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Smith Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1641^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Smith Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Aurora, Illinois, with 376 students enrolled. The school is part of the Aurora West Unified School District 129, which is ranked 660 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Smith Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1349-1641 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 24.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and Math, compared to 40.1% and 27.9% for the district, and 53.1% and 38.5% for the state. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.5% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, while Smith Elementary School's overall performance is low, the school's African American students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of Illinois schools for this subgroup in recent years. In contrast, the school's Hispanic students and English Language Learners perform very poorly, ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois schools for these subgroups. Nearby schools in the Aurora East Unified School District 131, such as Nicholas A. Hermes Elementary and Benavides Steam Academy, also outperform Smith Elementary School on academic measures, despite serving a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

425

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,952

Per pupil spending ?

60.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1332 Robinwood Dr
Aurora, IL 60506-1430

(630) 301-5015

District: Aurora West Unified School District 129

Students who attend Smith Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jewel Middle School
High:	West Aurora High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.8%

African American:

10.1%

White:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 35th percentile in 2022 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (21% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 35th-percentile peak (2022) to 20th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg32%

Illinois avg44%

1,641^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	21.0	1641 of 2056	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	1566 of 2067	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	1463 of 2077	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	1349 of 2082	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.3	1457 of 1948	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	1444 of 2086	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.5	1587 of 2037	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.1	1678 of 2044	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.8	1672 of 2046	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.5	1963 of 2052	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.3	1970 of 2093	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.7	2073 of 2167	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.4	2021 of 2166	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.8	2059 of 2147	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.5	1909 of 2139	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.7	1756 of 2120	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.7	1720 of 2092	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	55.7	1173 of 2095	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.7	1367 of 2086	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.5	1438 of 2022	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.4	1685 of 2030	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	27.6	1576 of 2020	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	341 of 688	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	207 of 692	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	45.4	311 of 684	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	253 of 711	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.6	607 of 698	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1003 of 1049	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	743 of 886	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	683 of 907	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	743 of 788	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	582 of 826	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	711 of 788	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	52.6	262 of 768	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	107 of 537	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	240 of 743	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.5	537 of 718	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	1471 of 1942	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1480 of 1942	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	1292 of 1957	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1291 of 1970	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.4	1443 of 1680	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	1509 of 2019	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	1530 of 1964	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	861 of 982	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	667 of 959	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	564 of 970	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	393 of 954	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	370 of 742	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	491 of 955	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	614 of 938	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	1365 of 1800	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	1366 of 1793	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1230 of 1808	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	660 of 1763	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	833 of 1514	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	1258 of 1816	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	1331 of 1765	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	1615 of 1947	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1437 of 1959	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1435 of 1984	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	1253 of 1977	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	1221 of 1707	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	1242 of 2019	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1530 of 1972	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	1259 of 1292	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	1032 of 1195	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	992 of 1156	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	728 of 763	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	13.9	1317 of 1425	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1264 of 1463	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)50th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile-8 vs school

White (2022)8th percentile-28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2025)4th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-28 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 vs state

Science13%-27 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Schneider Elementary School	Public	K-5	304 Banbury Rd	North Aurora	60542	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 301-5014	361	30	12.0	51.5%	73 (20.2%)	21 (5.8%)	239 (66.2%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.1%)	32.4	1375^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.1%		28.2	1460^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.4%	85	31.0	23.2	35.1	44.8	34.5	39.3	35.1	20.7	31.6	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.0	95.5	97.2		$21,098	$1,897	$19,201

Frequently Asked Questions about Smith Elementary School

How many students attend Smith Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Smith Elementary School.

What district is Smith Elementary School in?

Aurora West Unified School District 129

Is Smith Elementary School a good school?

Smith Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Smith Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jewel Middle School
High : West Aurora High School

What is the racial makeup of Smith Elementary School?

Students at Smith Elementary School are 76% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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