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C I Johnson Elementary School

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C I Johnson Elementary School ranks 479 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

479^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

C I Johnson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Aurora, Illinois, part of the Aurora East Unified School District 131. Despite the district's overall low ranking, C I Johnson Elementary consistently outperforms both the district and the state of Illinois in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

In the 2024-2025 school year, C I Johnson Elementary's ELA proficiency rate was 63.6%, compared to 26.5% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 55%, while the district and state averaged 15% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance is especially strong in 5th grade, where ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates were 84.1% and 46.3%, significantly higher than the district and state averages. C I Johnson Elementary also excels in serving specific student subgroups, ranking among the top Illinois elementary schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate remains a concern, C I Johnson Elementary's academic success is noteworthy, particularly when compared to nearby schools within the Aurora East Unified School District 131, which generally perform significantly lower across all metrics. The school's improved performance may be attributed to increased per-student spending, though the student-teacher ratio has also increased. Despite serving a high-needs population, with over 56% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, C I Johnson Elementary has implemented effective strategies and interventions to support its students and achieve strong academic outcomes.

269

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,821

Per pupil spending ?

58%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1934 Liberty St
Aurora, IL 60502-9438

(630) 299-5400

District: Aurora East Unified School District 131

Students who attend C I Johnson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy
	Henry W Cowherd Middle School
High:	East High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.0%

White:

6.7%

African American:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (62% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 68 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg21%

Illinois avg44%

479^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 67 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12Elementary Schools in the Aurora East Unified School District 131

777^th of 811Aurora East Unified School District 131 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	76.1	479 of 2056	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	596 of 2067	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	53.8	861 of 2077	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	1160 of 2082	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	1203 of 1948	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.3	1873 of 2086	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1926 of 2037	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.6	1853 of 2044	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.8	1834 of 2046	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.3	1861 of 2052	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.8	1986 of 2093	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.5	2095 of 2167	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.2	1980 of 2166	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.0	2057 of 2147	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.4	1972 of 2139	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.0	1947 of 2120	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.3	1928 of 2092	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	33.9	1627 of 2095	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.3	1727 of 2086	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.2	1607 of 2022	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.5	1646 of 2030	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	32.1	1513 of 2020	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	72.7	123 of 886	86.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	59 of 788	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	72.1	102 of 826	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	101 of 788	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	51.5	273 of 768	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	142 of 537	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	29.7	619 of 743	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	699 of 718	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	407 of 1942	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	548 of 1942	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.0	821 of 1957	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	1069 of 1970	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	1037 of 1680	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.7	1823 of 2019	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	1844 of 1964	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	56 of 982	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.3	87 of 959	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	71.5	172 of 970	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	348 of 954	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	325 of 742	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.3	808 of 955	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	884 of 938	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	76 of 1800	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	79.2	194 of 1793	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	291 of 1808	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	607 of 1763	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	693 of 1514	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.1	1429 of 1816	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	1562 of 1765	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	499 of 1947	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	597 of 1959	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	828 of 1984	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	1078 of 1977	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	1072 of 1707	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.5	1666 of 2019	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1824 of 1972	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	70.1	240 of 1195	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	39.8	614 of 1156	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	799 of 1113	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1126 of 1194	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2024)86th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2024)80th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science66%+26 vs state

English Language Arts64%+10 vs state

Mathematics55%+16 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about C I Johnson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of C I Johnson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend C I Johnson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy
Middle : Henry W Cowherd Middle School
High : East High School

What district is C I Johnson Elementary School in?

Aurora East Unified School District 131

What is the racial makeup of C I Johnson Elementary School?

Students at C I Johnson Elementary School are 84% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is C I Johnson Elementary School a good school?

C I Johnson Elementary School ranks 479^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend C I Johnson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended C I Johnson Elementary School.

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