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About this school
McCleery Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Aurora, Illinois that is part of Aurora West School Dist 129.
It serves 581 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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McCleery Elementary School
$19,782
raised using DonorsChoose
43
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
110
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
McCleery Elementary School has received support from
82 individuals from Illinois and
28 individuals out-of-state.