W S Beaupre Elem School, Aurora IL

Original Research by School Decision on W S Beaupre Elem School

W S Beaupre Elem School is a regular public elementary school in Aurora serving early grades from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The school sits on the city's East Side and enrolls a small population, with the enrollment spread relatively evenly across grade levels.

The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial share also identifying as Black or multiracial. The enrollment reflects the demographics of this part of Aurora. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility data was not available, so family income and economic need cannot be assessed from the data on hand.

Academic performance across tested grades shows proficiency well below state and county benchmarks. In third and fourth grade math, measured proficiency falls in the low range. Fourth grade English language arts proficiency is similarly low. Fifth grade shows slightly higher proficiency in English language arts compared to math and science. Fifth grade science proficiency is also low. State testing data was not available for the school's earliest grades, which reflects the fact that Illinois does not test pre-K through second grade. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Kane County, meaning its tested students are performing substantially below the county median.

The gap in performance is substantial enough that a parent would want to ask the school directly about support systems in place, how the school approaches reading and math instruction, and what progress trends the school has observed over time. State assessment data carries caveats: Illinois altered proficiency cut scores across subjects in the 2024-25 school year, so trend comparisons to prior years are not yet reliable.

Aurora East USD 131, the district that operates this school, has recently adopted a five-year strategic plan and is progressively rolling out a district-wide dual language program, adding grades each year with the long-term goal of all students becoming bilingual and biliterate. This shift in curriculum design and reading and content instruction begins in kindergarten and shapes the educational pathway through elementary school. The district also recently funded HVAC improvements across a set of schools to add air conditioning to classrooms.

The school's location in Aurora places it in a mid-sized Illinois city undergoing downtown revitalization along the Fox River, with major employers including healthcare, manufacturing, and education institutions. Housing in the school's zip code has appreciated modestly and is below the state average, while rental costs are moderate relative to income. These conditions suggest a stable, mixed-income neighborhood rather than one experiencing rapid gentrification or decline.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 315%

School 15% · District 21% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 31 pts below state median · ▼ 37 pts below county median

Grade 413%

School 13% · District 16% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 33 pts below county median

Grade 55%

School 5% · District 12% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 312%

School 12% · District 20% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 32 pts below state median · ▼ 32 pts below county median

Grade 413%

School 13% · District 19% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 35 pts below state median · ▼ 35 pts below county median

Grade 530%

School 30% · District 34% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Science

Grade 515%

School 15% · District 21% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

This schoolAurora East USD 131, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.