G N Dieterich Elem School

G N Dieterich Elem School, a mid-tier K-5 school in Aurora, Illinois, operated by Aurora East USD 131, enrolls 507 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so G N Dieterich Elem School sits 33% above that benchmark.

Aurora East USD 131 runs 18 schools in total, collectively educating 12,187 students. G N Dieterich Elem School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, G N Dieterich Elem School records that nearly all students (91%) are Hispanic; the rest consists of 3% White, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 33% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, G N Dieterich Elem School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Kane County's rate of about 48%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, G N Dieterich Elem School is in the bottom 10% of Illinois public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 35.0%; G N Dieterich Elem School posts 11.9%, -23.0 points below that line.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Kane County indicate median household income runs about $103,163, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kane County runs 167 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,252 students), of which G N Dieterich Elem School is one.

The closest other public school is Rose E Krug Elem School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts G N Dieterich Elem School at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 17.3%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 9%: 557 students in 2018 compared to 507 in 2025.

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