Is Freeman Elementary School a good school?

Freeman Elementary School ranks 1235 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Freeman Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 559 students attended Freeman Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Freeman Elementary School?

Students at Freeman Elementary School are 47% Hispanic, 38% White, 10% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Freeman Elementary School attend?

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

Freeman Elementary School

Summary:

Freeman Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 559 students in grades PK-5 in Aurora, Illinois, which is part of the Aurora West Unified School District 129. Unfortunately, the school has consistently underperformed compared to district and state averages, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years.

Freeman Elementary's academic performance is a significant concern, with only 21.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 23.5% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 25.9% and 15.4% for the district, respectively. The school also has notable achievement gaps between student subgroups, with Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status students performing particularly poorly. Additionally, Freeman Elementary has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 22.4% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is much higher than the state average.

While Freeman Elementary outperforms some nearby schools in the Aurora East Unified School District 131, such as L.D. Brady Elementary and G.N. Dieterich Elementary, it lags behind higher-performing schools in its own district, like Smith Elementary and McCleery Elementary. Addressing the school's academic challenges, achievement gaps, and high chronic absenteeism should be a top priority for the school and district to improve educational outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

153 S Randall Rd
Aurora, IL 60506-4726

(630) 301-5002

District: Aurora West Unified School District 129

SchoolDigger Rank:
1235^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,479

Students who attend Freeman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle School
High:	West Aurora High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 559

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.2%

White:

38.5%

African American:

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Freeman Elementary School ranks worse than 59.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd 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 36.5. (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 Freeman 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 Freeman Elementary School is $14,479, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the Aurora West Unified School District 129!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Freeman Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Freeman Elementary School 1235^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Freeman Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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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 Freeman Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Freeman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	51.89	1178^th	2020	41.7%
2004	54.93	1120^th	2030	44.8%
2005	53.64	1150^th	2022	43.1%
2006	52.62	1250^th	2086	40.1%
2007	58.22	1089^th	2095	48.0%
2008	55.03	1158^th	2092	44.6%
2009	46.47	1347^th	2120	36.5%
2010	34.48	1584^th	2139	25.9%
2011	29.74	1657^th	2147	22.8%
2012	50.40	1292^nd	2166	40.4%
2013	48.69	1180^th	2167	45.5%
2014	49.85	1103^rd	2093	47.3%
2015	51.48	868^th	2052	57.7%
2016	53.69	882^nd	2046	56.9%
2017	41.35	1132^nd	2044	44.6%
2018	46.68	1007^th	2037	50.6%
2019	47.45	1014^th	2086	51.4%
2021	33.43	1212^th	1948	37.8%
2022	34.76	1278^th	2082	38.6%
2023	33.10	1316^th	2077	36.6%
2024	36.50	1235^th	2067	40.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Freeman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.39	474^th	718	34.0%
2022	36.07	519^th	768	32.4%
2023	16.61	784^th	788	0.5%
2024	34.47	563^rd	826	31.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Freeman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.73	516^th	763	32.4%
2019	30.15	843^rd	1194	29.4%
2021	46.74	293^rd	640	54.2%
2022	22.15	1024^th	1113	8.0%
2023	33.56	721^st	1156	37.6%
2024	40.97	632^nd	1195	47.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.30	1022^nd	1765	42.1%
2019	52.55	748^th	1816	58.8%
2021	27.60	1168^th	1514	22.9%
2022	36.42	1110^th	1763	37.0%
2023	21.99	1574^th	1808	12.9%
2024	29.14	1336^th	1793	25.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Freeman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.55	1104^th	1964	43.8%
2019	44.44	1073^rd	2019	46.9%
2021	31.65	1113^th	1680	33.8%
2022	30.79	1300^th	1970	34.0%
2023	33.10	1243^rd	1957	36.5%
2024	30.68	1302^nd	1942	33.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Freeman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.54	478^th	907	47.3%
2024	57.23	261^st	886	70.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Freeman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.06	855^th	1972	56.6%
2019	50.81	899^th	2019	55.5%
2021	30.21	1137^th	1707	33.4%
2022	38.43	1127^th	1977	43.0%
2023	32.37	1266^th	1984	36.2%
2024	40.98	1062^nd	1959	45.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Freeman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	46.72	295^th	655	55.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Freeman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.87	571^st	938	39.1%
2019	50.97	407^th	955	57.4%
2021	34.01	482^nd	742	35.0%
2022	33.71	633^rd	954	33.6%
2023	21.63	863^rd	970	11.0%
2024	29.38	703^rd	959	26.7%

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Rank History for White students at Freeman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.12	628^th	1463	57.1%
2019	49.09	749^th	1462	48.8%
2021	29.13	991^st	1308	24.2%
2022	30.64	1052^nd	1425	26.2%
2023	35.55	967^th	1419	31.9%
2024	50.76	683^rd	1392	50.9%

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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 Freeman Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	422	72	2	20	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	516
1989	428	71	n/a	20	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	519
1990	434	66	1	14	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	515
1991	455	61	5	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
1992	471	53	3	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	544
1993	453	40	4	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1994	454	38	4	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1995	515	48	3	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	611
1996	515	48	3	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	611
1997	519	64	7	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	641
1998	512	39	8	52	1	n/a	n/a	0	612
1999	432	92	5	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
2000	426	113	5	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	611
2001	441	76	3	54	1	n/a	n/a	0	575
2002	417	106	4	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
2003	417	106	4	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
2004	402	86	12	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
2005	384	97	14	100	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
2006	353	103	7	97	0	n/a	n/a	13	573
2007	333	105	7	123	1	n/a	n/a	27	596
2008	342	99	6	128	1	n/a	n/a	32	608
2009	328	85	3	139	1	n/a	n/a	40	596
2010	320	34	3	277	1	n/a	n/a	59	694
2011	303	31	1	321	8	5	23	0	692
2012	306	38	1	304	7	4	27	0	687
2013	277	39	3	254	5	3	17	0	598
2014	278	37	7	245	4	1	18	0	590
2015	266	31	3	252	4	2	22	0	580
2016	249	42	14	270	5	2	21	0	603
2017	243	40	10	262	1	1	19	0	576
2018	263	38	8	257	0	1	16	0	583
2019	248	37	13	249	0	1	16	0	564
2020	235	35	10	242	1	1	17	0	541
2021	214	41	11	219	1	0	10	0	496
2022	206	52	16	237	1	0	14	0	526
2023	215	55	12	264	0	0	13	0	559

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 Freeman Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	516	23.5	21.9	n/a
1989	519	23.0	22.5	n/a
1990	515	24.5	21.0	n/a
1991	537	24.8	21.6	n/a
1992	544	24.6	22.1	n/a
1993	514	23.7	21.7	n/a
1994	518	23.2	22.3	n/a
1995	611	31.0	19.7	n/a
1996	611	31.0	19.7	n/a
1997	641	30.2	21.2	n/a
1998	612	31.2	19.6	n/a
1999	562	32.0	17.6	n/a
2000	611	31.8	19.2	n/a
2001	575	31.3	18.4	n/a
2002	608	28.3	21.5	19.9
2003	608	28.3	21.5	19.9
2004	594	31.9	18.6	25.1
2005	595	32.1	18.5	25.5
2006	573	31.0	18.5	28.8
2007	596	30.0	19.9	31.8
2008	608	29.0	21.0	40.8
2009	596	33.0	18.1	33.6
2010	694	36.0	19.2	47.4
2011	692	34.8	19.8	43.6
2012	687	33.0	20.8	53.4
2013	598	31.7	18.8	52.7
2014	590	27.0	21.8	50.7
2015	580	33.0	17.5	56.4
2016	603	30.0	20.1	50.1
2017	576	33.5	17.1	49.8
2018	583	32.4	17.9	39.1
2019	564	33.0	17.0	42.6
2020	541	36.0	15.0	42.3
2021	496	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	526	32.0	16.4	29.7
2023	559	31.5	17.7	35.2

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 Freeman Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	516	23.5	21.9	n/a
1989	519	23.0	22.5	n/a
1990	515	24.5	21.0	n/a
1991	537	24.8	21.6	n/a
1992	544	24.6	22.1	n/a
1993	514	23.7	21.7	n/a
1994	518	23.2	22.3	n/a
1995	611	31.0	19.7	n/a
1996	611	31.0	19.7	n/a
1997	641	30.2	21.2	n/a
1998	612	31.2	19.6	n/a
1999	562	32.0	17.6	n/a
2000	611	31.8	19.2	n/a
2001	575	31.3	18.4	n/a
2002	608	28.3	21.5	19.9
2003	608	28.3	21.5	19.9
2004	594	31.9	18.6	25.1
2005	595	32.1	18.5	25.5
2006	573	31.0	18.5	28.8
2007	596	30.0	19.9	31.8
2008	608	29.0	21.0	40.8
2009	596	33.0	18.1	33.6
2010	694	36.0	19.2	47.4
2011	692	34.8	19.8	43.6
2012	687	33.0	20.8	53.4
2013	598	31.7	18.8	52.7
2014	590	27.0	21.8	50.7
2015	580	33.0	17.5	56.4
2016	603	30.0	20.1	50.1
2017	576	33.5	17.1	49.8
2018	583	32.4	17.9	39.1
2019	564	33.0	17.0	42.6
2020	541	36.0	15.0	42.3
2021	496	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	526	32.0	16.4	29.7
2023	559	31.5	17.7	35.2

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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