Goodwin Elem School
North Aurora, IL · Aurora West USD 129
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Suburb, large
1,238th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 41%▼ Declining
18 Poplar Pl, North Aurora, IL 60542
(630)301-5003NCES ID 170471000172Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Goodwin Elem School 1,238th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 41% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 66th in 2019 to 41th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) 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 2023) 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 286 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 24.7% | 40.6% | ▲ 15.9 pts | |
| White | 56.4% | 39.9% | ▼ 16.5 pts | |
| Black | 10.9% | 12.2% | ▲ 1.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.6% | 5.9% | ▲ 2.3 pts | |
| Asian | 3.4% | 1.4% | ▼ 2.0 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 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 $404K in zip 60542 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 Goodwin Elem School
- #1026Fearn Elementary SchoolAurora West USD 129 · 1.2 mi away1,026th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▲6 · Math 45% ▲6Compare - #1714Smith Elem SchoolAurora West USD 129 · 1.5 mi away1,714th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▼13 · Math 24% ▼15Compare - #1413Schneider Elem SchoolAurora West USD 129 · 1.6 mi away1,413th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼3 · Math 31% ▼8Compare - –Benavides Steam AcademyAurora East USD 131 · 2.3 mi awayCompare
- #1649Hall Elem SchoolAurora West USD 129 · 2.4 mi away1,649th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼11 · Math 26% ▼13Compare - #1703McCleery Elem SchoolAurora West USD 129 · 2.5 mi away1,703rd of 2,105
ELA 28% ▼9 · Math 21% ▼18Compare - #1962Hill Elem SchoolAurora West USD 129 · 2.5 mi away1,962nd of 2,105
ELA 15% ▼22 · Math 16% ▼23Compare - #423Alice Gustafson Elem SchoolBatavia USD 101 · 2.6 mi away423rd of 2,105
ELA 64% ▲27 · Math 62% ▲23Compare
What school district is Goodwin Elem School in?
Goodwin Elem School is part of the Aurora West USD 129 district in North Aurora, Illinois.
Is Goodwin Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Goodwin Elem School 1,238th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 41% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Goodwin Elem School?
Hispanic 41%, White 40%, Black 12%, Two or more races 6% (286 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Goodwin Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60542 is $404K 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.