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Mary Lou Cowlishaw Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 721 students

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5 stars

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Posted March 18, 2011

This is a very good school with lot of emphasis on reading and activities. The teachers are very good too. The cultural diversity is a very good thing for kids to learn about different countries, their people.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 31, 2009

My daughter has gone to Cowlishaw for almost three yeras now and I have been very happy with how everything is hanled there. It is a warm and friendly school with top notch teachers and staff who are very responsive to individual needs.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 15, 2007

My daughter goes to Marylou Cowlishaw. It is a great school. They have a reading program called flooding. Which is superb. They also find out individual needs of the children and challenge them accordingly.
—Submitted by Sri Venkatesh, a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

342 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
95%

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
91%

2009

 
 
96%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

339 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
94%

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
85%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

342 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
92%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

339 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
88%

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
88%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

115 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
88%

2011

 
 
88%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
84%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.

342 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
86%

2011

 
 
97%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
93%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

339 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
86%

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
87%

2009

 
 
90%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students95%
Female93%
Male97%
Black85%
Asian100%
Hispanic93%
Multiracialn/a
White98%
Low income85%
Non-low income99%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities96%
English language learners90%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students94%
Female96%
Male93%
Black80%
Asian100%
Hispanic92%
Multiracialn/a
White95%
Low income85%
Non-low income98%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities95%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students91%
Female92%
Male90%
Black67%
Asian100%
Hispanic92%
Multiracialn/a
White94%
Low income78%
Non-low income95%
Students with disabilities (IEP)43%
Students without disabilities98%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students88%
Female87%
Male88%
Black62%
Asian95%
Hispanic100%
Multiracialn/a
White95%
Low income74%
Non-low income92%
Students with disabilities (IEP)36%
Students without disabilities95%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students88%
Female90%
Male84%
Black67%
Asian95%
Hispanic92%
Multiracialn/a
White92%
Low income74%
Non-low income92%
Students with disabilities (IEP)29%
Students without disabilities96%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students86%
Female79%
Male92%
Black55%
Asian100%
Hispanic89%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White92%
Low income71%
Non-low income92%
Students with disabilities (IEP)30%
Students without disabilities92%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students86%
Female83%
Male88%
Black70%
Asian97%
Hispanic89%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White85%
Low income71%
Non-low income92%
Students with disabilities (IEP)20%
Students without disabilities93%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 39% 53%
Asian/Pacific Islander 32% 4%
Black 18% 19%
Hispanic 11% 21%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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1212 Sanctuary Ln
Naperville, IL 60540
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Phone: (630) 428-6100

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