Is Smith Elementary School a good school?

Smith Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Smith Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 376 students attended Smith Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Smith Elementary School?

Students at Smith Elementary School are 71% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% White, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Smith Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Smith Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Jewel Middle School High : West Aurora High School

Smith Elementary School

Summary:

Smith Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 410 students in grades PK-5 in Aurora, Illinois, which is part of the Aurora West Unified School District 129. Unfortunately, the school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Smith Elementary School's academic performance is consistently in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with only 14% of students proficient or better in ELA and 15.5% in Math, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of Illinois schools in those categories. In contrast, the school's African American and Hispanic student subgroups perform relatively better, ranking in the top 30-40% of Illinois schools.

While Smith Elementary School outperforms some nearby schools in the Aurora East Unified School District 131, it consistently ranks lower than other schools within its own district, such as Hall Elementary, Freeman Elementary, and Schneider Elementary. Despite the school's high spending per student, which has increased over the years, the academic outcomes have not shown significant improvement, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as instructional practices, school leadership, and community engagement, may be contributing to the school's persistent low performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1332 Robinwood Dr
Aurora, IL 60506-1430

(630) 301-5015

District: Aurora West Unified School District 129

SchoolDigger Rank:
1566^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,592

Students who attend Smith Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jewel Middle School
High:	West Aurora High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 376

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.0%

African American:

12.8%

White:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Smith Elementary School ranks worse than 75.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 5^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 24.08. (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 (71%), African American (12.8%), White (8.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Smith Elementary School is 11, which is the 2^nd best among 10 elementary schools in the Aurora West Unified School District 129. (See more...)

Compare Smith Elementary School employs 33.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Smith Elementary School is $19,592, which is the 3^rd highest among 10 elementary schools in the Aurora West Unified School District 129.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Smith Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Smith Elementary School 1566^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Smith 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 Smith Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Smith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	27.57	1576^th	2020	22.0%
2004	22.41	1685^th	2030	17.0%
2005	38.47	1438^th	2022	28.9%
2006	46.69	1367^th	2086	34.5%
2007	55.68	1173^rd	2095	44.0%
2008	23.70	1720^th	2092	17.8%
2009	22.70	1756^th	2120	17.2%
2010	14.48	1909^th	2139	10.8%
2011	6.84	2059^th	2147	4.1%
2012	10.35	2021^st	2166	6.7%
2013	7.68	2073^rd	2167	4.3%
2014	9.31	1970^th	2093	5.9%
2015	11.48	1963^rd	2052	4.3%
2016	20.80	1672^nd	2046	18.3%
2017	20.10	1678^th	2044	17.9%
2018	22.49	1587^th	2037	22.1%
2019	30.22	1444^th	2086	30.8%
2021	23.31	1457^th	1948	25.2%
2022	31.80	1349^th	2082	35.2%
2023	27.47	1463^rd	2077	29.6%
2024	24.08	1566^th	2067	24.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Smith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.53	537^th	718	25.2%
2019	53.27	240^th	743	67.7%
2021	60.09	107^th	537	80.1%
2022	52.62	262^nd	768	65.9%
2023	25.52	711^th	788	9.8%
2024	33.29	582^nd	826	29.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Smith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.24	728^th	763	4.6%
2023	22.49	992^nd	1156	14.2%
2024	21.68	1032^nd	1195	13.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.11	1331^st	1765	24.6%
2019	34.51	1258^th	1816	30.7%
2021	41.02	833^rd	1514	45.0%
2022	55.05	660^th	1763	62.6%
2023	32.80	1230^th	1808	32.0%
2024	28.18	1366^th	1793	23.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Smith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.38	1530^th	1964	22.1%
2019	26.50	1509^th	2019	25.3%
2021	17.37	1443^rd	1680	14.1%
2022	31.35	1291^st	1970	34.5%
2023	31.23	1292^nd	1957	34.0%
2024	23.96	1480^th	1942	23.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Smith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.18	683^rd	907	24.7%
2024	24.40	743^rd	886	16.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Smith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.92	1530^th	1972	22.4%
2019	36.07	1242^nd	2019	38.5%
2021	26.62	1221^st	1707	28.5%
2022	32.75	1253^rd	1977	36.6%
2023	25.73	1435^th	1984	27.7%
2024	25.35	1437^th	1959	26.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Smith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.57	607^th	698	13.0%
2019	53.69	253^rd	711	64.4%
2022	45.36	311^th	684	54.5%
2023	56.58	207^th	692	70.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Smith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.58	614^th	938	34.5%
2019	45.42	491^st	955	48.6%
2021	43.24	370^th	742	50.1%
2022	51.91	393^rd	954	58.8%
2023	39.84	564^th	970	41.9%
2024	31.90	667^th	959	30.4%

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Rank History for White students at Smith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.70	1264^th	1463	13.6%
2022	13.86	1317^th	1425	7.6%

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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 Smith Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	347	174	18	97	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	636
1989	360	164	12	104	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	640
1990	329	162	19	133	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	643
1991	345	159	24	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
1992	311	173	22	125	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
1993	300	140	14	130	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
1994	282	161	16	143	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
1995	294	236	26	160	0	n/a	n/a	0	716
1996	294	236	26	160	0	n/a	n/a	0	716
1997	262	227	26	198	0	n/a	n/a	0	713
1998	258	218	25	198	0	n/a	n/a	0	699
1999	229	196	25	213	0	n/a	n/a	0	663
2000	213	226	23	282	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
2001	220	211	13	298	0	n/a	n/a	0	742
2002	113	171	5	326	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
2003	113	171	5	326	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
2004	114	133	8	344	0	n/a	n/a	0	599
2005	122	108	13	294	1	n/a	n/a	0	538
2006	112	83	14	340	0	n/a	n/a	12	561
2007	89	70	11	350	0	n/a	n/a	15	535
2008	90	59	9	302	0	n/a	n/a	19	479
2009	73	73	9	283	0	n/a	n/a	24	462
2010	64	104	14	331	0	n/a	n/a	34	547
2011	73	101	12	326	5	0	20	0	537
2012	62	97	13	304	3	0	15	0	494
2013	68	101	9	336	1	0	10	0	525
2014	73	88	5	326	2	0	11	0	505
2015	69	93	9	313	5	0	11	0	500
2016	71	80	16	326	0	0	12	0	505
2017	71	97	19	297	0	1	9	0	494
2018	64	104	23	254	0	1	10	0	456
2019	57	115	24	251	1	1	6	0	455
2020	48	112	29	257	1	1	9	0	457
2021	47	88	24	247	0	1	16	0	423
2022	42	87	28	224	0	1	18	0	400
2023	39	64	26	269	0	1	11	0	410
2024	33	48	19	267	0	0	9	0	376

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 Smith Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	636	31.4	20.2	n/a
1989	640	32.0	20.0	n/a
1990	643	33.9	18.9	n/a
1991	650	33.0	19.6	n/a
1992	631	33.0	19.1	n/a
1993	584	31.0	18.8	n/a
1994	602	30.5	19.7	n/a
1995	716	32.7	21.9	n/a
1996	716	32.7	21.9	n/a
1997	713	33.5	21.3	n/a
1998	699	33.8	20.7	n/a
1999	663	33.0	20.1	n/a
2000	744	36.0	20.7	n/a
2001	742	39.0	19.0	n/a
2002	615	30.0	20.5	53.3
2003	615	30.0	20.5	53.3
2004	599	28.0	21.4	59.1
2005	538	29.9	18.0	58.9
2006	561	30.9	18.2	55.7
2007	535	31.0	17.3	61.9
2008	479	27.0	17.7	62.4
2009	462	35.0	13.2	74.2
2010	547	33.6	16.2	72.9
2011	537	33.0	16.2	68.2
2012	494	34.0	14.5	77.5
2013	525	34.5	15.2	78.5
2014	505	42.0	12.0	74.7
2015	500	33.0	15.1	81.8
2016	505	37.0	13.6	91.9
2017	494	33.2	14.8	53
2018	456	31.8	14.3	57
2019	455	32.0	14.2	61.8
2020	457	33.0	13.8	59.1
2021	423	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	400	36.0	11.1	42.3
2023	410	37.5	10.9	52.9
2024	376	33.8	11.0	53.5

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 Smith Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	636	31.4	20.2	n/a
1989	640	32.0	20.0	n/a
1990	643	33.9	18.9	n/a
1991	650	33.0	19.6	n/a
1992	631	33.0	19.1	n/a
1993	584	31.0	18.8	n/a
1994	602	30.5	19.7	n/a
1995	716	32.7	21.9	n/a
1996	716	32.7	21.9	n/a
1997	713	33.5	21.3	n/a
1998	699	33.8	20.7	n/a
1999	663	33.0	20.1	n/a
2000	744	36.0	20.7	n/a
2001	742	39.0	19.0	n/a
2002	615	30.0	20.5	53.3
2003	615	30.0	20.5	53.3
2004	599	28.0	21.4	59.1
2005	538	29.9	18.0	58.9
2006	561	30.9	18.2	55.7
2007	535	31.0	17.3	61.9
2008	479	27.0	17.7	62.4
2009	462	35.0	13.2	74.2
2010	547	33.6	16.2	72.9
2011	537	33.0	16.2	68.2
2012	494	34.0	14.5	77.5
2013	525	34.5	15.2	78.5
2014	505	42.0	12.0	74.7
2015	500	33.0	15.1	81.8
2016	505	37.0	13.6	91.9
2017	494	33.2	14.8	53
2018	456	31.8	14.3	57
2019	455	32.0	14.2	61.8
2020	457	33.0	13.8	59.1
2021	423	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	400	36.0	11.1	42.3
2023	410	37.5	10.9	52.9
2024	376	33.8	11.0	53.5

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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