Is Bower Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Bower Elementary School ranks in the top 8.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Bower Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 403 students attended Bower Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bower Elementary School?

Students at Bower Elementary School are 63% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bower Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bower Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hubble Middle School High : Wheaton Warrenville South High School

Bower Elementary School

Summary:

Bower Elementary School is a public elementary school in Warrenville, Illinois, serving 403 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the highly-ranked Community Unit School District 200, which is in the top 10% of school districts in the state.

Bower Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, 62.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%, and 58.7% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school also excels in supporting diverse student groups, including English Language Learners and students with disabilities, ranking in the top 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools in these categories. Bower's socioeconomic diversity is noteworthy, with 32.75% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school ranks in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools in supporting these students.

When compared to nearby schools, Wiesbrook Elementary and Clifford Johnson School, Bower Elementary outperforms them in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, some schools in the neighboring Naperville CUSD 203 district, such as Ellsworth Elementary and Highlands Elementary, demonstrate even higher academic achievement. Bower Elementary's consistent performance, high per-student spending, and low student-teacher ratio likely contribute to its strong academic results.

Detail:

Public K-5

4S241 River Rd
Warrenville, IL 60555-3815

(630) 393-9413

District: Cusd 200

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,259

Students who attend Bower Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hubble Middle School
High:	Wheaton Warrenville South High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.4

Number of students: 403

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.0%

Hispanic:

20.8%

Asian:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bower Elementary School ranks better than 91.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 7^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Cusd 200 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.48. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bower Elementary School is $23,259, which is the 2^nd highest among 13 elementary schools in the Cusd 200 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bower Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bower Elementary School 177^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Bower Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Cusd 200:

SchoolDigger ranks Cusd 200 79^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bower Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Bower Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	73.19	609^th	2020	69.9%
2004	73.58	574^th	2030	71.7%
2005	74.58	498^th	2022	75.4%
2006	78.14	376^th	2086	82.0%
2007	70.91	674^th	2095	67.8%
2008	81.76	260^th	2092	87.6%
2009	77.35	461^st	2120	78.3%
2010	74.28	584^th	2139	72.7%
2011	72.13	647^th	2147	69.9%
2012	69.41	753^rd	2166	65.2%
2013	80.68	387^th	2167	82.1%
2014	80.44	376^th	2093	82.0%
2015	90.99	177^th	2052	91.4%
2016	84.66	282^nd	2046	86.2%
2017	81.35	345^th	2044	83.1%
2018	83.94	278^th	2037	86.4%
2019	67.20	629^th	2086	69.8%
2021	74.64	426^th	1948	78.1%
2022	81.13	357^th	2082	82.9%
2023	85.12	273^rd	2077	86.9%
2024	90.48	177^th	2067	91.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bower Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	94.91	3^rd	78	96.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bower Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	53.10	246^th	743	66.9%
2024	79.84	67^th	826	91.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bower Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	92.94	20^th	763	97.4%
2019	58.30	350^th	1194	70.7%
2021	54.12	222^nd	640	65.3%
2022	48.86	426^th	1113	61.7%
2023	65.78	288^th	1156	75.1%
2024	76.86	183^rd	1195	84.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bower Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.78	322^nd	1765	81.8%
2019	71.13	335^th	1816	81.6%
2021	74.55	187^th	1514	87.6%
2022	80.92	151^st	1763	91.4%
2023	74.34	280^th	1808	84.5%
2024	89.30	72^nd	1793	96.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Bower Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.71	245^th	1964	87.5%
2019	59.94	744^th	2019	63.2%
2021	54.51	675^th	1680	59.8%
2022	70.04	521^st	1970	73.6%
2023	76.24	400^th	1957	79.6%
2024	87.67	199^th	1942	89.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bower Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	79.61	103^rd	907	88.6%
2024	70.56	143^rd	886	83.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Bower Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.56	328^th	1972	83.4%
2019	71.63	489^th	2019	75.8%
2021	82.24	216^th	1707	87.3%
2022	86.68	216^th	1977	89.1%
2023	88.39	187^th	1984	90.6%
2024	90.44	158^th	1959	91.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bower Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.80	127^th	938	86.5%
2019	48.33	446^th	955	53.3%
2021	64.73	146^th	742	80.3%
2022	76.93	139^th	954	85.4%
2023	63.65	247^th	970	74.5%
2024	76.70	129^th	959	86.5%

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Rank History for White students at Bower Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.00	279^th	1463	80.9%
2019	51.61	698^th	1462	52.3%
2021	65.97	386^th	1308	70.5%
2022	72.56	308^th	1425	78.4%
2023	79.58	217^th	1419	84.7%
2024	89.64	92^nd	1392	93.4%

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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 Bower Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	539	12	18	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	587
1989	603	17	17	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	660
1990	626	17	25	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	700
1991	493	10	13	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1992	495	17	12	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
1993	524	12	11	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	564
1994	543	13	9	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	587
1995	536	15	10	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	581
1996	536	15	10	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	581
1997	509	15	10	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	554
1998	506	20	11	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	559
1999	476	19	11	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	526
2000	487	9	12	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	531
2001	465	11	10	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	499
2002	433	21	13	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
2003	433	21	13	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
2004	404	31	12	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
2005	390	32	19	44	0	n/a	n/a	10	495
2006	375	26	16	48	0	n/a	n/a	15	480
2007	371	30	17	53	1	n/a	n/a	14	486
2008	352	25	16	57	1	n/a	n/a	19	470
2009	320	31	16	64	1	n/a	n/a	22	454
2010	347	26	18	65	0	n/a	n/a	25	481
2011	350	24	24	69	2	1	18	0	488
2012	341	23	24	85	2	0	23	0	498
2013	336	23	18	85	3	0	30	0	495
2014	326	16	23	102	3	0	30	0	500
2015	327	13	18	106	2	0	31	0	497
2016	324	11	23	108	1	0	35	0	502
2017	295	14	25	101	0	0	31	0	466
2018	284	15	33	97	0	1	26	0	456
2019	284	7	36	97	0	1	24	0	449
2020	279	11	39	85	0	0	27	0	441
2021	250	13	42	77	0	0	23	0	405
2022	246	12	46	80	0	0	20	0	404
2023	254	17	32	84	0	0	16	0	403

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 Bower Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	587	23.0	25.5	n/a
1989	660	29.7	22.2	n/a
1990	700	29.6	23.6	n/a
1991	536	25.0	21.4	n/a
1992	545	26.0	20.9	n/a
1993	564	27.0	20.9	n/a
1994	587	28.0	21.0	n/a
1995	581	31.0	18.7	n/a
1996	581	31.0	18.7	n/a
1997	554	32.8	16.9	n/a
1998	559	32.7	17.1	n/a
1999	526	34.1	15.4	n/a
2000	531	32.2	16.5	n/a
2001	499	33.0	15.1	n/a
2002	504	31.4	16.1	9.3
2003	504	31.4	16.1	9.3
2004	491	32.5	15.1	13.4
2005	495	34.7	14.3	13.4
2006	480	36.4	13.2	16.8
2007	486	29.0	16.8	19.5
2008	470	27.0	17.4	22.4
2009	454	34.9	13.0	24.5
2010	481	36.3	13.2	24.1
2011	488	32.3	15.0	27.3
2012	498	36.9	13.4	29.1
2013	495	53.2	9.2	27.5
2014	500	34.6	14.4	29
2015	497	35.0	14.2	32.4
2016	502	38.0	13.2	25.9
2017	466	37.7	12.3	27.7
2018	456	35.6	12.8	27.4
2019	449	36.6	12.2	27.4
2020	441	37.7	11.6	26.1
2021	405	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	404	41.4	9.7	26.2
2023	403	42.6	9.4	32.8

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 Bower Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	587	23.0	25.5	n/a
1989	660	29.7	22.2	n/a
1990	700	29.6	23.6	n/a
1991	536	25.0	21.4	n/a
1992	545	26.0	20.9	n/a
1993	564	27.0	20.9	n/a
1994	587	28.0	21.0	n/a
1995	581	31.0	18.7	n/a
1996	581	31.0	18.7	n/a
1997	554	32.8	16.9	n/a
1998	559	32.7	17.1	n/a
1999	526	34.1	15.4	n/a
2000	531	32.2	16.5	n/a
2001	499	33.0	15.1	n/a
2002	504	31.4	16.1	9.3
2003	504	31.4	16.1	9.3
2004	491	32.5	15.1	13.4
2005	495	34.7	14.3	13.4
2006	480	36.4	13.2	16.8
2007	486	29.0	16.8	19.5
2008	470	27.0	17.4	22.4
2009	454	34.9	13.0	24.5
2010	481	36.3	13.2	24.1
2011	488	32.3	15.0	27.3
2012	498	36.9	13.4	29.1
2013	495	53.2	9.2	27.5
2014	500	34.6	14.4	29
2015	497	35.0	14.2	32.4
2016	502	38.0	13.2	25.9
2017	466	37.7	12.3	27.7
2018	456	35.6	12.8	27.4
2019	449	36.6	12.2	27.4
2020	441	37.7	11.6	26.1
2021	405	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	404	41.4	9.7	26.2
2023	403	42.6	9.4	32.8

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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