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Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NAPERVILLE CUSD 203·NCES 172771005437
Meadow Glens Elementary School
1150 Muirhead Ave, Naperville, IL 60565 · (630) 420-3200 · DuPage County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% of Illinois public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
39 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 | 42 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 122 | 26% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 66% smaller than its 5th grade class (122).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
93.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +6.7pp since 2023
Math
89.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 93 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 90 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 93.0% | 89.7% |
| 2023-24 | 86.3% | 82.7% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
90.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 90% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 67% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 23 points, placing it in Illinois's top 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 Meadow Glens Elementary School
Meadow Glens Elementary School's state test result (90.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Glens Elementary School this school | 475 | 8.2% | 90.0% |
| V Blanche Graham Elementary Naperville | 325 | 7.1% | 77.8% |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary School Palatine | 435 | 6.4% | 67.3% |
| Central Road Elementary School Rolling Meadows | 620 | 12.3% | 61.0% |
| Benjamin Elementary School Bloomington | 607 | 11.0% | 58.4% |
| Reba O Steck Elementary School Aurora | 669 | 14.3% | 67.2% |
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 Meadow Glens Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #8 of 1,925 | #1 of 112 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 89.7% | #14 of 2,077 ▼ 2 | #5 of 141 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #13 of 2,077 ▼ 1 | #3 of 141 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #646 of 2,419 | #40 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #849 of 2,035 | #70 of 146 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.8% | #371 of 2,042 | #34 of 146 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.2% | #2,106 of 2,132 | #117 of 123 |
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
475
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 468
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 | 475 | 36.9 | 12.9:1 | 8% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 483 | 37.9 | 12.7:1 | 7% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 504 | 33.8 | 14.9:1 | 8% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 467 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 30.7 | 15.5:1 | 8% (36) |
| 2015-16 | 452 | 31 | 14.6:1 | 9% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 463 | 28 | 16.5:1 | 5% (23) |
| 2000-01 | 675 | 33 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 468 | 26 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadow Glens Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (475 to 475); teachers up 20% (30.7 to 36.9).
About Meadow Glens Elementary School
Meadow Glens Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Naperville, Illinois. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 475 students. The average among elementary schools in Illinois is roughly 381 students; this school is 25% above that.
Naperville CUSD 203, which runs Meadow Glens Elementary School, has 22 schools and 16,047 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Meadow Glens Elementary School is White (43%). Enrollment also includes 39% Asian, 12% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. The school's White share is 22 points below the 65% share among DuPage County residents. By the diversity index, Meadow Glens Elementary School comes in at 65%.
Teachers at the school number 36.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.9:1. Among elementary schools in Illinois, the typical ratio is 13.9:1. The school's lunch program data list 8% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in DuPage County is 34%.
The allk12 Grade for Meadow Glens Elementary School is A+. Compared with Illinois public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 98% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Meadow Glens Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 90.0%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Illinois are predicted to post 66.8%, so the school is 23.2 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
In the county around the school, DuPage County, median household income is about $112,096, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Meadow Glens Elementary School is among the 277 public schools in DuPage County.
The school nearest to Meadow Glens Elementary School is Ranch View Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.7 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Meadow Glens Elementary School is 1st among 8 schools close by.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 475, starting from 467.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Naperville CUSD 203
- Naperville Central High SchoolHigh · 2,589 students
- Naperville North High SchoolHigh · 2,467 students
- Kennedy Junior High SchoolMiddle · 937 students
- Jefferson Jr High SchoolMiddle · 832 students
- Lincoln Jr High SchoolMiddle · 774 students
- Elmwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 726 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
- Ranch View Elementary School0.7 mi · 584
- Madison Jr High School0.7 mi · 566
- Ann Reid Early Childhood Center1.0 mi · 375
- Scott Elementary School1.2 mi · 435
- Kennedy Junior High School1.3 mi · 937
- Maplebrook Elementary School1.4 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Meadow Glens Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Meadow Glens Elementary School?
Meadow Glens Elementary School enrolls approximately 475 students in grades KG-05.
Is Meadow Glens Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Meadow Glens Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Meadow Glens Elementary School have?
Meadow Glens Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
How diverse is Meadow Glens Elementary School?
Meadow Glens Elementary School reports a student body of 43% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 39% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Meadow Glens Elementary School in?
Meadow Glens Elementary School is part of Naperville CUSD 203.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.