Is C M Bardwell Elementary School a good school?

C M Bardwell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend C M Bardwell Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 686 students attended C M Bardwell Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of C M Bardwell Elementary School?

Students at C M Bardwell Elementary School are 93% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of C M Bardwell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend C M Bardwell Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy Middle : K D Waldo Middle School High : East High School

C M Bardwell Elementary School

Summary:

C M Bardwell Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Illinois, serving 710 students in grades K-5 and part of the Aurora East Unified School District 131, which is ranked 785 out of 813 districts in the state.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $12,288 to $16,377 over the past four years, C M Bardwell Elementary consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 7.7% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 17.4% in the district and 41.2% statewide. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was even lower, with only 1-5.5% of students meeting or exceeding standards across grades 3-5, compared to 6.5-11% in the district and 26.8-33.8% statewide. The school also faces high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 5.4% to 23.3% over the past five years, significantly higher than the state average of around 15%.

The challenges faced by C M Bardwell Elementary School appear to be systemic within the Aurora East Unified School District 131, as most nearby schools within the district also perform poorly, with most ranking in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 73.93% to 75.35% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past two school years, much higher than the state average. This suggests that the school faces significant challenges in supporting its student population and improving academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

550 S Lincoln Ave
Aurora, IL 60505-4669

(630) 299-5300

District: Aurora East Unified School District 131

SchoolDigger Rank:
1986^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,840

Students who attend C M Bardwell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy
	K D Waldo Middle School
High:	East High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Number of students: 686

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.9%

African American:

2.9%

White:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details C M Bardwell Elementary School ranks worse than 96.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 9^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Aurora East Unified School District 131. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.68. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92.9%), African American (2.9%), White (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at C M Bardwell Elementary School is 17.6. 11 elementary schools in the Aurora East Unified School District 131 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare C M Bardwell Elementary School employs 38.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at C M Bardwell Elementary School is $17,840. 11 elementary schools in the Aurora East Unified School District 131 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

C M Bardwell Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks C M Bardwell Elementary School 1986^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See C M Bardwell Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Aurora East Unified School District 131:

SchoolDigger ranks Aurora East Unified School District 131 785^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for C M Bardwell Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at C M Bardwell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	36.27	1452^nd	2020	28.1%
2004	47.83	1250^th	2030	38.4%
2005	49.11	1247^th	2022	38.3%
2006	47.50	1344^th	2086	35.6%
2007	44.14	1421^st	2095	32.2%
2008	21.15	1756^th	2092	16.1%
2009	12.56	1916^th	2120	9.6%
2010	8.65	1995^th	2139	6.7%
2011	8.39	2022^nd	2147	5.8%
2012	11.02	2014^th	2166	7.0%
2013	9.76	2027^th	2167	6.5%
2014	9.11	1977^th	2093	5.5%
2015	16.72	1796^th	2052	12.5%
2016	18.90	1722^nd	2046	15.8%
2017	17.60	1753^rd	2044	14.2%
2018	17.26	1750^th	2037	14.1%
2019	17.84	1795^th	2086	14.0%
2021	21.61	1522^nd	1948	21.9%
2022	20.00	1664^th	2082	20.1%
2023	14.30	1898^th	2077	8.6%
2024	11.68	1986^th	2067	3.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at C M Bardwell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.22	464^th	718	35.4%
2019	33.40	555^th	743	25.3%
2021	34.89	373^rd	537	30.5%
2022	39.73	442^nd	768	42.4%
2023	27.81	679^th	788	13.8%
2024	22.33	775^th	826	6.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at C M Bardwell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.24	728^th	763	4.6%
2019	22.82	1048^th	1194	12.2%
2022	24.16	955^th	1113	14.2%
2023	21.62	1020^th	1156	11.8%
2024	20.13	1067^th	1195	10.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at C M Bardwell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.56	1430^th	1765	19.0%
2019	30.80	1347^th	1816	25.8%
2021	37.86	908^th	1514	40.0%
2022	30.74	1266^th	1763	28.2%
2023	20.42	1619^th	1808	10.5%
2024	16.85	1687^th	1793	5.9%

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Rank History for Female students at C M Bardwell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.06	1732^nd	1964	11.8%
2019	19.15	1714^th	2019	15.1%
2021	21.38	1352^nd	1680	19.5%
2022	25.07	1455^th	1970	26.1%
2023	15.29	1782^nd	1957	8.9%
2024	11.37	1879^th	1942	3.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at C M Bardwell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.73	818^th	907	9.8%
2024	24.32	749^th	886	15.5%

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Rank History for Male students at C M Bardwell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.16	1632^nd	1972	17.2%
2019	17.95	1733^rd	2019	14.2%
2021	22.40	1340^th	1707	21.5%
2022	16.28	1754^th	1977	11.3%
2023	14.86	1800^th	1984	9.3%
2024	13.29	1829^th	1959	6.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at C M Bardwell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.82	794^th	938	15.4%
2019	24.26	812^th	955	15.0%
2021	31.06	521^st	742	29.8%
2022	26.35	762^nd	954	20.1%
2023	19.66	892^nd	970	8.0%
2024	15.38	921^st	959	4.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for C M Bardwell Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	357	92	8	402	1	n/a	n/a	0	860
1989	301	97	12	397	1	n/a	n/a	0	808
1990	298	106	3	430	3	n/a	n/a	0	840
1991	285	115	6	438	1	n/a	n/a	0	845
1992	299	118	6	431	5	n/a	n/a	0	859
1993	236	94	4	389	5	n/a	n/a	0	728
1994	230	108	2	414	5	n/a	n/a	0	759
1995	198	116	5	512	3	n/a	n/a	0	834
1996	198	116	5	512	3	n/a	n/a	0	834
1997	179	104	9	544	3	n/a	n/a	0	839
1998	151	119	9	603	6	n/a	n/a	0	888
1999	123	114	6	689	3	n/a	n/a	0	935
2000	110	107	5	791	1	n/a	n/a	0	1014
2001	119	97	4	879	0	n/a	n/a	0	1099
2002	78	56	3	784	3	n/a	n/a	0	924
2003	78	56	3	784	3	n/a	n/a	0	924
2004	87	76	5	819	0	n/a	n/a	0	987
2005	74	50	4	791	1	n/a	n/a	4	924
2006	77	51	3	865	1	n/a	n/a	14	1011
2007	52	38	3	891	0	n/a	n/a	20	1004
2008	46	60	3	890	2	n/a	n/a	31	1032
2009	49	77	0	924	3	n/a	n/a	31	1084
2010	40	65	1	933	2	n/a	n/a	36	1077
2011	26	60	1	874	1	0	31	0	993
2012	35	60	0	864	8	0	8	0	975
2013	28	53	0	816	5	0	5	0	907
2014	17	54	1	790	4	0	5	0	871
2015	17	48	3	750	5	0	7	0	830
2016	17	40	1	784	2	0	8	0	852
2017	16	46	1	772	2	0	9	0	846
2018	15	32	1	765	2	0	6	0	821
2019	9	32	3	733	1	1	7	0	786
2020	6	30	1	667	0	1	7	0	712
2021	10	27	1	679	3	2	8	0	730
2022	14	25	0	649	4	3	7	0	702
2023	17	20	1	655	3	2	12	0	710
2024	17	20	2	637	3	2	5	0	686

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at C M Bardwell Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	860	38.3	22.4	n/a
1989	808	40.5	19.9	n/a
1990	840	39.5	21.2	n/a
1991	845	42.0	20.1	n/a
1992	859	43.5	19.7	n/a
1993	728	40.5	18.0	n/a
1994	759	39.0	19.5	n/a
1995	834	39.0	21.4	n/a
1996	834	39.0	21.4	n/a
1997	839	40.5	20.7	n/a
1998	888	44.1	20.1	n/a
1999	935	47.0	19.9	n/a
2000	1014	47.3	21.4	n/a
2001	1099	53.3	20.6	n/a
2002	924	47.4	19.5	69.9
2003	924	47.4	19.5	69.9
2004	987	50.5	19.5	70.5
2005	924	61.5	15.0	75.7
2006	1011	57.2	17.7	70.7
2007	1004	56.0	17.9	66.8
2008	1032	44.0	23.5	70
2009	1084	43.6	24.9	74.7
2010	1077	47.5	22.6	89
2011	993	45.0	22.0	88.3
2012	975	44.5	21.8	90.5
2013	907	n/a	n/a	94.7
2014	871	50.0	17.4	82.7
2015	830	47.0	17.6	89.5
2016	852	47.0	18.1	74.4
2017	846	47.5	17.7	84.2
2018	821	46.5	17.6	82.2
2019	786	44.5	17.6	79.6
2020	712	41.3	17.2	77.5
2021	730	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	702	36.9	18.9	73.9
2023	710	39.5	17.9	75.4
2024	686	38.8	17.6	75.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio C M Bardwell Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	860	38.3	22.4	n/a
1989	808	40.5	19.9	n/a
1990	840	39.5	21.2	n/a
1991	845	42.0	20.1	n/a
1992	859	43.5	19.7	n/a
1993	728	40.5	18.0	n/a
1994	759	39.0	19.5	n/a
1995	834	39.0	21.4	n/a
1996	834	39.0	21.4	n/a
1997	839	40.5	20.7	n/a
1998	888	44.1	20.1	n/a
1999	935	47.0	19.9	n/a
2000	1014	47.3	21.4	n/a
2001	1099	53.3	20.6	n/a
2002	924	47.4	19.5	69.9
2003	924	47.4	19.5	69.9
2004	987	50.5	19.5	70.5
2005	924	61.5	15.0	75.7
2006	1011	57.2	17.7	70.7
2007	1004	56.0	17.9	66.8
2008	1032	44.0	23.5	70
2009	1084	43.6	24.9	74.7
2010	1077	47.5	22.6	89
2011	993	45.0	22.0	88.3
2012	975	44.5	21.8	90.5
2013	907	n/a	n/a	94.7
2014	871	50.0	17.4	82.7
2015	830	47.0	17.6	89.5
2016	852	47.0	18.1	74.4
2017	846	47.5	17.7	84.2
2018	821	46.5	17.6	82.2
2019	786	44.5	17.6	79.6
2020	712	41.3	17.2	77.5
2021	730	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	702	36.9	18.9	73.9
2023	710	39.5	17.9	75.4
2024	686	38.8	17.6	75.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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