The top reported proficiency rate is 36% in English language arts. The lowest is 24% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Greenman Elem School
Greenman Elementary is a small public elementary school serving the western neighborhoods of Aurora, Illinois, with a student body that is predominantly Hispanic, reflecting the broader composition of its home district, Aurora West USD 129. The school enrolls children from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, with a notably diverse racial and ethnic makeup: roughly three-quarters of students identify as Hispanic, with smaller shares of white, Asian, and Black students. The enrollment sits just above capacity for a school of its grade span.
The 2024-25 state assessment results show meaningful challenges in academic proficiency across both math and English language arts. In math, proficiency rates for the tested grades range from roughly one in five to just under three in ten students meeting state standards. Third grade performed slightly higher than fourth and fifth grades. English language arts results are similarly modest, with proficiency rates between roughly three in ten and four in ten across grades three through five. Science proficiency in fifth grade was approximately one in four students. These results place Greenman in the bottom quartile among Kane County school districts for overall proficiency. The data reflects the reality that the school is serving a student population with significant academic gaps relative to state benchmarks.
One strength visible in the data is near-universal test participation and attendance at testing. Across math and ELA, participation rates sit at or very close to complete, indicating the school is successfully getting students to the assessment and that absenteeism on test days is not a major factor in the results. The school's engagement practices appear solid in that narrow sense.
A parent should be aware that state testing data for grades six and above are not available in this school's results, which is not a gap in the school's performance but rather reflects that Greenman only serves through fifth grade. Demographic data on free and reduced-price lunch eligibility and on the prevalence of English learners and students with disabilities are not available in the public data for this school, though those populations are likely substantial given the school's location and the community context.
Aurora itself is an active, mixed-use suburban city anchored by a downtown revitalization project along the Fox River, with nearby major employers including Caterpillar, hospital systems, JPMorgan Chase's technology hub, and the school districts themselves. The housing market in the school's area shows moderate affordability pressure; home values have edged upward modestly, and rents are rising notably year over year. For families considering this part of Aurora, rental costs are somewhat high relative to median income, though still lower than national benchmarks.
The district has made a policy shift toward full-day kindergarten as the default enrollment option, which is relevant for working families. The school feeds into the broader Aurora West district, which serves a diverse, economically mixed population across the western side of the city and neighboring areas.
Greenman is a solid neighborhood school with very young grades and an engaged student body, but one serving children who arrive with substantial academic needs. Parents should view this as a school where accelerated academic growth will be critical, and where direct conversation with teachers and the school leadership about individual student progress, intervention support, and transition planning to middle school would be especially important.
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