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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDIAN PRAIRIE CUSD 204·NCES 174169002657

Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch

2707 Ridge Rd, Aurora, IL 60504 · (630) 375-3700 · DuPage County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
Enrollment
450
Elementary
DISTRICT 519 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
133 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 56%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
72
Grade 1
89
Grade 2
66
Grade 3
74
Grade 4
72
Grade 5
77
Student demographics
White
10924%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
11626%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 29%
Black
7717%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 16%
Asian
12227%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 6%
Two+
235%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21548%
Female
23552%

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
52.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +7.1pp since 2023
Math
50.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.

Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
450
+26 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.9:1
% White
24%
was 37%
% Hispanic
26%
was 24%
% Black
17%
was 15%
% Asian
27%
was 19%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch

Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school in Aurora, Illinois, one of the schools within Indian Prairie CUSD 204. The school teaches 450 students in grades K through 5.

Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch is one of 32 schools operated by Indian Prairie CUSD 204, a district that teaches 26,108 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch shows that the largest single group is Asian at 27%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 26% Hispanic, 24% White, 17% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, DuPage County as a whole is about 13% Asian, so the school skews noticeably more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.5%, the actual is 51.9%, a residual of -2.5 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for DuPage County indicate median household income runs about $112,096, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across DuPage County's 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students), Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Fischer Middle School, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 54.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Over the past 7-year window. Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch's enrollment has climbed 6% since 2018, when it stood at 424 (now 450). White enrollment moved from 37% to 24% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

DuPage County at a glance

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Population
930,024
Census ACS
Median income
$112,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
138,557 students

Quick facts

School name
Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch
District
Indian Prairie CUSD 204
Address
2707 Ridge Rd, Aurora, IL 60504
Phone
(630) 375-3700
County
DuPage County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
450
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
133 (30%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
174169002657
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Indian Prairie CUSD 204
Other schools in Aurora
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Frequently asked questions

About Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch
What is the total enrollment at Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch?
Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch enrolls approximately 450 students in grades KG-05.
Is Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch have?
Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch?
At Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch, the student body is approximately 24% White, 26% Hispanic, 17% Black, 27% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch?
Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch is overseen by Indian Prairie CUSD 204 in DuPage County.
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