Best Elementary Schools in Downers Grove, IL

Summary:

The Downers Grove elementary school district in Illinois consists of 12 schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. These schools, part of the Downers Grove School District 58 and the Center Cass School District 66, demonstrate strong academic performance, with several standout institutions ranking among the best in the state.

The data reveals that Lester Elementary School, Highland Elementary School, Hillcrest Elementary School, and Belle Aire Elementary School are particularly high-performing, with 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger and exceptional test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics. These schools consistently rank among the top elementary institutions in Illinois. In contrast, some schools like Indian Trail Elementary and Henry Puffer School have higher chronic absenteeism rates, which could be an area for improvement.

The Downers Grove elementary schools also exhibit diversity in their student populations, with the percentage of white students ranging from 57.14% at Indian Trail Elementary to 88.05% at Pierce Downer Elementary. Additionally, the district shows variations in spending per student, from $14,298 at Prairieview Elementary to $19,187 at Belle Aire Elementary, which may impact the resources and learning environments available to students across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ISA Science (2023)	IAR English Language Arts (2023)				IAR Mathematics (2023)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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
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%)	81.8	342^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	83.5%		88	218^th of 2082 public elementary schools	89.5%	124	67.9	44.8	42.6	46.2		54.8	50.9	52.8		96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.2	96.2	96.2			$14,298	$235	$14,063
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%)	95.9	66^th of 2077 public elementary schools	96.8%		89.7	181^st of 2082 public elementary schools	91.3%	115	95.5	90.4	55.5	69.6	58.4	96.8	69.4	65.2	52.1	95.9	96.3	96.3	96.3	14.0	95.9	95.5	4.5	8.6	$19,187	$742	$18,445
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%)	69.4	576^th of 2077 public elementary schools	72.3%		73.2	517^th of 2082 public elementary schools	75.2%	59	56.5	33.3	52.7	39.1	40.5	30.3	50.0	47.8	24.3	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	12.2	98.1	98.4	4.4	6.9	$18,751	$1,175	$17,576
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%)	94.7	92^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	95.6%		86.8	249^th of 2082 public elementary schools	88.0%	157	97.1	65.8	73.4	72.7	47.6	71.1	85.7	66.7	40.5	99.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	14.8	98.1	98.7	4.7	10.1	$18,214	$850	$17,364
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%)	96.4	55^th of 2077 public elementary schools	97.4%		92.9	114^th of 2082 public elementary schools	94.5%	59	86.3	62.8	67.8	73.1	65.5	72.6	61.1	72.5	50.0	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	17.0	98.1	98.3	2.8	14.2	$16,088	$741	$15,347
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%)	95.3	81^st of 2077 public elementary schools	96.1%		89	206^th of 2082 public elementary schools	90.1%	125	85.1	74.0	72.9	60.8	51.0	76.0	70.3	65.2	55.4	97.1	96.6	96.6	96.6	16.4	96.3	97.1	3.2	12.7	$15,776	$741	$15,034
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%)	75.6	458^th of 2077 public elementary schools	77.9%		69.3	583^rd of 2082 public elementary schools	72.0%	125	64.4	38.2	47.6	54.6	36.4	52.9	40.5	47.7	25.0	97.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	21.7	97.5	97.5	7.3	13.7	$17,415	$1,130	$16,284
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%)	90	183^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	91.2%		89.4	196^th of 2082 public elementary schools	90.6%	13	80.9	42.6	61.8	49.0	84.8	61.1	58.2	42.6	60.9	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	12.7	92.2	92.2		10.0	$17,112	$824	$16,288
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	128^th of 2077 public elementary schools	93.8%		94.9	83^rd of 2082 public elementary schools	96.0%	45	83.8	54.0	65.4	51.3	71.5	55.1	64.1	55.1	66.6	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	19.1	98.9	98.7	3.6	15.1	$16,589	$838	$15,751
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%)	83.4	308^th of 2077 public elementary schools	85.2%		85.5	276^th of 2082 public elementary schools	86.7%	32	74.6	52.2	45.5	32.2	45.4	65.2	54.5	47.5	76.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	18.4	98.9	99.4		15.5	$16,256	$741	$15,514
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%)	86.7	242^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	88.3%		89.8	175^th of 2082 public elementary schools	91.6%	67	68.1	39.5	62.0	42.2	57.1	71.0	56.8	45.6	68.5	98.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	17.5	99.3	98.7		15.2	$17,299	$950	$16,349
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%)	82	335^th of 2077 public elementary schools	83.9%		83.4	313^th of 2082 public elementary schools	85.0%	22	51.2	38.9	65.0	53.7	51.2	60.0	43.6	41.4	51.2	95.6	95.9	95.9	95.9	18.9	96.3	96.3	5.2	14.1	$16,315	$841	$15,474

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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