The top reported proficiency rate is 52% in English language arts. The lowest is 50% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch
Peter M Gombert Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Aurora, Illinois, as part of Indian Prairie CUSD 204. The school enrolls a student body of mixed demographic composition: roughly a quarter Asian, a quarter Hispanic, a quarter white, with a smaller share of Black students and multiracial students. Free-and-reduced-price lunch eligibility data was not available.
Academic performance in the core subjects tested at grades 3 through 5 shows mixed results. In English Language Arts, performance is uneven. Third graders posted lower proficiency; fourth graders were around that level; fifth graders performed notably stronger, with a clear majority meeting or exceeding the Illinois standards. Mathematics proficiency across the grade band sits in the middle range: third graders and fifth graders are below midpoint, while fourth graders are slightly above. Science proficiency, measured in fifth grade, is right around the break point. The comparison to other districts in DuPage County places Gombert's overall proficiency index below the midpoint among schools tested. A parent may want to look into the school's approach to identifying and supporting students who are not yet proficient, particularly in the early tested grades, and to understand the trajectory of instruction as students move from grade to grade.
The school carries a stable enrollment for its grade band, with each grade holding between sixty and eighty students. The oldest grade, fifth, shows ELA strength that is notably different from grades below, which could reflect either a cohort effect or a maturing of instruction over time as students progress through the school.
Illinois state assessment results reflect score-cut changes in 2024-25, meaning year-over-year comparisons are not safe to compute. Trend data was not available.
Gombert sits within Indian Prairie CUSD 204, a large suburban district that serves Aurora, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, and Naperville. The district in November 2024 passed a substantial bond referendum to fund safety upgrades, infrastructure modernization, and learning space expansion across its schools over roughly the next fifteen years, funded through a stable property-tax structure that rolls forward an expiring debt rate. For families weighing a move into the district, this referendum shapes both facility improvements and the district's long-term tax picture. At the middle school level, Indian Prairie is shifting to a new ELA curriculum with more emphasis on writing and critical thinking, a curricular change that affects how students in the pipeline will be taught in later grades.
Aurora itself is the second-largest city in Illinois and part of the Chicago metro. The city's economy centers on healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and higher education, with major employers including Caterpillar, Rush-Copley Medical Center, and JPMorgan Chase. Housing values in the Aurora area are moderate relative to other parts of the metro, and the local market shows steady listing activity with relatively quick turnover. Downtown Aurora, anchored by the Paramount Theatre and the Fox River, is in active revitalization with new residential projects underway, though most of the city remains auto-oriented suburban development. Transportation access includes Metra's BNSF line and Pace bus service.
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