Is Mill Street Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Mill Street Elementary School ranks in the top 5.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Mill Street Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 590 students attended Mill Street Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mill Street Elementary School?

Students at Mill Street Elementary School are 51% White, 18% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Mill Street Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mill Street Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Jefferson Junior High School High : Naperville North High School

Mill Street Elementary School

Summary:

Mill Street Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade in Naperville, Illinois, which is part of the Naperville CUSD 203 district. The school has consistently been among the top-performing elementary schools in Illinois, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years.

Mill Street Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that significantly outpace the state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 69.7% in ELA and 60.9% in Math, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade, where the proficiency rates were 76.1% in ELA and 59.8% in Math, far exceeding the state averages. Additionally, the school demonstrates exceptional performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and White students, as well as English Language Learners and students with special needs.

Despite having a relatively higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 30.17% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Mill Street Elementary School continues to excel academically. The school's low chronic absenteeism rate of 15.9% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of 17.6%, further highlights its commitment to supporting student success. When compared to nearby schools within the Naperville CUSD 203 district, such as Steeple Run Elementary, Highlands Elementary, and Prairie Elementary, Mill Street Elementary School's performance remains exceptional, demonstrating its ability to provide a high-quality education to its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

1300 N Mill St
Naperville, IL 60563-6301

(630) 420-6353

District: Naperville CUSD 203

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,496

Students who attend Mill Street Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Junior High School
High:	Naperville North High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 590

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

Hispanic:

18.3%

Asian:

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mill Street Elementary School ranks better than 94.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 9^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 94.81. (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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mill Street Elementary School is $19,496, which is the 3^rd highest among 14 elementary schools in the Naperville CUSD 203 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mill Street Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mill Street Elementary School 109^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Mill Street 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 Mill Street Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Mill Street Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	84.01	212^th	2020	89.5%
2004	81.23	294^th	2030	85.5%
2005	75.56	461^st	2022	77.2%
2006	77.16	419^th	2086	79.9%
2007	79.10	316^th	2095	84.9%
2008	78.09	416^th	2092	80.1%
2009	76.78	480^th	2120	77.4%
2010	76.35	507^th	2139	76.3%
2011	70.21	728^th	2147	66.1%
2012	66.61	846^th	2166	60.9%
2013	80.10	405^th	2167	81.3%
2014	75.41	506^th	2093	75.8%
2015	85.92	268^th	2052	86.9%
2016	82.74	313^th	2046	84.7%
2017	82.11	321^st	2044	84.3%
2018	91.09	139^th	2037	93.2%
2019	93.85	93^rd	2086	95.5%
2021	94.75	85^th	1948	95.6%
2022	91.80	141^st	2082	93.2%
2023	90.52	172^nd	2077	91.7%
2024	94.81	109^th	2067	94.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mill Street Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.31	124^th	718	82.7%
2019	86.77	30^th	743	96.0%
2021	80.50	37^th	537	93.1%
2022	95.22	13^th	768	98.3%
2023	73.76	98^th	788	87.6%
2024	86.60	38^th	826	95.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mill Street Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	90.32	60^th	1194	95.0%
2021	60.60	181^st	640	71.7%
2022	37.77	596^th	1113	46.5%
2023	72.95	207^th	1156	82.1%
2024	92.13	65^th	1195	94.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mill Street Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.52	326^th	1765	81.5%
2019	80.44	166^th	1816	90.9%
2021	84.26	90^th	1514	94.1%
2022	76.74	206^th	1763	88.3%
2023	80.90	170^th	1808	90.6%
2024	87.96	92^nd	1793	94.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Mill Street Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.42	143^rd	1964	92.7%
2019	92.11	105^th	2019	94.8%
2021	93.34	74^th	1680	95.6%
2022	90.66	145^th	1970	92.6%
2023	88.98	176^th	1957	91.0%
2024	92.69	121^st	1942	93.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mill Street Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	57.69	278^th	907	69.3%
2024	77.27	95^th	886	89.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Mill Street Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.78	127^th	1972	93.6%
2019	94.02	74^th	2019	96.3%
2021	91.39	109^th	1707	93.6%
2022	90.75	137^th	1977	93.1%
2023	89.65	164^th	1984	91.7%
2024	94.62	87^th	1959	95.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Mill Street Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.01	43^rd	242	82.2%
2019	72.71	52^nd	243	78.6%
2021	80.76	16^th	134	88.1%
2022	84.56	18^th	226	92.0%
2023	76.54	37^th	237	84.4%
2024	74.80	46^th	219	79.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Mill Street Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	93.22	19^th	698	97.3%
2022	49.02	264^th	684	61.4%
2023	84.33	48^th	692	93.1%
2024	92.47	19^th	655	97.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mill Street Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.57	206^th	938	78.0%
2019	69.93	177^th	955	81.5%
2021	91.96	26^th	742	96.5%
2022	84.39	88^th	954	90.8%
2023	81.31	88^th	970	90.9%
2024	93.52	26^th	959	97.3%

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Rank History for White students at Mill Street Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.98	52^nd	1463	96.4%
2019	95.34	18^th	1462	98.8%
2021	92.01	57^th	1308	95.6%
2022	91.45	59^th	1425	95.9%
2023	85.73	145^th	1419	89.8%
2024	91.38	69^th	1392	95.0%

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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 Mill Street Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	714	12	41	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	774
1989	694	17	17	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	745
1990	622	18	51	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	705
1991	630	19	55	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	715
1992	618	26	46	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	704
1993	603	20	48	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	685
1994	598	18	51	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	683
1995	602	35	45	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	699
1996	602	35	45	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	699
1997	631	38	42	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	731
1998	623	43	48	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	737
1999	647	41	79	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	799
2000	600	41	111	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	789
2001	596	38	112	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	795
2002	557	46	127	60	1	n/a	n/a	0	791
2003	557	46	127	60	1	n/a	n/a	0	791
2004	556	64	133	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	818
2005	501	56	133	79	0	n/a	n/a	4	773
2006	503	71	145	79	2	n/a	n/a	7	807
2007	468	77	155	87	2	n/a	n/a	8	797
2008	459	74	154	87	1	n/a	n/a	4	779
2009	467	95	155	89	1	n/a	n/a	3	810
2010	487	83	145	86	1	n/a	n/a	11	813
2011	411	93	122	110	1	0	37	0	774
2012	421	90	109	118	1	0	48	0	787
2013	377	50	99	98	1	0	35	0	660
2014	361	49	82	106	1	0	23	0	622
2015	336	44	84	114	2	0	24	0	604
2016	328	54	79	122	1	0	25	0	609
2017	348	58	79	125	1	0	31	0	642
2018	337	60	109	127	0	0	27	0	660
2019	325	45	114	127	0	0	33	0	644
2020	319	54	106	112	0	0	41	0	632
2021	317	49	86	111	0	0	35	0	598
2022	311	46	83	113	0	0	36	0	589
2023	300	52	91	108	0	0	39	0	590

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 Mill Street Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	774	35.2	21.9	n/a
1989	745	33.7	22.1	n/a
1990	705	37.1	19.0	n/a
1991	715	37.9	18.8	n/a
1992	704	38.5	18.2	n/a
1993	685	35.0	19.6	n/a
1994	683	35.3	19.3	n/a
1995	699	33.5	20.9	n/a
1996	699	33.5	20.9	n/a
1997	731	31.9	22.9	n/a
1998	737	34.1	21.6	n/a
1999	799	36.0	22.2	n/a
2000	789	38.4	20.5	n/a
2001	795	40.5	19.6	n/a
2002	791	39.1	20.2	0
2003	791	39.1	20.2	0
2004	818	34.9	23.4	0
2005	773	36.5	21.2	0
2006	807	38.9	20.7	0
2007	797	44.0	18.1	0
2008	779	40.0	19.5	0
2009	810	40.4	20.0	0
2010	813	40.9	19.8	17
2011	774	40.0	19.3	22.1
2012	787	39.4	19.9	21.7
2013	660	57.8	11.4	23.6
2014	622	38.7	16.0	23.2
2015	604	40.0	15.1	30
2016	609	39.0	15.6	28.9
2017	642	38.9	16.4	31.2
2018	660	44.6	14.7	29.8
2019	644	46.7	13.7	25.9
2020	632	46.1	13.7	28.3
2021	598	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	589	50.6	11.6	26.7
2023	590	47.2	12.5	30.2

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 Mill Street Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	774	35.2	21.9	n/a
1989	745	33.7	22.1	n/a
1990	705	37.1	19.0	n/a
1991	715	37.9	18.8	n/a
1992	704	38.5	18.2	n/a
1993	685	35.0	19.6	n/a
1994	683	35.3	19.3	n/a
1995	699	33.5	20.9	n/a
1996	699	33.5	20.9	n/a
1997	731	31.9	22.9	n/a
1998	737	34.1	21.6	n/a
1999	799	36.0	22.2	n/a
2000	789	38.4	20.5	n/a
2001	795	40.5	19.6	n/a
2002	791	39.1	20.2	0
2003	791	39.1	20.2	0
2004	818	34.9	23.4	0
2005	773	36.5	21.2	0
2006	807	38.9	20.7	0
2007	797	44.0	18.1	0
2008	779	40.0	19.5	0
2009	810	40.4	20.0	0
2010	813	40.9	19.8	17
2011	774	40.0	19.3	22.1
2012	787	39.4	19.9	21.7
2013	660	57.8	11.4	23.6
2014	622	38.7	16.0	23.2
2015	604	40.0	15.1	30
2016	609	39.0	15.6	28.9
2017	642	38.9	16.4	31.2
2018	660	44.6	14.7	29.8
2019	644	46.7	13.7	25.9
2020	632	46.1	13.7	28.3
2021	598	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	589	50.6	11.6	26.7
2023	590	47.2	12.5	30.2

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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