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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 549 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
549 Students
36 Teachers
1002 W Illinois AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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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.
McCleery Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 11, 2026
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McCleery Elementary School
$20,552
raised using DonorsChoose
47
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
112
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
McCleery Elementary School has received support from
81 individuals from Illinois and
31 individuals out-of-state.