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 4,527 students in Aurora West Unit School District 129 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 1,172 (25.9%) passed.
The percentage of Aurora West Unit School District 129 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 5% 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.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Middle School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 35.3% | 4% |
| Herget Middle School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 34.3% | 2% |
| Jewel Middle School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 31.1% | 1.9% |
| Jefferson Middle School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 30.9% | 2.7% |
| Fearn Elementary School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 27.2% | 3% |
| Goodwin Elementary School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 21.3% | 0% |
| Freeman Elementary School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 20.6% | 1.2% |
| Schneider Elementary School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 16% | 2.8% |
| Nicholson Elementary School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 15.8% | 0.6% |
| Smith Elementary School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 14% | 0% |
| McCleery Elementary School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 12.5% | 0.7% |
| Greenman Elementary School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 11% | 0% |
| Hall Elementary School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 9.1% | 0% |
| Hill Elementary School | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 8% | 0% |
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