Fearn Elementary School

Fearn Elementary School operates as a moderately sized elementary school in North Aurora, Illinois, part of Aurora West USD 129. Current enrollment sits at 492 students spanning grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 29% bigger than typical.

Within Aurora West USD 129, which oversees 16 schools and 11,020 students, Fearn Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Fearn Elementary School records that 46% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 35% Hispanic, 11% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 58% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Fearn Elementary School reports 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Kane County (around 48%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Fearn Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 53.0%, the actual is 44.2%, a residual of -8.8 points.

In the area at large, Kane County reports that median household income runs about $103,163, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Kane County's 167 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,252 students), Fearn Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Jewel Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Fearn Elementary School comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 37.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fearn Elementary School has fell 12%, going from 557 students in 2018 to 492 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 57% to 46% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.