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Freeman Elementary School

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Freeman Elementary School ranks 1113 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Freeman Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 527 students in grades PK-5 in Aurora, Illinois, which is part of the Aurora West Unified School District 129. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a current 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Freeman Elementary School faces several challenges, including low academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are consistently lower than the district and state averages. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.4% to 26.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 29.66% in 2021-2022 to 42.13% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

While Freeman Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Hill Elementary, Nicholson Elementary, and Smith Elementary schools within the same district, it outperforms some of the schools in the neighboring Aurora East Unified School District 131. To address these challenges, the school and district should consider implementing targeted interventions, developing a comprehensive attendance improvement plan, and conducting a thorough review of instructional practices and resource allocation.

529

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,334

Per pupil spending ?

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

153 S Randall Rd
Aurora, IL 60506-4726

(630) 301-5002

District: Aurora West Unified School District 129

Students who attend Freeman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle School
High:	West Aurora High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.3%

White:

35.2%

African American:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 37th percentile in 2023 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 46th (2025) from a 37th-percentile low (2023)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Aurora West Unified School District 129

Worth a look

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg32%

Illinois avg44%

1,113^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	44.7	1113 of 2056	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	1235 of 2067	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	1316 of 2077	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	1278 of 2082	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	1212 of 1948	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	1014 of 2086	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	1007 of 2037	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.4	1132 of 2044	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.7	882 of 2046	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.5	868 of 2052	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.8	1103 of 2093	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.7	1180 of 2167	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.4	1292 of 2166	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.7	1657 of 2147	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.5	1584 of 2139	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.5	1347 of 2120	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.0	1158 of 2092	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.2	1089 of 2095	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.6	1250 of 2086	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.6	1150 of 2022	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.9	1120 of 2030	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	51.9	1178 of 2020	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	46.7	295 of 655	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	719 of 1049	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	261 of 886	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	38.5	478 of 907	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	507 of 788	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	563 of 826	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.6	784 of 788	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	519 of 768	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	474 of 718	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	1194 of 1942	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1302 of 1942	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	1243 of 1957	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1300 of 1970	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	1113 of 1680	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	1073 of 2019	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	1104 of 1964	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	562 of 982	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	703 of 959	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	863 of 970	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	633 of 954	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	482 of 742	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	407 of 955	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.9	571 of 938	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	1120 of 1800	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	1336 of 1793	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1574 of 1808	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	1110 of 1763	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	1168 of 1514	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	748 of 1816	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	1022 of 1765	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	959 of 1947	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	1062 of 1959	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1266 of 1984	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	1127 of 1977	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	1137 of 1707	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	899 of 2019	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	855 of 1972	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	844 of 1292	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	632 of 1195	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	721 of 1156	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1024 of 1113	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	46.7	293 of 640	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.2	843 of 1194	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	516 of 763	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	816 of 1389	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	683 of 1392	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.6	967 of 1419	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1052 of 1425	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	991 of 1308	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.1	749 of 1462	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	628 of 1463	57.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2024)55th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2025)31st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-11 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Science36%-5 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
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
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
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
Hall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Heather Dr	Aurora	60506	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5005	512	30	17.0	52.9%	56 (10.9%)	64 (12.5%)	342 (66.8%)	31 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	23	1596^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.4%		14.2	1882^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	9.0%	286	25.6	21.9	23.5	31.7	25.8	31.0	19.8	29.3	26.5	98.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.7	98.7		$16,608	$1,859	$14,748
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
Nicholson Elementary School	Public	K-5	649 N Main St	Montgomery	60538	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5013	337	21	15.9	58.8%	41 (12.2%)	33 (9.8%)	250 (74.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	32.3	1379^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.9%		22.9	1597^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.7%	218	33.3	28.6	27.5	46.2	32.5	42.9	25.8	23.7	30.7	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.2	97.9	97.9		$19,155	$1,701	$17,454
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
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
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 Freeman Elementary School

What district is Freeman Elementary School in?

Aurora West Unified School District 129

What schools do graduates of Freeman Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Washington Middle School
High : West Aurora High School

How many students attend Freeman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended Freeman Elementary School.

Is Freeman Elementary School a good school?

Freeman Elementary School ranks 1113^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Freeman Elementary School?

Students at Freeman Elementary School are 49% Hispanic, 35% White, 11% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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