McCleery Elem School
Aurora, IL · Aurora West USD 129
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Suburb, large
1,703rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 19%▼ Declining
1002 W Illinois Ave, Aurora, IL 60506
(630)301-5012NCES ID 170471000167Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks McCleery Elem School 1,703rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 19% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 26th in 2019 to 19th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2023), Asian (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop 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.
White (last reported 2023), Asian (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop 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.
White (last reported 2022) and Black (last reported 2019) stop 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 551 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 69.1% | 74.0% | ▲ 4.9 pts | |
| Black | 11.7% | 10.0% | ▼ 1.7 pts | |
| White | 10.2% | 6.2% | ▼ 4.0 pts | |
| Asian | 4.2% | 6.0% | ▲ 1.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.5% | 2.9% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.2 pts | |
| American Indian | 3.0% | 0.4% | ▼ 2.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $315K in zip 60506 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 McCleery Elem School
- #1549Greenman Elem SchoolAurora West USD 129 · 0.6 mi away1,549th of 2,105
ELA 35% ▲7 · Math 23% ▲2Compare - #1142Freeman Elem SchoolAurora West USD 129 · 0.9 mi away1,142nd of 2,105
ELA 42% ▲14 · Math 40% ▲19Compare - #1962Hill Elem SchoolAurora West USD 129 · 1 mi away1,962nd of 2,105
ELA 15% ▼13 · Math 16% ▼5Compare - #1714Smith Elem SchoolAurora West USD 129 · 1.1 mi away1,714th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▼4 · Math 24% ▲3Compare - #1649Hall Elem SchoolAurora West USD 129 · 1.1 mi away1,649th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼2 · Math 26% ▲5Compare - –Benavides Steam AcademyAurora East USD 131 · 1.9 mi awayCompare
- #2040C M Bardwell Elem SchoolAurora East USD 131 · 2 mi away2,040th of 2,105
ELA 18% ▼10 · Math 8% ▼13Compare - #2047L D Brady Elem SchoolAurora East USD 131 · 2.2 mi away2,047th of 2,105
ELA 13% ▼15 · Math 13% ▼8Compare
What school district is McCleery Elem School in?
McCleery Elem School is part of the Aurora West USD 129 district in Aurora, Illinois.
Is McCleery Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks McCleery Elem School 1,703rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 19% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of McCleery Elem School?
Hispanic 74%, Black 10%, White 6%, Asian 6% (551 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near McCleery Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60506 is $315K 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.