Is Homestead Elementary School a good school?

Homestead Elementary School ranks 253 rd of 2077 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Homestead Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 494 students attended Homestead Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Homestead Elementary School?

Students at Homestead Elementary School are 39% White, 24% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Homestead Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Homestead Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Murphy Junior High School High : Oswego East High School

Homestead Elementary School

Public K-5

2830 Hillsboro Blvd
Aurora, IL 60503-5416

(630) 636-3100

District: Cusd 308

SchoolDigger Rank:
253^rd of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,250

Students who attend Homestead Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Murphy Junior High School
High:	Oswego East High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 494

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.9%

Asian:

23.9%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Homestead Elementary School ranks better than 87.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Cusd 308 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.1. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Homestead Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (38.9%), Asian (23.9%), Hispanic (17.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Homestead Elementary School is 13.3, which is the 5^th best among 13 elementary schools in the Cusd 308 School District. (See more...)

Compare Homestead Elementary School employs 37 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Homestead Elementary School is $16,250, which is the 2^nd highest among 13 elementary schools in the Cusd 308 School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Homestead Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Homestead Elementary School 253^rd of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Homestead Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Asian students:

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White students:

Cusd 308:

SchoolDigger ranks Cusd 308 297^th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Homestead Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Homestead Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	69.43	727^th	2020	64.0%
2004	71.09	665^th	2030	67.2%
2005	64.01	877^th	2022	56.6%
2006	73.84	554^th	2086	73.4%
2007	77.09	414^th	2095	80.2%
2008	82.98	222^nd	2092	89.4%
2009	84.30	168^th	2120	92.1%
2010	86.44	91^st	2139	95.7%
2011	85.36	132^nd	2147	93.9%
2012	84.54	160^th	2166	92.6%
2013	85.71	257^th	2167	88.1%
2014	89.43	140^th	2093	93.3%
2015	95.43	81^st	2052	96.1%
2016	90.46	161^st	2046	92.1%
2017	91.22	139^th	2044	93.2%
2018	86.93	217^th	2037	89.3%
2019	76.30	427^th	2086	79.5%
2021	80.20	333^rd	1948	82.9%
2022	82.11	339^th	2082	83.7%
2023	86.10	253^rd	2077	87.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Homestead Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	80.85	10^th	78	87.2%
2019	70.52	16^th	89	82.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Homestead Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	96.17	9^th	718	98.7%
2019	47.71	324^th	743	56.4%
2022	75.60	68^th	768	91.1%
2023	63.97	166^th	788	78.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Homestead Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.30	66^th	763	91.3%
2019	57.26	370^th	1194	69.0%
2022	74.99	157^th	1113	85.9%
2023	44.08	542^nd	1156	53.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Homestead Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.81	352^nd	1765	80.1%
2019	49.35	846^th	1816	53.4%
2022	76.75	205^th	1763	88.4%
2023	64.20	467^th	1808	74.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Homestead Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.59	223^rd	1964	88.6%
2019	77.47	383^rd	2019	81.0%
2021	79.77	270^th	1680	83.9%
2022	80.20	336^th	1970	82.9%
2023	80.94	310^th	1957	84.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Homestead Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.33	468^th	907	48.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Homestead Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.03	217^th	1972	89.0%
2019	73.29	457^th	2019	77.4%
2021	72.77	389^th	1707	77.2%
2022	80.84	319^th	1977	83.9%
2023	87.67	197^th	1984	90.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Homestead Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.60	115^th	242	52.5%
2019	58.13	112^th	243	53.9%
2022	62.18	94^th	226	58.4%
2023	51.10	123^rd	237	48.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Homestead Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.74	70^th	698	90.0%
2019	68.38	121^st	711	83.0%
2022	95.34	16^th	684	97.7%
2023	99.64	6^th	692	99.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Homestead Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.35	116^th	938	87.6%
2019	75.50	125^th	955	86.9%
2021	77.68	72^nd	742	90.3%
2022	84.45	87^th	954	90.9%
2023	80.24	94^th	970	90.3%

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Rank History for White students at Homestead Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.80	139^th	1463	90.5%
2019	63.47	488^th	1462	66.6%
2021	60.49	467^th	1308	64.3%
2022	55.79	603^rd	1425	57.7%
2023	69.77	349^th	1419	75.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Homestead Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	260	70	73	72	1	n/a	n/a	0	476
2003	260	70	73	72	1	n/a	n/a	0	476
2004	339	82	93	106	2	n/a	n/a	0	622
2005	402	79	92	117	3	n/a	n/a	2	695
2006	270	50	74	77	2	n/a	n/a	17	490
2007	309	50	73	74	3	n/a	n/a	30	539
2008	318	42	84	57	4	n/a	n/a	43	548
2009	363	40	100	60	4	n/a	n/a	55	622
2010	372	57	99	59	4	n/a	n/a	47	638
2011	399	45	106	57	4	2	41	0	654
2012	372	46	100	77	4	2	44	0	645
2013	356	58	104	105	3	2	40	0	668
2014	375	50	103	119	3	1	43	0	694
2015	369	43	99	93	16	3	54	0	677
2016	323	36	97	106	9	0	47	0	618
2017	283	44	103	108	0	0	43	0	581
2018	305	60	104	120	1	0	47	0	637
2019	271	69	102	121	1	0	50	0	614
2020	238	58	124	108	2	0	46	0	576
2021	234	54	111	89	2	1	42	0	533
2022	200	57	105	81	4	2	38	0	487
2023	192	55	118	87	4	2	36	0	494

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Homestead Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	476	21.0	22.7	5
2003	476	21.0	22.7	5
2004	622	23.0	27.0	8.2
2005	695	24.9	27.9	5.3
2006	490	27.5	17.8	7.8
2007	539	28.0	19.3	8.4
2008	548	27.0	20.3	9.3
2009	622	28.1	22.1	6.7
2010	638	30.3	21.0	12.2
2011	654	29.5	22.1	9.9
2012	645	31.0	20.8	15.2
2013	668	39.9	16.7	21.1
2014	694	33.3	20.8	19.9
2015	677	39.0	17.3	21.3
2016	618	40.0	15.4	17.6
2017	581	38.0	15.2	13.6
2018	637	39.7	16.0	17.6
2019	614	38.1	16.1	18.9
2020	576	37.1	15.5	18.6
2021	533	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	487	34.0	14.3	20.1
2023	494	37.0	13.3	26.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Homestead Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	476	21.0	22.7	5
2003	476	21.0	22.7	5
2004	622	23.0	27.0	8.2
2005	695	24.9	27.9	5.3
2006	490	27.5	17.8	7.8
2007	539	28.0	19.3	8.4
2008	548	27.0	20.3	9.3
2009	622	28.1	22.1	6.7
2010	638	30.3	21.0	12.2
2011	654	29.5	22.1	9.9
2012	645	31.0	20.8	15.2
2013	668	39.9	16.7	21.1
2014	694	33.3	20.8	19.9
2015	677	39.0	17.3	21.3
2016	618	40.0	15.4	17.6
2017	581	38.0	15.2	13.6
2018	637	39.7	16.0	17.6
2019	614	38.1	16.1	18.9
2020	576	37.1	15.5	18.6
2021	533	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	487	34.0	14.3	20.1
2023	494	37.0	13.3	26.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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