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Center Cass School District 66


At a glance
163rdof 811 Illinois districts▼ 29
Better than 79% of Illinois districts
Elementary 2Middle 1Grades PK, KG-8
699 Plainfield Rd
Downers Grove, IL 60516-5057
·(630) 783-5155·All Illinois district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 79.9% of districts
3
Schools
1,130
Students
1
5-star school
Top rankedLakeview Junior High School118th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools
Biggest riser
Lakeview Junior High School up 47 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The Center Cass School District 66 in Illinois serves students from three schools: two elementary schools (Elizabeth Ide Elementary School and Prairieview Elementary School) and one middle school (Lakeview Junior High School). The district's schools demonstrate a mix of high performance and areas for improvement, with Lakeview Junior High School standing out as a top-performing middle school in the state.

Lakeview Junior High School is the district's standout, ranking 118 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools in 2024-2025 and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently demonstrates high performance on state assessments, with 78.3% proficiency in ELA and 58% proficiency in Math, outpacing both the district and state averages. In contrast, Prairieview Elementary School has shown improvement in ELA proficiency, increasing from 45.1% in 2023-2024 to 53.5% in 2024-2025, while maintaining strong Math performance at 59.9% proficiency.

However, the district as a whole faces challenges, with all three schools reporting a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025, higher than the state average. Additionally, there are funding disparities within the district, as evidenced by the differences in spending per student, ranging from $14,530 at Elizabeth Ide Elementary School to $16,697 at Lakeview Junior High School. Addressing these issues and ensuring equitable resources across all schools in the district could help support student success and improve overall educational outcomes.

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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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