River Woods Elementary School

Summary:

River Woods Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Naperville, Illinois, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Naperville CUSD 203 district.

River Woods Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2023-2024 school year, 71.1% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 72.8% for the Naperville district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, 63% of River Woods students were proficient or better, compared to 59.5% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade ELA, where 79.5% of students were proficient or better, compared to 71.5% for the district and 39.1% for the state. River Woods also ranks among the top schools in Illinois for various student subgroups, including female, Asian, Hispanic, and white students.

When compared to nearby schools, River Woods Elementary outperforms other Naperville schools like Ranch View Elementary and Meadow Glens Elementary. However, the performance gap is smaller when compared to schools in the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district, such as Spring Brook Elementary. River Woods also has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher-income student population compared to some nearby schools in the Valley View CUSD 365U district.


Detail:

Public K-5

 2607 River Woods Dr
       Naperville, IL  60565-6317


(630) 420-6630

District: Naperville CUSD 203

SchoolDigger Rank:
102nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,245 Help


Students who attend River Woods Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Madison Junior High School
High:    Naperville Central High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  475

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.9%
Hispanic:
22.1%
Asian:
13.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  11.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details River Woods Elementary School ranks better than 95.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 7th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Naperville CUSD 203 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.26. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details River Woods Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Naperville CUSD 203 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at River Woods Elementary School is $17,245. 8 elementary schools in the Naperville CUSD 203 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

River Woods Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks River Woods Elementary School 102nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See River Woods Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Naperville CUSD 203:

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


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Rank History for River Woods Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at River Woods Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 88.74 63rd 2020 96.9%
2004 90.18 20th 2030 99.0%
2005 87.84 57th 2022 97.2%
2006 88.49 16th 2086 99.2%
2007 85.39 77th 2095 96.3%
2008 87.63 51st 2092 97.6%
2009 88.33 43rd 2120 98.0%
2010 87.57 60th 2139 97.2%
2011 87.43 57th 2147 97.3%
2012 83.98 188th 2166 91.3%
2013 91.62 93rd 2167 95.7%
2014 87.14 213th 2093 89.8%
2015 95.57 77th 2052 96.2%
2016 92.94 120th 2046 94.1%
2017 93.82 95th 2044 95.4%
2018 94.93 79th 2037 96.1%
2019 96.65 37th 2086 98.2%
2021 95.36 74th 1948 96.2%
2022 97.17 41st 2082 98.0%
2023 97.63 30th 2077 98.6%
2024 95.26 102nd 2067 95.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at River Woods Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 81.45 52nd 788 93.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at River Woods Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 90.38 59th 1194 95.1%
2021 75.03 96th 640 85.0%
2022 81.63 109th 1113 90.2%
2023 84.80 110th 1156 90.5%
2024 92.52 58th 1195 95.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at River Woods Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 94.23 28th 1816 98.5%
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Rank History for Female students at River Woods Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.77 93rd 1964 95.3%
2019 94.03 63rd 2019 96.9%
2021 92.53 84th 1680 95.0%
2022 97.31 28th 1970 98.6%
2023 98.75 8th 1957 99.6%
2024 95.77 64th 1942 96.7%
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Rank History for Male students at River Woods Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.13 61st 1972 96.9%
2019 96.85 26th 2019 98.7%
2021 94.88 64th 1707 96.3%
2022 95.16 63rd 1977 96.8%
2023 94.32 72nd 1984 96.4%
2024 93.32 119th 1959 93.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at River Woods Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.33 82nd 242 66.1%
2019 90.87 9th 243 96.3%
2021 80.23 17th 134 87.3%
2022 76.22 47th 226 79.2%
2023 90.06 9th 237 96.2%
2024 84.46 17th 219 92.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at River Woods Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.11 78th 938 91.7%
2019 94.87 13th 955 98.6%
2021 89.32 38th 742 94.9%
2022 92.02 34th 954 96.4%
2023 95.55 23rd 970 97.6%
2024 85.84 65th 959 93.2%
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Rank History for White students at River Woods Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.93 74th 1463 94.9%
2019 92.48 37th 1462 97.5%
2021 86.01 117th 1308 91.1%
2022 91.99 53rd 1425 96.3%
2023 92.57 45th 1419 96.8%
2024 88.44 105th 1392 92.5%
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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.

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Enrollment information for River Woods Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 437 6 13 5 2 n/a n/a 0 463
1989 608 11 37 3 n/a n/a n/a 0 659
1990 687 20 46 2 n/a n/a n/a 0 755
1991 652 10 29 5 2 n/a n/a 0 698
1992 671 13 34 5 0 n/a n/a 0 723
1993 670 11 31 3 2 n/a n/a 0 717
1994 680 13 27 4 0 n/a n/a 0 724
1995 609 12 39 4 0 n/a n/a 0 664
1996 609 12 39 4 0 n/a n/a 0 664
1997 575 12 56 2 0 n/a n/a 0 645
1998 536 9 56 6 0 n/a n/a 0 607
1999 542 8 86 24 1 n/a n/a 0 661
2000 522 6 73 20 4 n/a n/a 0 625
2001 520 6 64 19 2 n/a n/a 0 611
2002 495 8 66 14 1 n/a n/a 0 584
2003 495 8 66 14 1 n/a n/a 0 584
2004 493 6 79 16 1 n/a n/a 0 595
2005 469 7 55 10 0 n/a n/a 0 541
2006 417 7 83 7 0 n/a n/a 5 519
2007 418 8 86 10 0 n/a n/a 10 532
2008 406 5 90 11 0 n/a n/a 12 524
2009 387 6 92 9 0 n/a n/a 14 508
2010 376 9 84 8 0 n/a n/a 14 491
2011 345 4 66 16 0 0 29 0 460
2012 321 3 65 20 0 0 26 0 435
2013 292 5 67 14 0 1 18 0 397
2014 337 10 71 97 0 1 22 0 538
2015 332 7 67 96 0 2 30 0 534
2016 304 8 60 95 0 2 30 0 499
2017 294 3 66 100 0 2 33 0 498
2018 305 2 72 90 0 2 30 0 501
2019 311 3 70 88 1 1 34 0 508
2020 305 6 74 97 1 1 32 0 516
2021 297 5 70 93 1 2 31 0 499
2022 299 4 63 98 0 2 27 0 493
2023 275 7 62 105 0 3 23 0 475

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 River Woods Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 463 23.3 19.8 n/a
1989 659 28.8 22.8 n/a
1990 755 32.3 23.3 n/a
1991 698 33.1 21.0 n/a
1992 723 34.5 20.9 n/a
1993 717 32.0 22.4 n/a
1994 724 33.6 21.5 n/a
1995 664 32.5 20.4 n/a
1996 664 32.5 20.4 n/a
1997 645 31.5 20.5 n/a
1998 607 32.0 19.0 n/a
1999 661 34.5 19.2 n/a
2000 625 39.3 15.9 n/a
2001 611 38.6 15.8 n/a
2002 584 36.4 16.0 0
2003 584 36.4 16.0 0
2004 595 35.1 17.0 0
2005 541 37.6 14.4 0
2006 519 32.3 16.1 0.6
2007 532 30.0 17.7 1
2008 524 28.0 18.7 0.2
2009 508 28.0 18.1 0.2
2010 491 26.5 18.5 3.4
2011 460 27.5 16.7 2.2
2012 435 28.0 15.5 2.1
2013 397 33.3 11.8 4.3
2014 538 30.9 17.4 n/a
2015 534 38.0 14.0 13.3
2016 499 59.0 8.4 11.8
2017 498 30.7 16.2 11.8
2018 501 29.7 16.8 10
2019 508 29.4 17.2 8.5
2020 516 30.2 17.0 8.3
2021 499 n/a n/a n/a
2022 493 34.4 14.2 8.9
2023 475 34.1 13.9 11.6

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 River Woods Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 463 23.3 19.8 n/a
1989 659 28.8 22.8 n/a
1990 755 32.3 23.3 n/a
1991 698 33.1 21.0 n/a
1992 723 34.5 20.9 n/a
1993 717 32.0 22.4 n/a
1994 724 33.6 21.5 n/a
1995 664 32.5 20.4 n/a
1996 664 32.5 20.4 n/a
1997 645 31.5 20.5 n/a
1998 607 32.0 19.0 n/a
1999 661 34.5 19.2 n/a
2000 625 39.3 15.9 n/a
2001 611 38.6 15.8 n/a
2002 584 36.4 16.0 0
2003 584 36.4 16.0 0
2004 595 35.1 17.0 0
2005 541 37.6 14.4 0
2006 519 32.3 16.1 0.6
2007 532 30.0 17.7 1
2008 524 28.0 18.7 0.2
2009 508 28.0 18.1 0.2
2010 491 26.5 18.5 3.4
2011 460 27.5 16.7 2.2
2012 435 28.0 15.5 2.1
2013 397 33.3 11.8 4.3
2014 538 30.9 17.4 n/a
2015 534 38.0 14.0 13.3
2016 499 59.0 8.4 11.8
2017 498 30.7 16.2 11.8
2018 501 29.7 16.8 10
2019 508 29.4 17.2 8.5
2020 516 30.2 17.0 8.3
2021 499 n/a n/a n/a
2022 493 34.4 14.2 8.9
2023 475 34.1 13.9 11.6

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.

Immunization Rates

River Woods Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaVaricellaDTPHepatitis B
201597.8%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.0%
201698.6%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.6%98.2%
201798.2%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.8%98.4%
201898.0%98.2%98.2%98.2%98.0%98.2%
201998.0%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%
202197.2%97.0%97.0%97.0%96.8%97.6%97.6%
202298.0%97.8%97.8%97.8%97.8%98.2%98.2%
202397.9%97.9%97.9%97.9%98.1%98.1%97.9%
202498.1%97.9%97.9%97.9%97.9%98.1%98.5%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for River Woods Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $426 (3.0%) $13,623 (97.0%) $14,049
2020 $326 (2.4%) $13,014 (97.5%) $13,341
2021 $434 (3.0%) $13,816 (97.0%) $14,250
2022 $434 (3.0%) $13,816 (97.0%) $14,250
2023 $660 (4.0%) $15,788 (96.0%) $16,448
2024 $267 (1.5%) $16,978 (98.5%) $17,245

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on River Woods Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 37th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 30th of 2077 Elementary schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (River Woods Elementary School)76.574.7
 1.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Naperville CUSD 203)6865.1
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (River Woods Elementary School)68.572.3
 3.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Naperville CUSD 203)71.867.6
 4.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (River Woods Elementary School)78.268.2
 10%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Naperville CUSD 203)73.771.5
 2.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (River Woods Elementary School)68.762.5
 6.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Naperville CUSD 203)68.163.7
 4.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (River Woods Elementary School)81.986.9
 5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Naperville CUSD 203)7573.6
 1.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (River Woods Elementary School)69.965.2
 4.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Naperville CUSD 203)60.857.8
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (River Woods Elementary School)86.791.3
 4.6%
   5th Grade Science (Naperville CUSD 203)81.879.6
 2.2%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students508475
 6.5%
African American37
 133.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian7062
 11.4%
Hispanic88105
 19.3%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White311275
 11.6%
Two or More Races3423
 32.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients8.5%11.6%
 3.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about River Woods Elementary School

Students at River Woods Elementary School are 58% White, 22% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Students who attend River Woods Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Madison Junior High School
High : Naperville Central High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 475 students attended River Woods Elementary School.

Yes! River Woods Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 102nd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools.


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