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The highest-performing public elementary schools in science in DuPage County, Illinois

Across DuPage County, Illinois, 133 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Ellsworth Elem School leads the list at 92.3%, against a median of 54.9% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

133

DuPage County, Illinois

Top % Proficient (Science)

92.3%

Median % Proficient (Science)

54.9%

BEST IN SCIENCE · DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Ellsworth Elem School	Naperville, IL	Naperville CUSD 203	Elementary	227	92.3%
2	Oak Elem School	Hinsdale, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Elementary	446	90.5%
3	Fairmount Elem School	Downers Grove, IL	Downers Grove GSD 58	Elementary	342	89.5%
4	Brook Forest Elem School	Oak Brook, IL	Butler SD 53	Elementary	293	89.4%
5	Meadow Glens Elementary School	Naperville, IL	Naperville CUSD 203	Elementary	475	89.4%
6	Prairie Elem School	Naperville, IL	Naperville CUSD 203	Elementary	515	88.5%
7	Hillcrest Elem School	Downers Grove, IL	Downers Grove GSD 58	Elementary	382	85.5%
8	Madison Elem School	Hinsdale, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Elementary	367	84.3%
9	Monroe Elem School	Hinsdale, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Elementary	325	84.2%
10	Highlands Elem School	Naperville, IL	Naperville CUSD 203	Elementary	510	82.4%
11	Prospect Elem School	Clarendon Hills, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Elementary	302	81.7%
12	Hawthorne Elem School	Elmhurst, IL	Elmhurst SD 205	Elementary	568	81.0%
13	The Lane Elem School	Hinsdale, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Elementary	345	80.0%
14	Hawthorne Elem School	Wheaton, IL	CUSD 200	Elementary	185	79.2%
15	Field Elem School	Elmhurst, IL	Elmhurst SD 205	Elementary	433	78.7%
16	May Watts Elementary School	Naperville, IL	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	Elementary	668	77.6%
17	Longfellow Elem School	Wheaton, IL	CUSD 200	Elementary	318	76.9%
18	Elm Elem School	Burr Ridge, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Elementary	287	75.4%
19	Belle Aire Elem School	Downers Grove, IL	Downers Grove GSD 58	Elementary	276	75.0%
20	Lincoln Elem School	Elmhurst, IL	Elmhurst SD 205	Elementary	527	74.3%
21	Scott Elementary School	Naperville, IL	Naperville CUSD 203	Elementary	435	73.8%
22	Ranch View Elementary School	Naperville, IL	Naperville CUSD 203	Elementary	584	73.3%
23	Emerson Elem School	Elmhurst, IL	Elmhurst SD 205	Elementary	429	73.1%
24	Edison Elem School	Elmhurst, IL	Elmhurst SD 205	Elementary	318	72.7%
25	Forest Glen Elem School	Glen Ellyn, IL	Glen Ellyn SD 41	Elementary	581	72.2%
26	Abraham Lincoln Elem School	Glen Ellyn, IL	Glen Ellyn SD 41	Elementary	559	71.6%
27	Wayne Elem School	Wayne, IL	SD U-46	Elementary	391	71.2%
28	Benjamin Franklin Elem School	Glen Ellyn, IL	Glen Ellyn SD 41	Elementary	581	70.9%
29	Kingsley Elem School	Downers Grove, IL	Downers Grove GSD 58	Elementary	359	70.8%
30	Highland Elem School	Downers Grove, IL	Downers Grove GSD 58	Elementary	352	70.4%
31	Walker School	Clarendon Hills, IL	Hinsdale CCSD 181	Elementary	299	70.4%
32	Elmwood Elem School	Naperville, IL	Naperville CUSD 203	Elementary	726	69.5%
33	Maplebrook Elem School	Naperville, IL	Naperville CUSD 203	Elementary	512	69.1%
34	Mill Street Elem School	Naperville, IL	Naperville CUSD 203	Elementary	600	68.4%
35	Brookdale Elementary School	Naperville, IL	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	Elementary	462	68.1%
36	Erickson Elementary School	Bloomingdale, IL	Bloomingdale SD 13	Elementary	445	67.9%
37	Jefferson Elem School	Elmhurst, IL	Elmhurst SD 205	Elementary	329	67.7%
38	Lowell Elem School	Wheaton, IL	CUSD 200	Elementary	283	67.5%
39	Beebe Elem School	Naperville, IL	Naperville CUSD 203	Elementary	619	66.1%
40	Whittier Elem School	Downers Grove, IL	Downers Grove GSD 58	Elementary	307	65.8%
41	Jackson Elem School	Elmhurst, IL	Elmhurst SD 205	Elementary	422	65.6%
42	Whittier Elem School	Wheaton, IL	CUSD 200	Elementary	433	64.6%
43	Reba O Steck Elementary School	Aurora, IL	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	Elementary	669	63.6%
44	Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary	Aurora, IL	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	Elementary	683	63.5%
45	Steeple Run Elem School	Naperville, IL	Naperville CUSD 203	Elementary	622	63.3%
46	Arbor View Elem School	Glen Ellyn, IL	CCSD 89	Elementary	313	62.8%
47	Bower Elem School	Warrenville, IL	CUSD 200	Elementary	406	61.6%
48	Pleasant Lane Elem School	Lombard, IL	Lombard SD 44	Elementary	245	60.6%
49	Emerson Elem School	Wheaton, IL	CUSD 200	Elementary	263	60.4%
50	Norton Creek Elementary School	West Chicago, IL	St Charles CUSD 303	Elementary	479	60.3%

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