middle schools in Illinois and earns a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly outperforms the district and state averages, with 86.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 49.1% proficient or better in Mathematics. Another high-performing school is C I Johnson Elementary School, which ranks in the top 600 elementary schools in Illinois and has 63.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 55% proficient or better in Mathematics.

However, the district as a whole faces significant challenges, with all schools having high rates of chronic absenteeism and a stark achievement gap compared to state averages. For example, at East High School, the only high school in the district, only 13.6% of students are proficient or better in 11th grade Math, compared to the state average of 39.3%. The district also serves a predominantly low-income population, with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing these systemic issues will be crucial for improving academic outcomes across the Aurora East Unified School District 131.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	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)	% Meningococcal (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	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	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 English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Henry W Cowherd Middle School	Public	6-8	441 N Farnsworth Ave	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-5900	807	62	13.0	67.0%	16 (2.0%)	104 (12.9%)	671 (83.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.4%)	12.7	1263^rd of 1368 public middle schools	7.7%		15.1	1228^th of 1363 public middle schools	9.9%	35											19.7				19.4	22.8	23.6	22.0				5.9	8.0	9.0	7.7	99.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	99.3	98.7		98.0	$19,816	$2,209	$17,607
East High School	Public	9-12	500 Tomcat Ln	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-8000	4,020	214	18.8	63.6%	82 (2.0%)	277 (6.9%)	3,577 (89.0%)	28 (0.7%)	12 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	42 (1.0%)	21.6	558^th of 698 public high schools	20.1%		21	541^st of 697 public high schools	22.4%	17	39.0	35.8	16.7	16.1	28.3	33.8	22.9	13.6	24.8																	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		98.9	$17,630	$1,820	$15,810
C F Simmons Middle School	Public	6-8	1130 Sheffer Rd	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-4150	792	60	13.1	64.4%	11 (1.4%)	50 (6.3%)	717 (90.5%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	17.3	1165^th of 1368 public middle schools	14.8%		18.8	1121^st of 1363 public middle schools	17.8%	44											25.0				21.2	30.9	27.5	26.4				6.6	12.7	13.9	11.1	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.1	98.0	98.8		98.5	$20,701	$1,980	$18,721
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
C M Bardwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 S Lincoln Ave	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-5300	679	40	16.9	67.2%	16 (2.4%)	20 (2.9%)	629 (92.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	8.7	1978^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.8%		11.7	1986^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.9%	8										9.9		19.8	12.0	23.9				18.6	13.5	5.4	4.3				7.8	94.3	96.0	96.0	96.0	100.0	93.0	95.5			$18,131	$2,099	$16,032
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
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
K D Waldo Middle School	Public	6-8	56 Jackson St	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-8400	729	55	13.3	70.0%	19 (2.6%)	47 (6.4%)	652 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	10.5	1303^rd of 1368 public middle schools	4.8%		11.8	1298^th of 1363 public middle schools	4.8%	5											17.7				9.9	13.6	19.4	14.4				4.2	11.6	6.9	7.6	97.2	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.8	95.8	97.1		95.2	$21,323	$2,014	$19,309
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
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
Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Jungles Ave	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-8200	607	30	19.9	63.4%	8 (1.3%)	40 (6.6%)	544 (89.6%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	11.5	1889^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.1%		14.3	1877^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.2%	12										13.3		17.4	22.4	24.1				21.3	14.1	14.1	9.6				12.6	96.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	100.0	96.3	97.1			$17,203	$1,916	$15,288
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
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
Rose E Krug Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Melrose Ave	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-5280	271	16	17.1	66.8%	6 (2.2%)	37 (13.7%)	218 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	12.3	1864^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.3%		15.7	1819^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.0%	45										17.1		11.1	17.2	31.4				19.3	15.6	13.3	11.4				13.6	96.0	96.8	96.8	96.8	99.6	96.0	97.6			$21,745	$1,942	$19,802
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
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
Early Childhood Dev Center	Public	PK	278 E Indian Trl	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 844-5102	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																										96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	95.8	96.2	96.2	96.2		$22,197	$2,986	$19,211
Child Service Center Preschool	Public	PK	1480 Reckinger Rd	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-7590	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																										96.6	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.6	97.3	95.2	97.3
Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy	Public	6-8	157 N Root St	Aurora	60505	Kane County	Aurora East Unified School District 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 299-7175	284	19	14.7	54.6%	20 (7.0%)	13 (4.6%)	240 (84.5%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	88	149^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.1%		78	250^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.7%	101											76.6				85.4	79.8	92.6	86.1				60.4	40.9	45.3	49.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	99.6		97.9	$20,453	$2,441	$18,011
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Indian Prairie CUSD 204	1.51 mi	34	145^th
Kane ROE	1.9 mi	20
Aurora West Unified School District 129	2.2 mi	18	660^th
Cusd 308	3.52 mi	22	296^th
Il Mathematics & Science Academy	4.15 mi	1	1^st

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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.

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