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Best Elementary Schools in Naperville, IL

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Schools

14,110

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedMeadow Glens Elementary School10^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Brookdale Elementary School up 187 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Longwood Elementary School 10.7 students per teacher

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Summary:

The city of Naperville, Illinois is home to 29 elementary schools, primarily from the Naperville CUSD 203 and Indian Prairie CUSD 204 districts, serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. These schools demonstrate a high level of academic achievement, with several standout institutions ranking among the best in the state.

The top-performing elementary schools in Naperville include Highlands Elementary School, Meadow Glens Elementary School, and Ellsworth Elementary School, all of which consistently rank among the best in Illinois based on high test scores and low chronic absenteeism rates. Other standout schools include Fry Elementary School and Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School, where over 80% of students are proficient in core subjects.

While the majority of Naperville's elementary schools perform exceptionally well, there are a few outliers, such as Longwood Elementary School, which struggles academically with only around 30% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Overall, the Naperville elementary schools demonstrate a strong commitment to academic excellence, with the Naperville CUSD 203 district as a whole ranking among the top-performing districts in the state.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beebe Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 E 11th Ave	Naperville	60563	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 420-6332	619	42	14.6	22.3%	287 (46.4%)	38 (6.1%)	134 (21.6%)	108 (17.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.4%)	89.7	183^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	91.1%		85.7	258^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.5%	75	66.1	71.6	89.1	79.6	80.5	73.9	75.2	51.8	66.1	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.9	97.3	98.1		$17,531	$400	$17,131
Ellsworth Elementary School	Public	K-5	145 N Sleight St	Naperville	60540	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 420-6338	227	20	11.5	18.9%	124 (54.6%)	12 (5.3%)	32 (14.1%)	29 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.2%)	95.5	56^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.3%		99.1	10^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.5%	46	92.3	87.1	75.0	92.3	84.5	80.6	76.9	87.2	81.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8		$22,305	$617	$21,688
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1024 Magnolia Ln	Naperville	60540	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 420-6341	726	48	15.1	13.6%	488 (67.2%)	29 (4.0%)	102 (14.0%)	52 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.4%)	88.7	206^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.0%		86.8	241^st of 2067 public elementary schools	88.3%	35	69.5	75.5	63.8	85.1	75.1	81.8	63.0	60.3	67.5	97.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.6	97.6	97.9		$17,084	$370	$16,713
Highlands Elementary School	Public	K-5	525 S Brainard St	Naperville	60540	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-6335	510	33	15.3	6.5%	319 (62.5%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.7%)	119 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.0%)	97.8	15^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.3%		98	27^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.7%	12	82.4	93.1	89.2	90.1	90.9	93.1	90.4	82.4	88.8	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	32.4	97.1	96.9		$16,666	$200	$16,465
Maplebrook Elementary School	Public	K-5	1630 Warbler Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-6381	512	35	14.7	9.2%	370 (72.3%)	9 (1.8%)	38 (7.4%)	64 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.1%)	95.6	48^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.7%		95.4	96^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.4%	48	69.1	83.3	93.8	86.3	87.5	83.3	85.0	72.6	80.0	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	100.0	97.1	97.3	5.3	$17,115	$327	$16,788
Mill Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	1300 N Mill St	Naperville	60563	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 420-6353	600	48	12.5	34.7%	278 (46.3%)	63 (10.5%)	122 (20.3%)	95 (15.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.8%)	92.6	123^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	94.0%		94.8	109^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.7%	14	68.4	77.7	79.6	84.0	80.4	77.7	73.5	67.0	72.8	97.0	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.0	96.9		$20,531	$681	$19,850
Naper Elementary School	Public	K-4	39 S Eagle St	Naperville	60540	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 420-6345	235	17	13.7	17.0%	162 (68.9%)	12 (5.1%)	21 (8.9%)	25 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.4%)	92.9	115^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.4%		96.7	55^th of 2067 public elementary schools	97.3%	60		73.3	84.1		78.7	77.8	79.5		78.7	98.3	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.3	97.9	98.3		$20,152	$251	$19,901
Prairie Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 S Charles Ave	Naperville	60540	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-6348	515	37	13.9	8.3%	377 (73.2%)	15 (2.9%)	42 (8.2%)	49 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.0%)	97.1	25^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.8%		95.1	104^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.0%	79	88.5	87.8	81.6	94.9	87.9	87.8	84.1	82.1	84.7	98.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.6		$18,890	$364	$18,526
Scott Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Warwick Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 420-6477	435	38	11.5	23.9%	282 (64.8%)	60 (13.8%)	29 (6.7%)	44 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.1%)	90.4	168^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.8%		90.1	188^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.9%	20	73.8	71.8	81.7	86.3	80.1	69.0	58.3	80.0	70.1	97.4	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.4	96.9	97.4	6.4	$21,295	$471	$20,824
Steeple Run Elementary School	Public	K-5	6S151 Steeple Run Dr	Naperville	60540	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 420-6385	622	47	13.1	21.1%	278 (44.7%)	22 (3.5%)	89 (14.3%)	172 (27.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	56 (9.0%)	87.3	239^th of 2056 public elementary schools	88.4%		93.3	143^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	93.1%	96	63.3	61.5	82.8	80.2	73.8	67.8	74.7	56.7	66.6	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	97.2	96.7	96.7		$19,626	$626	$19,000
Ranch View Elementary School	Public	K-5	1651 Ranchview Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-6575	584	41	14.3	18.8%	288 (49.3%)	12 (2.1%)	56 (9.6%)	184 (31.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.4%)	93.4	107^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.8%		95.4	94^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.5%	13	73.3	79.6	74.1	90.0	80.7	76.9	74.8	73.3	75.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8		96.8	96.3		$16,765	$290	$16,475
River Woods Elementary School	Public	K-5	2607 River Woods Dr	Naperville	60565	Will County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-6630	481	34	14.0	8.7%	281 (58.4%)	6 (1.2%)	96 (20.0%)	65 (13.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.2%)	94.9	70^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.6%		95.3	102^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	95.1%	32	76.9	82.2	75.0	94.9	84.5	88.9	73.4	73.4	79.4	98.1	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.5	97.9	98.1		$18,018	$247	$17,771
Meadow Glens Elementary School	Public	K-5	1150 Muirhead Ave	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-3200	475	37	12.8	8.2%	205 (43.2%)	4 (0.8%)	26 (5.5%)	183 (38.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.8%)	98.2	10^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.5%		99.4	8^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.6%	2	89.4	87.7	98.1	92.2	93.0	90.1	93.3	86.1	89.7	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.4	96.6	97.0		$19,769	$283	$19,486
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	K-5	2403 Kingsley Dr	Naperville	60565	Will County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-3208	415	33	12.5	16.4%	268 (64.6%)	7 (1.7%)	39 (9.4%)	76 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.8%)	91.6	141^st of 2056 public elementary schools	93.1%		93.7	138^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.3%	3	66.1	73.6	81.9	83.9	79.6	70.8	86.1	62.9	73.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.3	98.5		$20,470	$391	$20,080
Patterson Elementary School	Public	K-5	3731 Lawrence Dr	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-6500	453	33	13.5	6.2%	248 (54.7%)	11 (2.4%)	39 (8.6%)	135 (29.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	91.2	155^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.5%		94.8	110^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.7%	45	68.2	76.6	66.3	77.6	73.6	83.1	82.1	70.6	78.3	97.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	82.2	97.9	97.7		$17,408	$554	$16,854
White Eagle Elementary	Public	K-5	1585 White Eagle Dr	Naperville	60564	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3600	541	36	15.1	23.5%	164 (30.3%)	46 (8.5%)	33 (6.1%)	277 (51.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	86.5	255^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.6%		87.1	237^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.5%	18	51.2	81.1	68.6	77.4	75.4	71.6	70.9	61.9	68.0	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.4	96.5		$14,774	$564	$14,210
V Blanche Graham Elementary	Public	K-5	2315 High Meadow Rd	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-6900	325	20	16.3	7.1%	137 (42.2%)	19 (5.8%)	19 (5.8%)	115 (35.4%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.5%)	91.6	144^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.0%		97.8	31^st of 2067 public elementary schools	98.5%	113	84.0	69.0	69.5	88.0	74.9	70.7	76.3	84.0	76.6	99.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.0	99.0		$13,608	$750	$12,858
Mary Lou Cowlishaw Elementary	Public	K-5	1212 Sanctuary Ln	Naperville	60540	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 428-6100	589	41	14.5	24.8%	139 (23.6%)	74 (12.6%)	104 (17.7%)	242 (41.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	70.7	585^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.5%		69.7	554^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.2%	31	55.0	50.0	60.7	64.2	58.0	59.6	43.8	56.8	53.4	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2		96.0	96.5		$15,159	$996	$14,163
Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School	Public	K-5	2408 Meadow Lake Dr	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-7100	572	38	15.0	7.2%	166 (29.0%)	16 (2.8%)	33 (5.8%)	325 (56.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	95	65^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.8%		96	73^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	96.5%	8	76.9	68.8	87.1	90.1	82.9	82.5	82.8	86.8	84.0	98.0	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.2	98.5	98.0		$14,220	$645	$13,575
Arlene Welch Elementary School	Public	K-5	2620 Leverenz Rd	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-7200	576	45	12.8	29.0%	179 (31.1%)	60 (10.4%)	39 (6.8%)	253 (43.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.3%)	79.9	397^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.7%		80.9	341^st of 2067 public elementary schools	83.5%	56	56.6	65.9	62.5	69.7	66.1	65.9	54.2	59.6	59.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5		$16,895	$732	$16,163
Longwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	30W240 Bruce Ln	Naperville	60563	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 428-6789	346	32	10.7	48.8%	79 (22.8%)	138 (39.9%)	87 (25.1%)	25 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	24.8	1564^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.9%		27.7	1466^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.1%	98	23.3	35.6	23.3	32.6	30.2	42.4	21.7	14.0	27.2	94.8	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	94.8	95.1		$18,552	$2,215	$16,337
Fry Elementary School	Public	K-5	3204 Tall Grass Dr	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-7400	563	34	16.7	7.6%	154 (27.4%)	26 (4.6%)	33 (5.9%)	300 (53.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.3%)	95.8	43^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	97.9%		97.3	44^th of 2067 public elementary schools	97.9%	1	72.4	81.2	93.5	82.8	85.8	84.2	93.5	74.1	83.6	98.4	98.4	98.2	98.2	80.8	98.2	98.8		$12,485	$700	$11,785
Robert Clow Elementary School	Public	K-5	1301 Springdale Cir	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-6060	343	30	11.4	12.8%	182 (53.1%)	16 (4.7%)	46 (13.4%)	72 (21.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.6%)	88.8	205^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.0%		95.7	86^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.8%	119	58.8	65.5	86.0	75.0	75.4	81.0	77.2	57.4	71.0	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.4	96.8	96.8		$18,955	$1,004	$17,951
Brookdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 Redfield Rd	Naperville	60563	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-6800	462	30	15.4	30.1%	192 (41.6%)	80 (17.3%)	66 (14.3%)	92 (19.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.5%)	86.2	260^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.4%		76.5	447^th of 2067 public elementary schools	78.4%	187	68.1	69.2	66.3	71.0	68.7	75.6	60.5	66.7	67.5	97.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.8	96.3	97.6		$14,113	$770	$13,342
Spring Brook Elementary School	Public	K-5	2700 Seiler Dr	Naperville	60565	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-6600	569	34	16.8	6.0%	300 (52.7%)	14 (2.5%)	57 (10.0%)	162 (28.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.0%)	93.1	113^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.5%		95.4	98^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.3%	15	71.7	75.8	80.4	75.7	77.2	83.8	80.6	71.0	78.3	99.3	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.3		$12,516	$701	$11,815
May Watts Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 S Whispering Hills Dr	Naperville	60540	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-6700	668	42	15.7	7.9%	202 (30.2%)	44 (6.6%)	38 (5.7%)	341 (51.0%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	89.7	182^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	91.1%		84.3	277^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.6%	95	77.6	61.4	70.4	88.2	72.5	68.3	76.5	77.6	73.9	98.2	98.0	98.0	98.0		98.0	98.2		$13,748	$821	$12,928
Owen Elementary School	Public	K-5	1560 Westglen Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-7300	577	38	15.3	17.5%	130 (22.5%)	66 (11.4%)	37 (6.4%)	312 (54.1%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	80	394^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.8%		84.9	272^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	86.8%	122	56.7	46.6	70.2	71.1	62.2	65.4	66.0	68.4	66.6	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	99.8	97.3	97.1		$15,386	$965	$14,421
Danielle-Joy Peterson Elementary School	Public	K-5	4008 Chinaberry Ln	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-5678	570	41	13.8	3.3%	146 (25.6%)	21 (3.7%)	30 (5.3%)	333 (58.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.3%)	86.8	248^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.9%		94.4	120^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.2%	128	71.7	50.0	73.6	82.7	69.4	68.9	77.4	76.0	74.3	99.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.1	99.0	99.1		$14,838	$758	$14,080

Cities Near Naperville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lisle	2.13 mi	9	43^rd
Warrenville	2.81 mi	3	125^th
Wheaton	4.09 mi	17	50^th
Woodridge	4.39 mi	7	226^th
Aurora	4.47 mi	53	568^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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