Ellsworth Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2026)

145 N Sleight St
Naperville, IL 60540

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Serving 229 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ellsworth Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 229 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 1% in IL
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
: ≥90% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Ellsworth Elementary School's student population of 229 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2023

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ellsworth Elementary School
Kind	41
1	44
2	32
3	39
4	37
5	36

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Total Students

229 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ellsworth Elementary School
2023	232
2022	241
2021	242
2020	255
2019	255
2018	252
2017	252
2016	257
2015	264
2014	279
2013	282
2012	285
2011	278
2010	287
2009	272
2008	285
2007	285
2006	265
2005	264
2004	262
2003	255
2002	253
2001	266
2000	255
1999	269
1998	293
1997	318
1996	328
1995	324
1994	307
1993	301
1992	328
1991	327
1990	303
1989	312
1988	328
1987	322

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ellsworth Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2020	18
2019	18
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	24
2014	19
2013	24
2012	19
2011	19
2010	19
2009	21
2008	17
2007	17
2006	17
2005	15
2004	13
2003	13
2002	16
2001	16
2000	16
1999	16
1998	16
1997	16
1996	17
1995	16
1994	17
1993	19
1992	18
1991	15
1990	18

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Year Founded

1928

School Rankings

Ellsworth Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ellsworth Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#22 out of 3542 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ellsworth Elementary School
2023	#22
2022	#69
2021	#136
2019	#103
2018	#83
2017	#170
2016	#183
2015	#322
2014	#470
2013	#894
2012	#1679

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75-79%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ellsworth Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville Community Unit School District 203
2023	77%	27%	58%
2021	57%	28%	51%
2019	67%	33%	64%
2018	67%	32%	65%
2017	62%	32%	63%
2016	67%	31%	62%
2015	57%	29%	59%
2014	82%	59%	83%
2013	72%	58%	80%
2012	87%	80%	91%
2011	92%	80%	92%

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75-79%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ellsworth Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville Community Unit School District 203
2022	77%	30%	63%
2021	57%	32%	58%
2019	72%	38%	72%
2018	82%	37%	65%
2017	67%	38%	69%
2016	62%	36%	67%
2015	57%	38%	67%
2014	72%	57%	80%
2013	67%	58%	80%
2012	77%	75%	89%
2011	82%	75%	90%

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≥90%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ellsworth Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville Community Unit School District 203
2023	11:1	14:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	12:1	16:1	15:1
2017	12:1	15:1	15:1
2016	12:1	16:1	15:1
2015	11:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	12:1	13:1	12:1
2012	15:1	16:1	17:1
2011	15:1	16:1	17:1
2010	15:1	16:1	17:1
2009	13:1	16:1	17:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	17:1	17:1	18:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	18:1
2004	20:1	17:1	18:1
2003	20:1	16:1	18:1
2002	16:1	16:1	18:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	16:1	16:1	18:1
1999	17:1	16:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	20:1	17:1	19:1
1996	20:1	17:1	19:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	22:1	17:1	18:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ellsworth Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville Community Unit School District 203
2023	9%	6%	18%
2022	12%	5%	18%
2021	11%	5%	18%
2020	11%	5%	17%
2019	11%	5%	17%
2018	9%	5%	16%
2017	9%	5%	16%
2016	9%	5%	17%
2015	7%	6%	16%
2014	8%	5%	15%
2013	9%	5%	16%
2012	8%	4%	16%
2011	8%	5%	15%
2010	11%	5%	16%
2009	10%	5%	16%
2008	9%	5%	15%
2007	9%	5%	15%
2006	10%	5%	14%
2005	11%	5%	12%
2004	9%	4%	14%
2003	13%	4%	13%
2002	14%	4%	13%
2001	12%	4%	12%
2000	9%	3%	12%
1999	11%	3%	11%
1998	10%	3%	11%
1997	8%	3%	9%
1996	8%	3%	10%
1995	6%	3%	9%
1994	8%	3%	8%
1993	8%	3%	7%
1992	11%	3%	7%
1991	10%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

14%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Ellsworth Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville Community Unit School District 203
2023	12%	27%	12%
2022	7%	27%	12%
2021	7%	27%	11%
2020	7%	26%	11%
2019	7%	26%	11%
2018	7%	26%	11%
2017	7%	26%	11%
2016	9%	26%	10%
2015	12%	25%	10%
2014	10%	25%	9%
2013	11%	24%	9%
2012	13%	24%	8%
2011	11%	23%	8%
2010	11%	22%	6%
2009	13%	22%	5%
2008	12%	21%	5%
2007	11%	20%	4%
2006	11%	19%	3%
2005	6%	18%	4%
2004	8%	18%	3%
2003	7%	17%	3%
2002	7%	16%	3%
2001	8%	15%	3%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	1%	14%	2%
1998	2%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1991	1%	10%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ellsworth Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville Community Unit School District 203
2023	8%	17%	5%
2022	4%	17%	5%
2021	8%	17%	5%
2020	3%	17%	5%
2019	3%	17%	5%
2018	5%	17%	5%
2017	5%	17%	5%
2016	3%	17%	4%
2015	5%	17%	4%
2014	8%	17%	5%
2013	9%	18%	5%
2012	11%	18%	5%
2011	11%	18%	5%
2010	11%	20%	5%
2009	8%	20%	5%
2008	7%	20%	4%
2007	8%	20%	4%
2006	9%	20%	3%
2005	7%	20%	3%
2004	6%	21%	3%
2003	4%	21%	3%
2002	4%	21%	3%
2001	4%	21%	2%
2000	3%	21%	2%
1999	2%	21%	2%
1998	2%	21%	2%
1997	1%	20%	3%
1996	2%	21%	2%
1995	3%	20%	2%
1994	4%	21%	2%
1993	4%	21%	2%
1992	2%	21%	2%
1991	2%	21%	2%

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White

59%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ellsworth Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville Community Unit School District 203
2023	60%	45%	59%
2022	68%	47%	60%
2021	65%	47%	61%
2020	71%	48%	63%
2019	71%	48%	63%
2018	72%	49%	64%
2017	72%	49%	64%
2016	73%	49%	65%
2015	70%	49%	66%
2014	70%	50%	67%
2013	68%	50%	67%
2012	68%	51%	68%
2011	65%	51%	69%
2010	67%	53%	73%
2009	69%	53%	74%
2008	72%	54%	76%
2007	72%	55%	77%
2006	70%	56%	80%
2005	76%	57%	81%
2004	77%	57%	80%
2003	76%	58%	81%
2002	75%	59%	81%
2001	76%	60%	83%
2000	86%	61%	84%
1999	86%	62%	85%
1998	85%	63%	86%
1997	88%	64%	87%
1996	88%	64%	87%
1995	90%	65%	88%
1994	88%	65%	89%
1993	88%	65%	90%
1992	87%	66%	90%
1991	87%	66%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ellsworth Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville Community Unit School District 203
2023	11%	4%	6%
2022	9%	4%	5%
2021	9%	4%	5%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	7%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ellsworth Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville Community Unit School District 203
2023	0.61	0.70	0.60
2022	0.51	0.68	0.60
2021	0.55	0.68	0.59
2020	0.48	0.68	0.57
2019	0.48	0.68	0.57
2018	0.47	0.67	0.55
2017	0.47	0.67	0.55
2016	0.45	0.67	0.54
2015	0.49	0.67	0.53
2014	0.49	0.66	0.53
2013	0.51	0.66	0.52
2012	0.51	0.65	0.50
2011	0.56	0.66	0.50
2010	0.54	0.64	0.44
2009	0.50	0.64	0.43
2008	0.46	0.64	0.40
2007	0.46	0.63	0.39
2006	0.49	0.61	0.36
2005	0.41	0.61	0.32
2004	0.39	0.60	0.35
2003	0.41	0.59	0.34
2002	0.42	0.59	0.32
2001	0.40	0.58	0.30
2000	0.25	0.57	0.28
1999	0.25	0.56	0.27
1998	0.26	0.56	0.25
1997	0.22	0.54	0.24
1996	0.22	0.53	0.23
1995	0.19	0.53	0.22
1994	0.21	0.52	0.20
1993	0.22	0.52	0.19
1992	0.23	0.52	0.18
1991	0.23	0.52	0.18

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Eligible for

16%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ellsworth Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville Community Unit School District 203
2023	16%	43%	13%
2022	15%	43%	13%
2021	15%	44%	13%
2020	11%	47%	12%
2019	11%	47%	12%
2018	14%	46%	12%
2017	14%	46%	12%
2016	21%	47%	13%
2015	25%	52%	15%
2014	22%	47%	11%
2013	24%	45%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ellsworth Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville Community Unit School District 203
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	12%	27%	7%

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School District Name

Naperville Community Unit School District 203

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ellsworth Elementary School's ranking?

Ellsworth Elementary School is ranked #22 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Ellsworth Elementary School often compared to?

Ellsworth Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Highlands Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Ellsworth Elementary School?

229 students attend Ellsworth Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Ellsworth Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ellsworth Elementary School?

Ellsworth Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Ellsworth Elementary School offer ?

Ellsworth Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Ellsworth Elementary School part of?

Ellsworth Elementary School is part of Naperville Community Unit School District 203.

In what neighborhood is Ellsworth Elementary School located?

Ellsworth Elementary School is located in the Naperville Historic District neighborhood of Naperville, IL.

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