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Reba O Steck Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
261st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 87% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Reba O Steck Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Aurora, Illinois, serving 670 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district, which is ranked 145 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Reba O Steck Elementary School consistently performs well, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (71.3%) and Mathematics (67.1%) across all grade levels, exceeding both the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for certain student subgroups, such as Asian, African American, and English Language Learner students, who rank among the top in the state. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has been increasing, reaching 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is higher than the district's rate of 15.8%.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, Reba O Steck Elementary School generally outperforms them academically. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 71.3%, while the nearby McCarty Elementary School had a rate of only 46.2%. Similarly, in Mathematics, Reba O Steck's proficiency rate was 67.1%, compared to 38.2% at McCarty Elementary. The school's performance is also significantly higher than schools in the neighboring Aurora East Unified School District 131, which is ranked 777 out of 811 districts in Illinois.

669
Students ?
17.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,384
Per pupil spending ?
14.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 460 Inverness Dr
       Aurora, IL  60504-5270

(630) 375-3500

District: Indian Prairie CUSD 204


Students who attend Reba O Steck Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Fischer Middle School
High:    Waubonsie Valley High School
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
42.6%
White:
29.6%
Hispanic:
11.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (67% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 13% of Illinois elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school67%
District avg65%
Illinois avg44%
261st of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 13%▬ steady since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
13th of 21Elementary Schools in the Indian Prairie CUSD 204
145th of 811Indian Prairie CUSD 204 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202586.2261 of 205687.3%★★★★☆
202490.1187 of 206791.0%★★★★★
202386.6247 of 207788.1%★★★★☆
202288.5211 of 208289.9%★★★★☆
202182.0294 of 194884.9%★★★★☆
201988.1203 of 208690.3%★★★★★
201869.2569 of 203772.1%★★★★☆
201769.1591 of 204471.1%★★★★☆
201681.5339 of 204683.4%★★★★☆
201586.2262 of 205287.2%★★★★☆
201489.0157 of 209392.5%★★★★★
201389.6147 of 216793.2%★★★★★
201281.5297 of 216686.3%★★★★☆
201180.1351 of 214783.7%★★★★☆
201082.8222 of 213989.6%★★★★☆
200984.9145 of 212093.2%★★★★★
200885.6121 of 209294.2%★★★★★
200782.9180 of 209591.4%★★★★★
200683.9142 of 208693.2%★★★★★
200584.6140 of 202293.1%★★★★★
200486.8120 of 203094.1%★★★★★
200389.251 of 202097.5%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202571.5126 of 68881.7%★★★★☆
202490.624 of 65596.3%★★★★★
202389.929 of 69295.8%★★★★★
202270.394 of 68486.3%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202571.065 of 23472.2%★★★★☆
202473.053 of 21975.8%★★★★☆
202374.247 of 23780.2%★★★★☆
202268.073 of 22667.7%★★★☆☆
202156.967 of 13450.0%★★★☆☆
201966.179 of 24367.5%★★★☆☆
201847.0143 of 24240.9%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202568.3218 of 104979.2%★★★★☆
202479.086 of 88690.3%★★★★★
202359.2264 of 90770.9%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202587.245 of 78894.3%★★★★★
202475.985 of 82689.7%★★★★☆
202358.5213 of 78873.0%★★★★☆
202273.979 of 76889.7%★★★★☆
201975.069 of 74390.7%★★★★★
201860.8174 of 71875.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202583.1289 of 194285.1%★★★★☆
202484.9240 of 194287.6%★★★★☆
202384.7249 of 195787.3%★★★★☆
202282.4305 of 197084.5%★★★★☆
202173.7367 of 168078.2%★★★★☆
201991.2125 of 201993.8%★★★★★
201866.2609 of 196469.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202565.7260 of 98273.5%★★★★☆
202464.3236 of 95975.4%★★★★☆
202360.9278 of 97071.3%★★★★☆
202277.8133 of 95486.1%★★★★☆
201956.5329 of 95565.5%★★★☆☆
201856.2343 of 93863.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.1534 of 180070.3%★★★★☆
202460.2541 of 179369.8%★★★☆☆
202338.41083 of 180840.1%★★☆☆☆
202267.2376 of 176378.7%★★★★☆
201851.9756 of 176557.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202585.3247 of 194787.3%★★★★☆
202491.6142 of 195992.8%★★★★★
202385.9228 of 198488.5%★★★★☆
202291.3131 of 197793.4%★★★★★
202182.6211 of 170787.6%★★★★☆
201980.1324 of 201984.0%★★★★☆
201870.4503 of 197274.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202561.9386 of 129270.1%★★★★☆
202471.3229 of 119580.8%★★★★☆
202364.4301 of 115674.0%★★★★☆
202253.0385 of 111365.4%★★★☆☆
202133.0405 of 64036.7%★★☆☆☆
201987.084 of 119493.0%★★★★★
201869.0131 of 76382.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202563.7479 of 138965.5%★★★☆☆
202472.2325 of 139276.7%★★★★☆
202361.9493 of 141965.3%★★★☆☆
202256.7588 of 142558.7%★★★☆☆
202136.6854 of 130834.7%★★☆☆☆
201971.8337 of 146276.9%★★★★☆
201844.0828 of 146343.4%★★☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)87th percentile~ school
Female (2025)85th percentile~ school
African American (2025)82nd percentile-6 vs school
Disabled (2025)79th percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-14 vs school
Asian (2025)72nd percentile-15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-17 vs school
Special Education (2025)70th percentile-17 vs school
White (2025)66th percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts71%+18 vs state
Mathematics67%+29 vs state
Science64%+23 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 1, 2018

Open Quote The office staff is so unprofessional. Great example for our students... NOT! Principal is horrible. She cares more about herself than students. Not a diverse school staff wise which leads to a lot of racism against kids who aren’t white. Close Quote





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Students at Reba O Steck Elementary School are 43% Asian, 30% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Reba O Steck Elementary School ranks 261st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 669 students attended Reba O Steck Elementary School.

Students who attend Reba O Steck Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fischer Middle School
High : Waubonsie Valley High School


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