Is Greenman Elementary School a good school?

Greenman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Greenman Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 545 students attended Greenman Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Greenman Elementary School?

Students at Greenman Elementary School are 77% Hispanic, 10% White, 7% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Greenman Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Greenman Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Middle School High : West Aurora High School

Greenman Elementary School

Summary:

Greenman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Illinois, serving 545 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Aurora West Unified School District 129. However, the school faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools.

Greenman Elementary School's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 11% of Greenman students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 25.9% in the district and 41.2% statewide. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 26.1% to 30.3% in recent years, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, 56.33% of Greenman students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Hall Elementary, Nicholson Elementary, McCleery Elementary, and Hill Elementary, Greenman Elementary consistently performs the worst, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, even the better-performing nearby schools still struggle to meet state averages, suggesting a broader challenge within the Aurora West Unified School District 129 and the Aurora East Unified School District 131.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

729 W Galena Blvd
Aurora, IL 60506-3532

(630) 301-5004

District: Aurora West Unified School District 129

SchoolDigger Rank:
1844^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,161

Students who attend Greenman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle School
High:	West Aurora High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 545

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.9%

White:

9.5%

African American:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Greenman Elementary School ranks worse than 89.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 8^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Aurora West Unified School District 129. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.1. (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 Greenman Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Aurora West Unified School District 129. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Greenman Elementary School is $15,161. 5 elementary schools in the Aurora West Unified School District 129 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Greenman Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenman Elementary School 1844^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Greenman Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Disabled students:

Male students:

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Aurora West Unified School District 129:

SchoolDigger ranks Aurora West Unified School District 129 693^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Greenman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	45.07	1301^st	2020	35.6%
2004	32.91	1532^nd	2030	24.5%
2005	28.20	1621^st	2022	19.8%
2006	39.27	1518^th	2086	27.2%
2007	47.22	1382^nd	2095	34.0%
2008	44.43	1369^th	2092	34.6%
2009	35.76	1552^nd	2120	26.8%
2010	29.50	1657^th	2139	22.5%
2011	21.45	1807^th	2147	15.8%
2012	26.08	1741^st	2166	19.6%
2013	25.07	1702^nd	2167	21.5%
2014	20.77	1740^th	2093	16.9%
2015	15.34	1834^th	2052	10.6%
2016	21.02	1665^th	2046	18.6%
2017	14.84	1831^st	2044	10.4%
2018	16.11	1789^th	2037	12.2%
2019	25.81	1555^th	2086	25.5%
2021	30.97	1264^th	1948	35.1%
2022	19.20	1688^th	2082	18.9%
2023	11.97	1970^th	2077	5.2%
2024	15.10	1844^th	2067	10.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Greenman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.15	594^th	718	17.3%
2019	43.22	404^th	743	45.6%
2021	46.12	210^th	537	60.9%
2022	30.17	624^th	768	18.8%
2023	17.29	783^rd	788	0.6%
2024	25.05	738^th	826	10.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Greenman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.29	370^th	763	51.5%
2019	29.64	860^th	1194	28.0%
2021	19.88	619^th	640	3.3%
2022	20.91	1071^st	1113	3.8%
2023	20.48	1045^th	1156	9.6%
2024	27.16	896^th	1195	25.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Greenman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.20	1527^th	1765	13.5%
2019	35.57	1227^th	1816	32.4%
2021	48.96	658^th	1514	56.5%
2022	28.05	1331^st	1763	24.5%
2023	13.15	1780^th	1808	1.5%
2024	19.98	1593^rd	1793	11.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Greenman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.62	1803^rd	1964	8.2%
2019	24.10	1573^rd	2019	22.1%
2021	30.73	1132^nd	1680	32.6%
2022	18.94	1633^rd	1970	17.1%
2023	11.77	1877^th	1957	4.1%
2024	14.12	1790^th	1942	7.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Greenman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.55	672^nd	907	25.9%
2024	37.18	521^st	886	41.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Greenman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.15	1593^rd	1972	19.2%
2019	30.22	1400^th	2019	30.7%
2021	28.37	1185^th	1707	30.6%
2022	20.62	1569^th	1977	20.6%
2023	13.76	1841^st	1984	7.2%
2024	18.00	1648^th	1959	15.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Greenman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.32	638^th	698	8.6%
2019	42.00	361^st	711	49.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Greenman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.86	760^th	938	19.0%
2019	35.84	616^th	955	35.5%
2021	47.27	320^th	742	56.9%
2022	21.78	839^th	954	12.1%
2023	14.48	945^th	970	2.6%
2024	17.23	902^nd	959	5.9%

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Rank History for White students at Greenman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	6.66	1443^rd	1463	1.4%
2019	19.54	1260^th	1462	13.8%

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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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by a parent
Friday, November 13, 2015

This school does a tremendous job with the students they are given. Until we get more money into schools, get used to having low-scoring schools in all but the most affluent neighborhoods. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Greenman Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	285	55	1	59	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	400
1989	268	69	2	71	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	410
1990	289	59	2	61	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	411
1991	273	49	0	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
1992	247	43	0	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
1993	230	53	0	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
1994	221	55	1	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1995	206	76	3	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
1996	206	76	3	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
1997	205	91	3	87	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1998	205	94	5	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
1999	153	80	4	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
2000	134	73	2	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	285
2001	151	53	5	109	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
2002	121	81	8	146	1	n/a	n/a	0	357
2003	121	81	8	146	1	n/a	n/a	0	357
2004	100	78	3	165	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
2005	127	108	4	324	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
2006	132	97	2	343	2	n/a	n/a	4	580
2007	101	89	1	452	1	n/a	n/a	11	655
2008	102	71	5	433	3	n/a	n/a	17	631
2009	88	61	7	443	2	n/a	n/a	17	618
2010	81	61	7	503	3	n/a	n/a	44	699
2011	61	51	11	519	0	0	12	0	654
2012	69	47	18	471	2	0	14	0	621
2013	76	60	21	456	5	0	6	0	624
2014	82	69	29	474	5	1	14	0	674
2015	68	78	40	477	3	0	21	0	687
2016	58	83	23	496	1	0	13	0	674
2017	66	68	28	464	2	0	10	0	638
2018	68	67	25	424	1	0	19	0	604
2019	72	45	22	433	0	0	17	0	589
2020	54	48	27	408	0	1	13	0	551
2021	42	31	27	406	1	1	9	0	517
2022	57	38	19	401	0	1	12	0	528
2023	52	36	23	419	0	1	14	0	545

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 Greenman Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	400	18.0	22.2	n/a
1989	410	17.0	24.1	n/a
1990	411	18.5	22.2	n/a
1991	372	19.4	19.1	n/a
1992	342	18.1	18.8	n/a
1993	336	18.0	18.7	n/a
1994	330	19.0	17.4	n/a
1995	375	19.0	19.7	n/a
1996	375	19.0	19.7	n/a
1997	386	19.0	20.3	n/a
1998	399	19.0	21.0	n/a
1999	312	19.5	16.0	n/a
2000	285	18.5	15.4	n/a
2001	318	18.3	17.4	n/a
2002	357	19.0	18.8	45.9
2003	357	19.0	18.8	45.9
2004	346	22.0	15.7	58.4
2005	563	32.0	17.6	55.2
2006	580	33.0	17.6	62.8
2007	655	34.0	19.3	71.9
2008	631	33.0	19.1	77.9
2009	618	35.0	17.7	76
2010	699	39.7	17.5	76.5
2011	654	32.3	20.1	79.1
2012	621	33.0	18.8	86.6
2013	624	35.9	17.3	87.8
2014	674	47.0	14.3	89
2015	687	40.0	17.1	88.4
2016	674	43.0	15.6	95.7
2017	638	39.1	16.3	54.5
2018	604	37.6	16.0	61.9
2019	589	36.1	16.2	68.6
2020	551	35.3	15.5	68.4
2021	517	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	528	38.5	13.6	42.4
2023	545	41.1	13.2	56.3

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 Greenman Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	400	18.0	22.2	n/a
1989	410	17.0	24.1	n/a
1990	411	18.5	22.2	n/a
1991	372	19.4	19.1	n/a
1992	342	18.1	18.8	n/a
1993	336	18.0	18.7	n/a
1994	330	19.0	17.4	n/a
1995	375	19.0	19.7	n/a
1996	375	19.0	19.7	n/a
1997	386	19.0	20.3	n/a
1998	399	19.0	21.0	n/a
1999	312	19.5	16.0	n/a
2000	285	18.5	15.4	n/a
2001	318	18.3	17.4	n/a
2002	357	19.0	18.8	45.9
2003	357	19.0	18.8	45.9
2004	346	22.0	15.7	58.4
2005	563	32.0	17.6	55.2
2006	580	33.0	17.6	62.8
2007	655	34.0	19.3	71.9
2008	631	33.0	19.1	77.9
2009	618	35.0	17.7	76
2010	699	39.7	17.5	76.5
2011	654	32.3	20.1	79.1
2012	621	33.0	18.8	86.6
2013	624	35.9	17.3	87.8
2014	674	47.0	14.3	89
2015	687	40.0	17.1	88.4
2016	674	43.0	15.6	95.7
2017	638	39.1	16.3	54.5
2018	604	37.6	16.0	61.9
2019	589	36.1	16.2	68.6
2020	551	35.3	15.5	68.4
2021	517	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	528	38.5	13.6	42.4
2023	545	41.1	13.2	56.3

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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