Is Highlands Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Highlands Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 27 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Highlands Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 525 students attended Highlands Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Highlands Elementary School?

Students at Highlands Elementary School are 61% White, 25% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Highlands Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Highlands Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Kennedy Junior High School High : Naperville North High School

Highlands Elementary School

Summary:

Highlands Elementary School is a highly-rated public elementary school in Naperville, Illinois, serving 508 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Naperville CUSD 203 district, which is ranked 39th out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highlands Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 11th and 30th over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests is exceptional, with students scoring significantly higher than the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Highlands Elementary also excels in serving different student subgroups, ranking highly for both female and male students, as well as for Asian and White students. Its performance for special education students is also strong, ranking 23rd out of 1,194 Illinois elementary schools in 2018-2019. Additionally, Highlands Elementary has maintained very low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 0.7% to 11.2% over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, Highlands Elementary consistently outperforms the nearby elementary schools in the Naperville CUSD 203 district, such as Mill Street, Maplebrook, and Steeple Run, on academic measures like proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science. Additionally, Highlands Elementary is located in close proximity (less than a mile) to several other high-performing elementary schools, such as Ellsworth, Naper, and Prairie, suggesting a strong focus on education and resource allocation within this specific neighborhood.

Detail:

Public K-5

525 S Brainard St
Naperville, IL 60540-6659

(630) 420-6335

District: Naperville CUSD 203

SchoolDigger Rank:
27^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,656

Students who attend Highlands Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kennedy Junior High School
High:	Naperville North High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 525

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

Asian:

24.8%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 7.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Highlands Elementary School ranks better than 98.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Naperville CUSD 203 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98. (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 Racial makeup is: White (61%), Asian (24.8%), two or more races (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 7.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highlands Elementary School is 15. 12 elementary schools in the Naperville CUSD 203 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Highlands Elementary School employs 34.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highlands Elementary School is $15,656, which is the lowest among 15 elementary schools in the Naperville CUSD 203 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Highlands Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Highlands Elementary School 27^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Highlands Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

White students:

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 Highlands Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Highlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	91.24	14^th	2020	99.3%
2004	90.01	26^th	2030	98.7%
2005	87.71	59^th	2022	97.1%
2006	87.40	40^th	2086	98.1%
2007	87.31	30^th	2095	98.6%
2008	89.52	15^th	2092	99.3%
2009	89.40	22^nd	2120	99.0%
2010	88.74	25^th	2139	98.8%
2011	88.87	29^th	2147	98.6%
2012	88.00	46^th	2166	97.9%
2013	93.50	42^nd	2167	98.1%
2014	94.29	27^th	2093	98.7%
2015	98.78	17^th	2052	99.2%
2016	96.74	48^th	2046	97.7%
2017	95.63	67^th	2044	96.7%
2018	97.72	21^st	2037	99.0%
2019	97.66	19^th	2086	99.1%
2021	98.12	30^th	1948	98.5%
2022	98.58	18^th	2082	99.1%
2023	98.89	11^th	2077	99.5%
2024	98.00	27^th	2067	98.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Highlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	96.56	23^rd	1194	98.1%
2023	76.49	178^th	1156	84.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Highlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	96.72	28^th	1964	98.6%
2019	97.64	15^th	2019	99.3%
2021	97.87	24^th	1680	98.6%
2022	98.06	15^th	1970	99.2%
2023	98.64	9^th	1957	99.5%
2024	96.92	41^st	1942	97.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Highlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	97.83	18^th	1972	99.1%
2019	96.82	27^th	2019	98.7%
2021	95.92	47^th	1707	97.2%
2022	98.24	19^th	1977	99.0%
2023	98.08	21^st	1984	98.9%
2024	97.74	25^th	1959	98.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Highlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.30	20^th	242	91.7%
2019	93.24	3^rd	243	98.8%
2021	87.68	9^th	134	93.3%
2022	92.07	4^th	226	98.2%
2023	88.61	11^th	237	95.4%
2024	82.88	25^th	219	88.6%

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Rank History for White students at Highlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	93.25	35^th	1463	97.6%
2019	92.55	36^th	1462	97.5%
2021	94.02	35^th	1308	97.3%
2022	93.25	41^st	1425	97.1%
2023	95.58	14^th	1419	99.0%
2024	92.27	54^th	1392	96.1%

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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 Highlands Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	486	n/a	29	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	519
1990	503	6	35	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	548
1991	520	3	38	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	565
1992	506	8	39	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1993	510	4	47	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
1994	510	8	36	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
1995	541	5	83	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
1996	541	5	83	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
1997	553	5	69	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
1998	539	5	62	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	617
1999	573	4	62	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	659
2000	561	4	60	16	6	n/a	n/a	0	647
2001	542	5	64	16	6	n/a	n/a	0	633
2002	542	7	71	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
2003	542	7	71	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
2004	532	13	68	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	625
2005	521	15	79	16	0	n/a	n/a	1	632
2006	510	15	88	11	1	n/a	n/a	1	626
2007	497	16	108	13	1	n/a	n/a	2	637
2008	480	14	100	15	2	n/a	n/a	3	614
2009	467	10	96	20	1	n/a	n/a	6	600
2010	456	8	93	24	2	n/a	n/a	12	595
2011	447	4	112	28	1	1	30	0	623
2012	425	3	103	34	0	1	31	0	597
2013	399	2	107	34	0	0	27	0	569
2014	408	2	123	35	0	0	27	0	595
2015	393	2	106	39	0	0	18	0	558
2016	369	5	113	28	0	0	21	0	536
2017	359	1	106	24	0	0	18	0	508
2018	349	1	118	25	2	0	14	0	509
2019	339	4	123	28	3	0	13	0	510
2020	328	4	132	33	1	0	20	0	518
2021	327	5	117	33	1	2	21	0	506
2022	318	1	121	29	2	2	28	0	501
2023	312	2	129	28	2	1	34	0	508
2024	320	2	130	31	1	1	40	0	525

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 Highlands Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	519	25.0	20.7	n/a
1990	548	27.0	20.2	n/a
1991	565	29.4	19.2	n/a
1992	554	28.0	19.7	n/a
1993	567	28.0	20.3	n/a
1994	556	27.4	20.3	n/a
1995	649	29.8	21.8	n/a
1996	649	29.8	21.8	n/a
1997	642	31.4	20.4	n/a
1998	617	34.0	18.1	n/a
1999	659	37.3	17.7	n/a
2000	647	35.9	18.0	n/a
2001	633	33.9	18.7	n/a
2002	635	33.5	19.0	0
2003	635	33.5	19.0	0
2004	625	30.0	20.8	0
2005	632	30.0	21.1	0
2006	626	32.2	19.4	0
2007	637	29.0	22.0	0
2008	614	28.0	21.9	0
2009	600	29.7	20.2	0
2010	595	29.6	20.0	0
2011	623	30.1	20.6	3
2012	597	31.1	19.1	5.2
2013	569	48.0	11.8	4.9
2014	595	30.4	19.5	4
2015	558	32.0	17.4	6.3
2016	536	32.0	16.7	5.4
2017	508	31.0	16.3	5.1
2018	509	32.0	15.9	6.1
2019	510	31.9	15.9	3.7
2020	518	29.7	17.4	3.7
2021	506	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	501	35.3	14.1	4
2023	508	34.6	14.6	7.3
2024	525	34.8	15.0	7.4

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 Highlands Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	519	25.0	20.7	n/a
1990	548	27.0	20.2	n/a
1991	565	29.4	19.2	n/a
1992	554	28.0	19.7	n/a
1993	567	28.0	20.3	n/a
1994	556	27.4	20.3	n/a
1995	649	29.8	21.8	n/a
1996	649	29.8	21.8	n/a
1997	642	31.4	20.4	n/a
1998	617	34.0	18.1	n/a
1999	659	37.3	17.7	n/a
2000	647	35.9	18.0	n/a
2001	633	33.9	18.7	n/a
2002	635	33.5	19.0	0
2003	635	33.5	19.0	0
2004	625	30.0	20.8	0
2005	632	30.0	21.1	0
2006	626	32.2	19.4	0
2007	637	29.0	22.0	0
2008	614	28.0	21.9	0
2009	600	29.7	20.2	0
2010	595	29.6	20.0	0
2011	623	30.1	20.6	3
2012	597	31.1	19.1	5.2
2013	569	48.0	11.8	4.9
2014	595	30.4	19.5	4
2015	558	32.0	17.4	6.3
2016	536	32.0	16.7	5.4
2017	508	31.0	16.3	5.1
2018	509	32.0	15.9	6.1
2019	510	31.9	15.9	3.7
2020	518	29.7	17.4	3.7
2021	506	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	501	35.3	14.1	4
2023	508	34.6	14.6	7.3
2024	525	34.8	15.0	7.4

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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