Indian Prairie Cusd 204 School District

Indian Prairie CUSD 204 serves 25,950 students across 34 schools in suburban Illinois — one of the larger districts in the region. The district draws from communities in the Naperville and Aurora corridor, where population density supports a full range of elementary, middle, and high school campuses.

Across 32 ranked schools, Indian Prairie averages 6.8 out of 10. Sustaining that average across more than 30 campuses at this enrollment scale is a meaningful signal. Many large districts see their averages pulled down by lower-performing outliers; Indian Prairie's 6.8 suggests relatively consistent quality across the board rather than a handful of stars carrying the rest.

Arlene Welch Elementary leads the district at 8.7 — the top score in Indian Prairie. Oliver Julian Kendall Elementary and Peter M. Gombert Elementary each earn 8.5, which means three elementary campuses score in the upper tier. Parents researching early grades have real options, and those scores hold up well against peer suburban districts in Illinois. At the secondary level, Neuqua Valley High School earns an 8.6, placing it just behind Arlene Welch as the district's second-highest-rated school overall. Waubonsie Valley High School follows at 8.3, giving families two competitive high school choices within the same district boundaries.

What distinguishes Indian Prairie CUSD 204 is that strength is not concentrated at one level. The five top-rated schools split across elementary and high school, which matters for families planning long-term. A student entering a top-rated elementary here can advance through a system where the high school endpoint is also well above average. With 34 total campuses and 32 carrying enough data for a district ranking, there are few unknowns. For parents weighing suburban Chicago districts by performance and scale, Indian Prairie's combination of size, consistent average quality, and standout schools at both ends of the grade span makes it a strong reference point.