River Woods Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

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River Woods Elementary School

2607 River Woods Dr
Naperville, IL 60565

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Top 5%

Serving 477 students in grades Kindergarten-5, River Woods Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

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

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 477 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 5% in IL
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

River Woods Elementary School's student population of 477 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	River Woods Elementary School
Kind	75
1	72
2	88
3	68
4	84
5	90

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Total Students

477 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	River Woods Elementary School
2023	475
2022	493
2021	499
2020	508
2019	508
2018	498
2017	498
2016	499
2015	534
2014	538
2013	397
2012	435
2011	460
2010	491
2009	508
2008	524
2007	532
2006	519
2005	541
2004	595
2003	584
2002	610
2001	611
2000	625
1999	661
1998	607
1997	645
1996	664
1995	704
1994	724
1993	717
1992	723
1991	698

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	River Woods Elementary School
2023	34
2022	34
2020	29
2019	29
2018	31
2017	31
2016	59
2015	38
2014	31
2013	33
2012	28
2011	28
2010	27
2009	28
2008	28
2007	30
2006	32
2005	37
2004	35
2003	36
2002	37
2001	38
2000	39
1999	34
1998	32
1997	32
1996	33
1995	34
1994	34
1993	32
1992	35

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

River Woods Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of River Woods Elementary School is 0.60, 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)

#68 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	River Woods Elementary School
2023	#68
2022	#91
2021	#123
2019	#75
2018	#113
2017	#143
2016	#150
2015	#136
2014	#272
2013	#123
2012	#75

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67%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	River Woods Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville Community Unit School District 203
2023	67%	27%	58%
2021	59%	28%	51%
2019	69%	33%	64%
2018	71%	32%	65%
2017	68%	32%	63%
2016	69%	31%	62%
2015	62%	29%	59%
2014	85%	59%	83%
2013	86%	58%	80%
2012	97%	80%	91%
2011	97%	80%	92%

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67%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	River Woods Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville Community Unit School District 203
2022	67%	30%	63%
2021	59%	32%	58%
2019	79%	38%	72%
2018	71%	37%	65%
2017	66%	38%	69%
2016	64%	36%	67%
2015	70%	38%	67%
2014	80%	57%	80%
2013	88%	58%	80%
2012	95%	75%	89%
2011	95%	75%	90%

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80-84%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	River Woods Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville Community Unit School District 203
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	18:1	15:1	15:1
2019	18:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	8:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	12:1	13:1	12:1
2012	16:1	16:1	17:1
2011	17:1	16:1	17:1
2010	19:1	16:1	17:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	18:1
2004	17:1	17:1	18:1
2003	16:1	16:1	18:1
2002	16:1	16:1	18:1
2001	16:1	16:1	17:1
2000	16:1	16:1	18:1
1999	19:1	16:1	18:1
1998	19:1	17:1	18:1
1997	20:1	17:1	19:1
1996	20:1	17:1	19:1
1995	21:1	17:1	18:1
1994	22:1	18:1	18:1
1993	22:1	18:1	18:1
1992	21:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	River Woods Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville Community Unit School District 203
2023	13%	6%	18%
2022	13%	5%	18%
2021	14%	5%	18%
2020	14%	5%	17%
2019	14%	5%	17%
2018	13%	5%	16%
2017	13%	5%	16%
2016	12%	5%	17%
2015	13%	6%	16%
2014	13%	5%	15%
2013	17%	5%	16%
2012	15%	4%	16%
2011	15%	5%	15%
2010	18%	5%	16%
2009	19%	5%	16%
2008	18%	5%	15%
2007	17%	5%	15%
2006	17%	5%	14%
2005	10%	5%	12%
2004	13%	4%	14%
2003	12%	4%	13%
2002	11%	4%	13%
2001	11%	4%	12%
2000	12%	3%	12%
1999	13%	3%	11%
1998	10%	3%	11%
1997	9%	3%	9%
1996	6%	3%	10%
1995	6%	3%	9%
1994	4%	3%	8%
1993	5%	3%	7%
1992	5%	3%	7%
1991	5%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

19%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	River Woods Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville Community Unit School District 203
2023	22%	27%	12%
2022	20%	27%	12%
2021	19%	27%	11%
2020	17%	26%	11%
2019	17%	26%	11%
2018	21%	26%	11%
2017	21%	26%	11%
2016	20%	26%	10%
2015	18%	25%	10%
2014	18%	25%	9%
2013	4%	24%	9%
2012	5%	24%	8%
2011	3%	23%	8%
2010	3%	22%	6%
2009	3%	22%	5%
2008	3%	21%	5%
2007	2%	20%	4%
2006	2%	19%	3%
2005	2%	18%	4%
2004	3%	18%	3%
2003	2%	17%	3%
2002	4%	16%	3%
2001	3%	15%	3%
2000	3%	15%	2%
1999	4%	14%	2%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1995	1%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1992	1%	10%	1%
1991	1%	10%	1%

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Black

17%

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

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White

59%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	River Woods Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville Community Unit School District 203
2023	58%	45%	59%
2022	61%	47%	60%
2021	60%	47%	61%
2020	61%	48%	63%
2019	61%	48%	63%
2018	60%	49%	64%
2017	60%	49%	64%
2016	61%	49%	65%
2015	63%	49%	66%
2014	63%	50%	67%
2013	74%	50%	67%
2012	74%	51%	68%
2011	75%	51%	69%
2010	77%	53%	73%
2009	76%	53%	74%
2008	77%	54%	76%
2007	79%	55%	77%
2006	80%	56%	80%
2005	87%	57%	81%
2004	83%	57%	80%
2003	85%	58%	81%
2002	84%	59%	81%
2001	85%	60%	83%
2000	83%	61%	84%
1999	82%	62%	85%
1998	88%	63%	86%
1997	89%	64%	87%
1996	91%	64%	87%
1995	92%	65%	88%
1994	93%	65%	89%
1993	93%	65%	90%
1992	92%	66%	90%
1991	93%	66%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	River Woods Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville Community Unit School District 203
2023	0.60	0.70	0.60
2022	0.57	0.68	0.60
2021	0.59	0.68	0.59
2020	0.58	0.68	0.57
2019	0.58	0.68	0.57
2018	0.58	0.67	0.55
2017	0.58	0.67	0.55
2016	0.58	0.67	0.54
2015	0.56	0.67	0.53
2014	0.56	0.66	0.53
2013	0.43	0.66	0.52
2012	0.44	0.65	0.50
2011	0.42	0.66	0.50
2010	0.38	0.64	0.44
2009	0.39	0.64	0.43
2008	0.38	0.64	0.40
2007	0.35	0.63	0.39
2006	0.34	0.61	0.36
2005	0.23	0.61	0.32
2004	0.30	0.60	0.35
2003	0.27	0.59	0.34
2002	0.29	0.59	0.32
2001	0.27	0.58	0.30
2000	0.29	0.57	0.28
1999	0.31	0.56	0.27
1998	0.22	0.56	0.25
1997	0.20	0.54	0.24
1996	0.16	0.53	0.23
1995	0.15	0.53	0.22
1994	0.13	0.52	0.20
1993	0.13	0.52	0.19
1992	0.14	0.52	0.18
1991	0.13	0.52	0.18

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Eligible for

10%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	River Woods Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville Community Unit School District 203
2023	10%	43%	13%
2022	10%	43%	13%
2021	10%	44%	13%
2020	8%	47%	12%
2019	8%	47%	12%
2018	9%	46%	12%
2017	9%	46%	12%
2016	11%	47%	13%
2015	11%	52%	15%
2013	3%	45%	11%
2011	2%	39%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	River Woods Elementary School	Illinois	Naperville Community Unit School District 203
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	27%	7%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Naperville Community Unit School District 203

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is River Woods Elementary School's ranking?

River Woods Elementary School is ranked #68 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are River Woods Elementary School often compared to?

River Woods Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Scott Elementary School, Meadow Glens Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend River Woods Elementary School?

477 students attend River Woods Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of River Woods Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of River Woods Elementary School?

River Woods Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does River Woods Elementary School offer ?

River Woods Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is River Woods Elementary School part of?

River Woods Elementary School is part of Naperville Community Unit School District 203.

In what neighborhood is River Woods Elementary School located?

River Woods 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 (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 477 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 5%
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education