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West Aurora Learning Center/ela

1870 W Galena Blvd, Early Lear
Aurora, IL 60506

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Tel: (630) 301-5016

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West Aurora Learning Center/ela serves 505 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 32:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 505 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 32:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

West Aurora Learning Center/ela's student population of 505 students has grown by 90% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 45% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten

Total Students

505 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	West Aurora Learning Center/ela
2025	505
2024	563
2023	328
2022	273
2021	265
2020	362
2019	366
2018	344
2017	344
2016	288
2015	343
2014	346
2013	365
2012	313
2011	285
2010	344
2009	422
2008	327
2007	467
2006	426
2005	329
2004	294
2003	274
2002	251
2001	240
2000	61
1999	60
1998	55
1997	65
1996	72
1995	82

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	West Aurora Learning Center/ela
2025	16
2024	20
2023	20
2022	17
2020	13
2019	11
2018	12
2017	12
2016	11
2015	11
2014	13
2013	12
2012	10
2011	10
2010	12
2008	10
2007	14
2006	14
2005	12
2004	11
2003	12
2002	12
2001	13
2000	13
1999	13
1998	13
1997	13
1996	12
1995	14
1994	16
1993	15

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Year Founded

2010

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School Rankings

The of West Aurora Learning Center/ela is 0.50, 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)

Student-Teacher Ratio

32:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	West Aurora Learning Center/ela	Illinois	Aurora West USD 129 School District
2025	32:1	13:1
2024	28:1	14:1	14:1
2023	16:1	14:1	13:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	28:1	15:1	16:1
2019	33:1	15:1	16:1
2018	29:1	16:1	16:1
2017	29:1	16:1	16:1
2016	26:1	16:1	17:1
2015	31:1	16:1	17:1
2014	27:1	16:1	18:1
2013	30:1	13:1	17:1
2012	31:1	16:1	18:1
2011	29:1	16:1	18:1
2010	29:1	16:1	18:1
2008	33:1	18:1	20:1
2007	33:1	17:1	19:1
2006	30:1	16:1	18:1
2005	27:1	17:1	18:1
2004	27:1	17:1	19:1
2003	23:1	17:1	18:1
2002	21:1	17:1	19:1
2001	18:1	17:1	18:1
2000	5:1	17:1	17:1
1999	5:1	17:1	18:1
1998	4:1	17:1	18:1
1997	5:1	17:1	19:1
1996	6:1	17:1	19:1
1995	6:1	18:1	19:1
1994	4:1	18:1	19:1
1993	5:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	West Aurora Learning Center/ela	Illinois	Aurora West USD 129 School District
2024	6%	6%	4%
2023	8%	6%	3%
2022	11%	5%	3%
2021	9%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	9%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	5%	6%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	2%	5%	4%
2009	2%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	4%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

69%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	West Aurora Learning Center/ela	Illinois	Aurora West USD 129 School District
2024	67%	28%	63%
2023	66%	27%	63%
2022	65%	27%	61%
2021	68%	27%	60%
2020	69%	26%	59%
2019	67%	26%	59%
2018	62%	26%	58%
2017	62%	26%	58%
2016	66%	26%	57%
2015	69%	25%	55%
2014	68%	25%	54%
2013	74%	24%	53%
2012	76%	24%	51%
2011	68%	23%	49%
2010	70%	22%	47%
2009	70%	22%	45%
2008	74%	21%	45%
2007	81%	20%	43%
2006	80%	19%	41%
2005	76%	18%	39%
2004	62%	18%	37%
2003	67%	17%	35%
2002	73%	16%	33%
2001	63%	15%	29%
2000	98%	15%	27%
1999	98%	14%	26%
1998	56%	13%	24%
1997	36%	13%	24%
1996	30%	12%	23%
1995	36%	12%	21%
1994	55%	11%	20%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	West Aurora Learning Center/ela	Illinois	Aurora West USD 129 School District
2024	11%	16%	10%
2023	10%	17%	11%
2022	6%	17%	11%
2021	9%	17%	11%
2020	9%	17%	11%
2019	6%	17%	11%
2018	14%	17%	12%
2017	14%	17%	12%
2016	6%	17%	12%
2015	8%	17%	12%
2014	11%	17%	12%
2013	7%	18%	12%
2012	7%	18%	13%
2011	6%	18%	13%
2010	11%	20%	16%
2009	12%	20%	17%
2008	13%	20%	17%
2007	7%	20%	18%
2006	8%	20%	19%
2005	6%	20%	19%
2004	14%	21%	18%
2003	15%	21%	19%
2002	12%	21%	20%
2001	18%	21%	20%
2000	75%	21%	21%
1999	68%	21%	20%
1998	34%	21%	20%
1997	35%	20%	20%
1996	44%	21%	20%
1995	44%	20%	20%
1994	57%	21%	19%

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White

14%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	West Aurora Learning Center/ela	Illinois	Aurora West USD 129 School District
2024	12%	45%	20%
2023	14%	45%	21%
2022	15%	47%	22%
2021	11%	47%	23%
2020	16%	48%	24%
2019	16%	48%	24%
2018	19%	49%	26%
2017	19%	49%	26%
2016	24%	49%	27%
2015	16%	49%	28%
2014	16%	50%	28%
2013	15%	50%	29%
2012	14%	51%	30%
2011	19%	51%	31%
2010	13%	53%	33%
2009	14%	53%	34%
2008	9%	54%	34%
2007	8%	55%	36%
2006	11%	56%	38%
2005	17%	57%	40%
2004	22%	57%	43%
2003	17%	58%	44%
2002	15%	59%	45%
2001	17%	60%	48%
2000	96%	61%	50%
1999	98%	62%	52%
1998	47%	63%	54%
1997	66%	64%	54%
1996	55%	64%	55%
1995	44%	65%	57%
1994	68%	65%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	West Aurora Learning Center/ela	Illinois	Aurora West USD 129 School District
2024	4%	4%	3%
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	West Aurora Learning Center/ela	Illinois	Aurora West USD 129 School District
2025	0.50	0.69
2024	0.52	0.70	0.55
2023	0.53	0.70	0.56
2022	0.54	0.68	0.57
2021	0.51	0.68	0.58
2020	0.50	0.68	0.59
2019	0.52	0.68	0.59
2018	0.56	0.67	0.59
2017	0.56	0.67	0.59
2016	0.51	0.67	0.60
2015	0.49	0.67	0.61
2014	0.50	0.66	0.62
2013	0.44	0.66	0.63
2012	0.42	0.65	0.64
2011	0.50	0.66	0.65
2010	0.50	0.64	0.65
2009	0.50	0.64	0.65
2008	0.45	0.64	0.66
2007	0.34	0.63	0.66
2006	0.34	0.61	0.66
2005	0.39	0.61	0.66
2004	0.55	0.60	0.66
2003	0.50	0.59	0.65
2002	0.45	0.59	0.65
2001	0.55	0.58	0.65
1998	0.75	0.56	0.62
1997	0.72	0.54	0.62
1996	0.75	0.53	0.61
1995	0.75	0.53	0.60
1994	0.72	0.52	0.58
1993	0.75	0.52	0.57

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Eligible for

30%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)
Year	West Aurora Learning Center/ela	Illinois	Aurora West USD 129 School District
2025	30%	43%
2024	27%	43%	51%
2023	47%	43%	50%
2022	56%	43%	50%
2021	58%	44%	50%
2020	52%	47%	51%
2019	50%	47%	51%
2018	44%	46%	45%
2017	44%	46%	45%
2016	49%	47%	67%
2015	74%	52%	64%
2014	65%	47%	58%
2013	67%	45%	56%
2012	27%	21%	23%
2009	49%	33%	42%
2004	5%	31%	28%
2003	11%	30%	26%

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Eligible for (11-12)

42%

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	West Aurora Learning Center/ela	Illinois	Aurora West USD 129 School District
2012	42%	27%	37%
2009	13%	6%	9%
2004	2%	5%	5%
2003	3%	5%	5%
2002	1%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Aurora West USD 129 School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are West Aurora Learning Center/ela often compared to?

West Aurora Learning Center/elais often viewed alongside schools like John Gates Elementary School, Hill Elementary School, Hope D Wall Tmh Child Dev Center by visitors of our site.

How many students attend West Aurora Learning Center/ela?

505 students attend West Aurora Learning Center/ela.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of West Aurora Learning Center/ela students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Aurora Learning Center/ela?

West Aurora Learning Center/ela has a student ration of 32:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does West Aurora Learning Center/ela offer ?

West Aurora Learning Center/ela offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten

What school district is West Aurora Learning Center/ela part of?

West Aurora Learning Center/ela is part of Aurora West USD 129 School District.

The nearest high school to West Aurora Learning Center/ela is Sycamore High School (9,161.4 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Somonauk Middle School (9,162.0 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is South Prairie Elementary School (9,161.4 miles away)

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Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 505 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 32:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2025)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)

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