Mill Street Elementary School in Naperville, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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Mill Street Elementary School is an urban public school in Naperville, Illinois that is part of Naperville Community Unit School District 203. It serves 600 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

600 Students

45 Teachers

1300 N Mill St

Naperville, IL 60563 View local requests

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Mill Street Elementary School Demographics

33%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

45%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Mill Street Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 14, 2026

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