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Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Naperville, Illinois, serving 568 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district, which is ranked 145 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 48-143 over the past 10 years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 65th out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students significantly outperform the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 82.9% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 71.5% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 84% of all students were proficient or better, compared to 62.4% for the district and 38.5% for the state.

Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 50 Illinois elementary schools for male students, English Language Learners, and low-socioeconomic status students. However, the school's performance for disabled students is significantly lower, ranking 900th out of 907 Illinois elementary schools in this category. The school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 6.0% in the 2022-2023 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is an area of concern that the school and district should address.

572

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,220

Per pupil spending ?

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2408 Meadow Lake Dr
Naperville, IL 60564-4362

(630) 428-7100

District: Indian Prairie CUSD 204

Students who attend Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clifford Crone Middle School
High:	Neuqua Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

56.8%

White:

29.0%

Hispanic:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (81% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Indian Prairie CUSD 204

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg65%

Illinois avg44%

65^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 21Elementary Schools in the Indian Prairie CUSD 204

145^th of 811Indian Prairie CUSD 204 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	95.0	65 of 2056	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	73 of 2067	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	73 of 2077	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	57 of 2082	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	134 of 1948	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	143 of 2086	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	53 of 2037	97.4%	★★★★★
2017	96.6	48 of 2044	97.7%	★★★★★
2016	95.6	69 of 2046	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	93.2	128 of 2052	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	89.7	138 of 2093	93.4%	★★★★★
2013	86.7	230 of 2167	89.4%	★★★★☆
2012	85.9	96 of 2166	95.6%	★★★★★
2011	86.7	84 of 2147	96.1%	★★★★★
2010	87.3	65 of 2139	97.0%	★★★★★
2009	86.7	87 of 2120	95.9%	★★★★★
2008	85.6	120 of 2092	94.3%	★★★★★
2007	82.7	185 of 2095	91.2%	★★★★★
2006	83.8	145 of 2086	93.0%	★★★★★
2005	83.6	183 of 2022	90.9%	★★★★★
2004	87.6	92 of 2030	95.5%	★★★★★
2003	86.8	125 of 2020	93.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	39 of 234	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	36 of 219	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	46 of 237	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	67 of 226	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	70 of 134	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.2	78 of 243	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.8	28 of 242	88.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	18.3	900 of 907	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	23 of 788	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	28 of 826	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	15 of 788	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	24 of 768	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	24 of 537	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	102 of 1942	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	136 of 1942	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	139 of 1957	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	91 of 1970	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.4	176 of 1680	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	147 of 2019	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	63 of 1964	96.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	42 of 1800	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	77.3	216 of 1793	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	224 of 1808	87.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	49 of 1947	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	40 of 1959	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	44 of 1984	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	60 of 1977	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	151 of 1707	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	154 of 2019	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	51 of 1972	97.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	51.8	41 of 93	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	88.2	80 of 1156	93.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	229 of 1389	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	293 of 1392	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	207 of 1419	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	90.5	72 of 1425	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	80.7	168 of 1308	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	307 of 1462	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	166 of 1463	88.7%	★★★★☆

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)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)93rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)83rd percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)56th percentile-41 vs school

Disabled (2023)1st percentile-96 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics84%+46 vs state

English Language Arts83%+30 vs state

Science77%+36 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
Freedom Elementary School	Public	K-5	11600 Heritage Meadows Dr	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 254-4005	526	39	13.6	26.8%	244 (46.4%)	31 (5.9%)	50 (9.5%)	157 (29.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.0%)	90.7	166^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.9%		88.9	210^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.8%	44	75.6	84.3	71.0	85.6	80.1	87.6	54.8	66.7	69.5	95.8	96.2	96.2	96.2		96.0	96.2	$14,721	$423	$14,298
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
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
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
Wayne Builta Elementary School	Public	K-5	1835 Apple Valley Rd	Bolingbrook	60490	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 226-4400	345	26	13.3	13.0%	57 (16.5%)	20 (5.8%)	33 (9.6%)	213 (61.7%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.6%)	94.6	81^st of 2056 public elementary schools	96.1%		94	127^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.9%	46	76.4	75.0	78.0	89.1	80.2	86.8	74.6	80.0	80.8	99.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.7	99.4	99.4	$17,604	$562	$17,042
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
Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School	Public	K-5	12450 Essington Rd	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 577-3606	548	41	13.5	31.4%	209 (38.1%)	99 (18.1%)	109 (19.9%)	106 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	71.6	561^st of 2056 public elementary schools	72.7%		78.7	397^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.8%	164	52.2	51.0	65.9	64.1	60.0	62.7	57.1	40.2	53.7	99.1	98.9	98.9	98.9		99.1	99.1	$15,474	$395	$15,079

Frequently Asked Questions about Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clifford Crone Middle School
High : Neuqua Valley High School

What district is Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School in?

Indian Prairie CUSD 204

What is the racial makeup of Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School?

Students at Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School are 57% Asian, 29% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School.

Is Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 65^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

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