Best traditional public schools in Aurora (2025)

District-run public schools. 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.

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Nancy Young Elementary SchoolAurora · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 574 students
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74
Gwendolyn Brooks ElementaryAurora · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 683 students
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72
Still Middle SchoolAurora · Public Middle49% Math proficiency · 709 students
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Metea Valley High SchoolAurora · Public High61% Math proficiency · 2,766 students
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Wolfs Crossing Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 414 students
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Reba O Steck Elementary SchoolAurora · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 669 students
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70
Francis Granger Middle SchoolAurora · Public Middle52% Math proficiency · 1,011 students
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Bednarcik Junior High SchoolAurora · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 535 students
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Waubonsie Valley High SchoolAurora · Public High52% Math proficiency · 2,849 students
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Fred Rodgers Magnet AcadAurora · Public Middle57% Math proficiency · 284 students
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Homestead Elementary SchoolAurora · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 511 students
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The Wheatlands Elementary SchoolAurora · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 613 students
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Benavides Steam AcademyAurora · Public Elementary59.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 326 students
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Fischer Middle SchoolAurora · Public Middle32% Math proficiency · 861 students
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Peter M Gombert Elementary SchAurora · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 450 students
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McCarty Elementary SchoolAurora · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 478 students
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Freeman Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 529 students
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Georgetown Elementary SchoolAurora · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 420 students
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29
McCleery Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 513 students
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Jefferson Middle SchoolAurora · Public Middle15% Math proficiency · 577 students
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Greenman Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 528 students
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West Aurora High SchoolAurora · Public High20% Math proficiency · 3,641 students
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Herget Middle SchoolAurora · Public Middle13% Math proficiency · 594 students
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Smith Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 425 students
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Washington Middle SchoolAurora · Public Middle14% Math proficiency · 690 students
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C F Simmons Middle SchoolAurora · Public Middle11% Math proficiency · 792 students
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Hill Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary14% Math proficiency · 511 students
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22
W S Beaupre Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 226 students
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22
Hall Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 512 students
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22
Mabel O Donnell Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary7.5% Math proficiency · 360 students
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22
John Gates Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 427 students
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Henry W Cowherd Middle SchoolAurora · Public Middle9% Math proficiency · 807 students
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C I Johnson Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 269 students
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Oak Park Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary5% Math proficiency · 353 students
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G N Dieterich Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary14% Math proficiency · 507 students
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Olney C Allen Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary14% Math proficiency · 712 students
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K D Waldo Middle SchoolAurora · Public Middle6% Math proficiency · 729 students
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17
C M Bardwell Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary10% Math proficiency · 679 students
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East High SchoolAurora · Public High14% Math proficiency · 4,020 students
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16
Illinois Mathematics and ScienceAurora · Public High– · 656 students
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15
Rose E Krug Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 271 students
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Nicholas A Hermes Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary10% Math proficiency · 607 students
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L D Brady Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 310 students
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Edna Rollins Elem SchoolAurora · Public Elementary8% Math proficiency · 508 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
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

Nancy Young Elementary School in Aurora leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Aurora with a Success Index (US) of 76.4. Of the 44 schools shown, 44 are public.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Aurora?

Nancy Young Elementary School in Aurora, Illinois ranks first among traditional public schools in Aurora with a Success Index (US) of 76.4 out of 100 (Enrollment: 574).

How are traditional public schools in Aurora ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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.