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Hill Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1919^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 511 students in grades PK-5 in Aurora, Illinois. It is part of the Aurora West Unified School District 129, which is ranked 660 out of 811 districts in the state.

Hill Elementary School faces significant academic challenges, consistently performing below the district and state averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.7% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 40.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school also struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools for African American and Hispanic students in ELA proficiency. Additionally, Hill Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.3% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Hill Elementary School to other nearby schools within the same district, such as Freeman Elementary School and Greenman Elementary School, it becomes evident that Hill is one of the lower-performing schools. Despite the school's challenges, Hill Elementary spends more per student ($15,108 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, suggesting that funding and class size may not be the primary factors driving the school's underperformance. Addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, such as chronic absenteeism and the specific needs of underperforming student subgroups, could be crucial in improving the overall educational outcomes for the students at Hill Elementary School.

511

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,583

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

724 Pennsylvania Ave
Aurora, IL 60506-3032

(630) 301-5007

District: Aurora West Unified School District 129

Students who attend Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Herget Middle School
High:	West Aurora High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.4%

African American:

8.0%

White:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (13% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg32%

Illinois avg44%

1,919^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Aurora West Unified School District 129

660^th of 811Aurora West Unified School District 129 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	10.7	1919 of 2056	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	1865 of 2067	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1867 of 2077	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1643 of 2082	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1514 of 1948	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1750 of 2086	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	1626 of 2037	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.3	1759 of 2044	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.0	1421 of 2046	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.5	1606 of 2052	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.6	1389 of 2093	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.6	1519 of 2167	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.3	1618 of 2166	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.2	1582 of 2147	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.0	1596 of 2139	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.0	1624 of 2120	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.3	1505 of 2092	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.1	1439 of 2095	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.8	1551 of 2086	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.2	1444 of 2022	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.2	1494 of 2030	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	27.5	1578 of 2020	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	17.3	650 of 655	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	476 of 692	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	331 of 684	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	321 of 698	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	858 of 1049	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	581 of 886	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	697 of 907	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	690 of 788	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	676 of 826	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	700 of 788	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	539 of 768	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	240 of 537	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.8	617 of 743	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	511 of 718	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	1837 of 1942	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1708 of 1942	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	1655 of 1957	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1512 of 1970	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	1269 of 1680	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	1672 of 2019	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	1581 of 1964	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	912 of 982	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	809 of 959	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	905 of 970	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	695 of 954	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	448 of 742	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	776 of 955	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	671 of 938	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	1709 of 1800	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1686 of 1793	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1598 of 1808	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1163 of 1763	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	839 of 1514	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1588 of 1816	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	1326 of 1765	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	1761 of 1947	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	1750 of 1959	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1852 of 1984	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	1661 of 1977	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	1482 of 1707	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	1698 of 2019	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	1642 of 1972	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	1031 of 1292	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	910 of 1195	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	967 of 1156	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	905 of 1113	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	1130 of 1194	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	664 of 763	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)20th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2025)18th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

African American (2024)1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics16%-22 vs state

English Language Arts16%-37 vs state

Science8%-33 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
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
Greenman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	729 W Galena Blvd	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5004	528	41	12.8	59.7%	52 (9.8%)	27 (5.1%)	417 (79.0%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	26.9	1514^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.4%		15.1	1844^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.8%	330	26.5	35.2	30.4	42.2	36.0	28.4	21.5	20.7	23.7	97.8	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.0	97.4	6.9	$17,057	$2,058	$14,998
McCleery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1002 W Illinois Ave	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5012	513	39	13.1	54.8%	31 (6.0%)	49 (9.6%)	382 (74.5%)	30 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.5%)	21.3	1637^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.4%		17.1	1765^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.6%	128	25.8	22.1	21.8	39.8	28.4	22.1	23.0	19.4	21.4	98.8	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	98.6	99.0	9.1	$17,081	$1,682	$15,399
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
Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1332 Robinwood Dr	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5015	425	31	13.6	60.5%	34 (8.0%)	43 (10.1%)	322 (75.8%)	18 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	21	1641^st of 2056 public elementary schools	20.2%		24.1	1566^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.2%	75	13.4	23.6	34.9	16.4	24.9	38.2	33.3	6.0	24.9	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.0	99.5		$19,952	$1,891	$18,061
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
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
Freeman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	153 S Randall Rd	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5002	529	30	17.6	14.9%	186 (35.2%)	58 (11.0%)	261 (49.3%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	44.7	1113^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.9%		36.5	1235^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.3%	122	35.9	46.5	38.1	41.9	42.2	58.1	32.1	29.0	39.5	98.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.7	7.4	$15,334	$1,740	$13,593
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hill Elementary School

What district is Hill Elementary School in?

Aurora West Unified School District 129

What schools do graduates of Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Herget Middle School
High : West Aurora High School

Is Hill Elementary School a good school?

Hill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hill Elementary School?

Students at Hill Elementary School are 82% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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