Largest Schools in Aurora (2025)
Schools with the highest enrollment. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 44 schools in Aurora, Illinois. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Illinois.
- 117East High SchoolAurora · Public HighEnrollment: 4,020
- 226West Aurora High SchoolAurora · Public HighEnrollment: 3,641
- 365Waubonsie Valley High SchoolAurora · Public HighEnrollment: 2,849
- 471Metea Valley High SchoolAurora · Public HighEnrollment: 2,766
- 570Francis Granger Middle SchoolAurora · Public MiddleEnrollment: 1,011
- 651Fischer Middle SchoolAurora · Public MiddleEnrollment: 861
- 721Henry W Cowherd Middle SchoolAurora · Public MiddleEnrollment: 807
- 822C F Simmons Middle SchoolAurora · Public MiddleEnrollment: 792
- 919K D Waldo Middle SchoolAurora · Public MiddleEnrollment: 729
- 1019Olney C Allen Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 712
- 1172Still Middle SchoolAurora · Public MiddleEnrollment: 709
- 1223Washington Middle SchoolAurora · Public MiddleEnrollment: 690
- 1374Gwendolyn Brooks ElementaryAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 683
- 1417C M Bardwell Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 679
- 1570Reba O Steck Elementary SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 669
- 1616Illinois Mathematics and ScienceAurora · Public HighEnrollment: 656
- 1758The Wheatlands Elementary SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 613
- 1815Nicholas A Hermes Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 607
- 1926Herget Middle SchoolAurora · Public MiddleEnrollment: 594
- 2028Jefferson Middle SchoolAurora · Public MiddleEnrollment: 577
- 2176Nancy Young Elementary SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 574
- 2267Bednarcik Junior High SchoolAurora · Public MiddleEnrollment: 535
- 2341Freeman Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 529
- 2427Greenman Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 528
- 2529McCleery Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 513
- 2622Hall Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 512
- 2760Homestead Elementary SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 511
- 2822Hill Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 511
- 2913Edna Rollins Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 508
- 3019G N Dieterich Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 507
- 3143McCarty Elementary SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 478
- 3245Peter M Gombert Elementary SchAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 450
- 3322John Gates Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 427
- 3425Smith Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 425
- 3534Georgetown Elementary SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 420
- 3670Wolfs Crossing Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 414
- 3722Mabel O Donnell Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 360
- 3819Oak Park Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 353
- 3953Benavides Steam AcademyAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 326
- 4015L D Brady Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 310
- 4163Fred Rodgers Magnet AcadAurora · Public MiddleEnrollment: 284
- 4215Rose E Krug Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 271
- 4319C I Johnson Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 269
- 4422W S Beaupre Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 226
| # | School | Sector | Enrollment | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East High School Aurora · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 4,020 | 16.7 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 4,020 |
| 2 | West Aurora High School Aurora · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 3,641 | 26.4 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 3,641 |
| 3 | Waubonsie Valley High School Aurora · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 2,849 | 65.1 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 2,849 |
| 4 | Metea Valley High School Aurora · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 2,766 | 70.6 Top 25% | 61% Math proficiency | 2,766 |
| 5 | Francis Granger Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 1,011 | 69.5 Top 25% | 52% Math proficiency | 1,011 |
| 6 | Fischer Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 861 | 50.7 Top 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 861 |
| 7 | Henry W Cowherd Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 807 | 20.5 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 807 |
| 8 | C F Simmons Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 792 | 22.3 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 792 |
| 9 | K D Waldo Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 729 | 18.6 Lower 50% | 6% Math proficiency | 729 |
| 10 | Olney C Allen Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 712 | 18.9 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 712 |
| 11 | Still Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 709 | 71.9 Top 25% | 49% Math proficiency | 709 |
| 12 | Washington Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 690 | 23.2 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 690 |
| 13 | Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary Aurora · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 683 | 74.2 Top 25% | 68% Math proficiency | 683 |
| 14 | C M Bardwell Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 679 | 16.9 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 679 |
| 15 | Reba O Steck Elementary School Aurora · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 669 | 69.6 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 669 |
| 16 | Illinois Mathematics and Science Aurora · High · Grades 10–12 | Public | 656 | 15.5 Lower 50% | – | 656 |
| 17 | The Wheatlands Elementary School Aurora · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 613 | 57.9 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 613 |
| 18 | Nicholas A Hermes Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 607 | 15.1 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 607 |
| 19 | Herget Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 594 | 25.9 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 594 |
| 20 | Jefferson Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 577 | 28.1 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 577 |
| 21 | Nancy Young Elementary School Aurora · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 574 | 76.4 Top 25% | 63% Math proficiency | 574 |
| 22 | Bednarcik Junior High School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 535 | 66.7 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 535 |
| 23 | Freeman Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 529 | 40.5 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 529 |
| 24 | Greenman Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 528 | 27.1 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 528 |
| 25 | McCleery Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 513 | 28.5 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 513 |
| 26 | Hall Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 512 | 21.8 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 512 |
| 27 | Homestead Elementary School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 511 | 60.2 Top 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 511 |
| 28 | Hill Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 511 | 22.3 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 511 |
| 29 | Edna Rollins Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 508 | 13.1 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 508 |
| 30 | G N Dieterich Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 507 | 18.9 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 507 |
| 31 | McCarty Elementary School Aurora · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 478 | 43.3 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 478 |
| 32 | Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch Aurora · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 450 | 44.9 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 450 |
| 33 | John Gates Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 427 | 21.5 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 427 |
| 34 | Smith Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 425 | 25.4 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 425 |
| 35 | Georgetown Elementary School Aurora · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 420 | 34.3 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 420 |
| 36 | Wolfs Crossing Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 414 | 70.0 Top 25% | 53% Math proficiency | 414 |
| 37 | Mabel O Donnell Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 360 | 21.7 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 360 |
| 38 | Oak Park Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 353 | 19.0 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 353 |
| 39 | Benavides Steam Academy Aurora · Elementary · Grades K–2 | Public | 326 | 53.0 Top 50% | 59.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 326 |
| 40 | L D Brady Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 310 | 14.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 310 |
| 41 | Fred Rodgers Magnet Acad Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 284 | 63.4 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 284 |
| 42 | Rose E Krug Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 271 | 15.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 271 |
| 43 | C I Johnson Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 269 | 19.0 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 269 |
| 44 | W S Beaupre Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 226 | 22.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 226 |
East High School in Aurora leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Aurora with Enrollment 4,020. Of the 44 schools shown, 44 are public.
For the full picture see the wider Illinois largest schools rankings, every school on the Aurora page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best largest school in Aurora?
East High School in Aurora, Illinois ranks first among largest schools in Aurora with Enrollment 4,020 (Enrollment: 4,020).
How are largest schools in Aurora ranked?
Schools with the highest enrollment. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.