John Gates Elementary School
800 7th Ave
Aurora IL, 60505, Kane County
Phone: 630-299-5600
Ranking: 
(2,692 out of 3,028, bottom 11%)*
(2,692 out of 3,028, bottom 11%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Aurora East Unit School District 131
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 39 | NA | NA | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 29 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 743 | 724 | 734 | 722 | 755 | 728 | 756 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 67 | 9.0% | 71 | 9.8% | 67 | 9.1% | 57 | 7.9% | 100 | 13.2% | 93 | 12.8% | 99 | 13.1% |
| Kindergarten: | 134 | 18.0% | 129 | 17.8% | 124 | 16.9% | 113 | 15.7% | 116 | 15.4% | 117 | 16.1% | 99 | 13.1% |
| Grade 1: | 132 | 17.8% | 104 | 14.4% | 107 | 14.6% | 153 | 21.2% | 139 | 18.4% | 110 | 15.1% | 150 | 19.8% |
| Grade 2: | 102 | 13.7% | 105 | 14.5% | 123 | 16.8% | 112 | 15.5% | 100 | 13.2% | 120 | 16.5% | 118 | 15.6% |
| Grade 3: | 99 | 13.3% | 108 | 14.9% | 111 | 15.1% | 98 | 13.6% | 108 | 14.3% | 115 | 15.8% | 93 | 12.3% |
| Grade 4: | 106 | 14.3% | 109 | 15.1% | 103 | 14.0% | 94 | 13.0% | 106 | 14.0% | 95 | 13.0% | 94 | 12.4% |
| Grade 5: | 103 | 13.9% | 98 | 13.5% | 99 | 13.5% | 95 | 13.2% | 86 | 11.4% | 78 | 10.7% | 103 | 13.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 392 | 52.8% | 386 | 53.3% | 374 | 51.0% | 379 | 52.5% | 387 | 51.3% | 338 | 46.4% | 400 | 52.9% |
| Female: | 351 | 47.2% | 338 | 46.7% | 360 | 49.0% | 343 | 47.5% | 348 | 46.1% | 368 | 50.5% | 338 | 44.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 0.8% | 9 | 1.2% | 6 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Hispanic: | 683 | 91.9% | 657 | 90.7% | 699 | 95.2% | 675 | 93.5% | 704 | 93.2% | 661 | 90.8% | 679 | 89.8% |
| Black: | 23 | 3.1% | 27 | 3.7% | 11 | 1.5% | 17 | 2.4% | 14 | 1.9% | 17 | 2.3% | 30 | 4.0% |
| White: | 18 | 2.4% | 23 | 3.2% | 12 | 1.6% | 15 | 2.1% | 21 | 2.8% | 31 | 4.3% | 31 | 4.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 13 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.0% | 6 | 0.8% | 14 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 613 | 82.5% | 498 | 68.8% | 221 | 30.1% | 498 | 69.0% | 580 | 76.8% | 438 | 60.2% | 374 | 49.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 163 | 22.5% | 357 | 48.6% | 44 | 6.1% | 71 | 9.4% | 95 | 13.0% | 56 | 7.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.30 | NA | NA | 19.57 | 19.25 | 20.41 | 19.70 | 26.10 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 78.8% | 75.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 81.5% | 79.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 76.4% | 79.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 82.3% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 76.4% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 72.2% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.2% | 70.0% | 85.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 72.2% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 71.0% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 71.8% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 20.7% | 25.7% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 55.7% | 62.0% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.6% | 52.3% | 65.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.8% | 55.0% | 66.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 55.0% | 70.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.0% | 56.0% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.4% | 42.2% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.1% | 44.5% | 72.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.2% | 41.6% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 44.6% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 47.7% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 20.7% | 24.2% | 58.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 82.6% | 84.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 82.4% | 86.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 67.4% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 67.1% | 85.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 70.0% | 85.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.0% | 72.7% | 87.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.2% | 75.9% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.7% | 31.6% | 60.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 63.4% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 58.1% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 49.0% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.0% | 44.9% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 48.2% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 51.0% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.5% | 52.0% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 33.5% | 59.2% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.6% | 52.4% | 66.5% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.3% | 56.6% | 67.8% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 59.9% | 71.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 74.8% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.0% | 71.1% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.5% | 50.2% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.1% | 50.7% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 53.2% | 76.6% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 57.5% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 58.6% | 79.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 57.2% | 80.9% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.0% | 61.8% | 68.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 73.9% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 73.3% | 73.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 77.7% | 78.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 82.2% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 71.1% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 63.4% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 65.2% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 70.7% | 84.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 68.4% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.3% | 36.0% | 59.4% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 39% | 40.9% | 60.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 50.0% | 60.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 51.1% | 62.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 57.5% | 68.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 58.6% | 69.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 53.9% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 49.0% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.9% | 46.7% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 52.8% | 76.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 57.1% | 77.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.2% | 32.1% | 58.9% |
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* John Gates Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.