Is Meadow Glens Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Meadow Glens Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 8 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Meadow Glens Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 483 students attended Meadow Glens Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Meadow Glens Elementary School?

Students at Meadow Glens Elementary School are 46% White, 38% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Meadow Glens Elementary School

Summary:

Meadow Glens 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.

Meadow Glens Elementary School has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Illinois, ranking within the top 10 schools for several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 8th out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with 86.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 82.7% in Mathematics, and 91.9% in Science, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. Meadow Glens also maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate and has high spending per student, which may contribute to its success.

Nearby schools within the Naperville CUSD 203 district, such as Prairie Elementary School, River Woods Elementary School, and Highlands Elementary School, also perform well academically, but Meadow Glens consistently outperforms these schools, suggesting it may have additional factors contributing to its exceptional performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

1150 Muirhead Ave
Naperville, IL 60565-1690

(630) 420-3200

District: Naperville CUSD 203

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,874

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 483

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.2%

Asian:

38.3%

Two or more races:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 7.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Meadow Glens Elementary School ranks better than 99.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Naperville CUSD 203 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.39. (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 (46.2%), Asian (38.3%), two or more races (9.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 7.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Meadow Glens Elementary School is 12.7, which is the 4^th best among 14 elementary schools in the Naperville CUSD 203 School District. (See more...)

Compare Meadow Glens Elementary School employs 37.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meadow Glens Elementary School is $17,874, which is the 7^th highest among 14 elementary schools in the Naperville CUSD 203 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Meadow Glens Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Meadow Glens Elementary School 8^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Meadow Glens Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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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 Meadow Glens Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Meadow Glens Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	90.38	26^th	2020	98.7%
2004	90.06	24^th	2030	98.8%
2005	89.68	21^st	2022	99.0%
2006	85.89	82^nd	2086	96.1%
2007	86.27	49^th	2095	97.7%
2008	86.37	97^th	2092	95.4%
2009	86.98	81^st	2120	96.2%
2010	86.16	98^th	2139	95.4%
2011	84.29	172^nd	2147	92.0%
2012	84.08	183^rd	2166	91.6%
2013	93.00	56^th	2167	97.4%
2014	95.16	14^th	2093	99.3%
2015	99.39	9^th	2052	99.6%
2016	98.71	11^th	2046	99.5%
2017	99.01	9^th	2044	99.6%
2018	98.68	9^th	2037	99.6%
2019	99.36	5^th	2086	99.8%
2021	99.10	17^th	1948	99.1%
2022	99.25	7^th	2082	99.7%
2023	98.92	10^th	2077	99.5%
2024	99.39	8^th	2067	99.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Meadow Glens Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	96.96	2^nd	89	97.8%
2023	95.34	2^nd	93	97.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Meadow Glens Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	99.91	4^th	1194	99.7%
2022	99.49	6^th	1113	99.5%
2023	95.27	33^rd	1156	97.1%
2024	91.23	75^th	1195	93.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Meadow Glens Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	99.94	3^rd	1816	99.8%
2023	99.10	10^th	1808	99.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Meadow Glens Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	98.03	8^th	1964	99.6%
2019	99.04	3^rd	2019	99.9%
2021	98.60	11^th	1680	99.3%
2022	98.54	10^th	1970	99.5%
2023	98.63	11^th	1957	99.4%
2024	99.17	8^th	1942	99.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Meadow Glens Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	98.63	12^th	1972	99.4%
2019	99.30	7^th	2019	99.7%
2021	98.43	17^th	1707	99.0%
2022	99.25	5^th	1977	99.7%
2023	98.55	11^th	1984	99.4%
2024	99.03	9^th	1959	99.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Meadow Glens Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	92.48	3^rd	242	98.8%
2019	93.33	2^nd	243	99.2%
2021	92.13	2^nd	134	98.5%
2022	93.30	3^rd	226	98.7%
2023	94.28	3^rd	237	98.7%
2024	94.53	5^th	219	97.7%

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Rank History for White students at Meadow Glens Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	94.19	22^nd	1463	98.5%
2019	97.32	6^th	1462	99.6%
2021	93.74	38^th	1308	97.1%
2022	94.19	30^th	1425	97.9%
2023	89.94	82^nd	1419	94.2%
2024	94.15	34^th	1392	97.6%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, October 20, 2020

This has been a wonderful school to send our children to. Teachers are all passionate about teaching and well seasoned. My children love school because of Meadow Glens. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, April 30, 2012

Not a good place for children with disability.
Racist & abusive staff.. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Meadow Glens Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	294	5	30	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	338
1991	412	8	44	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
1992	404	6	67	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
1993	484	11	80	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
1994	554	15	91	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	672
1995	604	20	109	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	741
1996	604	20	109	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	741
1997	616	14	94	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	736
1998	605	16	100	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	735
1999	592	21	106	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	734
2000	547	18	124	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
2001	519	19	125	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
2002	456	16	138	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
2003	456	16	138	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
2004	443	13	152	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
2005	439	13	131	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	599
2006	424	12	146	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
2007	393	11	127	17	0	n/a	n/a	2	550
2008	403	11	124	18	0	n/a	n/a	2	558
2009	389	8	109	11	0	n/a	n/a	4	521
2010	381	10	90	16	2	n/a	n/a	8	507
2011	313	5	100	27	7	1	10	0	463
2012	300	6	97	29	5	1	14	0	452
2013	277	5	98	28	5	0	10	0	423
2014	253	3	116	22	3	0	12	0	409
2015	264	3	135	23	2	0	20	0	447
2016	253	6	140	26	0	0	27	0	452
2017	264	9	141	27	0	0	36	0	477
2018	255	9	150	29	0	0	32	0	475
2019	254	10	153	29	0	0	30	0	476
2020	257	10	170	21	0	0	36	0	494
2021	232	8	164	26	0	1	36	0	467
2022	229	9	172	27	1	0	39	0	477
2023	222	7	199	28	1	1	46	0	504
2024	223	5	185	23	1	1	45	0	483

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 Meadow Glens Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	338	19.3	17.5	n/a
1991	468	26.8	17.4	n/a
1992	481	25.8	18.6	n/a
1993	582	26.3	22.1	n/a
1994	672	31.1	21.6	n/a
1995	741	34.1	21.7	n/a
1996	741	34.1	21.7	n/a
1997	736	35.9	20.5	n/a
1998	735	36.9	19.9	n/a
1999	734	38.8	18.9	n/a
2000	707	35.4	20.0	n/a
2001	675	33.9	19.9	n/a
2002	627	32.4	19.4	0
2003	627	32.4	19.4	0
2004	626	31.0	20.2	0
2005	599	30.4	19.7	0
2006	601	31.0	19.4	0
2007	550	33.0	16.7	0
2008	558	27.0	20.7	0
2009	521	30.1	17.3	0
2010	507	26.6	19.0	0
2011	463	28.0	16.5	5
2012	452	27.5	16.4	6
2013	423	39.2	10.7	3.8
2014	409	27.1	15.0	4.4
2015	447	30.0	14.9	6.5
2016	452	31.0	14.5	8.8
2017	477	30.7	15.5	8.8
2018	475	30.7	15.4	7.6
2019	476	32.4	14.6	6.5
2020	494	32.7	15.1	5.1
2021	467	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	477	36.2	13.1	5.7
2023	504	33.8	14.9	8.3
2024	483	37.9	12.7	7.5

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 Meadow Glens Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	338	19.3	17.5	n/a
1991	468	26.8	17.4	n/a
1992	481	25.8	18.6	n/a
1993	582	26.3	22.1	n/a
1994	672	31.1	21.6	n/a
1995	741	34.1	21.7	n/a
1996	741	34.1	21.7	n/a
1997	736	35.9	20.5	n/a
1998	735	36.9	19.9	n/a
1999	734	38.8	18.9	n/a
2000	707	35.4	20.0	n/a
2001	675	33.9	19.9	n/a
2002	627	32.4	19.4	0
2003	627	32.4	19.4	0
2004	626	31.0	20.2	0
2005	599	30.4	19.7	0
2006	601	31.0	19.4	0
2007	550	33.0	16.7	0
2008	558	27.0	20.7	0
2009	521	30.1	17.3	0
2010	507	26.6	19.0	0
2011	463	28.0	16.5	5
2012	452	27.5	16.4	6
2013	423	39.2	10.7	3.8
2014	409	27.1	15.0	4.4
2015	447	30.0	14.9	6.5
2016	452	31.0	14.5	8.8
2017	477	30.7	15.5	8.8
2018	475	30.7	15.4	7.6
2019	476	32.4	14.6	6.5
2020	494	32.7	15.1	5.1
2021	467	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	477	36.2	13.1	5.7
2023	504	33.8	14.9	8.3
2024	483	37.9	12.7	7.5

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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