Is May Watts Elementary School a good school?

May Watts Elementary School ranks 277 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend May Watts Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 563 students attended May Watts Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of May Watts Elementary School?

Students at May Watts Elementary School are 47% Asian, 33% White, 7% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of May Watts Elementary School attend?

Students who attend May Watts Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Thayer J Hill Middle School High : Metea Valley High School

May Watts Elementary School

Summary:

May Watts Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving 563 students in grades K-5 in Naperville, Illinois, which is part of the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district. The school has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Illinois, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for its strong academic performance and overall quality.

May Watts Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic achievements, with students consistently outperforming the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, 52.7% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%, and 51.1% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school's performance in Science is particularly impressive, with 84.3% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%. May Watts also has a strong track record of supporting the academic success of diverse student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, and English Language Learner students.

While May Watts Elementary School's academic performance is generally on par with or exceeds that of nearby schools within the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district, it faces some challenges in matching the exceptional outcomes of the top-tier schools in the neighboring Naperville CUSD 203 district, such as Highlands Elementary and Ellsworth Elementary. Additionally, the school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are slightly higher than the district average, which may be factors to consider in maintaining its strong academic trajectory.

Detail:

Public K-5

800 S Whispering Hills Dr
Naperville, IL 60540-1317

(630) 428-6700

District: Indian Prairie CUSD 204

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,043

Students who attend May Watts Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thayer J Hill Middle School
High:	Metea Valley High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 563

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

46.9%

White:

33.0%

African American:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 9.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details May Watts Elementary School ranks better than 86.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 13^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.32. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at May Watts Elementary School is $14,043. 14 elementary schools in the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

May Watts Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks May Watts Elementary School 277^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See May Watts Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Indian Prairie CUSD 204:

SchoolDigger ranks Indian Prairie CUSD 204 132^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for May Watts Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at May Watts Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	89.42	45^th	2020	97.8%
2004	86.32	136^th	2030	93.3%
2005	85.05	123^rd	2022	93.9%
2006	84.21	129^th	2086	93.8%
2007	84.02	135^th	2095	93.6%
2008	84.03	179^th	2092	91.4%
2009	82.96	226^th	2120	89.3%
2010	82.46	241^st	2139	88.7%
2011	81.45	296^th	2147	86.2%
2012	84.41	168^th	2166	92.2%
2013	92.33	77^th	2167	96.4%
2014	90.97	104^th	2093	95.0%
2015	92.45	142^nd	2052	93.1%
2016	90.07	174^th	2046	91.5%
2017	89.29	174^th	2044	91.5%
2018	91.23	133^rd	2037	93.5%
2019	91.62	131^st	2086	93.7%
2021	88.08	188^th	1948	90.3%
2022	94.04	94^th	2082	95.5%
2023	78.50	396^th	2077	80.9%
2024	84.32	277^th	2067	86.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at May Watts Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	92.58	21^st	718	97.1%
2019	99.07	3^rd	743	99.6%
2021	97.76	6^th	537	98.9%
2022	86.49	31^st	768	96.0%
2023	80.44	60^th	788	92.4%
2024	65.52	143^rd	826	82.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at May Watts Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.28	166^th	763	78.2%
2019	53.17	423^rd	1194	64.6%
2023	50.26	453^rd	1156	60.8%
2024	73.14	209^th	1195	82.5%

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Rank History for Female students at May Watts Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.21	147^th	1964	92.5%
2019	88.28	175^th	2019	91.3%
2021	85.24	180^th	1680	89.3%
2022	90.81	138^th	1970	93.0%
2023	74.92	423^rd	1957	78.4%
2024	82.42	277^th	1942	85.7%

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Rank History for Male students at May Watts Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.65	129^th	1972	93.5%
2019	92.30	107^th	2019	94.7%
2021	85.02	185^th	1707	89.2%
2022	94.61	78^th	1977	96.1%
2023	80.01	326^th	1984	83.6%
2024	82.89	286^th	1959	85.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at May Watts Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.46	100^th	242	58.7%
2019	72.92	51^st	243	79.0%
2021	56.31	69^th	134	48.5%
2022	71.11	64^th	226	71.7%
2023	44.56	144^th	237	39.2%
2024	56.11	108^th	219	50.7%

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Rank History for White students at May Watts Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.98	344^th	1463	76.5%
2019	66.11	448^th	1462	69.4%
2021	53.82	557^th	1308	57.4%
2022	65.57	429^th	1425	69.9%
2023	55.98	595^th	1419	58.1%
2024	55.79	600^th	1392	56.9%

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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 May Watts Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	512	14	49	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	580
1991	584	9	71	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
1992	634	13	74	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	722
1993	676	10	72	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	762
1994	720	17	72	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	816
1995	794	16	82	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	904
1996	794	16	82	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	904
1997	791	17	85	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	905
1998	626	21	66	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	720
1999	640	19	73	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	740
2000	541	18	50	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
2001	520	12	53	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
2002	436	10	49	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
2003	436	10	49	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
2004	446	32	75	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
2005	437	23	91	8	1	n/a	n/a	7	567
2006	405	19	80	19	0	n/a	n/a	11	534
2007	394	24	79	14	0	n/a	n/a	16	527
2008	366	35	100	17	0	n/a	n/a	20	538
2009	352	45	148	20	0	n/a	n/a	25	590
2010	331	50	175	18	0	n/a	n/a	32	606
2011	310	45	195	27	3	0	35	0	615
2012	315	43	218	24	3	0	36	0	639
2013	314	32	268	22	3	0	34	0	673
2014	311	34	315	25	1	1	26	0	713
2015	302	38	320	30	1	1	35	0	727
2016	277	37	338	38	2	1	37	0	730
2017	224	22	342	23	1	1	35	0	648
2018	207	25	332	14	0	1	30	0	609
2019	209	33	340	16	0	1	30	0	629
2020	186	25	377	25	0	0	29	0	642
2021	191	18	353	29	2	0	34	0	627
2022	178	22	307	34	4	0	35	0	580
2023	186	39	264	39	6	0	29	0	563

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 May Watts Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	580	26.3	22.0	n/a
1991	670	30.8	21.7	n/a
1992	722	30.7	23.5	n/a
1993	762	31.8	24.0	n/a
1994	816	34.4	23.7	n/a
1995	904	41.5	21.8	n/a
1996	904	41.5	21.8	n/a
1997	905	40.5	22.3	n/a
1998	720	38.5	18.7	n/a
1999	740	39.8	18.6	n/a
2000	610	35.0	17.4	n/a
2001	588	36.9	15.9	n/a
2002	500	33.7	14.8	0
2003	500	33.7	14.8	0
2004	560	35.5	15.8	0
2005	567	32.5	17.4	0
2006	534	31.5	17.0	0
2007	527	28.0	18.8	0
2008	538	29.0	18.6	0
2009	590	37.8	15.6	0
2010	606	38.2	15.8	8
2011	615	34.0	18.0	6
2012	639	33.9	18.8	6.9
2013	673	34.6	19.4	9.7
2014	713	37.9	18.7	8.8
2015	727	41.0	17.7	9.4
2016	730	43.0	16.9	6.8
2017	648	38.0	17.0	4.2
2018	609	37.1	16.3	4.1
2019	629	38.4	16.3	5.9
2020	642	37.2	17.2	5
2021	627	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	580	38.7	14.9	6.2
2023	563	35.7	15.7	9.1

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 May Watts Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	580	26.3	22.0	n/a
1991	670	30.8	21.7	n/a
1992	722	30.7	23.5	n/a
1993	762	31.8	24.0	n/a
1994	816	34.4	23.7	n/a
1995	904	41.5	21.8	n/a
1996	904	41.5	21.8	n/a
1997	905	40.5	22.3	n/a
1998	720	38.5	18.7	n/a
1999	740	39.8	18.6	n/a
2000	610	35.0	17.4	n/a
2001	588	36.9	15.9	n/a
2002	500	33.7	14.8	0
2003	500	33.7	14.8	0
2004	560	35.5	15.8	0
2005	567	32.5	17.4	0
2006	534	31.5	17.0	0
2007	527	28.0	18.8	0
2008	538	29.0	18.6	0
2009	590	37.8	15.6	0
2010	606	38.2	15.8	8
2011	615	34.0	18.0	6
2012	639	33.9	18.8	6.9
2013	673	34.6	19.4	9.7
2014	713	37.9	18.7	8.8
2015	727	41.0	17.7	9.4
2016	730	43.0	16.9	6.8
2017	648	38.0	17.0	4.2
2018	609	37.1	16.3	4.1
2019	629	38.4	16.3	5.9
2020	642	37.2	17.2	5
2021	627	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	580	38.7	14.9	6.2
2023	563	35.7	15.7	9.1

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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