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May Watts Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

May Watts Elementary School is a public elementary school in Naperville, Illinois, serving 620 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.

May Watts Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 72.5% of students were proficient or better in ELA, and 73.9% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade, where 88.2% of students were proficient or better in ELA and 77.6% in Mathematics. May Watts also has a strong performance across different student subgroups, including English Language Learners and students with special education needs.

While May Watts Elementary School generally outperforms the nearby Owen Elementary School and Brookdale Elementary School in the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district, its performance is not as dominant when compared to the high-performing schools in the neighboring Naperville CUSD 203 district, such as Maplebrook Elementary, Mill Street Elementary, and Highlands Elementary.

668

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,748

Per pupil spending ?

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 S Whispering Hills Dr
Naperville, IL 60540-1317

(630) 428-6700

District: Indian Prairie CUSD 204

Students who attend May Watts Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thayer J Hill Middle School
High:	Metea Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

51.0%

White:

30.2%

African American:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (75% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Illinois elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg65%

Illinois avg44%

182^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th 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	89.7	182 of 2056	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	277 of 2067	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	396 of 2077	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	94.0	94 of 2082	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	188 of 1948	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	131 of 2086	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	133 of 2037	93.5%	★★★★★
2017	89.3	174 of 2044	91.5%	★★★★★
2016	90.1	174 of 2046	91.5%	★★★★★
2015	92.5	142 of 2052	93.1%	★★★★★
2014	91.0	104 of 2093	95.0%	★★★★★
2013	92.3	77 of 2167	96.4%	★★★★★
2012	84.4	168 of 2166	92.2%	★★★★★
2011	81.5	296 of 2147	86.2%	★★★★☆
2010	82.5	241 of 2139	88.7%	★★★★☆
2009	83.0	226 of 2120	89.3%	★★★★☆
2008	84.0	179 of 2092	91.4%	★★★★★
2007	84.0	135 of 2095	93.6%	★★★★★
2006	84.2	129 of 2086	93.8%	★★★★★
2005	85.1	123 of 2022	93.9%	★★★★★
2004	86.3	136 of 2030	93.3%	★★★★★
2003	89.4	45 of 2020	97.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	88 of 234	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	108 of 219	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	144 of 237	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.1	64 of 226	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	69 of 134	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	51 of 243	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	100 of 242	58.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	28 of 788	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	65.5	143 of 826	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	60 of 788	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	31 of 768	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	6 of 537	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	3 of 743	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	21 of 718	97.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	169 of 1942	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	277 of 1942	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	423 of 1957	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	138 of 1970	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.2	180 of 1680	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	175 of 2019	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	147 of 1964	92.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	939 of 1800	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	198 of 1947	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	286 of 1959	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	326 of 1984	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	94.6	78 of 1977	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	185 of 1707	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	92.3	107 of 2019	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	129 of 1972	93.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	304 of 1292	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	209 of 1195	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	50.3	453 of 1156	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	423 of 1194	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	166 of 763	78.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	240 of 1389	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	600 of 1392	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	595 of 1419	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	429 of 1425	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.8	557 of 1308	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	448 of 1462	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	344 of 1463	76.5%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)83rd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)62nd percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science78%+37 vs state

Mathematics74%+35 vs state

English Language Arts72%+19 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 May Watts Elementary School

Is May Watts Elementary School a good school?

Yes. May Watts Elementary School ranks in the top 8.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of May Watts Elementary School attend?

Students who attend May Watts Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thayer J Hill Middle School
High : Metea Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of May Watts Elementary School?

Students at May Watts Elementary School are 51% Asian, 30% White, 7% African American, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is May Watts Elementary School in?

Indian Prairie CUSD 204

How many students attend May Watts Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 668 students attended May Watts Elementary School.

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