Hall Elem School, Aurora IL - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Hall Elem School

Hall Elem School serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Aurora, Illinois, as part of Aurora West USD 129. The school enrolls a population of about 550 students, with a composition that is roughly two-thirds Hispanic, with substantial shares of Black and white students and smaller Asian and multiracial populations. The school's address is on Heather Drive, placing it in a residential area of Aurora's West Side.

On state assessments in math and English language arts, Hall Elem's proficiency results fall well below the midpoint among the county's districts. In the most recent testing cycle, math proficiency ranged from roughly one in five fourth graders meeting the state standard to about three in ten third and fifth graders. In English language arts, proficiency was comparably low, with rates in the low to mid-thirties for fifth grade and the low twenties for third and fourth grades. Science testing, administered only to fifth grade, showed about one in four students meeting the state standard. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among Kane County district schools. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand what academic supports are available and what interventions are underway to build proficiency in foundational skills.

Test participation rates were strong across grades, typically above 96 percent, indicating that absences on testing days were not a significant factor in these results. The school conducted its testing under Illinois assessment rules that changed cut scores in 2024-25, so direct year-to-year comparison is not available from the data provided.

The school operates full-day kindergarten as the automatic enrollment option in the district, a policy that supports working families. No data on staffing levels, special education enrollment, English learner enrollment, or chronic absenteeism were available.

Aurora itself is a substantial mixed-use city with a revitalized downtown core on the Fox River anchored by cultural venues and entertainment, surrounded by residential neighborhoods. The broader area is seeing active housing development, with apartment communities under construction and more planned. Median home values in the 60506 zip code are in the mid-range for the region, with rental costs rising. The city hosts major employers including healthcare systems, the JPMorgan Chase technology hub, and the school districts themselves. For families choosing where to live and what school to attend, Hall Elem represents an elementary option in an urban suburb with diverse student composition and recent development activity, though the school's current academic proficiency levels would warrant direct conversation with staff about instructional approaches and student support systems.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 331%

School 31% · District 38% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 420%

School 20% · District 30% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Grade 529%

School 29% · District 23% · ▲ 7 pts above district

even with state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 322%

School 22% · District 28% · ▼ 6 pts below district

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

Grade 424%

School 24% · District 32% · ▼ 8 pts below district

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

Grade 532%

School 32% · District 37% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Science

Grade 526%

School 26% · District 29% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

This schoolAurora West USD 129, 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.