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Elmwood Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
206th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 90% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Elmwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Naperville, Illinois, serving 732 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Naperville CUSD 203 district, which is ranked 36th out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Elmwood Elementary has consistently maintained a 5-star rating, indicating it is a high-performing school.

Elmwood Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, Elmwood's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 75.1%, compared to the state average of 53.1%. Similarly, its Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 67.5%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also has strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools for Multi-racial students and in the top 20% for English Language Learner students. Additionally, Elmwood has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 26.3% in 2023-2024 to 11.2% in 2024-2025.

While Elmwood Elementary is a high-performing school, it is not the top-performing school in the Naperville CUSD 203 district. Schools like Ellsworth Elementary, Highlands Elementary, and Meadow Glens Elementary have higher test scores and rankings in both ELA and Mathematics. Additionally, Elmwood's student-teacher ratio of 15.4 is higher than some of the nearby schools, which could impact the level of individualized attention and support students receive.

726
Students ?
15.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,084
Per pupil spending ?
13.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1024 Magnolia Ln
       Naperville, IL  60540-7543

(630) 420-6341

District: Naperville CUSD 203


Students who attend Elmwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Lincoln Junior High School
High:    Naperville Central High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
67.2%
Hispanic:
14.0%
Two or more races:
7.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (71% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 10% of Illinois elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Naperville CUSD 203's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school71%
District avg76%
Illinois avg44%
206th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 10%▲ up 16 pts since 2015
From top 26% (2015) to top 10% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
13th of 14Elementary Schools in the Naperville CUSD 203
36th of 811Naperville CUSD 203 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202588.7206 of 205690.0%★★★★★
202486.8241 of 206788.3%★★★★☆
202393.1126 of 207793.9%★★★★★
202291.7144 of 208293.1%★★★★★
202185.1233 of 194888.0%★★★★☆
201993.2107 of 208694.9%★★★★★
201890.4156 of 203792.3%★★★★★
201792.8110 of 204494.6%★★★★★
201682.5317 of 204684.5%★★★★☆
201570.3529 of 205274.2%★★★★☆
201480.0389 of 209381.4%★★★★☆
201376.1491 of 216777.3%★★★★☆
201281.5299 of 216686.2%★★★★☆
201183.2214 of 214790.0%★★★★★
201082.3248 of 213988.4%★★★★☆
200982.7235 of 212088.9%★★★★☆
200884.4163 of 209292.2%★★★★★
200774.4519 of 209575.2%★★★★☆
200683.4159 of 208692.4%★★★★★
200583.6182 of 202291.0%★★★★★
200483.7218 of 203089.3%★★★★☆
200386.9123 of 202093.9%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201959.0204 of 71171.3%★★★★☆
201871.0114 of 69883.7%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202535.2177 of 23424.4%★☆☆☆☆
202359.895 of 23759.9%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202554.7374 of 104964.3%★★★☆☆
202444.8409 of 88653.8%★★★☆☆
202354.0302 of 90766.7%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202566.1175 of 78877.8%★★★★☆
202468.0128 of 82684.5%★★★★☆
202187.821 of 53796.1%★★★★★
201994.912 of 74398.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202588.1190 of 194290.2%★★★★★
202486.1219 of 194288.7%★★★★☆
202390.7145 of 195792.6%★★★★★
202290.7139 of 197092.9%★★★★★
202182.0229 of 168086.4%★★★★☆
201991.9111 of 201994.5%★★★★★
201891.5108 of 196494.5%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202578.6136 of 98286.2%★★★★☆
202467.3203 of 95978.8%★★★★☆
202387.664 of 97093.4%★★★★★
202288.253 of 95494.4%★★★★★
202193.518 of 74297.6%★★★★★
201996.09 of 95599.1%★★★★★
201869.3192 of 93879.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202581.1190 of 180089.4%★★★★☆
202469.6359 of 179380.0%★★★★☆
202385.5116 of 180893.6%★★★★★
202272.5281 of 176384.1%★★★★☆
202191.437 of 151497.6%★★★★★
201980.0171 of 181690.6%★★★★★
201876.7223 of 176587.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202587.3206 of 194789.4%★★★★☆
202485.3246 of 195987.4%★★★★☆
202391.5129 of 198493.5%★★★★★
202290.2147 of 197792.6%★★★★★
202182.1219 of 170787.2%★★★★☆
201992.2108 of 201994.7%★★★★★
201888.0174 of 197291.2%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202581.326 of 12078.3%★★★★☆
202481.316 of 9382.8%★★★★☆
201897.91 of 7898.7%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202578.9191 of 129285.2%★★★★☆
202485.9110 of 119590.8%★★★★★
202391.753 of 115695.4%★★★★★
202270.8189 of 111383.0%★★★★☆
202155.6213 of 64066.7%★★★☆☆
201979.1135 of 119488.7%★★★★☆
201880.569 of 76391.0%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202584.6150 of 138989.2%★★★★☆
202485.4143 of 139289.7%★★★★☆
202388.6100 of 141993.0%★★★★★
202288.194 of 142593.4%★★★★★
202175.5231 of 130882.3%★★★★☆
201992.047 of 146296.8%★★★★★
201889.680 of 146394.5%★★★★★
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)
Female (2025)90th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school
Male (2025)89th percentile~ school
White (2025)89th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile-12 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile-12 vs school
African American (2019)71st percentile-24 vs school
Disabled (2025)64th percentile-26 vs school
Asian (2025)24th percentile-66 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts75%+22 vs state
Science70%+29 vs state
Mathematics68%+29 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 726 students attended Elmwood Elementary School.

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

Middle : Lincoln Junior High School
High : Naperville Central High School

Elmwood Elementary School ranks 206th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Students at Elmwood Elementary School are 67% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 4% African American.


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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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