Center Cass School District 66

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.

District Detail

699 Plainfield Rd
Downers Grove, IL 60516-5057

(630) 783-5155

SchoolDigger Rank:
163^rd of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 1,130

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th 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 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
Elizabeth Ide Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2000 Manning Rd	Darien	60561	DuPage County	Center Cass School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 783-5200	410	24	17.0	15.6%	272 (66.3%)	14 (3.4%)	58 (14.1%)	44 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)								(n/a)																	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.1	94.1	94.4	9.3		$14,923	$432	$14,492
Lakeview Junior High School	Public	6-8	701 Plainfield Rd	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Center Cass School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 783-5102	340	31	10.9	17.9%	239 (70.3%)	12 (3.5%)	46 (13.5%)	32 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	90	118^th of 1368 public middle schools	91.4%		85.5	165^th of 1363 public middle schools	87.9%	47		69.4				75.5	76.9	82.1	78.3				53.6	66.3	54.9	58.0	98.9	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.4	98.4	98.7		97.8	$17,600	$225	$17,375
Prairieview Elementary School	Public	3-5	699 Plainfield Rd	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Center Cass School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 783-5100	380	23	16.5	18.2%	253 (66.6%)	10 (2.6%)	56 (14.7%)	46 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.7%)	70.5	590^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.3%		78	418^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.8%	172	53.3		45.1	53.9	61.5				53.5	59.8	56.3	63.9				59.9	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.2	96.2	96.2			$14,242	$325	$13,918

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Darien School District 61	0.75 mi	3	271^st
Downers Grove GSD 58	1.13 mi	13	91^st
Cass School District 63	1.18 mi	2	121^st
Gower School District 62	1.94 mi	2	57^th
Maercker School District 60	1.96 mi	3	211^th

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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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