Downers Grove GSD 58

Summary:

The Downers Grove GSD 58 district in Illinois serves 13 schools, including 11 elementary schools and 2 middle schools. The district as a whole is highly ranked, placing 95th out of 813 districts in the state and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools within the district stand out as top performers. Highland Elementary School, Fairmount Elementary School, and Belle Aire Elementary School are all ranked among the top 100 elementary schools in Illinois and have earned 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools boast impressive test scores, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math well above the state average.

While the district as a whole performs significantly better than the state on standardized tests, there is a noticeable gap in performance between the top-performing and lower-performing schools. For example, Belle Aire Elementary has an ELA proficiency rate of 70.9%, while Indian Trail Elementary has a rate of only 43%. Additionally, the middle schools in the district, Herrick Middle School and O'Neill Middle School, have lower test scores compared to the elementary schools, suggesting a need to focus on the transition from elementary to middle school.

District Detail

2300 Warrenville Rd Ste 200
Downers Grove, IL 60515-1717

(630) 719-5800

SchoolDigger Rank:
95^th of 813 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 4,838

Primary Schools: 11
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (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	% 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
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	258	18	14.6		168 (65.1%)	12 (4.7%)	26 (10.1%)	30 (11.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.8%)	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	280	24	11.8		169 (60.4%)	20 (7.1%)	60 (21.4%)	17 (6.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	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	323	20	16.3		256 (79.3%)	6 (1.9%)	28 (8.7%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	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	626	41	15.2	3.0%	486 (77.6%)	13 (2.1%)	65 (10.4%)	33 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	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	366	22	16.3		296 (80.9%)	3 (0.8%)	37 (10.1%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	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	372	24	15.7		301 (80.9%)	3 (0.8%)	24 (6.5%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.8%)	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	328	32	10.3		190 (57.9%)	32 (9.8%)	70 (21.3%)	17 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	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	363	30	11.9		264 (72.7%)	25 (6.9%)	43 (11.8%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	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	546	29	18.7		429 (78.6%)	7 (1.3%)	62 (11.4%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.7%)	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	438	30	14.7	7.1%	294 (67.1%)	21 (4.8%)	75 (17.1%)	23 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	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	342	24	14.0		305 (89.2%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.8%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	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	311	18	16.8		253 (81.4%)	4 (1.3%)	29 (9.3%)	15 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	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	285	26	10.7		193 (67.7%)	17 (6.0%)	37 (13.0%)	17 (6.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.0%)	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

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chsd 99	0.79 mi	2	72^nd
Lombard School District 44	1.85 mi	8	265^th
Cusd 201	2.15 mi	5	69^th
Ccsd 89	2.28 mi	5	96^th
Glenbard Township HSD 87	2.84 mi	4	123^rd

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