Is McCleery Elementary School a good school?

McCleery Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend McCleery Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 551 students attended McCleery Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of McCleery Elementary School?

Students at McCleery Elementary School are 74% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% White, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of McCleery Elementary School attend?

Students who attend McCleery Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Jefferson Middle School High : West Aurora High School

McCleery Elementary School

Summary:

McCleery Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Aurora, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 569 students. The school is part of the Aurora West Unified School District 129, which is ranked 693 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McCleery Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 1283 and 1865 over the past several years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, with the exception of the 2020-2021 school year when it received a 2-star rating. Academically, McCleery Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 13.2% of all students at McCleery were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 25.9% in the district and 41.2% statewide. In Mathematics, only 7.5% of all students at McCleery were proficient or better, compared to 15.4% in the district and 28.4% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in 3rd grade, with only 2.3% proficient or better in ELA and 9.1% in Mathematics.

McCleery Elementary School also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has increased from 6.3% in 2019-2020 to 26.1% in 2023-2024, much higher than the state average. The school struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Goodwin Elementary and Greenman Elementary, McCleery's academic performance and chronic absenteeism rates are significantly lower. While McCleery's spending per student has increased over the years, it is still lower than some of the nearby schools, and the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 14.2, which may contribute to its challenges.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1002 W Illinois Ave
Aurora, IL 60506-2736

(630) 301-5012

District: Aurora West Unified School District 129

SchoolDigger Rank:
1765^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,564

Students who attend McCleery Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle School
High:	West Aurora High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 551

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.0%

African American:

10.0%

White:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McCleery Elementary School ranks worse than 85.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 7^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 17.12. (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 (74%), African American (10%), White (6.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McCleery Elementary School is 14, which is the 5^th best among 10 elementary schools in the Aurora West Unified School District 129. (See more...)

Compare McCleery Elementary School employs 39.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at McCleery Elementary School is $14,564. 8 elementary schools in the Aurora West Unified School District 129 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McCleery Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks McCleery Elementary School 1765^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See McCleery Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 McCleery Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at McCleery Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	36.74	1446^th	2020	28.4%
2004	49.34	1223^rd	2030	39.8%
2005	39.53	1425^th	2022	29.5%
2006	54.18	1228^th	2086	41.1%
2007	61.85	983^rd	2095	53.1%
2008	54.83	1164^th	2092	44.4%
2009	52.98	1209^th	2120	43.0%
2010	48.46	1321^st	2139	38.2%
2011	44.57	1399^th	2147	34.8%
2012	31.60	1651^st	2166	23.8%
2013	36.08	1477^th	2167	31.8%
2014	35.54	1409^th	2093	32.7%
2015	28.05	1475^th	2052	28.1%
2016	25.44	1557^th	2046	23.9%
2017	27.04	1492^nd	2044	27.0%
2018	26.92	1498^th	2037	26.5%
2019	23.59	1615^th	2086	22.6%
2021	30.19	1283^rd	1948	34.1%
2022	18.43	1722^nd	2082	17.3%
2023	19.31	1703^rd	2077	18.0%
2024	17.12	1765^th	2067	14.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at McCleery Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.73	401^st	718	44.2%
2019	40.18	446^th	743	40.0%
2021	37.95	329^th	537	38.7%
2022	28.51	647^th	768	15.8%
2023	26.60	695^th	788	11.8%
2024	27.89	681^st	826	17.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at McCleery Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.43	691^st	763	9.4%
2019	17.76	1185^th	1194	0.8%
2022	20.91	1071^st	1113	3.8%
2024	15.42	1188^th	1195	0.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.19	1157^th	1765	34.4%
2019	31.11	1339^th	1816	26.3%
2021	47.77	687^th	1514	54.6%
2022	32.55	1211^th	1763	31.3%
2023	33.22	1217^th	1808	32.7%
2024	26.28	1422^nd	1793	20.7%

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Rank History for Female students at McCleery Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.58	1340^th	1964	31.8%
2019	27.67	1479^th	2019	26.7%
2021	24.38	1263^rd	1680	24.8%
2022	18.62	1644^th	1970	16.5%
2023	20.18	1594^th	1957	18.5%
2024	16.83	1692^nd	1942	12.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at McCleery Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.07	804^th	907	11.4%
2024	18.86	876^th	886	1.1%

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Rank History for Male students at McCleery Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.96	1529^th	1972	22.5%
2019	22.91	1591^st	2019	21.2%
2021	33.11	1063^rd	1707	37.7%
2022	18.98	1637^th	1977	17.2%
2023	19.86	1605^th	1984	19.1%
2024	18.85	1614^th	1959	17.6%

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Rank History for African American students at McCleery Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.65	444^th	698	36.4%
2019	29.64	535^th	711	24.8%
2022	54.59	214^th	684	68.7%
2023	49.76	264^th	692	61.8%
2024	28.00	517^th	655	21.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at McCleery Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.40	473^rd	938	49.6%
2019	38.19	591^st	955	38.1%
2021	42.44	380^th	742	48.8%
2022	23.34	817^th	954	14.4%
2023	22.65	843^rd	970	13.1%
2024	23.52	795^th	959	17.1%

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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 McCleery Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	288	131	7	96	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	522
1989	283	120	4	101	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	508
1990	273	141	6	108	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	528
1991	266	143	4	129	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
1992	261	145	6	126	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
1993	229	163	3	131	1	n/a	n/a	0	527
1994	246	157	7	162	1	n/a	n/a	0	573
1995	195	180	9	175	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1996	195	180	9	175	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1997	204	204	7	186	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
1998	201	222	6	163	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
1999	165	137	5	170	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
2000	141	128	8	246	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
2001	148	139	9	232	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
2002	166	132	11	364	1	n/a	n/a	0	674
2003	166	132	11	364	1	n/a	n/a	0	674
2004	144	144	7	405	1	n/a	n/a	0	701
2005	119	179	7	423	1	n/a	n/a	0	729
2006	85	156	9	377	1	n/a	n/a	0	628
2007	84	123	9	427	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
2008	76	140	17	470	2	n/a	n/a	4	709
2009	65	122	27	466	2	n/a	n/a	9	691
2010	68	100	24	445	0	n/a	n/a	20	657
2011	68	78	28	461	20	2	10	0	667
2012	65	93	36	468	16	2	8	0	688
2013	63	89	31	448	16	0	13	0	660
2014	62	72	29	467	10	1	10	0	651
2015	56	74	25	447	6	0	10	0	618
2016	53	81	32	467	3	0	10	0	646
2017	54	72	32	465	3	0	14	0	640
2018	45	104	34	418	0	2	11	0	614
2019	48	93	36	398	0	2	15	0	592
2020	53	95	48	386	0	2	17	0	601
2021	42	78	50	389	0	2	10	0	571
2022	35	73	43	388	0	2	9	0	550
2023	32	64	46	407	0	2	18	0	569
2024	34	55	33	408	2	3	16	0	551

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 McCleery Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	522	24.9	20.9	n/a
1989	508	24.5	20.7	n/a
1990	528	25.0	21.1	n/a
1991	542	26.0	20.8	n/a
1992	538	25.5	21.0	n/a
1993	527	24.6	21.4	n/a
1994	573	26.0	22.0	n/a
1995	559	28.7	19.5	n/a
1996	559	28.7	19.5	n/a
1997	601	29.3	20.5	n/a
1998	592	28.8	20.6	n/a
1999	477	26.4	18.1	n/a
2000	523	29.0	18.0	n/a
2001	528	29.0	18.2	n/a
2002	674	34.3	19.7	50.4
2003	674	34.3	19.7	50.4
2004	701	37.5	18.7	55.6
2005	729	39.6	18.4	61.3
2006	628	37.5	16.7	63.1
2007	643	34.0	18.9	63.9
2008	709	36.0	19.7	68.5
2009	691	39.3	17.6	71.1
2010	657	37.4	17.5	77.7
2011	667	37.7	17.6	74.2
2012	688	35.7	19.2	82.6
2013	660	38.3	17.2	86.5
2014	651	27.0	24.1	87.6
2015	618	35.0	17.6	88
2016	646	34.0	19.0	89.8
2017	640	39.1	16.3	62.3
2018	614	35.8	17.1	58.5
2019	592	38.3	15.4	66
2020	601	34.4	17.4	68.2
2021	571	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	550	41.0	13.4	47.1
2023	569	40.0	14.2	52.7
2024	551	39.3	14.0	63.3

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 McCleery Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	522	24.9	20.9	n/a
1989	508	24.5	20.7	n/a
1990	528	25.0	21.1	n/a
1991	542	26.0	20.8	n/a
1992	538	25.5	21.0	n/a
1993	527	24.6	21.4	n/a
1994	573	26.0	22.0	n/a
1995	559	28.7	19.5	n/a
1996	559	28.7	19.5	n/a
1997	601	29.3	20.5	n/a
1998	592	28.8	20.6	n/a
1999	477	26.4	18.1	n/a
2000	523	29.0	18.0	n/a
2001	528	29.0	18.2	n/a
2002	674	34.3	19.7	50.4
2003	674	34.3	19.7	50.4
2004	701	37.5	18.7	55.6
2005	729	39.6	18.4	61.3
2006	628	37.5	16.7	63.1
2007	643	34.0	18.9	63.9
2008	709	36.0	19.7	68.5
2009	691	39.3	17.6	71.1
2010	657	37.4	17.5	77.7
2011	667	37.7	17.6	74.2
2012	688	35.7	19.2	82.6
2013	660	38.3	17.2	86.5
2014	651	27.0	24.1	87.6
2015	618	35.0	17.6	88
2016	646	34.0	19.0	89.8
2017	640	39.1	16.3	62.3
2018	614	35.8	17.1	58.5
2019	592	38.3	15.4	66
2020	601	34.4	17.4	68.2
2021	571	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	550	41.0	13.4	47.1
2023	569	40.0	14.2	52.7
2024	551	39.3	14.0	63.3

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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