Schools
Three Aurora Elementary Schools Ranked Among the Best in the State
Niche.com has released its 2016 Best Schools rankings. See how local schools fared.

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A quality education starts at an early age.
Niche.com recently released its 2016 lists of the best schools in the state, and nation, and this included a list focused on the best public elementary schools. The rankings are based on state test scores, student-teacher ratio, student diversity, teacher quality, and the overall quality of the school district.
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Three Aurora elementary schools were ranked among the top 25 best elementary schools in Illinois, according to the Niche rankings. Those schools include: Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School (No. 15), Reba O. Steck Elementary School (No. 23) and Nancy Young Elementary School (No. 25).
Seven Naperville schools were listed among the top ten best elementary schools with several more making the top 25.
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You can view the full list of the best elementary schools on Niche.com.Niche also has several other best schools lists to check out: including the Best High Schools, Best School Districts, Best Public Middle Schools and more.
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