Is Goodwin Elementary School a good school?

Goodwin Elementary School ranks 1241 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Goodwin Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 340 students attended Goodwin Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Goodwin Elementary School?

Students at Goodwin Elementary School are 44% Hispanic, 36% White, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Goodwin Elementary School attend?

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

Goodwin Elementary School

Summary:

Goodwin Elementary School is a public elementary school located in North Aurora, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 340 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.

Goodwin Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For the 2023-2024 school year, only 21.3% of Goodwin students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 25.9% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 21.4%, while the district and state had 15.4% and 28.4%, respectively. Goodwin Elementary has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 22.9% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state average of 17.1% for that year. The school's student subgroups, such as Hispanic, White, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, have consistently ranked in the bottom half or bottom third of Illinois elementary schools in their respective categories.

When comparing Goodwin Elementary to other schools in the same district, such as Hill Elementary and Greenman Elementary, Goodwin consistently underperforms in academic proficiency, with significantly lower ELA and Mathematics scores. However, Goodwin's performance is better than these schools in terms of chronic absenteeism rates. Fearn Elementary, a school in the neighboring Batavia Unified School District 101, significantly outperforms Goodwin Elementary in academic proficiency, with 30.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and 28.9% in Mathematics, compared to Goodwin's 21.3% and 21.4%, respectively. Fearn also has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate of 16.9%. Despite Goodwin Elementary's relatively high spending per student, the school's academic performance remains below the state and district averages, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

18 Poplar Pl
North Aurora, IL 60542-1573

(630) 301-5003

District: Aurora West Unified School District 129

SchoolDigger Rank:
1241^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,700

Students who attend Goodwin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jewel Middle School
High:	West Aurora High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 340

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.8%

White:

35.6%

African American:

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Goodwin Elementary School ranks worse than 60% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd 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 36.16. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Goodwin Elementary School is $20,700, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Aurora West Unified School District 129!

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Goodwin Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Goodwin Elementary School 1241^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Goodwin 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 Goodwin Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Goodwin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	63.48	899^th	2020	55.5%
2004	53.24	1154^th	2030	43.2%
2005	52.19	1178^th	2022	41.7%
2006	59.37	1070^th	2086	48.7%
2007	66.64	829^th	2095	60.4%
2008	59.66	1052^nd	2092	49.7%
2009	60.22	1045^th	2120	50.7%
2010	59.02	1078^th	2139	49.6%
2011	43.77	1412^th	2147	34.2%
2012	49.76	1306^th	2166	39.7%
2013	72.95	587^th	2167	72.9%
2014	64.68	772^nd	2093	63.1%
2015	68.38	557^th	2052	72.9%
2016	63.33	671^st	2046	67.2%
2017	62.34	692^nd	2044	66.1%
2018	57.48	804^th	2037	60.5%
2019	63.63	704^th	2086	66.3%
2021	37.85	1101^st	1948	43.5%
2022	43.41	1103^rd	2082	47.0%
2023	32.99	1321^st	2077	36.4%
2024	36.16	1241^st	2067	40.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Goodwin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.49	469^th	788	40.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Goodwin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	36.06	430^th	763	43.6%
2023	40.66	601^st	1156	48.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.79	1070^th	1765	39.4%
2019	55.18	676^th	1816	62.8%
2021	47.18	694^th	1514	54.2%
2022	30.15	1279^th	1763	27.5%
2023	42.57	991^st	1808	45.2%
2024	25.88	1427^th	1793	20.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Goodwin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.15	676^th	1964	65.6%
2019	58.83	760^th	2019	62.4%
2021	35.22	1031^st	1680	38.6%
2022	43.06	1024^th	1970	48.0%
2023	34.46	1214^th	1957	38.0%
2024	40.12	1080^th	1942	44.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Goodwin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.62	820^th	1972	58.4%
2019	66.79	591^st	2019	70.7%
2021	40.45	923^rd	1707	45.9%
2022	43.94	1007^th	1977	49.1%
2023	32.20	1271^st	1984	35.9%
2024	31.59	1279^th	1959	34.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Goodwin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.37	287^th	938	69.4%
2019	67.83	209^th	955	78.1%
2021	50.72	278^th	742	62.5%
2022	35.12	603^rd	954	36.8%
2023	33.59	647^th	970	33.3%
2024	35.69	620^th	959	35.3%

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Rank History for White students at Goodwin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.32	557^th	1463	61.9%
2019	61.44	518^th	1462	64.6%
2021	32.75	932^nd	1308	28.7%
2022	45.66	771^st	1425	45.9%
2023	30.02	1049^th	1419	26.1%
2024	37.86	885^th	1392	36.4%

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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 Goodwin Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	374	21	4	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	406
1989	400	30	6	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	446
1990	427	33	5	12	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	477
1991	435	41	10	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1992	413	45	14	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1993	433	42	14	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	525
1994	431	40	8	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	508
1995	475	31	11	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1996	475	31	11	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1997	487	49	10	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
1998	523	68	13	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1999	462	66	13	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
2000	479	56	14	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	605
2001	517	62	16	56	3	n/a	n/a	0	654
2002	319	36	11	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
2003	319	36	11	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
2004	326	51	14	100	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
2005	306	70	13	111	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
2006	294	61	16	106	0	n/a	n/a	7	484
2007	282	59	15	108	3	n/a	n/a	14	481
2008	275	72	19	132	2	n/a	n/a	19	519
2009	275	69	19	89	2	n/a	n/a	40	494
2010	279	66	15	90	5	n/a	n/a	38	493
2011	269	52	16	118	3	2	17	0	477
2012	260	68	14	115	1	1	10	0	469
2013	257	69	15	92	2	2	7	0	444
2014	232	63	12	100	2	1	7	0	417
2015	221	60	11	110	2	0	9	0	413
2016	182	57	10	112	2	2	5	0	370
2017	198	50	9	109	1	2	8	0	377
2018	184	50	16	119	1	3	8	0	381
2019	185	41	13	116	1	2	9	0	367
2020	165	33	15	149	1	2	6	0	371
2021	130	27	7	120	0	0	5	0	289
2022	130	32	6	116	0	0	12	0	296
2023	121	41	9	149	0	0	20	0	340

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Goodwin Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	406	20.5	19.8	n/a
1989	446	21.0	21.2	n/a
1990	477	24.0	19.8	n/a
1991	505	27.0	18.7	n/a
1992	493	26.0	18.9	n/a
1993	525	26.0	20.2	n/a
1994	508	26.7	19.0	n/a
1995	544	26.9	20.2	n/a
1996	544	26.9	20.2	n/a
1997	578	27.5	21.0	n/a
1998	645	30.5	21.1	n/a
1999	589	29.7	19.8	n/a
2000	605	28.7	21.1	n/a
2001	654	31.7	20.6	n/a
2002	434	28.7	15.1	18.2
2003	434	28.7	15.1	18.2
2004	491	26.2	18.7	20.2
2005	500	26.0	19.2	22.4
2006	484	26.5	18.3	24.5
2007	481	23.0	20.9	24.2
2008	519	23.0	22.6	28.4
2009	494	30.0	16.5	33
2010	493	27.0	18.2	34.3
2011	477	28.0	17.0	32.3
2012	469	28.0	16.7	36.9
2013	444	29.8	14.8	36.5
2014	417	25.0	16.6	38.8
2015	413	28.0	14.7	50.6
2016	370	28.0	13.2	43.2
2017	377	25.0	15.0	35.8
2018	381	26.0	14.6	38.3
2019	367	27.0	13.5	37.6
2020	371	27.0	13.7	42.6
2021	289	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	296	29.1	10.1	28.4
2023	340	29.5	11.5	39.1

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 Goodwin Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	406	20.5	19.8	n/a
1989	446	21.0	21.2	n/a
1990	477	24.0	19.8	n/a
1991	505	27.0	18.7	n/a
1992	493	26.0	18.9	n/a
1993	525	26.0	20.2	n/a
1994	508	26.7	19.0	n/a
1995	544	26.9	20.2	n/a
1996	544	26.9	20.2	n/a
1997	578	27.5	21.0	n/a
1998	645	30.5	21.1	n/a
1999	589	29.7	19.8	n/a
2000	605	28.7	21.1	n/a
2001	654	31.7	20.6	n/a
2002	434	28.7	15.1	18.2
2003	434	28.7	15.1	18.2
2004	491	26.2	18.7	20.2
2005	500	26.0	19.2	22.4
2006	484	26.5	18.3	24.5
2007	481	23.0	20.9	24.2
2008	519	23.0	22.6	28.4
2009	494	30.0	16.5	33
2010	493	27.0	18.2	34.3
2011	477	28.0	17.0	32.3
2012	469	28.0	16.7	36.9
2013	444	29.8	14.8	36.5
2014	417	25.0	16.6	38.8
2015	413	28.0	14.7	50.6
2016	370	28.0	13.2	43.2
2017	377	25.0	15.0	35.8
2018	381	26.0	14.6	38.3
2019	367	27.0	13.5	37.6
2020	371	27.0	13.7	42.6
2021	289	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	296	29.1	10.1	28.4
2023	340	29.5	11.5	39.1

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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