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At a glance

275^thof 738 Illinois districts▼ 13

Better than 62% of Illinois districts

Elementary 9 Middle 2Grades PK, KG-8

777 E Algonquin Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60016-6251·(847) 824-1136·All Illinois district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 62.7% of districts

Schools

4,520

Students

Top rankedCumberland Elementary School174^th of 1,737 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Plainfield Elementary School up 211 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Cumberland Elementary School 6.8 students per teacher

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Summary:

CCSD 62 has 11 schools—nine elementary schools and two middle schools, with no high schools—serving mostly elementary and middle grades, while Iroquois Community School serves K–8. In 2025–2026, the schools’ average proficiency was 64% in English language arts (ELA) and 53% in mathematics, compared with 56% and 40% statewide. But school results vary widely: all-grade ELA ranged from 35% to 81%, and mathematics from 27% to 71%. The clearest takeaway is that performance depends greatly on which school a family considers.

Iroquois Community School led in ELA at 81%, 25 points above the state, while Cumberland Elementary School led mathematics at 71%, 31 points above the state, and fifth-grade science at 73%, 26 points above the state. Cumberland also scored strongly in ELA, at 78%. At the other end, Orchard Place Elementary School had the lowest results in all three comparisons: 35% in ELA, 27% in mathematics, and 27% in fifth-grade science. Its ELA and mathematics results were 22 and 13 points below state figures, respectively.

Recent results are mixed: average school ELA rose 2 points from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, less than the state’s 3-point increase, while mathematics rose 1 point, about the same as the state. Fifth-grade science improved more, rising 13 points across the nine elementary schools, compared with a 7-point state increase. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile rose from 67 to 86 at Central Elementary School, while nine schools’ percentiles fell. Income figures are context, not an explanation: free/reduced lunch eligible shares for 2024–2025 ranged from 28% at Iroquois to 71% at North Elementary School, yet schools with similar shares had different results. Student–teacher ratios also do not sort results consistently: Cumberland’s was 6.8, while Orchard Place’s was 8.0 despite its low scores.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Algonquin Middle School	Public	6-8	767 E Algonquin Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1205	597	60	9.9	57.3%	153 (25.6%)	16 (2.7%)	346 (58.0%)	65 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	50.1	523^rd of 1126 public middle schools	53.6%		65.1	425^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.9%	98		53.1				61.2	54.9	63.7	59.8				40.1	52.6	35.2	42.9	97.7%		$23,535	$519	$23,016
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	1526 E Thacker St	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1575	322	28	11.5	37.9%	168 (52.2%)	10 (3.1%)	74 (23.0%)	48 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	16 (5.0%)	82.6	249^th of 1737 public elementary schools	85.7%		77.8	440^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.6%	191	70.8		69.0	83.3	72.9				74.3	74.6	60.4	60.4				66.5	94%		$23,353	$537	$22,816
Chippewa Middle School	Public	6-8	123 N 8th Ave	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1503	652	68	9.5	58.0%	263 (40.3%)	39 (6.0%)	191 (29.3%)	132 (20.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.4%)	50.6	514^th of 1126 public middle schools	54.4%		65.8	416^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.6%	98		51.5				60.8	56.8	63.9	60.4				36.4	47.6	45.4	43.0	96.5%		$23,414	$522	$22,892
Cumberland Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 E Golf Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 824-1451	279	41	6.8	36.9%	129 (46.2%)	6 (2.2%)	45 (16.1%)	84 (30.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	87.2	174^th of 1737 public elementary schools	90.0%		90.4	171^st of 2056 public elementary schools	91.7%	3	73.2		67.2	88.0	80.4				77.8	68.9	79.6	64.3				70.5	93.3%		$23,303	$497	$22,806
Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1375 S 5th Ave	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1380	658	53	12.4	50.3%	279 (42.4%)	23 (3.5%)	206 (31.3%)	128 (19.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	66.5	548^th of 1737 public elementary schools	68.5%		78.1	432^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	79.0%	116	59.5		59.0	80.6	73.8				70.9	55.0	56.5	40.5				51.8	66.1%		$28,156	$670	$27,486
Iroquois Community School	Public	K-8	1836 E Touhy Ave	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 824-1308	411	34	12.0	28.2%	210 (51.1%)	8 (1.9%)	94 (22.9%)	77 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	85.2	208^th of 1737 public elementary schools	88.0%		86.9	247^th of 2056 public elementary schools	88.0%	39	62.0	74.0	77.5	74.0	80.0	92.3	78.8	82.0	81.0	72.5	63.3	66.0	65.4	67.3	62.0	65.9	95%		$29,906	$378	$29,528
North Elementary School	Public	K-5	1789 Rand Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1399	599	54	11.0	71.1%	187 (31.2%)	41 (6.8%)	144 (24.0%)	215 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	34	1115^th of 1737 public elementary schools	35.8%		38.7	1234^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.0%	119	41.5		49.5	47.4	43.6				46.7	49.5	38.2	36.2				41.4	93.1%		$23,485	$725	$22,760
Orchard Place Elementary School	Public	K-5	2727 Maple St	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1255	258	32	8.0	66.3%	50 (19.4%)	4 (1.6%)	186 (72.1%)	10 (3.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	16.4	1461^st of 1737 public elementary schools	15.9%		34.8	1321^st of 2056 public elementary schools	35.7%	140	26.7			46.8	28.9				34.7		31.9					26.8	97%		$24,025	$747	$23,279
Plainfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	1850 Plainfield Dr	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1301	285	27	10.5	61.1%	50 (17.5%)	13 (4.6%)	182 (63.9%)	31 (10.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	71.4	447^th of 1737 public elementary schools	74.3%		67.3	658^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.0%	211	61.2		60.5	67.6	66.0				64.6	69.8	67.6	48.0				60.8	99.2%		$23,476	$498	$22,979
South Elementary School	Public	K-5	1535 Everett Ave	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1566	253	27	9.3	55.3%	69 (27.3%)	3 (1.2%)	149 (58.9%)	23 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	65.5	567^th of 1737 public elementary schools	67.4%		64.1	723^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	64.8%	156	50.0		75.0	70.2	55.4				65.5	80.0	60.9	36.4				55.9	97.4%		$23,456	$515	$22,941
Terrace Elementary School	Public	K-5	735 S Westgate Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1501	206	29	7.1	39.8%	89 (43.2%)	10 (4.9%)	74 (35.9%)	26 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	69.1	493^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	71.6%		83.3	320^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.4%	173	52.2		54.5	80.0	63.0				65.1	72.7	70.0	45.7				60.6	98.2%		$23,470	$480	$22,990

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Maine Township HSD 207	0.65 mi	4	108^th
NW Suburban Special Educ Org	0.88 mi	10
Community Cons School District 59	1.05 mi	16	488^th
Region 05 North Cook ISC 1	1.57 mi	3
Mount Prospect School District 57	2.24 mi	4	104^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.