Freeman Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

153 S Randall Rd
Aurora, IL 60506

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Bottom 50%

Serving 527 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Freeman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 527 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Freeman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Freeman Elementary School's student population of 527 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Freeman Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	76
1	108
2	85
3	83
4	96
5	78

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Total Students

527 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Freeman Elementary School
2023	559
2022	526
2021	496
2020	564
2019	564
2018	576
2017	576
2016	603
2015	580
2014	590
2013	598
2012	687
2011	692
2010	694
2009	596
2008	608
2007	596
2006	573
2005	595
2004	594
2003	608
2002	610
2001	575
2000	603
1999	562
1998	612
1997	641
1996	611
1995	594
1994	518
1993	514
1992	544
1991	537
1990	515
1989	519
1988	516
1987	542

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Freeman Elementary School
2023	32
2022	32
2020	33
2019	33
2018	34
2017	34
2016	30
2015	33
2014	27
2013	32
2012	33
2011	35
2010	36
2009	33
2008	29
2007	30
2006	31
2005	32
2004	31
2003	28
2002	30
2001	31
2000	31
1999	32
1998	31
1997	30
1996	31
1995	29
1994	23
1993	24
1992	25
1991	25
1990	25

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School Calendar

School Motto

Fostering an environment of equity and opportunity

School Rankings

Freeman Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Freeman Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2216 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Freeman Elementary School
2023	#2216
2022	#2054
2021	#2291
2019	#1763
2018	#1772
2017	#2056
2016	#1432
2015	#1365
2014	#1775
2013	#2111
2012	#2096

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17%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Freeman Elementary School	Illinois	Aurora West Unified School District 129
2023	17%	27%	14%
2021	17%	28%	15%
2019	29%	33%	19%
2018	33%	32%	20%
2017	27%	32%	19%
2016	34%	31%	21%
2015	29%	29%	18%
2014	55%	59%	43%
2013	55%	58%	45%
2012	83%	80%	73%
2011	79%	80%	73%

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21%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Freeman Elementary School	Illinois	Aurora West Unified School District 129
2022	21%	30%	17%
2021	17%	32%	21%
2019	35%	38%	25%
2018	30%	37%	20%
2017	30%	38%	26%
2016	35%	36%	25%
2015	38%	38%	25%
2014	57%	57%	47%
2013	55%	58%	49%
2012	75%	75%	69%
2011	65%	75%	68%

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40-44%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Freeman Elementary School	Illinois	Aurora West Unified School District 129
2023	17:1	14:1	13:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	20:1	16:1	17:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	22:1	16:1	18:1
2013	19:1	13:1	17:1
2012	21:1	16:1	18:1
2011	20:1	16:1	18:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	17:1	19:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	19:1	16:1	18:1
2004	19:1	17:1	19:1
2003	22:1	16:1	18:1
2002	20:1	16:1	19:1
2001	19:1	16:1	18:1
2000	19:1	16:1	17:1
1999	18:1	16:1	18:1
1998	20:1	17:1	18:1
1997	21:1	17:1	19:1
1996	20:1	17:1	19:1
1995	21:1	17:1	19:1
1994	22:1	18:1	19:1
1993	22:1	18:1	19:1
1992	22:1	17:1	18:1
1991	22:1	17:1	19:1
1990	21:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Freeman Elementary School	Illinois	Aurora West Unified School District 129
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	4%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

48%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Freeman Elementary School	Illinois	Aurora West Unified School District 129
2023	47%	27%	63%
2022	45%	27%	61%
2021	44%	27%	60%
2020	44%	26%	59%
2019	44%	26%	59%
2018	46%	26%	58%
2017	46%	26%	58%
2016	45%	26%	57%
2015	44%	25%	55%
2014	42%	25%	54%
2013	42%	24%	53%
2012	44%	24%	51%
2011	46%	23%	49%
2010	42%	22%	47%
2009	25%	22%	45%
2008	23%	21%	45%
2007	22%	20%	43%
2006	18%	19%	41%
2005	17%	18%	39%
2004	16%	18%	37%
2003	13%	17%	35%
2002	12%	16%	33%
2001	9%	15%	29%
2000	11%	15%	27%
1999	6%	14%	26%
1998	8%	13%	24%
1997	8%	13%	24%
1996	8%	12%	23%
1995	7%	12%	21%
1994	4%	11%	20%
1993	3%	11%	19%
1992	3%	10%	17%
1991	3%	10%	17%

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Black

10%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Freeman Elementary School	Illinois	Aurora West Unified School District 129
2023	10%	17%	11%
2022	10%	17%	11%
2021	9%	17%	11%
2020	7%	17%	11%
2019	7%	17%	11%
2018	7%	17%	12%
2017	7%	17%	12%
2016	7%	17%	12%
2015	6%	17%	12%
2014	6%	17%	12%
2013	7%	18%	12%
2012	6%	18%	13%
2011	4%	18%	13%
2010	7%	20%	16%
2009	16%	20%	17%
2008	17%	20%	17%
2007	19%	20%	18%
2006	18%	20%	19%
2005	16%	20%	19%
2004	14%	21%	18%
2003	17%	21%	19%
2002	18%	21%	20%
2001	13%	21%	20%
2000	18%	21%	21%
1999	16%	21%	20%
1998	6%	21%	20%
1997	10%	20%	20%
1996	8%	21%	20%
1995	7%	20%	20%
1994	7%	21%	19%
1993	8%	21%	19%
1992	10%	21%	19%
1991	11%	21%	18%

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White

37%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Freeman Elementary School	Illinois	Aurora West Unified School District 129
2023	39%	45%	21%
2022	39%	47%	22%
2021	43%	47%	23%
2020	44%	48%	24%
2019	44%	48%	24%
2018	43%	49%	26%
2017	43%	49%	26%
2016	42%	49%	27%
2015	46%	49%	28%
2014	47%	50%	28%
2013	46%	50%	29%
2012	45%	51%	30%
2011	44%	51%	31%
2010	48%	53%	33%
2009	56%	53%	34%
2008	57%	54%	34%
2007	57%	55%	36%
2006	62%	56%	38%
2005	65%	57%	40%
2004	68%	57%	43%
2003	69%	58%	44%
2002	69%	59%	45%
2001	77%	60%	48%
2000	70%	61%	50%
1999	77%	62%	52%
1998	84%	63%	54%
1997	81%	64%	54%
1996	84%	64%	55%
1995	85%	65%	57%
1994	88%	65%	59%
1993	88%	65%	60%
1992	86%	66%	62%
1991	85%	66%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Freeman Elementary School	Illinois	Aurora West Unified School District 129
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Freeman Elementary School	Illinois	Aurora West Unified School District 129
2023	0.62	0.70	0.56
2022	0.64	0.68	0.57
2021	0.62	0.68	0.58
2020	0.61	0.68	0.59
2019	0.61	0.68	0.59
2018	0.60	0.67	0.59
2017	0.60	0.67	0.59
2016	0.62	0.67	0.60
2015	0.60	0.67	0.61
2014	0.60	0.66	0.62
2013	0.62	0.66	0.63
2012	0.61	0.65	0.64
2011	0.60	0.66	0.65
2010	0.62	0.64	0.65
2009	0.63	0.64	0.65
2008	0.62	0.64	0.66
2007	0.61	0.63	0.66
2006	0.56	0.61	0.66
2005	0.53	0.61	0.66
2004	0.50	0.60	0.66
2003	0.48	0.59	0.65
2002	0.48	0.59	0.65
2001	0.39	0.58	0.65
2000	0.47	0.57	0.64
1999	0.38	0.56	0.63
1998	0.29	0.56	0.62
1997	0.33	0.54	0.62
1996	0.29	0.53	0.61
1995	0.27	0.53	0.60
1994	0.22	0.52	0.58
1993	0.22	0.52	0.57
1992	0.24	0.52	0.55
1991	0.27	0.52	0.55

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Eligible for

42%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Freeman Elementary School	Illinois	Aurora West Unified School District 129
2023	40%	43%	50%
2022	42%	43%	50%
2021	45%	44%	50%
2020	43%	47%	51%
2019	43%	47%	51%
2018	38%	46%	45%
2017	38%	46%	45%
2016	50%	47%	67%
2015	51%	52%	64%
2014	44%	47%	58%
2013	46%	45%	56%
2012	25%	21%	23%
2011	38%	39%	47%
2010	36%	37%	44%
2009	27%	33%	42%
2008	33%	32%	37%
2007	26%	32%	35%
2006	24%	32%	31%
2005	21%	32%	29%
2004	22%	31%	28%
2003	15%	30%	26%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Freeman Elementary School	Illinois	Aurora West Unified School District 129
2023	11%	4%	7%
2022	12%	4%	7%
2021	13%	4%	7%
2018	11%	4%	6%
2017	11%	4%	6%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	7%	3%	3%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	28%	27%	37%
2011	6%	5%	6%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	4%	6%	9%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	4%	6%	6%
2006	4%	6%	6%
2005	5%	5%	6%
2004	4%	5%	5%
2003	4%	5%	5%
2002	3%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Aurora West Unified School District 129

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Freeman Elementary School's ranking?

Freeman Elementary School is ranked #2216 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Freeman Elementary School often compared to?

Freeman Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fearn Elementary School, Smith Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Freeman Elementary School?

527 students attend Freeman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Freeman Elementary School students are Hispanic, 37% of students are White, 10% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Freeman Elementary School?

Freeman Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Freeman Elementary School offer ?

Freeman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Freeman Elementary School part of?

Freeman Elementary School is part of Aurora West Unified School District 129.