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Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy

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Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy ranks 149 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy is a public middle school in Aurora, Illinois, serving 281 students in grades 6-8. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, outpacing the surrounding Aurora East Unified School District 131 and nearby Aurora West Unified School District 129 in academic achievement.

Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy's students excel on state assessments, with 86.1% proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to just 26.5% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong for Hispanic students and those from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the top 5% and 2% of Illinois middle schools, respectively, in these subgroups. This success may be attributed to the school's higher spending per student ($20,603 in 2023-2024) and low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.8 to 13.2 over the past few years.

While Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy outperforms nearby middle schools, it still has room for improvement when compared to the highest-performing districts in the state, such as Indian Prairie CUSD 204, which had a 75.1% proficiency rate in English Language Arts in 2024-2025. Nevertheless, the school's strategies and best practices could serve as a model for other schools looking to improve educational outcomes for their students.

284

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,453

Per pupil spending ?

54.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

157 N Root St
Aurora, IL 60505-2600

(630) 299-7175

District: Aurora East Unified School District 131

Students who attend Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy usually attend:

High:

East High School

Feeder schools for Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy:

Elementary:	C I Johnson Elementary School
	C M Bardwell Elementary School
	Edna Rollins Elementary School
	G N Dieterich Elementary School
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	John Gates Elementary School
	L D Brady Elementary School
	Mabel O Donnell Elementary School
	Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School
	Oak Park Elementary School
	Olney C Allen Elementary School
	Rose E Krug Elementary School
	W S Beaupre Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.5%

White:

7.0%

African American:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (71% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Illinois middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Aurora East Unified School District 131

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg23%

Illinois avg46%

149^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	41.6	1022 of 1948	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	87.4	239 of 2052	88.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	50.5	748 of 1680	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	53.0	251 of 742	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	964 of 1707	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	149 of 1368	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	250 of 1363	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	239 of 1367	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	298 of 1369	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	439 of 1241	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.6	139 of 1356	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	134 of 1293	89.6%	★★★★☆
2017	94.4	47 of 1293	96.4%	★★★★★
2016	94.6	44 of 1294	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	91.9	89 of 1302	93.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	72.0	47 of 480	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	176 of 1248	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	330 of 1251	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	282 of 1275	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	320 of 1286	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	390 of 1017	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.7	161 of 1276	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	125 of 1226	89.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	32 of 669	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	59 of 643	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	67 of 661	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	80.4	77 of 662	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	115 of 517	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	93.7	12 of 639	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	14 of 590	97.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	17 of 1229	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	46 of 1219	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	66 of 1234	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	92 of 1221	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	45.3	489 of 1019	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	96.4	12 of 1217	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	20 of 1161	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	100 of 1271	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	174 of 1264	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	183 of 1292	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	233 of 1286	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.0	405 of 1048	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.3	113 of 1296	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	178 of 1223	85.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2021)66th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2021)55th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2021)44th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)90th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts86%+33 vs state

Science77%+31 vs state

Mathematics49%+11 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)	% 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	ISA Science 8th 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	1151 Plum St	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5009	577	46	12.5	62.2%	58 (10.1%)	55 (9.5%)	421 (73.0%)	28 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.4%)	41.3	758^th of 1368 public middle schools	44.6%		32.1	862^nd of 1363 public middle schools	36.8%	104	31.3	50.7	39.0	56.0	48.9	26.1	29.9	16.5	24.1	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.5	$18,594	$1,671	$16,923
Francis Granger Middle School	Public	6-8	2721 Stonebridge Blvd	Aurora	60502	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-1010	1,011	72	13.9	20.2%	200 (19.8%)	110 (10.9%)	127 (12.6%)	529 (52.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.2%)	87.9	150^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.0%		86.1	157^th of 1363 public middle schools	88.5%	7	69.8	69.6	67.3	79.0	72.1	58.0	61.9	60.8	60.3	98.1	98.4	98.3	98.4	98.3	98.0	98.5	97.2	$15,538	$626	$14,912
Fischer Middle School	Public	6-8	1305 Long Grove Dr	Aurora	60504	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3100	861	63	13.7	34.5%	274 (31.8%)	110 (12.8%)	286 (33.2%)	141 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.8%)	57.6	519^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.1%		59	464^th of 1363 public middle schools	66.0%	55	45.0	55.1	44.9	63.2	54.4	37.8	35.3	31.5	34.8	99.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.8	99.1	99.2	95.9	$17,518	$738	$16,780
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	231 S Constitution Dr	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5017	690	44	15.6	57.8%	139 (20.1%)	53 (7.7%)	466 (67.5%)	15 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	39	788^th of 1368 public middle schools	42.4%		34.8	820^th of 1363 public middle schools	39.8%	32	36.8	46.6	45.0	52.4	48.2	22.5	22.3	15.8	20.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	$17,012	$1,542	$15,470
Still Middle School	Public	6-8	787 Meadowridge Dr	Aurora	60504	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3900	709	54	13.0	18.8%	228 (32.2%)	51 (7.2%)	65 (9.2%)	335 (47.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.1%)	88	148^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.2%		91.5	105^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.3%	43	66.3	72.2	75.2	78.6	75.1	54.4	63.8	52.0	56.8	97.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.7	97.9	97.4	96.6	$19,087	$523	$18,564
Thompson Junior High School	Public	6-8	440 Boulder Hill Pass	Oswego	60543	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 636-2600	832	50	16.8	42.1%	312 (37.5%)	105 (12.6%)	359 (43.1%)	14 (1.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.3%)	46.1	676^th of 1368 public middle schools	50.6%		43	704^th of 1363 public middle schools	48.3%	28	39.2	46.0	47.1	47.6	46.9	29.4	37.7	22.0	29.9	98.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.5	98.5	96.4	$16,787	$442	$16,345

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy

Is Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy a good school?

Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy ranks 149^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy attend?

Students who attend Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy usually go on to attend East High School

How many students attend Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy?

Students at Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy are 85% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy in?

Aurora East Unified School District 131

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