Highlands Elem School
Naperville, IL · Naperville CUSD 203
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · City, midsize
15th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 99%· Stable
525 S Brainard St, Naperville, IL 60540
(630)420-6335NCES ID 172771002932Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Highlands Elem School 15th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 99% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 99th in 2019 to 99th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 525 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 71.7% | 61.0% | ▼ 10.7 pts | |
| Asian | 18.0% | 24.8% | ▲ 6.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.8% | 7.6% | ▲ 2.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.5% | 5.9% | ▲ 1.4 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $652K in zip 60540 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Highlands Elem School
- #60Ellsworth Elem SchoolNaperville CUSD 203 · 0.7 mi away60th of 2,105
ELA 85% ▼6 · Math 82% ▼7Compare - #109Naper Elem SchoolNaperville CUSD 203 · 0.7 mi away109th of 2,105
ELA 79% ▼12 · Math 79% ▼10Compare - #41Prairie Elem SchoolNaperville CUSD 203 · 0.8 mi away41st of 2,105
ELA 85% ▼6 · Math 83% ▼6Compare - #232Elmwood Elem SchoolNaperville CUSD 203 · 0.9 mi away232nd of 2,105
ELA 75% ▼16 · Math 67% ▼22Compare - #195Beebe Elem SchoolNaperville CUSD 203 · 1.5 mi away195th of 2,105
ELA 81% ▼10 · Math 66% ▼23Compare - #158Mill Street Elem SchoolNaperville CUSD 203 · 1.7 mi away158th of 2,105
ELA 79% ▼12 · Math 72% ▼17Compare - #411Owen Elementary SchoolIndian Prairie CUSD 204 · 1.8 mi away411th of 2,105
ELA 61% ▼30 · Math 65% ▼24Compare - #197May Watts Elementary SchoolIndian Prairie CUSD 204 · 2 mi away197th of 2,105
ELA 72% ▼19 · Math 74% ▼15Compare
What school district is Highlands Elem School in?
Highlands Elem School is part of the Naperville CUSD 203 district in Naperville, Illinois.
Is Highlands Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Highlands Elem School 15th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 99% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Highlands Elem School?
White 61%, Asian 25%, Two or more races 8%, Hispanic 6% (525 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Highlands Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60540 is $652K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.