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L D Brady Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1983^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

L D Brady Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Illinois, serving 281 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Aurora East Unified School District 131.

Despite increased spending per student, L D Brady Elementary consistently performs significantly below state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 13% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 26.5% in the district and 53.1% statewide. Similarly, only 12.2% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 15% in the district and 38.5% statewide. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 22.8% to 30.2% over the past few years. When compared to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Olney C Allen Elementary School and Edna Rollins Elementary School, L D Brady Elementary consistently underperforms in both ELA and Math proficiency.

The school's challenges may be influenced by its high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 76.87% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite the increased spending, L D Brady Elementary has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance over the years, remaining in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate and targeting interventions to support the unique needs of the student population may be crucial steps in improving student outcomes at L D Brady Elementary School.

310

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,726

Per pupil spending ?

67.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Columbia St
Aurora, IL 60505-2710

(630) 299-5425

District: Aurora East Unified School District 131

Students who attend L D Brady Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	C F Simmons Middle School
	Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy
High:	East High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.2%

African American:

3.5%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (12% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 40 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg21%

Illinois avg44%

1,983^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th 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	8.5	1983 of 2056	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1947 of 2067	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	1959 of 2077	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	1873 of 2082	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	1799 of 1948	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	1818 of 2086	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	1691 of 2037	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.5	1836 of 2044	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.8	2001 of 2046	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.7	1956 of 2052	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.3	1972 of 2093	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.5	2033 of 2167	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.0	2075 of 2166	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.0	2029 of 2147	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.4	2034 of 2139	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.8	2048 of 2120	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.2	1950 of 2092	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	29.3	1695 of 2095	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.6	1474 of 2086	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.3	1440 of 2022	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	45.6	1297 of 2030	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	19.4	1677 of 2020	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	683 of 788	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	705 of 826	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	740 of 788	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	595 of 768	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	508 of 537	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	575 of 743	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	494 of 718	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	1890 of 1942	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	1775 of 1942	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1828 of 1957	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	1687 of 1970	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1537 of 1680	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1843 of 2019	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	1580 of 1964	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	954 of 982	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	878 of 959	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	929 of 970	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	885 of 954	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	687 of 742	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	834 of 955	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	743 of 938	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	1730 of 1800	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1665 of 1793	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	1671 of 1808	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	1539 of 1763	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	1456 of 1514	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	1431 of 1816	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1241 of 1765	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	1864 of 1947	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	1886 of 1959	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	1898 of 1984	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1822 of 1977	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	1625 of 2019	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1614 of 1972	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)13th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts13%-40 vs state

Mathematics12%-26 vs state

Science10%-31 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	724 Pennsylvania Ave	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5007	511	37	13.7	66.3%	24 (4.7%)	41 (8.0%)	421 (82.4%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	10.7	1919^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.7%		14.6	1865^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.8%	54	8.0	11.7	17.9	17.2	15.7	17.1	17.9	13.8	16.2	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.7	98.9	10.0	$16,583	$1,795	$14,788
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
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
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 L D Brady Elementary School

What district is L D Brady Elementary School in?

Aurora East Unified School District 131

Is L D Brady Elementary School a good school?

L D Brady Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend L D Brady Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended L D Brady Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of L D Brady Elementary School attend?

Students who attend L D Brady Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : C F Simmons Middle School
Middle : Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy
High : East High School

What is the racial makeup of L D Brady Elementary School?

Students at L D Brady Elementary School are 94% Hispanic, 4% African American.

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