Dr. Jeff Craig Superintendent at West Aurora School District 129 | Official Website
Dr. Jeff Craig Superintendent at West Aurora School District 129 | Official Website
Of the 4,512 students in Aurora West Unit School District 129 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 699 (15.5%) passed.
The percentage of Aurora West Unit School District 129 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 1.9% compared to the previous school year.
Aurora West Unit School District 129 roughly covers 15 schools within Kane County and has a main office in Aurora.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.
Recent IAR data shows that while Illinois students improved slightly in the test, math performance remains below pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, 28.4% of students met math benchmarks, compared to 31.8% in 2019. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity.
The disparities were even more pronounced in math. White students achieved a proficiency rate of 38.7%, while Black students achieved 9.1% and Hispanic students 15.6%. Asian students achieved the highest proficiency rates in both subjects, hitting 68.2% in ELA and 61.4% in math.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fearn Elementary School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 27.2% | 1.7% |
| Herget Middle School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 24% | 1.6% |
| Goodwin Elementary School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 21.4% | 0% |
| Freeman Elementary School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 20.6% | 2.8% |
| Jewel Middle School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 18.8% | 1% |
| Schneider Elementary School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 16% | 0% |
| Smith Elementary School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 15% | 0.5% |
| Jefferson Middle School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 13.5% | 0% |
| Nicholson Elementary School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 11.6% | 0.6% |
| Washington Middle School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 9.8% | 0.3% |
| Hill Elementary School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 8.1% | 0% |
| McCleery Elementary School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 6.8% | 0.7% |
| Hall Elementary School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 6.5% | 0% |
| Greenman Elementary School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 6.3% | 0% |
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