Best Public Schools in Downers Grove, IL

Summary:

The city of Downers Grove, Illinois is home to a diverse set of 17 schools, including 12 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools. These schools serve students from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds and consistently demonstrate strong academic performance, with several standout institutions that outshine state averages.

At the high school level, Community High School District 99 - North High School stands out as a top performer, ranking 32nd out of 697 Illinois high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This school boasts impressive proficiency rates in SAT/Mathematics (55%) and SAT/English Language Arts (51.6%), surpassing both district and state averages. Among the middle schools, Herrick Middle School is a shining example, ranking 109th out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools and also earning a 5-star rating. It excels in IAR/English Language Arts, with 67.2% of students proficient or better, compared to the district average of 61.5% and the state average of 41.2%.

At the elementary level, Lester Elementary School and Highland Elementary School stand out as top performers, ranking 144th and 91st out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools, respectively. Both schools have impressive proficiency rates in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. Overall, the Downers Grove school district, which includes Chsd 99 and Downers Grove GSD 58, has established a reputation for delivering a high-quality education to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakeview Junior High School	Public	6-8	701 Plainfield Rd	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Center Cass School District 66	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 783-5102	378	29	12.9	14.0%	249 (65.9%)	22 (5.8%)	48 (12.7%)	42 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	85.5	165^th of 1363 public middle schools	87.9%		82.5	192^nd of 1367 public middle schools	86.0%	27	78.0				66.9	67.7	62.2	65.6				48.7	47.2	41.8	45.7			98.9	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.4	98.4	98.7		97.8	$16,697	$57	$16,640
Prairieview Elementary School	Public	3-5	699 Plainfield Rd	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Center Cass School District 66	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 783-5100	336	19	17.2	17.0%	233 (69.3%)	12 (3.6%)	40 (11.9%)	30 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	78	418^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.8%		81.8	342^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	83.5%	76	62.7	46.2	47.5	41.2				45.1	57.6	47.5	43.6				50.0			96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.2	96.2	96.2			$15,053	$156	$14,897
Belle Aire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3935 Belle Aire Ln	Downers Grove	60515	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 719-5820	250	18	13.7		174 (69.6%)	14 (5.6%)	15 (6.0%)	28 (11.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.8%)	95.8	80^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.1%		95.9	66^th of 2077 public elementary schools	96.8%	14	79.4	54.0	78.8	73.5	82.6			70.9	70.2	81.8	70.6	47.8			69.3			95.9	96.3	96.3	96.3	14.0	95.9	95.5	4.5	8.6	$18,074	$517	$17,557
El Sierra Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6835 Fairmount Ave	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 719-5825	287	24	11.8		171 (59.6%)	18 (6.3%)	62 (21.6%)	19 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	68.4	583^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	71.8%		69.4	576^th of 2077 public elementary schools	72.3%	7	72.2	46.7	27.2	41.7	60.9			43.1	46.7	24.2	47.2	39.1			40.1			98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	12.2	98.1	98.4	4.4	6.9	$17,101	$1,015	$16,086
Fairmount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6036 Blodgett Ave	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 719-5830	332	21	16.0		256 (77.1%)	7 (2.1%)	33 (9.9%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.6%)	95.3	100^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.2%		94.7	92^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	95.6%	8	93.8	50.0	80.5	79.2	82.8			71.8	56.0	75.7	75.0	68.6			68.4			99.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	14.8	98.1	98.7	4.7	10.1	$17,634	$624	$17,010
Herrick Middle School	Public	7-8	4335 Middaugh Ave	Downers Grove	60515	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 719-5810	666	38	17.7	16.5%	517 (77.6%)	17 (2.6%)	61 (9.2%)	40 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.2%)	90.7	109^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.0%		91.5	96^th of 1367 public middle schools	93.0%	13	82.7					64.0	70.2	67.2					58.6	55.9	57.2			98.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.2	98.1	98.5		97.7	$16,921	$516	$16,405
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3935 Highland Ave	Downers Grove	60515	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 719-5835	393	22	17.5		322 (81.9%)	4 (1.0%)	31 (7.9%)	19 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	95.5	91^st of 2067 public elementary schools	95.6%		96.4	55^th of 2077 public elementary schools	97.4%	36	77.6	62.1	78.9	56.8	94.1			72.1	67.2	69.2	63.8	66.6			66.7			98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	17.0	98.1	98.3	2.8	14.2	$16,631	$516	$16,115
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1435 Jefferson Ave	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 719-5840	358	24	14.8		290 (81.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.1%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.1%)	96.2	68^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.7%		95.3	81^st of 2077 public elementary schools	96.1%	13	82.9	63.0	79.7	74.3	70.8			71.7	72.3	61.1	77.2	66.7			68.6			97.1	96.6	96.6	96.6	16.4	96.3	97.1	3.2	12.7	$16,047	$516	$15,531
Indian Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6235 Stonewall Ave	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 719-5845	329	29	11.4		188 (57.1%)	39 (11.9%)	57 (17.3%)	20 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.6%)	68.8	574^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.2%		75.6	458^th of 2077 public elementary schools	77.9%	116	65.9	21.4	51.7	46.3	55.8			43.0	33.4	56.7	37.5	35.8			39.4			97.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	21.7	97.5	97.5	7.3	13.7	$16,825	$693	$16,132
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6509 Powell St	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 719-5850	378	29	12.9		279 (73.8%)	21 (5.6%)	41 (10.8%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	82.5	312^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.9%		90	183^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	91.2%	129	70.0	30.2	60.4	53.3	83.7			56.7	41.9	64.6	43.4	55.9			51.0			92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	12.7	92.2	92.2		10.0	$17,194	$730	$16,464
Lester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	236 Indianapolis Ave	Downers Grove	60515	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 719-5855	554	30	18.6		437 (78.9%)	5 (0.9%)	62 (11.2%)	16 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.1%)	93.3	144^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.0%		93	128^th of 2077 public elementary schools	93.8%	16	81.8	64.4	64.0	61.0	67.9			64.4	74.5	56.1	59.8	67.1			63.5			98.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	19.1	98.9	98.7	3.6	15.1	$16,359	$597	$15,762
O Neill Middle School	Public	7-8	635 59th St	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 719-5815	433	29	15.1	25.2%	286 (66.1%)	37 (8.5%)	74 (17.1%)	17 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.9%)	75.7	277^th of 1363 public middle schools	79.7%		80.1	225^th of 1367 public middle schools	83.5%	52	69.3					61.4	60.7	61.1					39.1	32.8	35.9			97.7	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	97.1	98.4		95.9	$17,882	$1,032	$16,850
Pierce Downer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1436 Grant St	Downers Grove	60515	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 719-5860	343	22	15.6		302 (88.0%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.1%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	82.8	306^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.2%		83.4	308^th of 2077 public elementary schools	85.2%	2	63.6	34.0	60.0	45.5	57.2			49.2	64.0	62.3	50.0	55.3			57.9			98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	18.4	98.9	99.4		15.5	$15,727	$516	$15,211
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	536 Hill St	Downers Grove	60515	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 719-5865	307	18	16.9		261 (85.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.5%)	16 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	89.2	205^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.1%		86.7	242^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	88.3%	37	76.6	62.2	45.0	63.9	62.2			58.8	66.7	62.5	61.7	50.0			60.1			98.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	17.5	99.3	98.7		15.2	$16,716	$516	$16,200
Henry Puffer School	Public	PK, KG-6	2220 Haddow Ave	Downers Grove	60515	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 968-0294	288	25	11.4		199 (69.1%)	19 (6.6%)	35 (12.2%)	16 (5.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	78.2	406^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.4%		82	335^th of 2077 public elementary schools	83.9%	71	67.5	48.9	44.5	36.5	60.0			47.5	62.2	38.9	48.8	50.0			50.6			95.6	95.9	95.9	95.9	18.9	96.3	96.3	5.2	14.1	$17,774	$659	$17,115
Community High School District 99 - North High School	Public	9-12	4436 Main St	Downers Grove	60515	DuPage County	Chsd 99	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 795-8401	2,138	154	13.9		1,507 (70.5%)	100 (4.7%)	304 (14.2%)	128 (6.0%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	88 (4.1%)	96.8	32^nd of 697 public high schools	95.4%		92.7	42^nd of 699 public high schools	94.0%	10	68.9															55.0	51.6	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.0	98.2		98.0	$24,460	$396	$24,064
Community H S District 99 - South High School	Public	9-12	1436 Norfolk St	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Chsd 99	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(630) 795-8501	2,637	180	14.6		1,478 (56.0%)	295 (11.2%)	578 (21.9%)	190 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.3%)	88 (3.3%)	79.9	113^th of 697 public high schools	83.8%		86.3	77^th of 699 public high schools	89.0%	36	67.3															35.3	36.2	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7		98.1	$23,665	$581	$23,084

Cities Near Downers Grove

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Westmont	2 mi	6	123^rd
Lombard	2.32 mi	13	294^th
Glen Ellyn	2.69 mi	13	64^th
Lisle	2.76 mi	9	46^th
Woodridge	2.94 mi	7	161^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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