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Longwood Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1564^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Longwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Naperville, Illinois, serving 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.

Despite being part of a highly-ranked district, Longwood Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from 573 out of 2,052 Illinois elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1,564 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025. The school's rating has also decreased from 4 stars to 1 star during this time. Longwood consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency, with significant disparities in performance across different student subgroups. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.8% to 26.3% over the past few years.

Interestingly, Nancy Young Elementary, Mary Lou Cowlishaw Elementary, and Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary, all within the same Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district, have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better rankings than Longwood Elementary. The school's performance also lags behind that of nearby schools in the Cusd 200 district, such as Clifford Johnson School and Bower Elementary.

346

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,552

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30W240 Bruce Ln
Naperville, IL 60563-9081

(630) 428-6789

District: Indian Prairie CUSD 204

Students who attend Longwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Francis Granger Middle School
High:	Metea Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.9%

Hispanic:

25.1%

White:

22.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (27% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 48 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg65%

Illinois avg44%

1,564^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 48 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	24.8	1564 of 2056	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1466 of 2067	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	1363 of 2077	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	1026 of 2082	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	964 of 1948	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	1108 of 2086	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1393 of 2037	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.6	891 of 2044	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.6	727 of 2046	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.4	573 of 2052	72.1%	★★★★☆
2014	64.2	783 of 2093	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.1	940 of 2167	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.7	1331 of 2166	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.2	1417 of 2147	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.2	1260 of 2139	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.5	1516 of 2120	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	55.5	1146 of 2092	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.0	1257 of 2095	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.3	1242 of 2086	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.4	1265 of 2022	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.6	908 of 2030	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.0	863 of 2020	57.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	488 of 688	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	435 of 655	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	659 of 692	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	479 of 684	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	305 of 428	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.4	258 of 711	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	332 of 698	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	52.5	122 of 226	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.7	221 of 243	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	964 of 1049	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	482 of 788	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	442 of 826	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.6	84 of 537	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	30.0	615 of 743	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	582 of 718	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	1447 of 1942	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1181 of 1942	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1326 of 1957	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	810 of 1970	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	928 of 1680	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	854 of 2019	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.2	1257 of 1964	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	705 of 982	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.4	485 of 959	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	538 of 970	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	549 of 954	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	472 of 742	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.5	860 of 955	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	818 of 938	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	1594 of 1800	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	1295 of 1793	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1437 of 1808	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	1228 of 1763	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	1152 of 1514	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	1166 of 1816	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1351 of 1765	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	1449 of 1947	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	1456 of 1959	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	1182 of 1984	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	1079 of 1977	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	821 of 1707	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	1211 of 2019	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1382 of 1972	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	1237 of 1292	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	901 of 1195	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.1	384 of 1113	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.7	1093 of 1194	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	452 of 763	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	1048 of 1389	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	912 of 1392	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	929 of 1419	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	913 of 1425	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.9	1090 of 1308	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	731 of 1462	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.0	1075 of 1463	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2022)46th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

White (2025)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2025)8th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-23 vs state

Mathematics27%-11 vs state

Science23%-17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, July 22, 2019

Longwood is such a special school nestled in an amazing little neighborhood. The teachers and staff are amazing. They truly care about the students and families in the community. My eldest son came from a very small Montessori environment "ahead of the norm" and found his footing quickly as he adjusted to the learning environment and classroom structure. They pull students out for differentiated learning opportunities so my son can continue to advance in reading and math (his strengths) as needed. We live in the immediate neighborhood and are starting to outgrow our house but I know that I want to stay until all my kids can go through Longwood - it is that excellent. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 11, 2019

The staff and teachers are responsive and caring. My daughter has been enrolled since Kindergarten and the office staff has always treated her like family. The teachers are responsive to concerns and questions. The school is very diverse and I feel that my daughter is going to school similar to how diverse the US is - and because it is so diverse, everyone is accepted as themselves - there is no pressure to "look exactly like this" or wear designer clothes. If you want your child to get real life experience, have caring teachers and staff, and be able to be themselves - this is the school (and neighborhood!) for you! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, October 20, 2016

Longwood may not have the impressive test scores of other Elementary schools, but it is a wonderful and diverse school with a dedicated staff and in our experience has just as much to offer its students as anywhere else. The new creation station in the library 'Maker's Space', after school yoga, and robotics clubs are just a few examples. We love Longwood, and are greatful to get to be a part of this community! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 5, 2013

My daughter was a little intimidated when she started @ Longwood for Kindergarten. She didnt think she was going to be able to keep up with her classmates but as the yr went on she progress very well & also did well on her testing. We Love Ms. Theis & the other teachers in KT class. They worked very hard & are very pleasant as well as patient with the students. We are going to miss Ms. Theis @ Longwood but my daughter is going into 1st grade & cant wait to see all her teachers & friends. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, May 11, 2009

This school is phenomenal! My son who is in Kindergarten went from not knowing all of his sounds to his letters, not being able to write all of his letters of the alphabet to being able to read and spell this school year. I am amazed at the progress he has made! 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)	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
Longwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	30W240 Bruce Ln	Naperville	60563	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 428-6789	346	32	10.7	48.8%	79 (22.8%)	138 (39.9%)	87 (25.1%)	25 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	24.8	1564^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.9%		27.7	1466^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.1%	98	23.3	35.6	23.3	32.6	30.2	42.4	21.7	14.0	27.2	94.8	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	94.8	95.1	$18,552	$2,215	$16,337
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
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary	Public	K-5	2700 Stonebridge Blvd	Aurora	60502	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3200	683	40	16.9	17.9%	155 (22.7%)	51 (7.5%)	105 (15.4%)	329 (48.2%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.0%)	89.3	193^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	90.6%		89.7	198^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.4%	5	63.5	75.2	70.5	75.2	73.6	84.9	63.6	69.0	72.8	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.1	98.0	98.0	$13,506	$764	$12,741
Bower Elementary School	Public	K-5	4S241 River Rd	Warrenville	60555	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 393-9413	406	43	9.4	31.5%	246 (60.6%)	12 (3.0%)	89 (21.9%)	35 (8.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	89.4	189^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.8%		90.5	177^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.4%	12	61.6	82.0	64.9	80.2	76.5	88.5	70.2	60.5	71.6	96.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	99.1	97.8	96.9	$26,444	$1,244	$25,200
Nancy Young Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Asbury Dr	Aurora	60502	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3800	574	42	13.6	14.3%	81 (14.1%)	55 (9.6%)	69 (12.0%)	343 (59.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	83.4	318^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.5%		83.2	300^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.5%	18	59.8	54.2	78.8	71.6	68.2	66.7	72.7	57.5	66.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	82.5	98.0	98.2	$15,949	$828	$15,121
Clifford Johnson School	Public	K-5	2S700 Continental Dr	Warrenville	60555	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 393-1787	473	43	11.0	63.0%	142 (30.0%)	19 (4.0%)	259 (54.8%)	26 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	67.5	656^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.1%		71.6	527^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.5%	129	33.8	58.8	66.7	61.0	61.9	57.0	69.7	35.1	53.2	96.9	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.9	96.5	97.4	$21,616	$1,399	$20,217
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Longwood Elementary School

How many students attend Longwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Longwood Elementary School.

Is Longwood Elementary School a good school?

Longwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Longwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Francis Granger Middle School
High : Metea Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of Longwood Elementary School?

Students at Longwood Elementary School are 40% African American, 25% Hispanic, 23% White, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Longwood Elementary School in?

Indian Prairie CUSD 204

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