Is L D Brady Elementary School a good school?

L D Brady Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend L D Brady Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 281 students attended L D Brady Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of L D Brady Elementary School?

Students at L D Brady Elementary School are 95% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of L D Brady Elementary School attend?

Students who attend L D Brady Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : C F Simmons Middle School Middle : Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy High : East High School

L D Brady Elementary School

Summary:

L D Brady Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Illinois, serving 293 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.

L D Brady Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 4.2% of 3rd graders, 6.7% of 4th graders, and 7.1% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 30.6%, 37.8%, and 39.1%, respectively. The school's Mathematics proficiency rates are also low, ranging from 4.8% to 8.9% across the grades, compared to the state averages of 26.8% to 33.8%. Additionally, L D Brady Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.5% to 18.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing L D Brady Elementary School to nearby schools within the same district, such as Olney C Allen Elementary School and Edna Rollins Elementary School, it becomes evident that the academic performance and other key metrics are consistently lower at L D Brady. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, is particularly concerning, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of their respective categories among Illinois elementary schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

600 Columbia St
Aurora, IL 60505-2710

(630) 299-5425

District: Aurora East Unified School District 131

SchoolDigger Rank:
1947^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,740

Students who attend L D Brady Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	C F Simmons Middle School
	Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy
High:	East High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 281

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.0%

African American:

2.5%

Two or more races:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.9%

See top rated Illinois elementary schools

Compare L D Brady Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details L D Brady Elementary School ranks worse than 94.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 8^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 12.93. (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 (95%), African American (2.5%), two or more races (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at L D Brady Elementary School is 12.2, which is the 3^rd best among 12 elementary schools in the Aurora East Unified School District 131. (See more...)

Compare L D Brady Elementary School employs 22.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at L D Brady Elementary School is $22,740, which is the 2^nd highest among 12 elementary schools in the Aurora East Unified School District 131.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

L D Brady Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks L D Brady Elementary School 1947^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See L D Brady Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

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.)

What do you think?

Your rating for L D Brady Elementary School?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for L D Brady Elementary School

Compare

Rank History for all students at L D Brady Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	19.43	1677^th	2020	17.0%
2004	45.63	1297^th	2030	36.1%
2005	38.29	1440^th	2022	28.8%
2006	41.63	1474^th	2086	29.3%
2007	29.27	1695^th	2095	19.1%
2008	8.21	1950^th	2092	6.8%
2009	4.75	2048^th	2120	3.4%
2010	6.37	2034^th	2139	4.9%
2011	7.96	2029^th	2147	5.5%
2012	7.01	2075^th	2166	4.2%
2013	9.51	2033^rd	2167	6.2%
2014	9.26	1972^nd	2093	5.8%
2015	11.68	1956^th	2052	4.7%
2016	8.81	2001^st	2046	2.2%
2017	14.55	1836^th	2044	10.2%
2018	18.95	1691^st	2037	17.0%
2019	16.82	1818^th	2086	12.8%
2021	14.23	1799^th	1948	7.6%
2022	14.68	1873^rd	2082	10.0%
2023	12.28	1959^th	2077	5.7%
2024	12.93	1947^th	2067	5.8%

See the entire list of Illinois Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at L D Brady Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.20	494^th	718	31.2%
2019	32.25	575^th	743	22.6%
2021	24.85	508^th	537	5.4%
2022	31.50	595^th	768	22.5%
2023	22.79	740^th	788	6.1%
2024	26.74	705^th	826	14.6%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at L D Brady Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.90	1241^st	1765	29.7%
2019	28.07	1431^st	1816	21.2%
2021	17.78	1456^th	1514	3.8%
2022	21.28	1539^th	1763	12.7%
2023	18.45	1671^st	1808	7.6%
2024	17.74	1665^th	1793	7.1%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at L D Brady Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.25	1580^th	1964	19.6%
2019	14.11	1843^rd	2019	8.7%
2021	14.53	1537^th	1680	8.5%
2022	17.39	1687^th	1970	14.4%
2023	13.28	1828^th	1957	6.6%
2024	14.41	1775^th	1942	8.6%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at L D Brady Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.69	1614^th	1972	18.2%
2019	21.89	1625^th	2019	19.5%
2022	14.56	1822^nd	1977	7.8%
2023	11.93	1898^th	1984	4.3%
2024	11.76	1886^th	1959	3.7%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at L D Brady Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.92	743^rd	938	20.8%
2019	22.59	834^th	955	12.7%
2021	21.33	687^th	742	7.4%
2022	19.02	885^th	954	7.2%
2023	16.45	929^th	970	4.2%
2024	18.64	878^th	959	8.4%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

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

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for L D Brady Elementary School.

If you have first-hand knowledge about L D Brady Elementary School, submit a rating!

Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for L D Brady Elementary School

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	42	36	n/a	499	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	577
1990	40	38	n/a	462	1	n/a	n/a	0	541
1991	33	18	0	401	1	n/a	n/a	0	453
1992	22	21	0	447	1	n/a	n/a	0	491
1993	18	8	0	386	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
1994	15	11	0	406	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
1995	8	7	0	427	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
1996	8	7	0	427	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
1997	6	10	0	427	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1998	12	16	0	388	2	n/a	n/a	0	418
1999	11	23	0	386	3	n/a	n/a	0	423
2000	17	18	0	385	1	n/a	n/a	0	421
2001	8	7	0	412	1	n/a	n/a	0	428
2002	20	18	0	492	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
2003	20	18	0	492	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
2004	13	18	0	463	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
2005	12	18	0	469	1	n/a	n/a	1	501
2006	13	10	0	531	0	n/a	n/a	1	555
2007	11	10	0	512	0	n/a	n/a	6	539
2008	12	13	1	548	0	n/a	n/a	10	584
2009	9	7	0	504	0	n/a	n/a	4	524
2010	5	13	0	475	0	n/a	n/a	3	496
2011	4	10	0	505	0	0	0	0	519
2012	1	8	0	503	1	0	2	0	515
2013	2	8	0	534	5	0	2	0	551
2014	0	6	0	520	4	0	2	0	532
2015	1	8	0	477	1	0	1	0	488
2016	1	9	1	474	2	0	0	0	487
2017	1	9	0	422	2	0	0	0	434
2018	2	6	0	363	2	0	0	0	373
2019	1	7	0	327	1	0	0	0	336
2020	4	5	0	284	1	0	0	0	294
2021	3	10	0	314	0	1	0	0	328
2022	2	5	0	289	1	1	2	0	300
2023	1	5	0	284	0	1	2	0	293
2024	2	7	0	267	0	1	4	0	281

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 L D Brady Elementary School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	577	31.5	18.3	n/a
1990	541	32.5	16.6	n/a
1991	453	32.0	14.1	n/a
1992	491	33.5	14.6	n/a
1993	412	28.0	14.7	n/a
1994	432	28.5	15.2	n/a
1995	442	23.5	18.8	n/a
1996	442	23.5	18.8	n/a
1997	443	22.2	20.0	n/a
1998	418	25.0	16.7	n/a
1999	423	23.0	18.4	n/a
2000	421	32.1	13.1	n/a
2001	428	29.0	14.8	n/a
2002	530	28.8	18.4	86.8
2003	530	28.8	18.4	86.8
2004	494	25.5	19.4	86.4
2005	501	34.4	14.6	95.4
2006	555	32.4	17.1	77.1
2007	539	31.0	17.4	84.1
2008	584	23.0	25.4	82.6
2009	524	24.0	21.8	93.1
2010	496	23.0	21.5	92.3
2011	519	26.5	19.5	88.1
2012	515	26.0	19.8	90.5
2013	551	n/a	n/a	96
2014	532	31.0	17.1	83.8
2015	488	25.0	19.5	89.5
2016	487	26.0	18.7	72.9
2017	434	25.8	16.8	83.4
2018	373	21.5	17.3	81.8
2019	336	19.0	17.6	82.1
2020	294	18.8	15.6	82.3
2021	328	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	300	21.0	14.2	77.3
2023	293	23.7	12.3	77.5
2024	281	22.9	12.2	76.9

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 L D Brady Elementary School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	577	31.5	18.3	n/a
1990	541	32.5	16.6	n/a
1991	453	32.0	14.1	n/a
1992	491	33.5	14.6	n/a
1993	412	28.0	14.7	n/a
1994	432	28.5	15.2	n/a
1995	442	23.5	18.8	n/a
1996	442	23.5	18.8	n/a
1997	443	22.2	20.0	n/a
1998	418	25.0	16.7	n/a
1999	423	23.0	18.4	n/a
2000	421	32.1	13.1	n/a
2001	428	29.0	14.8	n/a
2002	530	28.8	18.4	86.8
2003	530	28.8	18.4	86.8
2004	494	25.5	19.4	86.4
2005	501	34.4	14.6	95.4
2006	555	32.4	17.1	77.1
2007	539	31.0	17.4	84.1
2008	584	23.0	25.4	82.6
2009	524	24.0	21.8	93.1
2010	496	23.0	21.5	92.3
2011	519	26.5	19.5	88.1
2012	515	26.0	19.8	90.5
2013	551	n/a	n/a	96
2014	532	31.0	17.1	83.8
2015	488	25.0	19.5	89.5
2016	487	26.0	18.7	72.9
2017	434	25.8	16.8	83.4
2018	373	21.5	17.3	81.8
2019	336	19.0	17.6	82.1
2020	294	18.8	15.6	82.3
2021	328	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	300	21.0	14.2	77.3
2023	293	23.7	12.3	77.5
2024	281	22.9	12.2	76.9

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.

Immunization Rates