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PublicElementaryGrades K–2
250 E Indian Trl, Aurora, IL 60505 · (630) 299-5554 · Part of Aurora East Unit School District 131
Aurora Township’s School Grade C better than 32% of Illinois school districts
Students
326
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–2
What stands out about Benavides Steam Academy
- Enrollment down 11.7% since 2020–21
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
- Next stop for Aurora Township kids: 6 middle schools
On the path
Where Aurora Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →
K–2Benavides Steam AcademyYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address
Location
Directions ↗














250 E Indian Trl, Aurora
Students
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten111
Grade 1112
Grade 2103
Enrollment over time
369’20
310’21
300’22
316’23
326’24
Down 11.7% since 2020–21.
Who goes here
Hispanic 86%Black 6%White 4%Asian 1%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Benavides Steam Academy from Aurora Township families.
Other schools in Aurora East Unit School District 131
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.