Elementary Schools in Center Cass School District 66

Summary:

The Center Cass School District 66 in Illinois is home to two strong-performing elementary schools: Elizabeth Ide Elementary School and Prairieview Elementary School. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of a district that is ranked 163 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

While both schools have higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, they differ in their free and reduced lunch rates, with Elizabeth Ide Elementary School having a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price meals. Prairieview Elementary School stands out as a particularly strong performer, outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for all grades in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Prairieview's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 62.7% in the 2023-2024 school year was significantly higher than the district and state averages.

The data suggests that the Center Cass School District 66 is home to two high-quality elementary schools, with Prairieview Elementary School emerging as a standout institution. The higher spending per student at Prairieview compared to Elizabeth Ide may be contributing to its stronger academic performance, as reflected in its consistent improvement in statewide rankings over the past few years. Overall, parents in the area can be confident that their children will receive a quality education at either of these elementary schools.

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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	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
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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