Best Elementary Schools in Aurora, IL (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Aurora, IL, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Aurora, IL rankings: Elementary Schools
Aurora, IL elementary schools ranked
How Aurora, IL's elementary schools compare
A: 7B: 1C: 3D: 11F: 5
30% of the 27 ranked elementary schools in Aurora, IL earn an A or B (7 A grades, 1 B, 3 C, 11 D, 5 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 14 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (52% here, 70% nationally), and 10 exceed it. On average 34% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 17% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: C I Johnson Elem School (62% against 19%, A-), Wolfs Crossing Elem School (67% against 34%, A), The Wheatlands Elementary School (67% against 38%, A), Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary (70% against 44%, A), Nancy Young Elementary School (65% against 39%, A-).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Indian Prairie CUSD 204 (5), Cusd 308 (3).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Olney C Allen Elem School (751 students, D-, #19), Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary (723 students, A, #1), C M Bardwell Elem School (710 students, F, #25).
Elementary schools in Aurora, IL that are not ranked
1 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Not yet graded (1)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Benavides Steam Academy, Aurora
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Aurora, IL, as grouped on its schools page; the Illinois ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Aurora, IL
What is the best elementary school in Aurora, IL?
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary in Aurora ranks first among the 27 ranked elementary schools in Aurora, IL with a SchoolGrade of A, 70% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 44%.
How are elementary schools in Aurora, IL ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Aurora, IL have?
SchoolGrade grades 28 public elementary schools in Aurora, IL; 27 are ranked here and 1 are listed as not ranked.