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Enrollment
668
Elementary
DISTRICT 519 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDIAN PRAIRIE CUSD 204·NCES 174169005460
May Watts Elementary School
800 S Whispering Hills Dr, Naperville, IL 60540 · (630) 428-6700 · DuPage County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL668 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
53 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 126 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 114 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (126) is 27% larger than its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
72.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +19.8pp since 2023
Math
73.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +22.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 20 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 23 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.5% | 73.9% |
| 2023-24 | 52.7% | 51.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like May Watts Elementary School
May Watts Elementary School's state test result (71.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| May Watts Elementary School this school | 668 | 7.9% | 71.7% |
| Fry Elementary School Naperville | 563 | 7.6% | 81.0% |
| Skinner North Elementary School Chicago | 515 | 12.0% | 95.2% |
| Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary School Naperville | 572 | 7.2% | 79.6% |
| Central Road Elementary School Rolling Meadows | 620 | 12.3% | 61.0% |
| Owen Elementary School Naperville | 577 | 17.5% | 61.9% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where May Watts Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.7% | #104 of 1,925 | #21 of 112 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.9% | #151 of 2,077 ▲ 138 | #35 of 141 ▲ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #288 of 2,077 ▲ 117 | #56 of 141 ▲ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 668 | #164 of 2,419 | #7 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #1,686 of 2,035 | #127 of 146 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #421 of 2,042 | #42 of 146 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.9% | #2,107 of 2,132 | #118 of 123 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.7% | #291 of 615 | #24 of 57 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
668
+41 (+7%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 670
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 668 | 42.3 | 15.8:1 | 8% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 620 | 40.7 | 15.2:1 | 9% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 563 | 35.7 | 15.8:1 | 9% (51) |
| 2020-21 | 627 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 609 | 37.2 | 16.4:1 | 4% (25) |
| 2015-16 | 730 | 42 | 17.4:1 | 7% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 615 | 34 | 18.1:1 | 6% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 588 | 36 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 670 | 30 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for May Watts Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (609 to 668); teachers up 14% (37.2 to 42.3).
About May Watts Elementary School
May Watts Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Indian Prairie CUSD 204 in Naperville, Illinois. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 5, with 668 students on the rolls. On average, elementary schools in Illinois enroll around 381, and this school is 75% bigger than that mark.
May Watts Elementary School is a school in Indian Prairie CUSD 204. The district has 32 schools and 26,108 students.
The student body at May Watts Elementary School is 51% Asian. After that, the student body is 30% White, 7% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Among all residents of DuPage County, the Asian share is about 13%. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at May Watts Elementary School are from different groups.
A staff of 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.8:1. The gap from the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is 1.9 students per teacher. By family income, 8% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 34% average for public schools in DuPage County, the school's rate is lower.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, May Watts Elementary School would score about 66.9%. It scores 71.7%, 4.8 points above that figure.
The school is in DuPage County, where median household income comes to about $112,096, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. DuPage County's 277 public schools enroll about 138,557 students and include May Watts Elementary School.
Among nearby public schools, Mary Lou Cowlishaw Elementary is closest at about 0.9 miles. May Watts Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. May Watts Elementary School comes in 4th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
May Watts Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 41 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
May Watts Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
DuPage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,024
Census ACS
Median income
$112,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
138,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Indian Prairie CUSD 204
- Neuqua Valley High SchoolHigh · 3,018 students
- Waubonsie Valley High SchoolHigh · 2,849 students
- Metea Valley High SchoolHigh · 2,766 students
- Francis Granger Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,011 students
- Scullen Middle SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Clifford Crone Middle SchoolMiddle · 891 students
Other schools in Naperville
- Neuqua Valley High SchoolHigh · 3,018 students
- Naperville Central High SchoolHigh · 2,589 students
- Naperville North High SchoolHigh · 2,467 students
- Scullen Middle SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Clifford Crone Middle SchoolMiddle · 891 students
- Jefferson Jr High SchoolMiddle · 832 students
Nearby schools
- Mary Lou Cowlishaw Elementary0.9 mi · 589
- Naperville Central High School1.4 mi · 2,589
- Elmwood Elementary School1.6 mi · 726
- Owen Elementary School1.7 mi · 577
- Naper Elementary School1.8 mi · 235
- Highlands Elementary School2.0 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About May Watts Elementary SchoolHow large is May Watts Elementary School?
May Watts Elementary School enrolls approximately 668 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does May Watts Elementary School serve?
May Watts Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at May Watts Elementary School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at May Watts Elementary School.
How diverse is May Watts Elementary School?
May Watts Elementary School reports a student body of 30% White, 6% Hispanic, 7% Black, 51% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is May Watts Elementary School public or private?
May Watts Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Indian Prairie CUSD 204.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.