Is Elmwood Elementary School a good school?

Elmwood Elementary School ranks 241 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Elmwood Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 712 students attended Elmwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Elmwood Elementary School?

Students at Elmwood Elementary School are 66% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Elmwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Elmwood Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lincoln Junior High School High : Naperville Central High School

Elmwood Elementary School

Summary:

Elmwood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Naperville, Illinois, serving 712 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Naperville CUSD 203 district, which is ranked 39th out of 813 districts in Illinois and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Elmwood Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 61.8% of Elmwood students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%, and 52.5% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school also performs well with English Language Learners and Special Education students, ranking 128th and 110th, respectively, out of Illinois elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year. However, Elmwood's performance is generally on par with or exceeds that of the nearby Ellsworth Elementary, Meadow Glens Elementary, and Highlands Elementary schools within the Naperville CUSD 203 district.

While Elmwood Elementary School's chronic absenteeism rate of 11.9% in the 2023-2024 school year is lower than the state average of 16.2% in 2021-2022, it has seen an increase in recent years, from 3.4% in 2019-2020. This trend is worth monitoring, and the school may need to implement strategies to address the underlying causes of increased student absences. Additionally, the school's performance with specific student subgroups, such as Asian, African American, and Multi-racial students, has varied over the years, suggesting the need to focus on addressing any achievement gaps or disparities among its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

1024 Magnolia Ln
Naperville, IL 60540-7543

(630) 420-6341

District: Naperville CUSD 203

SchoolDigger Rank:
241^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,902

Students who attend Elmwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Junior High School
High:	Naperville Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 712

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.2%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Elmwood Elementary School ranks better than 88.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 13^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Naperville CUSD 203 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.85. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Elmwood Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Naperville CUSD 203 School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elmwood Elementary School is $15,902. 12 elementary schools in the Naperville CUSD 203 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Elmwood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Elmwood Elementary School 241^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Elmwood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Naperville CUSD 203:

SchoolDigger ranks Naperville CUSD 203 39^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Elmwood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Elmwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	86.90	123^rd	2020	93.9%
2004	83.69	218^th	2030	89.3%
2005	83.63	182^nd	2022	91.0%
2006	83.40	159^th	2086	92.4%
2007	74.41	519^th	2095	75.2%
2008	84.41	163^rd	2092	92.2%
2009	82.69	235^th	2120	88.9%
2010	82.28	248^th	2139	88.4%
2011	83.22	214^th	2147	90.0%
2012	81.48	299^th	2166	86.2%
2013	76.12	491^st	2167	77.3%
2014	80.00	389^th	2093	81.4%
2015	70.25	529^th	2052	74.2%
2016	82.47	317^th	2046	84.5%
2017	92.76	110^th	2044	94.6%
2018	90.36	156^th	2037	92.3%
2019	93.17	107^th	2086	94.9%
2021	85.10	233^rd	1948	88.0%
2022	91.68	144^th	2082	93.1%
2023	93.07	126^th	2077	93.9%
2024	86.85	241^st	2067	88.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Elmwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	97.86	1^st	78	98.7%
2024	81.27	16^th	93	82.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Elmwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	94.95	12^th	743	98.4%
2021	87.75	21^st	537	96.1%
2024	67.98	128^th	826	84.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Elmwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.51	69^th	763	91.0%
2019	79.05	135^th	1194	88.7%
2021	55.59	213^th	640	66.7%
2022	70.85	189^th	1113	83.0%
2023	91.74	53^rd	1156	95.4%
2024	85.91	110^th	1195	90.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elmwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.70	223^rd	1765	87.4%
2019	80.04	171^st	1816	90.6%
2021	91.42	37^th	1514	97.6%
2022	72.51	281^st	1763	84.1%
2023	85.48	116^th	1808	93.6%
2024	69.63	359^th	1793	80.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Elmwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.52	108^th	1964	94.5%
2019	91.88	111^th	2019	94.5%
2021	82.01	229^th	1680	86.4%
2022	90.74	139^th	1970	92.9%
2023	90.72	145^th	1957	92.6%
2024	86.14	219^th	1942	88.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Elmwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.01	302^nd	907	66.7%
2024	44.78	409^th	886	53.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Elmwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.97	174^th	1972	91.2%
2019	92.25	108^th	2019	94.7%
2021	82.14	219^th	1707	87.2%
2022	90.18	147^th	1977	92.6%
2023	91.45	129^th	1984	93.5%
2024	85.32	246^th	1959	87.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Elmwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	59.77	95^th	237	59.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Elmwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	71.01	114^th	698	83.7%
2019	59.02	204^th	711	71.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Elmwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.27	192^nd	938	79.5%
2019	96.00	9^th	955	99.1%
2021	93.47	18^th	742	97.6%
2022	88.23	53^rd	954	94.4%
2023	87.57	64^th	970	93.4%
2024	67.30	203^rd	959	78.8%

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Rank History for White students at Elmwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.62	80^th	1463	94.5%
2019	92.00	47^th	1462	96.8%
2021	75.46	231^st	1308	82.3%
2022	88.08	94^th	1425	93.4%
2023	88.60	100^th	1419	93.0%
2024	85.37	143^rd	1392	89.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Elmwood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	684	3	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	694
1990	663	6	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	673
1991	515	3	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
1992	544	4	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1993	546	8	12	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
1994	593	11	16	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
1995	573	5	17	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
1996	573	5	17	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
1997	565	10	23	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
1998	586	14	22	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
1999	609	14	27	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	658
2000	605	11	30	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
2001	616	12	25	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
2002	571	17	32	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
2003	571	17	32	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
2004	555	19	19	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	619
2005	488	23	23	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
2006	511	28	20	40	0	n/a	n/a	1	600
2007	522	26	18	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
2008	524	26	20	23	1	n/a	n/a	2	596
2009	488	30	33	25	0	n/a	n/a	10	586
2010	446	39	34	22	1	n/a	n/a	16	558
2011	425	16	15	33	0	1	20	0	510
2012	410	25	15	40	0	1	4	0	495
2013	432	52	20	63	1	0	21	0	589
2014	465	47	21	71	2	0	25	0	631
2015	441	38	21	67	1	0	42	0	610
2016	433	38	24	74	1	0	45	0	615
2017	440	43	29	82	1	0	45	0	640
2018	465	42	26	106	1	0	40	0	680
2019	450	47	34	98	1	1	37	0	668
2020	441	37	39	103	0	1	39	0	660
2021	445	37	40	99	0	2	45	0	668
2022	436	45	49	91	1	1	52	0	675
2023	471	37	51	99	0	1	53	0	712

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Elmwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	694	35.2	19.7	n/a
1990	673	36.0	18.6	n/a
1991	520	33.0	15.7	n/a
1992	557	37.8	14.7	n/a
1993	570	36.5	15.6	n/a
1994	630	37.0	17.0	n/a
1995	605	29.4	20.6	n/a
1996	605	29.4	20.6	n/a
1997	610	30.2	20.2	n/a
1998	634	33.5	18.9	n/a
1999	658	33.0	19.9	n/a
2000	661	35.6	18.6	n/a
2001	671	37.0	18.1	n/a
2002	650	35.5	18.3	0
2003	650	35.5	18.3	0
2004	619	31.5	19.7	0
2005	559	34.9	16.0	0
2006	600	37.9	15.8	0
2007	591	26.0	22.7	0
2008	596	26.0	22.9	0
2009	586	34.7	16.9	0
2010	558	30.6	18.2	0
2011	510	31.2	16.3	9.6
2012	495	30.2	16.3	7.9
2013	589	46.3	12.7	16.6
2014	631	38.0	16.6	18.7
2015	610	40.0	15.2	21.1
2016	615	41.0	15.0	16.1
2017	640	42.6	15.0	20.2
2018	680	40.4	16.8	19.4
2019	668	40.1	16.6	16.9
2020	660	41.7	15.8	18.9
2021	668	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	675	42.8	15.7	17.5
2023	712	45.5	15.6	16.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Elmwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	694	35.2	19.7	n/a
1990	673	36.0	18.6	n/a
1991	520	33.0	15.7	n/a
1992	557	37.8	14.7	n/a
1993	570	36.5	15.6	n/a
1994	630	37.0	17.0	n/a
1995	605	29.4	20.6	n/a
1996	605	29.4	20.6	n/a
1997	610	30.2	20.2	n/a
1998	634	33.5	18.9	n/a
1999	658	33.0	19.9	n/a
2000	661	35.6	18.6	n/a
2001	671	37.0	18.1	n/a
2002	650	35.5	18.3	0
2003	650	35.5	18.3	0
2004	619	31.5	19.7	0
2005	559	34.9	16.0	0
2006	600	37.9	15.8	0
2007	591	26.0	22.7	0
2008	596	26.0	22.9	0
2009	586	34.7	16.9	0
2010	558	30.6	18.2	0
2011	510	31.2	16.3	9.6
2012	495	30.2	16.3	7.9
2013	589	46.3	12.7	16.6
2014	631	38.0	16.6	18.7
2015	610	40.0	15.2	21.1
2016	615	41.0	15.0	16.1
2017	640	42.6	15.0	20.2
2018	680	40.4	16.8	19.4
2019	668	40.1	16.6	16.9
2020	660	41.7	15.8	18.9
2021	668	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	675	42.8	15.7	17.5
2023	712	45.5	15.6	16.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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