Mabel O Donnell Elem School

www.d131.org

360 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Mabel O’Donnell Elementary School is located in Aurora, Illinois, and is part of the West Aurora School District 129. The school serves a diverse student population, typically ranging from kindergarten through fifth grade. It is named in honor of Mabel O’Donnell, a prominent educator and author of the famous "Alice and Jerry" basal readers, which were widely used to teach generations of American children how to read throughout the mid-20th century.

The school is committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment focused on academic growth and social-emotional development. By utilizing a standards-based curriculum, O’Donnell Elementary emphasizes core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, and science while encouraging community involvement. The school maintains a strong partnership with families in the Aurora area to ensure that students are provided with the necessary resources and encouragement to succeed both inside and outside the classroom.

360

Total Students

26.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mabel O Donnell Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	19
Hispanic	263
Black	55
Asian	13
Two or More	7
American Indian	3

Hispanic
263 (73.1%)
Black
55 (15.3%)
White
19 (5.3%)
Asian
13 (3.6%)
Two or More
7 (1.9%)
American Indian
3 (0.8%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Aurora East USD 131
Phone:	(630)299-8300
Website:	http://www.d131.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	360
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 51

Kindergarten 43

Grade 1 55

Grade 2 47

Grade 3 62

Grade 4 52

Grade 5 50