Best Public Schools in Zip Code 60542

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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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Schneider Elementary School	Public	K-5	304 Banbury Rd	North Aurora	60542	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 301-5014	338	30	11.4	44.7%	69 (20.4%)	17 (5.0%)	222 (65.7%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	28.2	1460^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.4%		27.2	1470^th of 2077 public elementary schools	29.2%	10	48.4	9.5	33.9	14.5				18.8	15.9	10.7	21.0				16.0	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.0	95.5	97.2		$19,071	$2,165	$16,907
Goodwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18 Poplar Pl	North Aurora	60542	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 301-5003	286	27	10.5	39.2%	114 (39.9%)	35 (12.2%)	116 (40.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	36.2	1241^st of 2067 public elementary schools	40.0%		33	1321^st of 2077 public elementary schools	36.4%	80	60.5	21.4	19.4	24.3				21.3	40.5	8.2	21.6				21.4	98.4	99.4	99.4	99.4		98.7	98.4		$20,700	$2,051	$18,649
Jewel Middle School	Public	6-8	1501 Waterford Rd	North Aurora	60542	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 301-5010	523	44	12.0	47.8%	150 (28.7%)	66 (12.6%)	278 (53.2%)	17 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	38	776^th of 1363 public middle schools	43.1%		43.4	709^th of 1367 public middle schools	48.1%	67	43.1				33.1	28.2	38.2	33.0				18.2	23.7	16.8	19.8	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.8	96.4	96.6	96.8	$20,586	$2,547	$18,039
Fearn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Hawksley Ln	North Aurora	60542	Kane County	Aurora West Unified School District 129	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 301-5001	465	30	15.7	28.0%	233 (50.1%)	47 (10.1%)	145 (31.2%)	15 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.7%)	48.5	974^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.9%		49.4	959^th of 2077 public elementary schools	53.8%	15	60.3	23.5	34.2	33.3				30.2	23.5	26.3	37.2				28.9	95.9	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.9	96.8	96.1		$16,579	$1,517	$15,062

Cities Near Zip Code 60542

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Aurora	0.78 mi	4	588^th
Aurora	1.64 mi	53	587^th
Batavia	2.16 mi	10	102^nd
Geneva	4.51 mi	11	93^rd
Montgomery	5.16 mi	5	609^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 60542

Fearn Elementary School

Jewel Middle School

Goodwin Elementary School

Schneider Elementary School

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