Summary:
The 60542 zip code area in Aurora, Illinois is home to 4 schools - 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school - all part of the Aurora West Unified School District 129. While the district as a whole is ranked 660 out of 811 in Illinois and rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, Fearn Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, ranking 927 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools and receiving a 3-star rating.
Fearn Elementary has the strongest academic performance, with 43.7% of students proficient or better in ELA and 45.5% proficient or better in Math across all grades, well above the district and state averages. In contrast, Schneider Elementary has the lowest test scores, with only 34.5% proficient or better in ELA and 31.6% in Math. The schools also vary in their free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 27.96% at Fearn Elementary to 47.8% at Jewel Middle School, potentially indicating socioeconomic disparities that may contribute to the performance gaps.
Across the 60542 zip code area, the schools face challenges, with all 4 schools having a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% for the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state average. The student-teacher ratios also vary, from 10.5 at Goodwin Elementary to 15.7 at Fearn Elementary, which may be a factor in the school's stronger academic outcomes. Overall, the data highlights the need for the Aurora West Unified School District 129 to address the performance gaps and attendance issues across the schools in the 60542 zip code area.
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