May Watts Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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May Watts Elementary School

800 S Whispering Hills Dr
Naperville, IL 60540

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Top 5%

Serving 620 students in grades Kindergarten-5, May Watts Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 620 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 5% in IL
: 55% (Top 5%)
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

May Watts Elementary School's student population of 620 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2015

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	May Watts Elementary School
Kind	106
1	100
2	117
3	113
4	91
5	93

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Total Students

620 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	May Watts Elementary School
2023	563
2022	580
2021	627
2020	629
2019	629
2018	648
2017	648
2016	730
2015	727
2014	713
2013	673
2012	639
2011	615
2010	606
2009	590
2008	538
2007	527
2006	534
2005	567
2004	560
2003	500
2002	545
2001	588
2000	610
1999	740
1998	720
1997	905
1996	904
1995	876
1994	816
1993	762

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	May Watts Elementary School
2023	36
2022	39
2020	38
2019	38
2018	38
2017	38
2016	43
2015	41
2014	38
2013	35
2012	34
2011	34
2010	38
2009	38
2008	29
2007	28
2006	31
2005	32
2004	35
2003	33
2002	36
2001	36
2000	35
1999	39
1998	39
1997	41
1996	42
1995	38
1994	34
1993	32
1992	31

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School Rankings

May Watts Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of May Watts Elementary School is 0.64, 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)

#166 out of 3426 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	May Watts Elementary School
2022	#166
2021	#461
2019	#188
2018	#263
2017	#301
2016	#269
2015	#229
2014	#135
2013	#81
2012	#75
2011	#393

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(20-21)

55%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	May Watts Elementary School	Illinois	Indian Prairie CUSD 204 School District
2021	55%	28%	47%
2019	69%	33%	57%
2018	65%	32%	56%
2017	68%	32%	58%
2016	64%	31%	57%
2015	63%	29%	58%
2014	89%	59%	82%
2013	88%	58%	78%
2012	97%	80%	92%
2011	94%	80%	92%
2010	95%	80%	92%

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57%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	May Watts Elementary School	Illinois	Indian Prairie CUSD 204 School District
2022	57%	30%	50%
2021	44%	32%	47%
2019	62%	38%	59%
2018	60%	37%	56%
2017	56%	38%	59%
2016	57%	36%	57%
2015	61%	38%	59%
2014	83%	57%	77%
2013	89%	58%	78%
2012	95%	75%	89%
2011	93%	75%	89%

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85-89%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	May Watts Elementary School	Illinois	Indian Prairie CUSD 204 School District
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	19:1	16:1	17:1
2013	19:1	13:1	17:1
2012	19:1	16:1	17:1
2011	18:1	16:1	17:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	17:1	18:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	17:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	16:1	17:1
1999	19:1	16:1	17:1
1998	19:1	17:1	18:1
1997	22:1	17:1	19:1
1996	22:1	17:1	18:1
1995	23:1	17:1	18:1
1994	24:1	18:1	19:1
1993	24:1	18:1	18:1
1992	24:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

Asian

51%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	May Watts Elementary School	Illinois	Indian Prairie CUSD 204 School District
2023	47%	6%	37%
2022	53%	5%	36%
2021	56%	5%	35%
2020	54%	5%	32%
2019	54%	5%	32%
2018	53%	5%	28%
2017	53%	5%	28%
2016	47%	5%	27%
2015	45%	6%	25%
2014	44%	5%	23%
2013	40%	5%	22%
2012	34%	4%	21%
2011	33%	5%	19%
2010	31%	5%	21%
2009	26%	5%	20%
2008	20%	5%	18%
2007	16%	5%	17%
2006	16%	5%	16%
2005	17%	5%	14%
2004	13%	4%	12%
2003	10%	4%	12%
2002	10%	4%	11%
2001	9%	4%	9%
2000	8%	3%	8%
1999	10%	3%	7%
1998	9%	3%	8%
1997	10%	3%	6%
1996	9%	3%	6%
1995	9%	3%	6%
1994	10%	3%	5%
1993	9%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	May Watts Elementary School	Illinois	Indian Prairie CUSD 204 School District
2023	7%	27%	13%
2022	6%	27%	13%
2021	5%	27%	13%
2020	3%	26%	12%
2019	3%	26%	12%
2018	3%	26%	11%
2017	3%	26%	11%
2016	5%	26%	11%
2015	4%	25%	11%
2014	4%	25%	11%
2013	3%	24%	10%
2012	4%	24%	10%
2011	4%	23%	10%
2010	4%	22%	8%
2009	4%	22%	8%
2008	4%	21%	8%
2007	4%	20%	8%
2006	4%	19%	7%
2005	2%	18%	7%
2004	1%	18%	6%
2003	1%	17%	5%
2002	1%	16%	5%
2001	1%	15%	4%
1999	1%	14%	4%
1998	1%	13%	3%
1997	1%	13%	3%
1996	1%	12%	2%
1995	1%	12%	2%
1993	1%	11%	2%
1991	1%	10%	2%
1990	1%	9%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	May Watts Elementary School	Illinois	Indian Prairie CUSD 204 School District
2023	7%	17%	9%
2022	4%	17%	9%
2021	3%	17%	9%
2020	5%	17%	9%
2019	5%	17%	9%
2018	3%	17%	9%
2017	3%	17%	9%
2016	5%	17%	9%
2015	5%	17%	9%
2014	5%	17%	9%
2013	5%	18%	9%
2012	7%	18%	9%
2011	7%	18%	9%
2010	9%	20%	10%
2009	9%	20%	10%
2008	8%	20%	10%
2007	5%	20%	9%
2006	4%	20%	9%
2005	4%	20%	9%
2004	6%	21%	9%
2003	2%	21%	8%
2002	4%	21%	7%
2001	2%	21%	7%
2000	3%	21%	7%
1999	3%	21%	7%
1998	3%	21%	6%
1997	2%	20%	6%
1996	2%	21%	6%
1995	2%	20%	5%
1994	2%	21%	5%
1993	1%	21%	4%

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White

31%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	May Watts Elementary School	Illinois	Indian Prairie CUSD 204 School District
2023	33%	45%	35%
2022	31%	47%	36%
2021	31%	47%	38%
2020	33%	48%	43%
2019	33%	48%	43%
2018	35%	49%	48%
2017	35%	49%	48%
2016	38%	49%	49%
2015	42%	49%	51%
2014	44%	50%	53%
2013	47%	50%	55%
2012	49%	51%	56%
2011	50%	51%	58%
2010	56%	53%	61%
2009	61%	53%	62%
2008	68%	54%	64%
2007	75%	55%	66%
2006	76%	56%	68%
2005	77%	57%	70%
2004	80%	57%	73%
2003	87%	58%	75%
2002	85%	59%	77%
2001	88%	60%	80%
2000	89%	61%	81%
1999	86%	62%	82%
1998	87%	63%	83%
1997	87%	64%	84%
1996	88%	64%	86%
1995	88%	65%	87%
1994	88%	65%	88%
1993	89%	65%	88%

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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	May Watts Elementary School	Illinois	Indian Prairie CUSD 204 School District
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	May Watts Elementary School	Illinois	Indian Prairie CUSD 204 School District
2023	0.66	0.70	0.72
2022	0.62	0.68	0.72
2021	0.59	0.68	0.71
2020	0.60	0.68	0.70
2019	0.60	0.68	0.70
2018	0.60	0.67	0.68
2017	0.60	0.67	0.68
2016	0.63	0.67	0.67
2015	0.62	0.67	0.66
2014	0.62	0.66	0.65
2013	0.62	0.66	0.64
2012	0.64	0.65	0.63
2011	0.64	0.66	0.62
2010	0.61	0.64	0.57
2009	0.57	0.64	0.56
2008	0.50	0.64	0.54
2007	0.42	0.63	0.52
2006	0.40	0.61	0.50
2005	0.38	0.61	0.47
2004	0.34	0.60	0.44
2003	0.23	0.59	0.41
2002	0.26	0.59	0.39
2001	0.22	0.58	0.35
2000	0.20	0.57	0.34
1999	0.25	0.56	0.31
1998	0.24	0.56	0.30
1997	0.24	0.54	0.28
1996	0.22	0.53	0.25
1995	0.22	0.53	0.24
1994	0.22	0.52	0.23
1993	0.20	0.52	0.22

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	May Watts Elementary School	Illinois	Indian Prairie CUSD 204 School District
2023	4%	43%	14%
2022	3%	43%	14%
2021	3%	44%	14%
2020	6%	47%	16%
2019	6%	47%	16%
2018	3%	46%	13%
2017	3%	46%	13%
2016	6%	47%	14%
2015	8%	52%	16%
2014	9%	47%	17%
2013	5%	45%	13%
2012	3%	21%	4%
2011	5%	39%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	May Watts Elementary School	Illinois	Indian Prairie CUSD 204 School District
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	4%	27%	10%
2011	1%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Indian Prairie CUSD 204 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is May Watts Elementary School's ranking?

May Watts Elementary School is ranked #166 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are May Watts Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend May Watts Elementary School?

620 students attend May Watts Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of May Watts Elementary School students are Asian, 31% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of May Watts Elementary School?

May Watts Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does May Watts Elementary School offer ?

May Watts Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is May Watts Elementary School part of?

May Watts Elementary School is part of Indian Prairie CUSD 204 School District.

In what neighborhood is May Watts Elementary School located?

May Watts 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: 620 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 5%
: 55% (Top 5%)
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education