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Best Schools in Aurora, IL
Aurora, IL has 96 public schools (11 high, 19 middle, 60 elementary) serving 67,533 students. On average they score 46% on state proficiency tests against a projected 29%, so schools in Aurora meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Aurora, IL
The top high schools in Aurora, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Illinois Mathematics And Science
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Il Mathematics & Science Academy • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 628 Students
2. St Charles North High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
St Charles Cusd 303 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1929 Students
3. Waubonsie Valley High School
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Projected Test Scores
Indian Prairie Cusd 204 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2766 Students
4. Batavia Sr High School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Batavia Usd 101 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1826 Students
5. Metea Valley High School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Indian Prairie Cusd 204 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2715 Students
6. Wheaton Warrenville South H S
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Projected Test Scores
Cusd 200 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1845 Students
7. Oswego East High School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Cusd 308 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2836 Students
8. Kaneland Senior High School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Kaneland Cusd 302 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1309 Students
9. Oswego High School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Cusd 308 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2901 Students
10. West Aurora High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Aurora West Usd 129 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3818 Students
Best Middle Schools in Aurora, IL
The top middle schools in Aurora, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Fred Rodgers Magnet Acad
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Aurora East Usd 131 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 277 Students
2. Thompson Middle School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
St Charles Cusd 303 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1267 Students
3. Francis Granger Middle School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Indian Prairie Cusd 204 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1021 Students
4. Still Middle School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Indian Prairie Cusd 204 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 642 Students
5. Bednarcik Junior High School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Cusd 308 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 571 Students
6. Thayer J Hill Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Indian Prairie Cusd 204 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 777 Students
7. Sam Rotolo Middle Sch
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Projected Test Scores
Batavia Usd 101 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1142 Students
8. Hubble Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cusd 200 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 714 Students
9. Murphy Junior High School
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Projected Test Scores
Cusd 308 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 713 Students
10. Kaneland Harter Middle School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Kaneland Cusd 302 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 894 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Aurora, IL
The top elementary schools in Aurora, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. May Watts Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Indian Prairie Cusd 204 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 563 Students
2. Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary
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Indian Prairie Cusd 204 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 723 Students
3. Wasco Elem School
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St Charles Cusd 303 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 463 Students
4. Brookdale Elementary School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Indian Prairie Cusd 204 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 463 Students
5. Reba O Steck Elementary School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Indian Prairie Cusd 204 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 660 Students
6. Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem
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Kaneland Cusd 302 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 523 Students
7. Wolfs Crossing Elem School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Cusd 308 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 485 Students
8. The Wheatlands Elementary School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Cusd 308 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 550 Students
9. White Eagle Elementary
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Indian Prairie Cusd 204 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 543 Students
10. Nancy Young Elementary School
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Indian Prairie Cusd 204 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 556 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Aurora, IL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Aurora, IL has a total population of 183,013 with 29% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 82%, and 36% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Aurora, IL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Aurora, IL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
15.65 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.33 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
13.32 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Aurora, IL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Aurora, IL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Aurora, IL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Aurora, IL
How many schools are in Aurora, IL?
Aurora, IL has 96 public schools: 11 high schools, 19 middle schools and 60 elementary schools, serving 67,533 students in total.
How do schools in Aurora perform on state tests?
On average, 96 schools in Aurora score 46% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 29%, so on average schools in Aurora meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Aurora?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Aurora
43 of 47 schools in Aurora carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 14B: 1C: 7D: 14F: 7
All 47 public schools we grade in Aurora. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
Middle and junior high schools (10)
- Bednarcik Junior High School
- C F Simmons Middle School
- Fischer Middle School
- Francis Granger Middle School
- Henry W Cowherd Middle School
- Herget Middle School
- Jefferson Middle School
- K D Waldo Middle School
- Still Middle School
- Washington Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (27)
- C I Johnson Elem School
- C M Bardwell Elem School
- Edna Rollins Elem School
- Freeman Elem School
- G N Dieterich Elem School
- Georgetown Elementary School
- Greenman Elem School
- Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary
- Hall Elem School
- Hill Elem School
- Homestead Elementary School
- John Gates Elem School
- L D Brady Elem School
- Mabel O Donnell Elem School
- Mccarty Elementary School
- Mccleery Elem School
- Nancy Young Elementary School
- Nicholas A Hermes Elem School
- Oak Park Elem School
- Olney C Allen Elem School
- Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch
- Reba O Steck Elementary School
- Rose E Krug Elem School
- Smith Elem School
- The Wheatlands Elementary School
- W S Beaupre Elem School
- Wolfs Crossing Elem School
Other schools and academies (6)
- Benavides Steam Academy
- Fred Rodgers Magnet
- Hope D Wall Tmh Child Dev Ctr
- Illinois Mathematics And Science
- Prairie Children Preschool
- West Aurora Learning Centerela
Private schools (15)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- All About Kids Montessori School
- Casa Dei Bambini
- Cosmic Montessori Community
- Covenant Christian School
- Covenant Christian School
- Fox Valley Montessori School
- Holy Angels Catholic School
- Marmion Academy
- Montessori Childrens Garden
- N Campus Of Pope St John Paul Ii Catholic Academy
- Pope St. John Paul Ii Cath. Academy-south Campus
- Resurrection Lutheran School
- Rosary High School
- St Paul Lutheran School
- St Rita Of Cascia School