Elmwood Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Elmwood Elementary School

1024 Magnolia Ln
Naperville, IL 60540

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Top 10%

Serving 732 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Elmwood Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 732 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 10% in IL
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Elmwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Elmwood Elementary School's student population of 732 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2022

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elmwood Elementary School
Kind	118
1	137
2	112
3	133
4	141
5	91

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Total Students

732 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School
2023	712
2022	675
2021	668
2020	668
2019	668
2018	640
2017	640
2016	615
2015	610
2014	631
2013	589
2012	495
2011	510
2010	558
2009	586
2008	596
2007	591
2006	600
2005	559
2004	619
2003	650
2002	654
2001	671
2000	580
1999	586
1998	567
1997	542
1996	548
1995	547
1994	547
1993	481
1992	500
1991	520
1990	673
1989	694
1988	677
1987	746

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School
2023	46
2022	43
2020	40
2019	40
2018	43
2017	43
2016	41
2015	40
2014	38
2013	46
2012	30
2011	31
2010	31
2009	35
2008	26
2007	26
2006	37
2005	34
2004	31
2003	35
2002	36
2001	37
2000	35
1999	33
1998	34
1997	30
1996	29
1995	38
1994	37
1993	37
1992	38
1991	33
1990	36

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School Rankings

Elmwood Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Elmwood Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#280 out of 3426 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School
2022	#280
2021	#447
2019	#108
2018	#203
2017	#177
2016	#476
2015	#826
2014	#525
2013	#673
2012	#585
2011	#336

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(20-21)

44%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2021	44%	28%	51%
2019	69%	33%	64%
2018	64%	32%	65%
2017	66%	32%	63%
2016	51%	31%	62%
2015	42%	29%	59%
2014	77%	59%	83%
2013	72%	58%	80%
2012	95%	80%	91%
2011	97%	80%	92%
2010	96%	80%	92%

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61%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2022	61%	30%	63%
2021	53%	32%	58%
2019	71%	38%	72%
2018	66%	37%	65%
2017	65%	38%	69%
2016	55%	36%	67%
2015	45%	38%	67%
2014	74%	57%	80%
2013	74%	58%	80%
2012	90%	75%	89%
2011	90%	75%	90%

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65-69%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	13:1	13:1	12:1
2012	16:1	16:1	17:1
2011	16:1	16:1	17:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	17:1	16:1	17:1
2008	23:1	18:1	19:1
2007	23:1	17:1	18:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	18:1
2004	20:1	17:1	18:1
2003	19:1	16:1	18:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1
2001	18:1	16:1	17:1
2000	17:1	16:1	18:1
1999	18:1	16:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	19:1
1996	19:1	17:1	19:1
1995	14:1	17:1	18:1
1994	15:1	18:1	18:1
1993	13:1	18:1	18:1
1992	13:1	17:1	18:1
1991	16:1	17:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2023	7%	6%	18%
2022	7%	5%	18%
2021	6%	5%	18%
2020	5%	5%	17%
2019	5%	5%	17%
2018	4%	5%	16%
2017	4%	5%	16%
2016	3%	5%	17%
2015	3%	6%	16%
2014	3%	5%	15%
2013	3%	5%	16%
2012	3%	4%	16%
2011	4%	5%	15%
2010	7%	5%	16%
2009	7%	5%	16%
2008	4%	5%	15%
2007	4%	5%	15%
2006	3%	5%	14%
2005	5%	5%	12%
2004	3%	4%	14%
2003	5%	4%	13%
2002	6%	4%	13%
2001	4%	4%	12%
2000	3%	3%	12%
1999	3%	3%	11%
1998	2%	3%	11%
1997	2%	3%	9%
1996	2%	3%	10%
1995	2%	3%	9%
1994	2%	3%	8%
1993	1%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

14%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2023	14%	27%	12%
2022	13%	27%	12%
2021	15%	27%	11%
2020	15%	26%	11%
2019	15%	26%	11%
2018	13%	26%	11%
2017	13%	26%	11%
2016	13%	26%	10%
2015	11%	25%	10%
2014	11%	25%	9%
2013	11%	24%	9%
2012	8%	24%	8%
2011	6%	23%	8%
2010	5%	22%	6%
2009	5%	22%	5%
2008	4%	21%	5%
2007	4%	20%	4%
2006	7%	19%	3%
2005	4%	18%	4%
2004	4%	18%	3%
2003	5%	17%	3%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2023	5%	17%	5%
2022	7%	17%	5%
2021	5%	17%	5%
2020	7%	17%	5%
2019	7%	17%	5%
2018	6%	17%	5%
2017	6%	17%	5%
2016	6%	17%	4%
2015	6%	17%	4%
2014	7%	17%	5%
2013	9%	18%	5%
2012	5%	18%	5%
2011	3%	18%	5%
2010	8%	20%	5%
2009	5%	20%	5%
2008	4%	20%	4%
2007	4%	20%	4%
2006	5%	20%	3%
2005	4%	20%	3%
2004	3%	21%	3%
2003	3%	21%	3%
2001	2%	21%	2%
1993	1%	21%	2%
1991	1%	21%	2%
1990	1%	22%	2%

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White

65%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2023	66%	45%	59%
2022	65%	47%	60%
2021	67%	47%	61%
2020	67%	48%	63%
2019	67%	48%	63%
2018	69%	49%	64%
2017	69%	49%	64%
2016	71%	49%	65%
2015	73%	49%	66%
2014	75%	50%	67%
2013	73%	50%	67%
2012	83%	51%	68%
2011	83%	51%	69%
2010	80%	53%	73%
2009	83%	53%	74%
2008	88%	54%	76%
2007	88%	55%	77%
2006	85%	56%	80%
2005	87%	57%	81%
2004	90%	57%	80%
2003	87%	58%	81%
2002	90%	59%	81%
2001	91%	60%	83%
2000	98%	61%	84%
1999	98%	62%	85%
1998	98%	63%	86%
1997	98%	64%	87%
1996	98%	64%	87%
1995	98%	65%	88%
1994	98%	65%	89%
1993	98%	65%	90%
1992	99%	66%	90%
1991	99%	66%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2023	8%	4%	6%
2022	8%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	8%	3%	4%
2017	8%	3%	4%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2023	0.54	0.70	0.60
2022	0.55	0.68	0.60
2021	0.52	0.68	0.59
2020	0.52	0.68	0.57
2019	0.52	0.68	0.57
2018	0.50	0.67	0.55
2017	0.50	0.67	0.55
2016	0.47	0.67	0.54
2015	0.45	0.67	0.53
2014	0.42	0.66	0.53
2013	0.45	0.66	0.52
2012	0.30	0.65	0.50
2011	0.31	0.66	0.50
2010	0.35	0.64	0.44
2009	0.31	0.64	0.43
2008	0.22	0.64	0.40
2007	0.22	0.63	0.39
2006	0.27	0.61	0.36
2005	0.24	0.61	0.32
2004	0.19	0.60	0.35
2003	0.23	0.59	0.34
2002	0.19	0.59	0.32
2001	0.16	0.58	0.30
2000	0.06	0.57	0.28
1999	0.04	0.56	0.27
1998	0.05	0.56	0.25
1997	0.04	0.54	0.24
1996	0.01	0.53	0.23
1995	0.05	0.53	0.22
1991	0.02	0.52	0.18
1990	0.03	0.51	0.18

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Eligible for

13%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2023	13%	43%	13%
2022	14%	43%	13%
2021	14%	44%	13%
2020	14%	47%	12%
2019	14%	47%	12%
2018	14%	46%	12%
2017	14%	46%	12%
2016	16%	47%	13%
2015	20%	52%	15%
2014	16%	47%	11%
2013	15%	45%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Elmwood Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	4%	27%	7%
2011	2%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Naperville CUSD 203 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elmwood Elementary School's ranking?

Elmwood Elementary School is ranked #280 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Elmwood Elementary School often compared to?

Elmwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like May Watts Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Elmwood Elementary School?

732 students attend Elmwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Elmwood Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Elmwood Elementary School?

Elmwood Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Elmwood Elementary School offer ?

Elmwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Elmwood Elementary School part of?

Elmwood Elementary School is part of Naperville CUSD 203 School District.

In what neighborhood is Elmwood Elementary School located?

Elmwood Elementary School is located in the Naperville Park District neighborhood of Naperville, IL. There are 35 other public schools located in Naperville Park District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 732 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 10%
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education