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.
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