Is Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School a good school?

Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 616 students attended Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School?

Students at Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School are 90% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : C F Simmons Middle School Middle : Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy High : East High School

Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School

Summary:

Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Illinois, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Aurora East Unified School District 131, which is ranked 785 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 1496 and 2026 out of around 2,000 schools. The school has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. Proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 20-30% of their respective subgroups statewide. The school also has a high percentage of low socioeconomic status students, with 69.16% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Nearby schools within the same district, such as C.I. Johnson Elementary School and W.S. Beaupre Elementary School, also struggle academically but perform significantly better than Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School. Schools in the neighboring Aurora West Unified School District 129, such as Smith Elementary School and Greenman Elementary School, generally outperform Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School in both academic achievement and student subgroup performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

1000 Jungles Ave
Aurora, IL 60505-1914

(630) 299-8200

District: Aurora East Unified School District 131

SchoolDigger Rank:
1877^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,931

Students who attend Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 616

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.8%

African American:

6.5%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School ranks worse than 90.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd 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 14.27. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School is $16,931. 11 elementary schools in the Aurora East Unified School District 131 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School 1877^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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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 Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	35.29	1468^th	2020	27.3%
2004	32.04	1548^th	2030	23.7%
2005	25.19	1665^th	2022	17.7%
2006	34.40	1601^st	2086	23.3%
2007	38.28	1532^nd	2095	26.9%
2008	11.79	1895^th	2092	9.4%
2009	8.79	1968^th	2120	7.2%
2010	8.12	2004^th	2139	6.3%
2011	9.72	2002^nd	2147	6.8%
2012	8.81	2044^th	2166	5.6%
2013	9.94	2022^nd	2167	6.7%
2014	9.37	1967^th	2093	6.0%
2015	11.55	1959^th	2052	4.5%
2016	9.73	1979^th	2046	3.3%
2017	12.29	1892^nd	2044	7.4%
2018	15.87	1796^th	2037	11.8%
2019	16.09	1844^th	2086	11.6%
2021	22.36	1496^th	1948	23.2%
2022	15.68	1832^nd	2082	12.0%
2023	15.49	1847^th	2077	11.1%
2024	14.27	1877^th	2067	9.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.04	611^th	718	14.9%
2019	25.07	673^rd	743	9.4%
2021	31.60	424^th	537	21.0%
2022	30.53	619^th	768	19.4%
2023	28.94	656^th	788	16.8%
2024	23.88	759^th	826	8.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	23.70	1017^th	1194	14.8%
2023	16.27	1145^th	1156	1.0%
2024	18.12	1113^th	1195	6.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.88	1508^th	1765	14.6%
2019	28.83	1409^th	1816	22.4%
2021	27.24	1175^th	1514	22.4%
2022	21.27	1540^th	1763	12.6%
2023	18.67	1664^th	1808	8.0%
2024	16.66	1693^rd	1793	5.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.20	1690^th	1964	14.0%
2019	15.59	1804^th	2019	10.6%
2021	23.71	1282^nd	1680	23.7%
2022	15.38	1761^st	1970	10.6%
2023	13.28	1829^th	1957	6.5%
2024	15.41	1737^th	1942	10.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.48	869^th	907	4.2%
2024	22.84	776^th	886	12.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.25	1747^th	1972	11.4%
2019	18.94	1706^th	2019	15.5%
2021	13.25	1631^st	1707	4.5%
2022	17.33	1712^th	1977	13.4%
2023	19.59	1614^th	1984	18.6%
2024	14.58	1782^nd	1959	9.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.56	811^th	938	13.5%
2019	21.66	848^th	955	11.2%
2021	30.69	527^th	742	29.0%
2022	20.62	865^th	954	9.3%
2023	21.48	867^th	970	10.6%
2024	19.51	869^th	959	9.4%

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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 Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	205	74	4	211	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	494
1989	170	75	2	202	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	449
1990	198	93	3	260	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	554
1991	190	85	4	280	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
1992	191	81	3	246	1	n/a	n/a	0	522
1993	164	78	4	236	2	n/a	n/a	0	484
1994	141	83	4	254	3	n/a	n/a	0	485
1995	121	61	2	339	3	n/a	n/a	0	526
1996	121	61	2	339	3	n/a	n/a	0	526
1997	123	67	9	345	1	n/a	n/a	0	545
1998	116	63	7	435	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
1999	92	64	7	479	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
2000	86	62	6	506	1	n/a	n/a	0	661
2001	69	56	5	559	1	n/a	n/a	0	690
2002	56	51	0	531	2	n/a	n/a	0	640
2003	56	51	0	531	2	n/a	n/a	0	640
2004	59	37	0	566	2	n/a	n/a	0	664
2005	45	48	2	586	0	n/a	n/a	5	686
2006	44	35	1	637	1	n/a	n/a	11	729
2007	40	47	2	668	1	n/a	n/a	16	774
2008	35	46	0	786	2	n/a	n/a	18	887
2009	31	43	1	877	2	n/a	n/a	25	979
2010	22	37	0	892	2	n/a	n/a	27	980
2011	27	44	0	779	1	0	26	0	877
2012	28	48	2	769	5	0	7	0	859
2013	22	37	5	790	5	1	11	0	871
2014	21	30	5	763	4	1	4	0	828
2015	16	30	3	722	4	1	2	0	778
2016	17	42	4	647	4	1	4	0	719
2017	15	38	3	648	2	1	4	0	711
2018	7	29	5	617	2	0	5	0	665
2019	3	29	3	540	1	0	5	0	581
2020	8	29	3	545	1	0	9	0	595
2021	13	35	4	572	1	2	13	0	640
2022	10	41	2	548	2	1	12	0	616
2023	8	40	2	553	1	0	12	0	616

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 Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	494	27.6	17.8	n/a
1989	449	25.7	17.4	n/a
1990	554	24.6	22.5	n/a
1991	560	24.5	22.8	n/a
1992	522	26.6	19.6	n/a
1993	484	24.5	19.8	n/a
1994	485	24.1	20.1	n/a
1995	526	24.5	21.5	n/a
1996	526	24.5	21.5	n/a
1997	545	23.4	23.3	n/a
1998	621	25.4	24.4	n/a
1999	642	24.9	25.8	n/a
2000	661	26.8	24.7	n/a
2001	690	31.0	22.3	n/a
2002	640	28.0	22.9	49.7
2003	640	28.0	22.9	49.7
2004	664	25.5	26.0	56.5
2005	686	34.6	19.8	56.7
2006	729	33.7	21.6	57.7
2007	774	42.0	18.4	60.6
2008	887	36.0	24.6	54.3
2009	979	39.0	25.1	59.1
2010	980	40.0	24.5	79.3
2011	877	39.0	22.4	76.4
2012	859	38.0	22.6	89.2
2013	871	n/a	n/a	93.2
2014	828	45.0	18.4	73.7
2015	778	42.0	18.5	83.7
2016	719	41.0	17.5	66.2
2017	711	40.5	17.5	75.2
2018	665	41.6	15.9	72.3
2019	581	38.5	15.0	69.9
2020	595	35.8	16.6	70.4
2021	640	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	616	34.5	17.8	64.3
2023	616	31.0	19.8	69.2

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 Nicholas A Hermes Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	494	27.6	17.8	n/a
1989	449	25.7	17.4	n/a
1990	554	24.6	22.5	n/a
1991	560	24.5	22.8	n/a
1992	522	26.6	19.6	n/a
1993	484	24.5	19.8	n/a
1994	485	24.1	20.1	n/a
1995	526	24.5	21.5	n/a
1996	526	24.5	21.5	n/a
1997	545	23.4	23.3	n/a
1998	621	25.4	24.4	n/a
1999	642	24.9	25.8	n/a
2000	661	26.8	24.7	n/a
2001	690	31.0	22.3	n/a
2002	640	28.0	22.9	49.7
2003	640	28.0	22.9	49.7
2004	664	25.5	26.0	56.5
2005	686	34.6	19.8	56.7
2006	729	33.7	21.6	57.7
2007	774	42.0	18.4	60.6
2008	887	36.0	24.6	54.3
2009	979	39.0	25.1	59.1
2010	980	40.0	24.5	79.3
2011	877	39.0	22.4	76.4
2012	859	38.0	22.6	89.2
2013	871	n/a	n/a	93.2
2014	828	45.0	18.4	73.7
2015	778	42.0	18.5	83.7
2016	719	41.0	17.5	66.2
2017	711	40.5	17.5	75.2
2018	665	41.6	15.9	72.3
2019	581	38.5	15.0	69.9
2020	595	35.8	16.6	70.4
2021	640	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	616	34.5	17.8	64.3
2023	616	31.0	19.8	69.2

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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