Summary:
The 60542 zip code area in Illinois is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school, all part of the Aurora West Unified School District 129. While the district as a whole is ranked 693 out of 813 in Illinois and rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, a few schools in the area stand out.
Fearn Elementary School is the highest-ranked school in the area, ranking 974 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools. It has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics among the elementary schools, and excels in Science with 60.3% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state averages. In contrast, Schneider Elementary School has the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 47.66%, which may contribute to its lower academic performance.
At the middle school level, Jewel Middle School ranks higher than the other middle school in the district, though still only in the middle range statewide. It has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics among the middle schools and performs better than the district average in all subject areas. However, Jewel Middle School also has the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 22.0%, which may be a contributing factor to its lower performance compared to Fearn Elementary School.
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