Mabel O Donnell Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1640 Reckinger Rd
Aurora, IL 60505

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Bottom 50%

Serving 368 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mabel O Donnell 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 368 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Mabel O Donnell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Mabel O Donnell Elementary School's student population of 368 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mabel O Donnell Elementary School
Pre-K	52
Kind	54
1	45
2	57
3	54
4	51
5	55

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Total Students

368 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mabel O Donnell Elementary School
2023	378
2022	367
2021	390
2020	405
2019	405
2018	465
2017	465
2016	473
2015	480
2014	494
2013	534
2012	519
2011	487
2010	460
2009	439
2008	435
2007	461
2006	431
2005	413
2004	412
2003	415
2002	405
2001	446
2000	447
1999	437
1998	432
1997	404
1996	422
1995	406
1994	404
1993	365
1992	425
1991	448
1990	411
1989	447
1988	415
1987	402

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mabel O Donnell Elementary School
2023	27
2022	30
2020	29
2019	29
2018	32
2017	32
2016	29
2015	25
2014	26
2012	28
2011	27
2010	27
2009	26
2008	20
2007	24
2006	26
2005	28
2004	28
2003	28
2002	25
2001	26
2000	25
1999	25
1998	24
1997	21
1996	21
1995	22
1994	23
1993	22
1992	24
1991	25

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Mabel O Donnell 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 Mabel O Donnell Elementary School is 0.40, 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)

#3087 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mabel O Donnell Elementary School
2023	#3087
2022	#3151
2021	#3141
2019	#3300
2018	#2942
2017	#3363
2016	#3061
2015	#3355
2014	#3215
2013	#3299
2012	#2519

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6-9%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mabel O Donnell Elementary School	Illinois	Aurora East Unified School District 131
2023	7%	27%	7%
2021	5%	28%	5%
2019	7%	33%	13%
2018	17%	32%	13%
2017	7%	32%	11%
2016	12%	31%	11%
2015	7%	29%	11%
2014	32%	59%	37%
2013	34%	58%	34%
2012	80%	80%	69%
2011	78%	80%	68%

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6-9%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mabel O Donnell Elementary School	Illinois	Aurora East Unified School District 131
2022	7%	30%	11%
2021	12%	32%	11%
2019	12%	38%	18%
2018	12%	37%	13%
2017	12%	38%	16%
2016	13%	36%	14%
2015	7%	38%	16%
2014	27%	57%	30%
2013	34%	58%	31%
2012	66%	75%	54%
2011	57%	75%	53%

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30-39%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mabel O Donnell Elementary School	Illinois	Aurora East Unified School District 131
2023	14:1	14:1	16:1
2022	12:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	15:1	16:1
2019	14:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	19:1	16:1	17:1
2014	19:1	16:1	18:1
2012	19:1	16:1	19:1
2011	18:1	16:1	19:1
2010	17:1	16:1	19:1
2009	17:1	16:1	19:1
2008	22:1	18:1	23:1
2007	19:1	17:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	17:1	19:1
2003	15:1	16:1	20:1
2002	16:1	16:1	20:1
2001	17:1	16:1	18:1
2000	18:1	16:1	17:1
1999	17:1	16:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mabel O Donnell Elementary School	Illinois	Aurora East Unified School District 131
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	3%	5%	1%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	3%	5%	1%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	3%	5%	1%
2009	2%	5%	1%
2008	4%	5%	1%
2007	4%	5%	2%
2006	5%	5%	2%
2005	4%	5%	1%
2004	3%	4%	1%
2003	3%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

76%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mabel O Donnell Elementary School	Illinois	Aurora East Unified School District 131
2023	71%	27%	87%
2022	75%	27%	88%
2021	77%	27%	88%
2020	74%	26%	87%
2019	74%	26%	87%
2018	77%	26%	88%
2017	77%	26%	88%
2016	76%	26%	88%
2015	80%	25%	85%
2014	78%	25%	86%
2013	73%	24%	85%
2012	76%	24%	85%
2011	73%	23%	84%
2010	77%	22%	85%
2009	81%	22%	84%
2008	74%	21%	83%
2007	71%	20%	83%
2006	68%	19%	81%
2005	65%	18%	80%
2004	64%	18%	78%
2003	63%	17%	77%
2002	66%	16%	75%
2001	57%	15%	72%
2000	49%	15%	71%
1999	47%	14%	68%
1998	43%	13%	64%
1997	43%	13%	62%
1996	40%	12%	60%
1995	31%	12%	57%
1994	28%	11%	54%
1993	32%	11%	51%
1992	31%	10%	49%
1991	32%	10%	48%

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Black

14%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mabel O Donnell Elementary School	Illinois	Aurora East Unified School District 131
2023	17%	17%	8%
2022	13%	17%	7%
2021	15%	17%	7%
2020	16%	17%	8%
2019	16%	17%	8%
2018	16%	17%	8%
2017	16%	17%	8%
2016	16%	17%	8%
2015	13%	17%	9%
2014	11%	17%	8%
2013	12%	18%	9%
2012	12%	18%	9%
2011	15%	18%	8%
2010	13%	20%	9%
2009	10%	20%	9%
2008	15%	20%	10%
2007	18%	20%	9%
2006	18%	20%	10%
2005	22%	20%	11%
2004	23%	21%	12%
2003	25%	21%	12%
2002	22%	21%	13%
2001	27%	21%	14%
2000	32%	21%	15%
1999	37%	21%	16%
1998	37%	21%	18%
1997	34%	20%	18%
1996	37%	21%	18%
1995	41%	20%	19%
1994	41%	21%	20%
1993	35%	21%	20%
1992	29%	21%	20%
1991	26%	21%	19%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mabel O Donnell Elementary School	Illinois	Aurora East Unified School District 131
2023	6%	45%	2%
2022	5%	47%	3%
2021	3%	47%	3%
2020	3%	48%	2%
2019	3%	48%	2%
2018	2%	49%	3%
2017	2%	49%	3%
2016	4%	49%	3%
2015	3%	49%	4%
2014	4%	50%	3%
2013	5%	50%	4%
2012	5%	51%	4%
2011	5%	51%	5%
2010	7%	53%	5%
2009	7%	53%	6%
2008	7%	54%	6%
2007	7%	55%	6%
2006	9%	56%	7%
2005	9%	57%	8%
2004	10%	57%	9%
2003	9%	58%	10%
2002	10%	59%	11%
2001	14%	60%	13%
2000	17%	61%	13%
1999	14%	62%	15%
1998	19%	63%	17%
1997	21%	64%	19%
1996	22%	64%	21%
1995	28%	65%	23%
1994	32%	65%	25%
1993	31%	65%	28%
1992	38%	66%	30%
1991	41%	66%	32%

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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	Mabel O Donnell Elementary School	Illinois	Aurora East Unified School District 131
2023	3%	4%	1%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	3%	4%	1%
2019	3%	4%	1%
2018	4%	3%	1%
2017	4%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	5%	3%	2%
2013	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mabel O Donnell Elementary School	Illinois	Aurora East Unified School District 131
2023	0.47	0.70	0.23
2022	0.42	0.68	0.23
2021	0.39	0.68	0.23
2020	0.43	0.68	0.23
2019	0.43	0.68	0.23
2018	0.38	0.67	0.22
2017	0.38	0.67	0.22
2016	0.40	0.67	0.23
2015	0.34	0.67	0.26
2014	0.38	0.66	0.25
2013	0.45	0.66	0.27
2012	0.41	0.65	0.28
2011	0.44	0.66	0.29
2010	0.42	0.64	0.27
2009	0.35	0.64	0.28
2008	0.45	0.64	0.29
2007	0.48	0.63	0.30
2006	0.51	0.61	0.32
2005	0.53	0.61	0.34
2004	0.53	0.60	0.37
2003	0.54	0.59	0.39
2002	0.51	0.59	0.41
2001	0.59	0.58	0.45
2000	0.65	0.57	0.47
1999	0.66	0.56	0.51
1998	0.67	0.56	0.54
1997	0.69	0.54	0.56
1996	0.69	0.53	0.58
1995	0.69	0.53	0.60
1994	0.70	0.52	0.62
1993	0.69	0.52	0.63
1992	0.68	0.52	0.64
1991	0.69	0.52	0.64

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Eligible for

99%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mabel O Donnell Elementary School	Illinois	Aurora East Unified School District 131
2023	97%	43%	80%
2022	100%	43%	78%
2021	94%	44%	77%
2020	75%	47%	70%
2019	75%	47%	70%
2018	78%	46%	74%
2017	78%	46%	74%
2016	68%	47%	62%
2015	81%	52%	81%
2014	77%	47%	73%
2013	67%	45%	75%
2012	31%	21%	30%
2011	61%	39%	68%
2010	83%	37%	73%
2009	89%	33%	69%
2008	53%	32%	58%
2007	50%	32%	61%
2006	48%	32%	63%
2005	48%	32%	64%
2004	51%	31%	56%
2003	42%	30%	52%

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Eligible for (12-13)

18%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	Mabel O Donnell Elementary School	Illinois	Aurora East Unified School District 131
2013	18%	5%	15%
2012	51%	27%	51%
2011	6%	5%	6%
2010	11%	6%	9%
2009	9%	6%	11%
2008	9%	6%	10%
2007	11%	6%	10%
2006	10%	6%	10%
2005	13%	5%	11%
2004	10%	5%	10%
2003	13%	5%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Aurora East Unified School District 131

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

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Mabel O Donnell Elementary School's ranking?

Mabel O Donnell Elementary School is ranked #3087 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

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

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 6-9% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Mabel O Donnell Elementary School?

368 students attend Mabel O Donnell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Mabel O Donnell Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mabel O Donnell Elementary School?

Mabel O Donnell Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mabel O Donnell Elementary School offer ?

Mabel O Donnell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Mabel O Donnell Elementary School part of?

Mabel O Donnell Elementary School is part of Aurora East Unified School District 131.

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March 30, 2026 (Monday)

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May 28, 2026 (Thursday)

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May 29, 2026 (Friday)

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