Overview
Mary Lou Cowlishaw Elementary is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in Naperville, Illinois. The school enrolls 564 students. It is part of the Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.1:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictIndian Prairie CUSD 204
County17043
CityNaperville
ZIP60540
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID174169002094
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment564
White0.2%
Hispanic / Latino13.4%
Black / African American47.7%
Asian10.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native22.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Two or More Races5.6%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %29%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)