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Hall Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1596^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Hall Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 546 students in grades PK-5 in Aurora, Illinois, which is part of the Aurora West Unified School District 129. While the district is ranked 660 out of 811 school districts in Illinois, Hall Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency.

In the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.8% of all students at Hall Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 40.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was 26.5% at Hall, 27.9% for the district, and 38.5% for the state. Additionally, Hall Elementary has a higher percentage of disadvantaged student groups, with 56.23% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than nearby schools like Fearn Elementary (27.96%), Goodwin Elementary (39.16%), and Freeman Elementary (42.13%).

Hall Elementary has also consistently struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.2% to 26.3% in recent years, well above the state average. As a result, the school has been consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1521 and 1882 out of around 2,000 schools in the state over the past several years. While these challenges present significant obstacles, they also highlight potential areas for improvement, such as targeted interventions for struggling students, professional development for teachers, and strategies to address chronic absenteeism.

512

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,608

Per pupil spending ?

52.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 Heather Dr
Aurora, IL 60506-1800

(630) 301-5005

District: Aurora West Unified School District 129

Students who attend Hall Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle School
High:	West Aurora High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.8%

African American:

12.5%

White:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg32%

Illinois avg44%

1,596^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	23.0	1596 of 2056	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1882 of 2067	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1752 of 2077	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1666 of 2082	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1521 of 1948	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1636 of 2086	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	1703 of 2037	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.3	1642 of 2044	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.3	1559 of 2046	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.9	1388 of 2052	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	27.8	1587 of 2093	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.3	1647 of 2167	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.8	1881 of 2166	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.8	1656 of 2147	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.7	1739 of 2139	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.4	1653 of 2120	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.6	1674 of 2092	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.0	1504 of 2095	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.2	1418 of 2086	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.6	1320 of 2022	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.7	1322 of 2030	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	45.6	1288 of 2020	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	550 of 688	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	654 of 655	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	544 of 711	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	601 of 698	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	942 of 1049	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	852 of 886	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	629 of 788	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	728 of 826	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	564 of 788	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	618 of 768	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	390 of 537	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	692 of 743	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	615 of 718	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	1542 of 1942	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	1696 of 1942	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1699 of 1957	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1579 of 1970	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	1365 of 1680	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1624 of 2019	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	1700 of 1964	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	723 of 982	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	886 of 959	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	825 of 970	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	770 of 954	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	571 of 742	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	847 of 955	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	822 of 938	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	1276 of 1800	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	1643 of 1793	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1571 of 1808	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1346 of 1763	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	1270 of 1514	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	1392 of 1816	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	1647 of 1765	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	1482 of 1947	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	1844 of 1959	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1601 of 1984	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1572 of 1977	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	1383 of 1707	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	1540 of 2019	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1551 of 1972	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	1135 of 1292	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1125 of 1195	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1034 of 1156	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1071 of 1113	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	888 of 1194	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	527 of 763	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	1327 of 1389	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	1341 of 1392	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1331 of 1419	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	1314 of 1425	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.3	842 of 1462	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1049 of 1463	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)29th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile~ school

African American (2025)20th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2025)10th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

Science26%-15 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Goodwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18 Poplar Pl	North Aurora	60542	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5003	315	25	12.6	34.0%	114 (36.2%)	33 (10.5%)	134 (42.5%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.3%)	44.1	1123^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	45.4%		36.2	1241^st of 2067 public elementary schools	40.0%	118	42.6	36.4	42.3	35.5	37.9	61.8	40.4	19.4	39.6	98.4	99.4	99.4	99.4		98.7	98.4		$21,352	$1,586	$19,766
Fearn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Hawksley Ln	North Aurora	60542	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 301-5001	492	29	16.9	32.1%	224 (45.5%)	55 (11.2%)	170 (34.6%)	16 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	53.7	927^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.9%		48.5	974^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.9%	47	48.7	28.2	50.0	53.9	43.7	42.9	52.3	40.8	45.5	95.9	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.9	96.8	96.1		$17,185	$1,223	$15,962
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hall Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hall Elementary School?

Students at Hall Elementary School are 67% Hispanic, 13% African American, 11% White, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hall Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Hall Elementary School.

What district is Hall Elementary School in?

Aurora West Unified School District 129

What schools do graduates of Hall Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jefferson Middle School
High : West Aurora High School

Is Hall Elementary School a good school?

Hall Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

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