Schools
Naperville Elementary Schools Ranked Among the Best in State
Niche.com has released its 2016 Best Schools rankings. See how local schools fared.

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Niche.com recently released its 2016 lists of the best schools in the state, and nation, and this included a list focused on the best public elementary schools. The rankings are based on state test scores, student-teacher ratio, student diversity, teacher quality, and the overall quality of the school district.
An impressive number of Naperville elementary schools made Niche.com’s list, including seven in the top ten and another seven in the top 25. Those schools include:
- No. 1: May Watts Elementary School
- No. 2: Fry Elementary School
- No. 3: Danielle-Joy Peterson Elementary School
- No. 4; White Eagle Elementary School
- No. 7: Highlands Elementary School
- No. 8: Arlene Welch Elementary School
- No. 10: Mary Lou Cowlishaw Elementary School
- No. 11: Meadow Glens Elementary School
- No. 12: Patterson Elementary School
- No. 13: Spring Brook Elementary School
- No. 14: Graham Elementary School
- No. 18: Owen Elementary School
- No. 19: River Woods Elementary School
- No. 20: Robert Clow Elementary School
You can view the full list of the best elementary schools on Niche.com.Niche also has several other best schools lists to check out: including the Best High Schools, Best School Districts, Best Public Middle Schools and more.
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