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Prairie Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Naperville, Illinois, serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. Part of the Naperville CUSD 203 district, Prairie Elementary consistently outperforms both the district and the state of Illinois in academic proficiency, with exceptional results in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The school's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 87.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 84.7% proficient or better in Mathematics, far exceeding the district and state averages. Prairie Elementary's 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate of 94.9% is especially impressive. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, white, special education, and disabled students, with many subgroups ranking among the top in the state.

While Steeple Run Elementary, Beebe Elementary, and other nearby Naperville CUSD 203 schools also perform well, Prairie Elementary consistently ranks higher, often in the top 25-50 schools in Illinois. The school's exceptional and consistent performance, low chronic absenteeism rates, and high per-student spending contribute to its reputation as an outstanding educational institution in the Naperville community.

515

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,890

Per pupil spending ?

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 S Charles Ave
Naperville, IL 60540-6802

(630) 420-6348

District: Naperville CUSD 203

Students who attend Prairie Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Junior High School
High:	Naperville North High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.2%

Asian:

9.5%

Hispanic:

8.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (87% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Naperville CUSD 203

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg76%

Illinois avg44%

25^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 14Elementary Schools in the Naperville CUSD 203

36^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	25 of 2056	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	104 of 2067	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	27 of 2077	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	29 of 2082	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	163 of 1948	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	60 of 2086	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	109 of 2037	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	95.2	73 of 2044	96.4%	★★★★★
2016	91.8	139 of 2046	93.2%	★★★★★
2015	94.6	99 of 2052	95.2%	★★★★★
2014	88.8	163 of 2093	92.2%	★★★★★
2013	87.2	215 of 2167	90.1%	★★★★★
2012	77.7	452 of 2166	79.1%	★★★★☆
2011	81.7	286 of 2147	86.7%	★★★★☆
2010	83.7	182 of 2139	91.5%	★★★★★
2009	83.3	209 of 2120	90.1%	★★★★★
2008	84.7	152 of 2092	92.7%	★★★★★
2007	85.6	71 of 2095	96.6%	★★★★★
2006	86.8	53 of 2086	97.5%	★★★★★
2005	85.2	119 of 2022	94.1%	★★★★★
2004	87.0	110 of 2030	94.6%	★★★★★
2003	88.3	78 of 2020	96.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	84.4	20 of 243	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	64.4	89 of 242	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	38 of 1049	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	37 of 886	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	13 of 907	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	20 of 1942	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	63 of 1942	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	28 of 1957	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	35 of 1970	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	111 of 1680	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	104 of 2019	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	32 of 1964	98.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	30 of 1947	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	131 of 1959	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	30 of 1984	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	33 of 1977	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	196 of 1707	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	95.8	44 of 2019	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	82.7	284 of 1972	85.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	39 of 1292	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	62 of 1195	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	26 of 1156	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	75.8	151 of 1113	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	180 of 640	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	92 of 1194	92.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	42 of 1389	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	151 of 1392	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	94.8	22 of 1419	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	28 of 1425	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.0	165 of 1308	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	92 of 1462	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	206 of 1463	85.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2019)92nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science88%+48 vs state

English Language Arts88%+35 vs state

Mathematics85%+46 vs 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Elementary School

Is Prairie Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Prairie Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 25^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Prairie Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Prairie Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Elementary School?

Students at Prairie Elementary School are 73% White, 10% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Prairie Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Washington Junior High School
High : Naperville North High School

What district is Prairie Elementary School in?

Naperville CUSD 203

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