Fred Rodgers Magnet Acad
Aurora, IL · Aurora East USD 131
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
94th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 86%· Stable
157 N Root St, Aurora, IL 60505
(630)299-7175NCES ID 170468006248Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Fred Rodgers Magnet Acad 94th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 86% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 90th in 2019 to 86th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 281 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2013, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2013 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 76.6% | 88.3% | ▲ 11.7 pts | |
| White | 9.3% | 5.3% | ▼ 4.0 pts | |
| Black | 4.9% | 3.2% | ▼ 1.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.9% | 1.4% | ▼ 2.5 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.7% | 1.1% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| Asian | 4.6% | 0.7% | ▼ 3.9 pts |
Typical home value $253K in zip 60505 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Fred Rodgers Magnet Acad
- #676K D Waldo Middle SchoolAurora East USD 131 · 0.4 mi away676th of 685
ELA 14% ▼72 · Math 8% ▼41Compare - #660Henry W Cowherd Middle SchoolAurora East USD 131 · 1.3 mi away660th of 685
ELA 22% ▼64 · Math 8% ▼41Compare - #641C F Simmons Middle SchoolAurora East USD 131 · 1.7 mi away641st of 685
ELA 26% ▼60 · Math 11% ▼38Compare - #468Jefferson Middle SchoolAurora West USD 129 · 2.2 mi away468th of 685
ELA 48% ▼38 · Math 24% ▼25Compare - #109Francis Granger Middle SchoolIndian Prairie CUSD 204 · 3.2 mi away109th of 685
ELA 72% ▼14 · Math 60% ▲11Compare - #355Fischer Middle SchoolIndian Prairie CUSD 204 · 3.2 mi away355th of 685
ELA 54% ▼32 · Math 34% ▼15Compare - #487Washington Middle SchoolAurora West USD 129 · 3.3 mi away487th of 685
ELA 48% ▼38 · Math 20% ▼29Compare - #111Still Middle SchoolIndian Prairie CUSD 204 · 4.3 mi away111th of 685
ELA 75% ▼11 · Math 56% ▲7Compare
What school district is Fred Rodgers Magnet Acad in?
Fred Rodgers Magnet Acad is part of the Aurora East USD 131 district in Aurora, Illinois.
Is Fred Rodgers Magnet Acad a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Fred Rodgers Magnet Acad 94th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 86% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Fred Rodgers Magnet Acad?
Hispanic 88%, White 5%, Black 3%, Two or more races 1% (281 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Fred Rodgers Magnet Acad cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60505 is $253K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.