Best Elementary Schools in Naperville, IL

Summary:

The city of Naperville, Illinois is home to 29 high-performing elementary schools, spanning the Naperville CUSD 203 and Indian Prairie CUSD 204 districts. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade, with a focus on academic excellence and well-rounded development.

Several Naperville elementary schools stand out as exceptional, with Highlands Elementary, Meadow Glens Elementary, Prairie Elementary, River Woods Elementary, and Ellsworth Elementary all ranking among the top 30 elementary schools in Illinois. These schools boast exceptional test scores, with 80% or more of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

While the Naperville CUSD 203 schools consistently perform at the highest levels, the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 schools show more variation in academic achievement. Factors such as socioeconomic status, as measured by free and reduced-price lunch rates, appear to play a significant role in student outcomes. Schools with higher percentages of students from low-income families, like Longwood Elementary and Scott Elementary, tend to have lower test scores. Overall, the Naperville elementary schools demonstrate a strong commitment to education, with a focus on early childhood development and data-driven strategies to support student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ISA Science (2023)	IAR English Language Arts (2023)			IAR Mathematics (2023)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beebe Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 E 11th Ave	Naperville	60563	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 420-6332	616	44	13.8	21.9%	300 (48.7%)	51 (8.3%)	129 (20.9%)	94 (15.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.3%)	86.9	240^th of 2077 public elementary schools	88.4%		89.2	199^th of 2082 public elementary schools	90.4%	41	73.7	56.8	51.2	59.2	54.0	44.2	47.9	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.9	97.3	98.1		$15,921	$862	$15,059
Ellsworth Elementary School	Public	K-5	145 N Sleight St	Naperville	60540	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 420-6338	232	21	11.1	21.1%	139 (59.9%)	18 (7.8%)	27 (11.6%)	22 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.2%)	98.9	12^th of 2077 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.9	13^th of 2082 public elementary schools	99.4%	1	97.3	63.2	84.2	86.5	76.3	83.8	81.1	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8		$20,380	$724	$19,656
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1024 Magnolia Ln	Naperville	60540	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 420-6341	712	46	15.6	16.3%	471 (66.2%)	37 (5.2%)	99 (13.9%)	51 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.4%)	93.1	126^th of 2077 public elementary schools	93.9%		91.7	144^th of 2082 public elementary schools	93.1%	18	73.7	64.3	60.0	72.3	71.3	50.0	55.9	97.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.6	97.6	97.9		$15,430	$830	$14,601
Highlands Elementary School	Public	K-5	525 S Brainard St	Naperville	60540	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 420-6335	508	35	14.6	7.3%	312 (61.4%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.5%)	129 (25.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.7%)	98.9	11^th of 2077 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.6	18^th of 2082 public elementary schools	99.1%	7	89.9	80.0	79.2	81.1	80.8	79.0	78.5	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	32.4	97.1	96.9		$14,994	$638	$14,356
Maplebrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1630 Warbler Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 420-6381	534	38	13.9	8.6%	392 (73.4%)	12 (2.2%)	44 (8.2%)	59 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	94.7	93^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	95.5%		95.8	69^th of 2082 public elementary schools	96.7%	24	78.4	70.3	75.5	69.3	68.2	57.8	47.7	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	100.0	97.1	97.3	5.3	$14,961	$669	$14,292
Mill Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	1300 N Mill St	Naperville	60563	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 420-6353	590	47	12.5	30.2%	300 (50.8%)	52 (8.8%)	108 (18.3%)	91 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.6%)	90.5	172^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	91.7%		91.8	141^st of 2082 public elementary schools	93.2%	31	73.2	48.4	56.9	74.0	69.6	48.5	52.0	97.0	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.0	96.9		$18,848	$987	$17,861
Naper Elementary School	Public	K-4	39 S Eagle St	Naperville	60540	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 420-6345	249	18	13.4	16.1%	161 (64.7%)	12 (4.8%)	29 (11.6%)	31 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.0%)	87.5	220^th of 2077 public elementary schools	89.4%		88.1	217^th of 2082 public elementary schools	89.6%	3		70.9	44.0		72.8	46.0		98.3	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.3	97.9	98.3		$17,536	$847	$16,689
Prairie Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 S Charles Ave	Naperville	60540	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 420-6348	488	38	13.0	7.6%	361 (74.0%)	12 (2.5%)	37 (7.6%)	47 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	28 (5.7%)	97.8	27^th of 2077 public elementary schools	98.7%		97.7	29^th of 2082 public elementary schools	98.6%	2	89.0	72.8	82.4	76.8	65.4	70.6	67.1	98.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.6		$16,911	$778	$16,133
Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Warwick Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 420-6477	419	37	11.2	29.4%	268 (64.0%)	57 (13.6%)	26 (6.2%)	46 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.8%)	92.2	139^th of 2077 public elementary schools	93.3%		92.5	124^th of 2082 public elementary schools	94.0%	15	66.7	67.1	74.1	66.7	61.0	69.5	44.7	97.4	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.4	96.9	97.4	6.4	$18,873	$1,059	$17,814
Steeple Run Elementary School	Public	K-5	6S151 Steeple Run Dr	Naperville	60540	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 420-6385	638	47	13.4	20.4%	292 (45.8%)	24 (3.8%)	80 (12.5%)	189 (29.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (7.7%)	91.9	148^th of 2077 public elementary schools	92.9%		92.7	117^th of 2082 public elementary schools	94.4%	31	73.2	56.2	70.7	69.1	58.5	61.2	44.0	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	97.2	96.7	96.7		$16,352	$881	$15,472
Ranch View Elementary School	Public	K-5	1651 Ranchview Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 420-6575	555	39	14.3	15.5%	269 (48.5%)	16 (2.9%)	50 (9.0%)	177 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.6%)	95.5	75^th of 2077 public elementary schools	96.4%		93.8	95^th of 2082 public elementary schools	95.4%	20	80.8	55.1	79.1	70.4	68.5	69.8	54.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8		96.8	96.3		$15,239	$671	$14,568
River Woods Elementary School	Public	K-5	2607 River Woods Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 420-6630	475	34	13.9	11.6%	275 (57.9%)	7 (1.5%)	105 (22.1%)	62 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.8%)	97.6	30^th of 2077 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.2	41^st of 2082 public elementary schools	98.0%	11	91.3	74.7	68.2	86.9	72.3	62.5	65.2	98.1	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.5	97.9	98.1		$16,448	$660	$15,788
Meadow Glens Elementary School	Public	K-5	1150 Muirhead Ave	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 420-3200	504	34	14.9	8.3%	222 (44.0%)	7 (1.4%)	28 (5.6%)	199 (39.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (9.1%)	98.9	10^th of 2077 public elementary schools	99.5%		99.2	7^th of 2082 public elementary schools	99.7%	3	92.7	67.7	92.8	87.2	73.8	89.1	77.0	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.4	96.6	97.0		$16,841	$690	$16,151
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	K-5	2403 Kingsley Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 420-3208	411	33	12.6	15.1%	264 (64.2%)	8 (1.9%)	44 (10.7%)	69 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.3%)	92.5	134^th of 2077 public elementary schools	93.5%		95.7	72^nd of 2082 public elementary schools	96.5%	62	68.9	70.1	79.2	63.5	62.7	62.7	44.6	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.3	98.5		$18,518	$748	$17,770
Patterson Elementary School	Public	K-5	3731 Lawrence Dr	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 428-6500	456	38	11.9	8.8%	238 (52.2%)	9 (2.0%)	38 (8.3%)	145 (31.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	94.5	98^th of 2077 public elementary schools	95.3%		93.8	96^th of 2082 public elementary schools	95.4%	2	85.9	61.0	64.7	74.6	61.0	50.0	66.2	97.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	82.2	97.9	97.7		$16,302	$701	$15,601
White Eagle Elementary	Public	K-5	1585 White Eagle Dr	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 375-3600	543	34	16.1	19.7%	160 (29.5%)	55 (10.1%)	49 (9.0%)	251 (46.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	87	238^th of 2077 public elementary schools	88.5%		90.5	163^rd of 2082 public elementary schools	92.2%	75	65.3	56.6	53.9	55.9	61.5	48.4	47.6	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.4	96.5		$12,576	$738	$11,838
V Blanche Graham Elementary	Public	K-5	2315 High Meadow Rd	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 428-6900	308	21	14.9	7.5%	116 (37.7%)	13 (4.2%)	18 (5.8%)	134 (43.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	94.6	96^th of 2077 public elementary schools	95.4%		93.7	98^th of 2082 public elementary schools	95.3%	2	82.1	77.5	52.8	61.1	90.0	66.0	68.5	99.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.0	99.0		$13,139	$767	$12,371
Mary Lou Cowlishaw Elementary	Public	K-5	1212 Sanctuary Ln	Naperville	60540	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 428-6100	548	44	12.5	30.8%	106 (19.3%)	62 (11.3%)	107 (19.5%)	239 (43.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	72.6	504^th of 2077 public elementary schools	75.7%		79.6	387^th of 2082 public elementary schools	81.4%	117	70.2	32.6	38.2	50.5	37.9	36.0	50.5	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2		96.0	96.5		$14,982	$1,098	$13,884
Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School	Public	K-5	2408 Meadow Lake Dr	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 428-7100	531	36	14.9	8.9%	175 (33.0%)	16 (3.0%)	25 (4.7%)	277 (52.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.0%)	95.6	73^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	96.5%		96.5	57^th of 2082 public elementary schools	97.3%	16	84.2	57.0	72.2	69.1	70.9	60.0	57.5	98.0	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.2	98.5	98.0		$12,907	$851	$12,056
Arlene Welch Elementary School	Public	K-5	2620 Leverenz Rd	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 428-7200	573	42	13.8	28.4%	178 (31.1%)	74 (12.9%)	28 (4.9%)	251 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	38 (6.6%)	80.1	369^th of 2077 public elementary schools	82.2%		89.2	200^th of 2082 public elementary schools	90.4%	169	75.7	35.4	37.4	60.5	50.1	43.0	55.1	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5		$14,012	$900	$13,112
Longwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	30W240 Bruce Ln	Naperville	60563	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 428-6789	341	26	12.9	61.3%	72 (21.1%)	129 (37.8%)	86 (25.2%)	24 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.5%)	31.5	1363^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	34.4%		46.4	1026^th of 2082 public elementary schools	50.7%	337	50.9	16.3	21.6	9.4	16.3	23.5	9.6	94.8	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	94.8	95.1		$15,903	$1,786	$14,117
Fry Elementary School	Public	K-5	3204 Tall Grass Dr	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 428-7400	583	36	16.3	7.5%	172 (29.5%)	19 (3.3%)	33 (5.7%)	322 (55.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.0%)	94.9	88^th of 2077 public elementary schools	95.8%		95.9	68^th of 2082 public elementary schools	96.7%	20	81.4	55.1	67.7	60.8	72.5	74.5	59.9	98.4	98.4	98.2	98.2	80.8	98.2	98.8		$11,051	$874	$10,177
Robert Clow Elementary School	Public	K-5	1301 Springdale Cir	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 428-6060	324	29	11.0	14.5%	167 (51.5%)	22 (6.8%)	42 (13.0%)	65 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.3%)	95.4	79^th of 2077 public elementary schools	96.2%		97	46^th of 2082 public elementary schools	97.8%	33	75.8	72.6	75.9	72.6	61.3	76.0	53.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.4	96.8	96.8		$17,536	$787	$16,750
Brookdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 Redfield Rd	Naperville	60563	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 428-6800	463	31	15.1	24.0%	189 (40.8%)	68 (14.7%)	76 (16.4%)	97 (21.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	77.5	412^th of 2077 public elementary schools	80.2%		72.1	538^th of 2082 public elementary schools	74.2%	126	63.5	53.2	35.1	42.9	62.1	39.2	46.0	97.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.8	96.3	97.6		$13,036	$846	$12,190
Spring Brook Elementary School	Public	K-5	2700 Seiler Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 428-6600	565	37	15.3	8.0%	302 (53.5%)	10 (1.8%)	45 (8.0%)	169 (29.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)	96.4	54^th of 2077 public elementary schools	97.4%		95	80^th of 2082 public elementary schools	96.2%	26	85.2	64.7	68.5	66.3	69.6	65.8	70.1	99.3	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.3		$12,646	$673	$11,973
May Watts Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 S Whispering Hills Dr	Naperville	60540	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 428-6700	563	36	15.7	9.1%	186 (33.0%)	39 (6.9%)	39 (6.9%)	264 (46.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	78.5	396^th of 2077 public elementary schools	80.9%		94	94^th of 2082 public elementary schools	95.5%	302	80.6	32.5	35.3	65.5	40.9	46.5	55.2	98.2	98.0	98.0	98.0		98.0	98.2		$12,168	$986	$11,181
Owen Elementary School	Public	K-5	1560 Westglen Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 428-7300	569	39	14.7	9.5%	156 (27.4%)	29 (5.1%)	41 (7.2%)	314 (55.2%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	83.8	294^th of 2077 public elementary schools	85.8%		82.4	336^th of 2082 public elementary schools	83.9%	42	72.0	44.8	39.8	52.9	60.7	48.0	58.0	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	99.8	97.3	97.1		$13,665	$747	$12,918
Danielle-Joy Peterson Elementary School	Public	K-5	4008 Chinaberry Ln	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 428-5678	612	38	16.0	3.8%	166 (27.1%)	24 (3.9%)	20 (3.3%)	362 (59.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.9%)	94.2	101^st of 2077 public elementary schools	95.1%		95.5	75^th of 2082 public elementary schools	96.4%	26	80.3	55.0	60.8	68.2	63.0	64.3	65.9	99.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.1	99.0	99.1		$11,145	$749	$10,396

Cities Near Naperville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lisle	2.13 mi	9	46^th
Warrenville	2.81 mi	3	179^th
Wheaton	4.09 mi	17	56^th
Woodridge	4.39 mi	7	161^st
Aurora	4.47 mi	53	579^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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