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Highlands Elementary School

525 S Brainard St
Naperville, IL 60540

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Serving 510 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Highlands 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 80% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 77% (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 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 510 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 1% in IL
: 80% (Top 1%)
: 77% (Top 1%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: Highlands Elementary School serves a central area in Naperville, IL, covering approximately 2 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the farthest edge of the attendance zone located about 2.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Highlands Elementary School's student population of 510 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2010

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highlands Elementary School
Kind	77
1	74
2	91
3	99
4	82
5	87

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Total Students

510 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2025	510
2024	525
2023	508
2022	501
2021	506
2020	518
2019	510
2018	509
2017	508
2016	536
2015	558
2014	595
2013	569
2012	597
2011	623
2010	595
2009	600
2008	614
2007	637
2006	626
2005	632
2004	625
2003	635
2002	623
2001	633
2000	647
1999	659
1998	617
1997	642
1996	649
1995	621
1994	556
1993	567
1992	554
1991	565
1990	548
1989	519
1988	492
1987	487

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Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2025	33
2024	35
2023	35
2022	35
2020	30
2019	32
2018	32
2017	31
2016	32
2015	32
2014	30
2013	48
2012	31
2011	30
2010	30
2009	30
2008	28
2007	29
2006	32
2005	30
2004	30
2003	33
2002	33
2001	33
2000	35
1999	37
1998	34
1997	31
1996	30
1995	30
1994	27
1993	28
1992	28
1991	29
1990	27
1989	25
1988	26
1987	24

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School Rankings

Highlands 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 Highlands Elementary School is 0.55, 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.

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State Level (IL)

#21 out of 3542 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	#21
2022	#21
2021	#32
2019	#22
2018	#32
2017	#74
2016	#40
2015	#24
2014	#31
2013	#39
2012	#32
2011	#24
2010	#19

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80%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2023	80%	27%	58%
2021	71%	28%	51%
2019	77%	33%	64%
2018	78%	32%	65%
2017	76%	32%	63%
2016	80%	31%	62%
2015	78%	29%	59%
2014	93%	59%	83%
2013	92%	58%	80%
2012	98%	80%	91%
2011	98%	80%	92%
2010	98%	80%	92%

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77%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2022	77%	30%	63%
2021	69%	32%	58%
2019	83%	38%	72%
2018	79%	37%	65%
2017	74%	38%	69%
2016	75%	36%	67%
2015	79%	38%	67%
2014	91%	57%	80%
2013	91%	58%	80%
2012	96%	75%	89%
2011	97%	75%	90%
2010	97%	74%	90%

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85-89%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2025	15:1	13:1
2024	15:1	13:1
2023	15:1	13:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	14:1	15:1
2019	16:1	14:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	20:1	16:1	16:1
2013	12:1	13:1	12:1
2012	19:1	16:1	17:1
2011	21:1	16:1	17:1
2010	20:1	16:1	17:1
2009	20:1	16:1	17:1
2008	22:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	17:1	18:1
2006	20:1	16:1	17:1
2005	21:1	16:1	18:1
2004	21:1	17:1	18:1
2003	19:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	16:1	18:1
2001	19:1	16:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	18:1
1999	18:1	17:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	21:1	17:1	19:1
1996	22:1	18:1	19:1
1995	21:1	18:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	18:1	18:1
1991	19:1	18:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1
1989	21:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	18:1	19:1
1987	20:1	18:1	20:1

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Asian

23%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2025	23%	6%
2024	25%	6%
2023	25%	6%	18%
2022	24%	5%	18%
2021	23%	5%	18%
2020	26%	5%	17%
2019	24%	5%	17%
2018	23%	5%	16%
2017	21%	5%	16%
2016	21%	5%	17%
2015	19%	5%	16%
2014	21%	5%	15%
2013	19%	4%	16%
2012	17%	4%	16%
2011	18%	4%	15%
2010	16%	5%	16%
2009	16%	5%	16%
2008	16%	5%	15%
2007	17%	4%	15%
2006	14%	4%	14%
2005	13%	4%	12%
2004	11%	4%	14%
2003	11%	4%	13%
2002	11%	4%	13%
2001	10%	3%	12%
2000	9%	3%	12%
1999	9%	3%	11%
1998	10%	3%	11%
1997	11%	3%	9%
1996	13%	3%	10%
1995	13%	3%	9%
1994	7%	3%	8%
1993	8%	3%	7%
1992	7%	3%	7%
1991	7%	3%	6%
1990	6%	3%	7%
1989	5%	2%	5%
1988	3%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2025	6%	29%
2024	6%	28%
2023	6%	28%	12%
2022	6%	27%	12%
2021	7%	27%	11%
2020	6%	27%	11%
2019	5%	26%	11%
2018	5%	26%	11%
2017	5%	26%	11%
2016	5%	26%	10%
2015	7%	25%	10%
2014	6%	25%	9%
2013	6%	24%	9%
2012	6%	24%	8%
2011	4%	23%	8%
2010	4%	22%	6%
2009	4%	21%	5%
2008	3%	20%	5%
2007	2%	20%	4%
2006	2%	19%	3%
2005	3%	18%	4%
2004	2%	18%	3%
2003	3%	17%	3%
2002	2%	16%	3%
2001	2%	16%	3%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	3%	14%	2%
1998	2%	13%	1%
1997	2%	13%	1%
1996	3%	12%	1%
1995	3%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	10%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%

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White

63%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2025	63%	45%
2024	61%	45%
2023	62%	46%	59%
2022	64%	47%	60%
2021	65%	47%	61%
2020	63%	48%	63%
2019	66%	48%	63%
2018	69%	48%	64%
2017	71%	49%	64%
2016	69%	49%	65%
2015	71%	49%	66%
2014	69%	50%	67%
2013	70%	51%	67%
2012	71%	51%	68%
2011	72%	51%	69%
2010	77%	53%	73%
2009	78%	53%	74%
2008	78%	54%	76%
2007	78%	55%	77%
2006	82%	56%	80%
2005	82%	57%	81%
2004	85%	57%	80%
2003	85%	58%	81%
2002	85%	59%	81%
2001	86%	60%	83%
2000	87%	61%	84%
1999	87%	62%	85%
1998	87%	63%	86%
1997	86%	63%	87%
1996	83%	64%	87%
1995	83%	65%	88%
1994	92%	65%	89%
1993	90%	65%	90%
1992	91%	66%	90%
1991	92%	66%	91%
1990	92%	66%	90%
1989	94%	67%	92%
1988	97%	67%	93%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2025	8%	4%
2024	8%	4%
2023	7%	4%	6%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

37%

55%

0.55

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2025	0.55	0.69
2024	0.56	0.69
2023	0.55	0.69	0.60
2022	0.53	0.68	0.60
2021	0.52	0.68	0.59
2020	0.54	0.67	0.57
2019	0.51	0.68	0.57
2018	0.47	0.68	0.55
2017	0.45	0.67	0.55
2016	0.48	0.67	0.54
2015	0.46	0.67	0.53
2014	0.48	0.66	0.53
2013	0.47	0.65	0.52
2012	0.47	0.65	0.50
2011	0.45	0.65	0.50
2010	0.38	0.64	0.44
2009	0.37	0.64	0.43
2008	0.37	0.63	0.40
2007	0.37	0.62	0.39
2006	0.31	0.61	0.36
2005	0.31	0.60	0.32
2004	0.27	0.60	0.35
2003	0.27	0.59	0.34
2002	0.27	0.59	0.32
2001	0.25	0.58	0.30
2000	0.24	0.57	0.28
1999	0.24	0.56	0.27
1998	0.23	0.55	0.25
1997	0.25	0.55	0.24
1996	0.30	0.54	0.23
1995	0.30	0.53	0.22
1994	0.15	0.53	0.20
1993	0.19	0.53	0.19
1992	0.17	0.51	0.18
1991	0.15	0.51	0.18
1990	0.15	0.51	0.18
1989	0.11	0.50	0.15
1988	0.06	0.50	0.13

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(22-23)

8.6%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2023	8.6%	29.7%	17.3%
2022	12.8%	31.6%	20.3%
2021	2.4%	20.9%	6.6%

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2025	4%	43%
2024	4%	43%
2023	4%	43%	13%
2021	4%	44%	13%
2020	3%	46%	12%
2019	3%	47%	12%
2018	5%	47%	12%
2017	4%	46%	12%
2016	4%	47%	13%
2015	5%	52%	15%
2014	3%	47%	11%
2013	4%	45%	11%
2011	2%	39%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%

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School District Name

Naperville CUSD 203 School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highlands Elementary School's ranking?

Highlands Elementary School is ranked #21 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Highlands Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

80% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Highlands Elementary School?

510 students attend Highlands Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Highlands Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

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

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

What grades does Highlands Elementary School offer ?

Highlands Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Highlands Elementary School part of?

Highlands Elementary School is part of Naperville CUSD 203 School District.

In what neighborhood is Highlands Elementary School located?

Highlands 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 Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 510 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 1%
: 80% (Top 1%)
: 77% (Top 1%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: Highlands Elementary School serves a central area in Naperville, IL, covering approximately 2 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the farthest edge of the attendance zone located about 2.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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