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Waterbury Elementary School

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Waterbury Elementary School ranks 851 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

851^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Waterbury Elementary School is a public elementary school in Roselle, Illinois, serving 439 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Keeneyville School District 20, which is ranked 595 out of 811 districts in the state.

Waterbury generally performs better than the district average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Waterbury's ELA proficiency rate was 48.6% compared to the district's 40.7%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 46.9% compared to the district's 30.8%. The school also ranks in the top 334 out of 788 Illinois elementary schools for English Language Learners and in the top 337 out of 1,800 for students of low socioeconomic status, indicating it effectively supports these populations. However, Waterbury has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.1% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Waterbury generally performs better than Greenbrook Elementary (also in Keeneyville District 20) but lags behind higher-performing schools in the Schaumburg CCSD 54 and Roselle School District 12 districts, such as Spring Hills Elementary in Roselle, which had an ELA proficiency rate of 81.6% and a Mathematics proficiency rate of 72.4% in 2024-2025. Additionally, Waterbury's performance has shown a concerning declining trend over the past few years, dropping from a statewide ranking of 789 out of 2,052 Illinois elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 851 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025.

415

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,285

Per pupil spending ?

39.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

355 Rodenburg Rd
Roselle, IL 60172-1646

(630) 894-4202

District: Keeneyville School District 20

Students who attend Waterbury Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Spring Wood Middle School
High:	Lake Park High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

Hispanic:

28.7%

Asian:

8.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg38%

Illinois avg44%

851^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Keeneyville School District 20

595^th of 811Keeneyville School District 20 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	851 of 2056	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	1017 of 2067	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	984 of 2077	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	1175 of 2082	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	970 of 1948	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	1039 of 2086	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.0	1295 of 2037	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.4	988 of 2044	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.7	923 of 2046	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.9	789 of 2052	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.7	907 of 2093	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.0	1037 of 2167	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.6	882 of 2166	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.1	652 of 2147	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.2	807 of 2139	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.4	659 of 2120	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.3	740 of 2092	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.8	953 of 2095	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.8	929 of 2086	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.0	1036 of 2022	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	74.8	526 of 2030	74.1%	★★★★☆
2003	64.0	886 of 2020	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	44.8	141 of 237	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	830 of 1049	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.0	232 of 907	74.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	334 of 788	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	241 of 826	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.2	261 of 788	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	378 of 768	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	176 of 537	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	104 of 743	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	34.0	519 of 718	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	797 of 1942	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	904 of 1942	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	813 of 1957	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	1080 of 1970	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	799 of 1680	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	1027 of 2019	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	1127 of 1964	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	307 of 982	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.3	625 of 959	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	494 of 970	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	768 of 954	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	539 of 742	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	653 of 955	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	828 of 938	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	337 of 1800	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	594 of 1793	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	653 of 1808	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	915 of 1763	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	644 of 1514	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	674 of 1816	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	1148 of 1765	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	841 of 1947	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	1016 of 1959	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	1044 of 1984	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	1116 of 1977	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	1027 of 1707	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	967 of 2019	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.3	1375 of 1972	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	623 of 1292	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	559 of 1195	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.1	714 of 1156	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.1	227 of 1113	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	45.0	306 of 640	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.0	848 of 1194	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	945 of 1389	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	887 of 1392	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	993 of 1419	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1161 of 1425	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	969 of 1308	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	1064 of 1462	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	1275 of 1463	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2023)41st percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-27 vs school

Disabled (2025)21st percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Mathematics47%+8 vs state

Science47%+6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, November 2, 2017

My family loves this school. The staff is incredible - dedicated and hardworking. The district is innovative and always pushing the envelope with technology and new teaching methods. The teachers and administration are passionate about what they do. Our family wouldn’t change a thing about our experience here. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 2, 2017

The teachers in this school are amazing! I don't know what the criteria is for these results, but this definitely does not accurately reflect this school at all! Close Quote

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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)	% Meningococcal (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 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waterbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	355 Rodenburg Rd	Roselle	60172	DuPage County	Keeneyville School District 20	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 894-4202	415	40	10.3	39.3%	239 (57.6%)	12 (2.9%)	119 (28.7%)	36 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	58.1	851^st of 2056 public elementary schools	58.6%		46.1	1017^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.8%	166	46.9	39.2	52.3	56.3		48.6	43.6	55.4	42.2		46.9	93.6	95.5	95.5	95.5	96.0	94.8	94.1			$18,285	$810	$17,475
Erickson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	277 Springfield Dr	Bloomingdale	60108	DuPage County	Bloomingdale School District 13	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 529-2223	445	32	13.9		322 (72.4%)	7 (1.6%)	4 (0.9%)	102 (22.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	88.7	208^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.9%		82.6	309^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.1%	101	67.9	75.7	85.9	81.0		81.2	61.4	71.8	56.0		63.2	98.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.3	98.3	98.5	7.0		$15,576	$405	$15,171
Greenbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5208 Arlington Cir	Hanover Park	60133	DuPage County	Keeneyville School District 20	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 894-4411	466	46	10.0	74.5%	65 (13.9%)	84 (18.0%)	250 (53.6%)	38 (8.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	33	1357^th of 2056 public elementary schools	34.0%		29.1	1422^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	31.2%	65	34.5	34.4	40.6	42.9		39.1	30.2	31.7	17.9		26.9	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0			$21,070	$1,294	$19,776
Horizon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1701 Greenbrook Blvd	Hanover Park	60133	DuPage County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 213-5570	436	35	12.4	48.4%	129 (29.6%)	65 (14.9%)	157 (36.0%)	62 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	48.8	1017^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.5%		45	1053^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	49.1%	36	52.9	34.6	37.7	51.4	50.0	43.8	38.5	43.4	47.1	20.5	38.8	97.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.9	97.9	97.7	10.2	12.5	$21,035	$958	$20,077
Nathan Hale Elementary School	Public	K-6	1300 W Wise Rd	Schaumburg	60193	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-6200	495	42	11.8		290 (58.6%)	12 (2.4%)	92 (18.6%)	86 (17.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	80	392^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	80.9%		80.7	348^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.2%	44	47.9	62.3	75.4	63.0	73.0	68.6	60.7	64.7	57.5	50.0	58.0	98.3	98.7	98.3	98.3	99.6	98.1	98.3		13.0	$18,992	$964	$18,029
Spring Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	560 Pinecroft Dr	Roselle	60172	DuPage County	Roselle School District 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 529-1883	477	33	14.6	30.4%	348 (73.0%)	3 (0.6%)	93 (19.5%)	27 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	90.8	164^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.0%		66.5	618^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.1%	454	54.9	80.0	82.8	81.7		81.6	80.0	76.3	61.0		72.4	92.5	91.0	91.0	91.0	94.0	92.5	92.5			$15,371	$561	$14,809
Hanover Highlands Elementary School	Public	K-6	1451 Cypress Ave	Hanover Park	60133	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 736-4230	543	48	11.2		165 (30.4%)	22 (4.1%)	220 (40.5%)	120 (22.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	69.4	615^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.1%		68.1	588^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.6%	27	41.8	46.7	69.9	64.6	72.7	63.1	49.3	56.2	45.6	40.9	48.1	97.0	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.7	97.0	97.5		15.1	$18,668	$1,157	$17,512
Frederick Nerge Elementary School	Public	K-6	660 N Woodfield Trl	Roselle	60172	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 357-5777	607	46	13.1		295 (48.6%)	36 (5.9%)	101 (16.6%)	148 (24.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	76.6	465^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.4%		79.6	377^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.8%	88	51.2	40.4	68.8	72.0	76.6	64.3	56.2	58.2	53.7	62.8	57.8	95.0	95.2	95.2	95.2	17.4	94.4	95.3		16.1	$15,458	$795	$14,663
Anne Fox Elementary School	Public	K-6	1035 Parkview Dr	Hanover Park	60133	Cook County	Schaumburg CCSD 54	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 736-3500	324	41	7.9		88 (27.2%)	38 (11.7%)	115 (35.5%)	56 (17.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.0%)	81.7	356^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.7%		79.5	378^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.7%	22	62.2	62.8	73.5	75.7	76.0	72.0	51.2	50.0	62.2	58.0	55.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	13.9	94.7	96.2		12.7	$23,186	$2,192	$20,995
Medinah Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	22W300 Sunnyside Rd	Medinah	60157	DuPage County	Medinah School District 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 529-9788	248	17	15.0	35.1%	139 (56.0%)	7 (2.8%)	73 (29.4%)	18 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)								(n/a)												95.5	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.5	20.5		$18,465	$413	$18,052

Frequently Asked Questions about Waterbury Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Waterbury Elementary School?

Students at Waterbury Elementary School are 58% White, 29% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Waterbury Elementary School a good school?

Waterbury Elementary School ranks 851^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Waterbury Elementary School in?

Keeneyville School District 20

How many students attend Waterbury Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Waterbury Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Waterbury Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Waterbury Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Spring Wood Middle School
High : Lake Park High School

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