IllinoisSchoolsK D Waldo Middle School

K D Waldo Middle School

PublicRegular
Aurora, Illinois · Aurora East USD 131
Students794enrolled
FRL72%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio12.6:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle6–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students794
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher12.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch72%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 375
794
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
72%+15.7pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
12.6:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
6–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

Overview

K D Waldo Middle School is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Aurora, Illinois. The school enrolls 794 students. It is part of the Aurora East USD 131 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictAurora East USD 131
County17089
CityAurora
ZIP60505
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170468000149

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment794
White0.5%
Hispanic / Latino89.1%
Black / African American0.4%
Asian6.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Two or More Races1.2%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.5%
Hispanic
89.1%
Black
0.4%
Asian
6.3%
Two+
1.2%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %72%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)