Schools in Aurora, Illinois (2025)
49 schools · 36,054 students · 49 public · median Enrollment 528.
Aurora, in Illinois, has 49 schools in United States's 2025 data, together educating about 36,054 students. By level there are 28 elementary, 11 middle, 5 high, 5 other; by sector 49 public.
The median Enrollment across Aurora's schools is 528, above the Illinois median of 373. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
44 of the 49 schools qualify for the Success Index (US). The highest-scoring is Nancy Young Elementary School (76.4, top 25% of elementary schools nationally), followed by Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary (74.2, top 25% of elementary schools nationally), and Still Middle School (71.9, top 25% of middle schools nationally). Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.
The largest schools are East High School (4,020 students), West Aurora High School (3,641 students), Waubonsie Valley High School (2,849 students).
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Ranked schools in Aurora
Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Illinois.
- 176Nancy Young Elementary SchoolAurora · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 574 students
- 274Gwendolyn Brooks ElementaryAurora · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 683 students
- 372Still Middle SchoolAurora · Public Middle49% Math proficiency · 709 students
- 471Metea Valley High SchoolAurora · Public High61% Math proficiency · 2,766 students
- 570Wolfs Crossing Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 414 students
- 670Reba O Steck Elementary SchoolAurora · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 669 students
- 770Francis Granger Middle SchoolAurora · Public Middle52% Math proficiency · 1,011 students
- 867Bednarcik Junior High SchoolAurora · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 535 students
- 965Waubonsie Valley High SchoolAurora · Public High52% Math proficiency · 2,849 students
- 1063Fred Rodgers Magnet AcadAurora · Public Middle57% Math proficiency · 284 students
- 1160Homestead Elementary SchoolAurora · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 511 students
- 1258The Wheatlands Elementary SchoolAurora · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 613 students
- 1353Benavides Steam AcademyAurora · Public Elementary59.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 326 students
- 1451Fischer Middle SchoolAurora · Public Middle32% Math proficiency · 861 students
- 1545Peter M Gombert Elementary SchAurora · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 450 students
- 1643McCarty Elementary SchoolAurora · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 478 students
- 1741Freeman Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 529 students
- 1834Georgetown Elementary SchoolAurora · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 420 students
- 1929McCleery Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 513 students
- 2028Jefferson Middle SchoolAurora · Public Middle15% Math proficiency · 577 students
- 2127Greenman Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 528 students
- 2226West Aurora High SchoolAurora · Public High20% Math proficiency · 3,641 students
- 2326Herget Middle SchoolAurora · Public Middle13% Math proficiency · 594 students
- 2425Smith Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 425 students
- 2523Washington Middle SchoolAurora · Public Middle14% Math proficiency · 690 students
- 2622C F Simmons Middle SchoolAurora · Public Middle11% Math proficiency · 792 students
- 2722Hill Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary14% Math proficiency · 511 students
- 2822W S Beaupre Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 226 students
- 2922Hall Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 512 students
- 3022Mabel O Donnell Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary7.5% Math proficiency · 360 students
- 3122John Gates Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 427 students
- 3221Henry W Cowherd Middle SchoolAurora · Public Middle9% Math proficiency · 807 students
- 3319C I Johnson Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 269 students
- 3419Oak Park Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary5% Math proficiency · 353 students
- 3519G N Dieterich Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary14% Math proficiency · 507 students
- 3619Olney C Allen Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary14% Math proficiency · 712 students
- 3719K D Waldo Middle SchoolAurora · Public Middle6% Math proficiency · 729 students
- 3817C M Bardwell Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary10% Math proficiency · 679 students
- 3917East High SchoolAurora · Public High14% Math proficiency · 4,020 students
- 4016Illinois Mathematics and ScienceAurora · Public High– · 656 students
- 4115Rose E Krug Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 271 students
- 4215Nicholas A Hermes Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary10% Math proficiency · 607 students
- 4315L D Brady Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 310 students
- 4413Edna Rollins Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary8% Math proficiency · 508 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
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| 1 | Nancy Young Elementary School Aurora · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 76.4 Top 25% | 63% Math proficiency | 574 |
| 2 | Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary Aurora · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 74.2 Top 25% | 68% Math proficiency | 683 |
| 3 | Still Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 71.9 Top 25% | 49% Math proficiency | 709 |
| 4 | Metea Valley High School Aurora · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 70.6 Top 25% | 61% Math proficiency | 2,766 |
| 5 | Wolfs Crossing Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 70.0 Top 25% | 53% Math proficiency | 414 |
| 6 | Reba O Steck Elementary School Aurora · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 69.6 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 669 |
| 7 | Francis Granger Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 69.5 Top 25% | 52% Math proficiency | 1,011 |
| 8 | Bednarcik Junior High School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 66.7 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 535 |
| 9 | Waubonsie Valley High School Aurora · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 65.1 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 2,849 |
| 10 | Fred Rodgers Magnet Acad Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 63.4 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 284 |
| 11 | Homestead Elementary School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 60.2 Top 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 511 |
| 12 | The Wheatlands Elementary School Aurora · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 57.9 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 613 |
| 13 | Benavides Steam Academy Aurora · Elementary · Grades K–2 | Public | 53.0 Top 50% | 59.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 326 |
| 14 | Fischer Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 50.7 Top 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 861 |
| 15 | Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch Aurora · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 44.9 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 450 |
| 16 | McCarty Elementary School Aurora · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 43.3 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 478 |
| 17 | Freeman Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 40.5 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 529 |
| 18 | Georgetown Elementary School Aurora · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 34.3 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 420 |
| 19 | McCleery Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 28.5 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 513 |
| 20 | Jefferson Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 28.1 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 577 |
| 21 | Greenman Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27.1 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 528 |
| 22 | West Aurora High School Aurora · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 26.4 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 3,641 |
| 23 | Herget Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 25.9 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 594 |
| 24 | Smith Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 25.4 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 425 |
| 25 | Washington Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 23.2 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 690 |
| 26 | C F Simmons Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 22.3 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 792 |
| 27 | Hill Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.3 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 511 |
| 28 | W S Beaupre Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 226 |
| 29 | Hall Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21.8 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 512 |
| 30 | Mabel O Donnell Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21.7 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 360 |
| 31 | John Gates Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21.5 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 427 |
| 32 | Henry W Cowherd Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20.5 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 807 |
| 33 | C I Johnson Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 19.0 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 269 |
| 34 | Oak Park Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.0 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 353 |
| 35 | G N Dieterich Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.9 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 507 |
| 36 | Olney C Allen Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.9 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 712 |
| 37 | K D Waldo Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 18.6 Lower 50% | 6% Math proficiency | 729 |
| 38 | C M Bardwell Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.9 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 679 |
| 39 | East High School Aurora · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 16.7 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 4,020 |
| 40 | Illinois Mathematics and Science Aurora · High · Grades 10–12 | Public | 15.5 Lower 50% | – | 656 |
| 41 | Rose E Krug Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 271 |
| 42 | Nicholas A Hermes Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.1 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 607 |
| 43 | L D Brady Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 310 |
| 44 | Edna Rollins Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.1 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 508 |
Other schools in Aurora
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Enrollment, or a school type that is not scored.
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Child Service Center Preschool
Aurora · Public other · Grades PK–PK
0 students
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Early Childhood Dev Cntr
Aurora · Public other · Grades PK–PK
0 students
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Hope D Wall TMH Child Dev Ctr
Aurora · Public other · Grades PK–12
0 students
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Prairie Children Preschool
Aurora · Public other · Grades PK–PK
643 students
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West Aurora Learning Center/ELA
Aurora · Public other · Grades PK–PK
505 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Aurora?
Nancy Young Elementary School is the highest-ranked school in Aurora with a Success Index (US) of 76.4 out of 100 (Top 25% of elementary schools in United States).
How many schools are in Aurora?
Aurora has 49 schools (28 elementary, 11 middle, 5 high, 5 other) educating 36,054 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in Aurora?
The median Enrollment across schools in Aurora is 528. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.