Schools by Reading Proficiency in Aurora (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 42 schools in Aurora, Illinois. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Illinois.
- 174Gwendolyn Brooks ElementaryAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 64% · 68%
- 276Nancy Young Elementary SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 60% · 63%
- 363Fred Rodgers Magnet AcadAurora · Public MiddleReading · math: 60% · 57%
- 470Reba O Steck Elementary SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 59% · 62%
- 571Metea Valley High SchoolAurora · Public HighReading · math: 59% · 61%
- 670Wolfs Crossing Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 58% · 53%
- 772Still Middle SchoolAurora · Public MiddleReading · math: 58% · 49%
- 867Bednarcik Junior High SchoolAurora · Public MiddleReading · math: 57% · 47%
- 965Waubonsie Valley High SchoolAurora · Public HighReading · math: 56% · 52%
- 1070Francis Granger Middle SchoolAurora · Public MiddleReading · math: 54% · 52%
- 1160Homestead Elementary SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 51% · 46%
- 1258The Wheatlands Elementary SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 48%
- 1351Fischer Middle SchoolAurora · Public MiddleReading · math: 46% · 32%
- 1445Peter M Gombert Elementary SchAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 35% · 34%
- 1541Freeman Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 35% · 29%
- 1643McCarty Elementary SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 33% · 31%
- 1728Jefferson Middle SchoolAurora · Public MiddleReading · math: 29% · 15%
- 1823Washington Middle SchoolAurora · Public MiddleReading · math: 26% · 14%
- 1934Georgetown Elementary SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 25% · 26%
- 2026West Aurora High SchoolAurora · Public HighReading · math: 22% · 20%
- 2126Herget Middle SchoolAurora · Public MiddleReading · math: 22% · 13%
- 2219Olney C Allen Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 21% · 14%
- 2319G N Dieterich Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 20% · 14%
- 2429McCleery Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 19% · 20%
- 2525Smith Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 19% · 17%
- 2622Hall Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 19% · 16%
- 2722C F Simmons Middle SchoolAurora · Public MiddleReading · math: 19% · 11%
- 2817C M Bardwell Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 19% · 10%
- 2922W S Beaupre Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 12%
- 3015L D Brady Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 12%
- 3127Greenman Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 16% · 21%
- 3222Hill Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 16% · 14%
- 3317East High SchoolAurora · Public HighReading · math: 15% · 14%
- 3415Nicholas A Hermes Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 15% · 10%
- 3521Henry W Cowherd Middle SchoolAurora · Public MiddleReading · math: 14% · 9%
- 3619Oak Park Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 14% · 5%
- 3722John Gates Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 13% · 11%
- 3822Mabel O Donnell Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 12% · 7.5%
- 3919K D Waldo Middle SchoolAurora · Public MiddleReading · math: 12% · 6%
- 4013Edna Rollins Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 11% · 8%
- 4119C I Johnson Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 7.5% · 17%
- 4215Rose E Krug Elem SchoolAurora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 2.5% · 12%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary Aurora · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 64% · 68% | 74.2 Top 25% | 68% Math proficiency | 683 |
| 2 | Nancy Young Elementary School Aurora · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 60% · 63% | 76.4 Top 25% | 63% Math proficiency | 574 |
| 3 | Fred Rodgers Magnet Acad Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 60% · 57% | 63.4 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 284 |
| 4 | Reba O Steck Elementary School Aurora · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 59% · 62% | 69.6 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 669 |
| 5 | Metea Valley High School Aurora · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 59% · 61% | 70.6 Top 25% | 61% Math proficiency | 2,766 |
| 6 | Wolfs Crossing Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 58% · 53% | 70.0 Top 25% | 53% Math proficiency | 414 |
| 7 | Still Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 58% · 49% | 71.9 Top 25% | 49% Math proficiency | 709 |
| 8 | Bednarcik Junior High School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 57% · 47% | 66.7 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 535 |
| 9 | Waubonsie Valley High School Aurora · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 56% · 52% | 65.1 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 2,849 |
| 10 | Francis Granger Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 54% · 52% | 69.5 Top 25% | 52% Math proficiency | 1,011 |
| 11 | Homestead Elementary School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 51% · 46% | 60.2 Top 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 511 |
| 12 | The Wheatlands Elementary School Aurora · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 47% · 48% | 57.9 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 613 |
| 13 | Fischer Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 46% · 32% | 50.7 Top 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 861 |
| 14 | Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch Aurora · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 35% · 34% | 44.9 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 450 |
| 15 | Freeman Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 35% · 29% | 40.5 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 529 |
| 16 | McCarty Elementary School Aurora · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 33% · 31% | 43.3 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 478 |
| 17 | Jefferson Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 29% · 15% | 28.1 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 577 |
| 18 | Washington Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 26% · 14% | 23.2 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 690 |
| 19 | Georgetown Elementary School Aurora · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 25% · 26% | 34.3 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 420 |
| 20 | West Aurora High School Aurora · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 22% · 20% | 26.4 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 3,641 |
| 21 | Herget Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 22% · 13% | 25.9 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 594 |
| 22 | Olney C Allen Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21% · 14% | 18.9 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 712 |
| 23 | G N Dieterich Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 20% · 14% | 18.9 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 507 |
| 24 | McCleery Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19% · 20% | 28.5 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 513 |
| 25 | Smith Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19% · 17% | 25.4 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 425 |
| 26 | Hall Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19% · 16% | 21.8 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 512 |
| 27 | C F Simmons Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 19% · 11% | 22.3 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 792 |
| 28 | C M Bardwell Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19% · 10% | 16.9 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 679 |
| 29 | W S Beaupre Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17% · 12% | 22.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 226 |
| 30 | L D Brady Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17% · 12% | 14.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 310 |
| 31 | Greenman Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16% · 21% | 27.1 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 528 |
| 32 | Hill Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16% · 14% | 22.3 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 511 |
| 33 | East High School Aurora · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 15% · 14% | 16.7 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 4,020 |
| 34 | Nicholas A Hermes Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15% · 10% | 15.1 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 607 |
| 35 | Henry W Cowherd Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14% · 9% | 20.5 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 807 |
| 36 | Oak Park Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14% · 5% | 19.0 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 353 |
| 37 | John Gates Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13% · 11% | 21.5 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 427 |
| 38 | Mabel O Donnell Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12% · 7.5% | 21.7 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 360 |
| 39 | K D Waldo Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12% · 6% | 18.6 Lower 50% | 6% Math proficiency | 729 |
| 40 | Edna Rollins Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11% · 8% | 13.1 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 508 |
| 41 | C I Johnson Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 7.5% · 17% | 19.0 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 269 |
| 42 | Rose E Krug Elem School Aurora · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 2.5% · 12% | 15.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 271 |
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary in Aurora leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Aurora with Reading · math 64% · 68%. Of the 42 schools shown, 42 are public.
For the full picture see the wider Illinois schools by reading proficiency rankings, every school on the Aurora page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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What is the best reading results school in Aurora?
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary in Aurora, Illinois ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Aurora with Reading · math 64% · 68% (Enrollment: 683).
How are schools by reading proficiency in Aurora ranked?
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
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.