Downers Grove GSD 58

Summary:

The Downers Grove GSD 58 district in Illinois consists of 13 schools, including 11 elementary schools and 2 middle schools, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The district is highly ranked, placing 91st out of 811 districts in the state and earning a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as top performers. Hillcrest Elementary School is the highest-ranked, placing 28th out of 2,056 elementary schools in Illinois and earning a perfect 5-out-of-5-star rating. It boasts exceptional test scores, with 87.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 82% in Mathematics. Fairmount Elementary School and Belle Aire Elementary School also rank among the top 79 elementary schools in the state and earn 5-star ratings, with strong proficiency rates across core subjects.

While the district as a whole performs well above state averages, with 76.3% proficiency in English Language Arts and 66.4% in Mathematics, the middle schools show higher rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility compared to the elementary schools. Additionally, the district faces a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is an area for potential improvement. Overall, the Downers Grove GSD 58 district appears to be a high-performing system, with several standout schools and consistent academic excellence across the majority of its institutions.

District Detail

850 Curtiss St Ste 200
Downers Grove, IL 60515

(630) 719-5800

SchoolDigger Rank:
91^st of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 4,811

Primary Schools: 11
Middle Schools: 2
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
Belle Aire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3935 Belle Aire Ln	Downers Grove	60515	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 719-5820	276	18	15.2		182 (65.9%)	20 (7.2%)	26 (9.4%)	27 (9.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	94.6	79^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.2%		95.8	80^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.1%	1	75.0		78.6	74.3	84.4	79.4			79.1	89.3	77.1	87.5	79.4			82.9	95.9	96.3	96.3	96.3	14.0	95.9	95.5	4.5	8.6	$19,367	$999	$18,368
El Sierra Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6835 Fairmount Ave	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 719-5825	300	25	12.1		184 (61.3%)	20 (6.7%)	64 (21.3%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	71.5	564^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.6%		68.4	583^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	71.8%	19	34.4		72.5	68.2	40.6	78.9			66.2	77.5	50.0	37.5	57.9			56.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	12.2	98.1	98.4	4.4	6.9	$18,062	$1,364	$16,698
Fairmount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6036 Blodgett Ave	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 719-5830	342	20	17.4		272 (79.5%)	8 (2.3%)	31 (9.1%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	94.7	74^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.4%		95.3	100^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.2%	26	89.5		80.0	78.0	92.1	90.0			84.5	81.8	62.0	81.6	80.0			76.2	99.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	14.8	98.1	98.7	4.7	10.1	$18,459	$1,317	$17,142
Herrick Middle School	Public	7-8	4335 Middaugh Ave	Downers Grove	60515	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 719-5810	626	40	15.8	10.5%	500 (79.9%)	12 (1.9%)	58 (9.3%)	31 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	93.7	74^th of 1368 public middle schools	94.6%		90.7	109^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.0%	35		77.7					79.2	82.1	80.6					70.4	64.5	67.6	98.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.2	98.1	98.5		97.7	$18,496	$998	$17,498
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3935 Highland Ave	Downers Grove	60515	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 719-5835	352	22	16.1		275 (78.1%)	6 (1.7%)	36 (10.2%)	19 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	91.9	134^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.5%		95.5	91^st of 2067 public elementary schools	95.6%	43	70.4		63.5	82.1	79.6	81.7			77.0	82.7	70.9	77.8	61.7			72.9	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	17.0	98.1	98.3	2.8	14.2	$18,327	$998	$17,329
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1435 Jefferson Ave	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 719-5840	382	24	16.2		313 (81.9%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.5%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.4%)	96.8	28^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.6%		96.2	68^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.7%	40	85.5		87.0	86.8	87.3	88.6			87.3	89.1	75.5	81.8	82.9			82.0	97.1	96.6	96.6	96.6	16.4	96.3	97.1	3.2	12.7	$17,087	$998	$16,089
Indian Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6235 Stonewall Ave	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 719-5845	325	33	9.8		185 (56.9%)	33 (10.2%)	69 (21.2%)	16 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)	75.5	491^st of 2056 public elementary schools	76.1%		68.8	574^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.2%	83	53.1		43.6	73.0	64.5	75.7			63.9	56.4	54.1	58.1	48.6			54.2	97.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	21.7	97.5	97.5	7.3	13.7	$18,496	$1,544	$16,952
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6509 Powell St	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 719-5850	359	28	12.8		257 (71.6%)	22 (6.1%)	52 (14.5%)	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	75.6	490^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.2%		82.5	312^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.9%	178	70.8		38.6	57.1	79.2	68.9			62.1	52.3	54.8	70.8	49.2			56.4	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	12.7	92.2	92.2		10.0	$19,001	$1,072	$17,929
Lester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	236 Indianapolis Ave	Downers Grove	60515	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 719-5855	531	30	17.5		412 (77.6%)	9 (1.7%)	58 (10.9%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)	91.5	147^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.9%		93.3	144^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.0%	3	60.0		76.9	88.3	75.6	78.7			79.1	75.8	83.3	61.1	66.7			70.9	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	19.1	98.9	98.7	3.6	15.1	$18,503	$1,075	$17,427
O Neill Middle School	Public	7-8	635 59th St	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 719-5815	403	30	13.6	21.6%	268 (66.5%)	16 (4.0%)	68 (16.9%)	22 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.2%)	85.8	179^th of 1368 public middle schools	86.9%		75.7	277^th of 1363 public middle schools	79.7%	98		64.2					81.4	76.4	78.7					59.0	42.5	50.0	97.7	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	97.1	98.4		95.9	$19,526	$998	$18,528
Pierce Downer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1436 Grant St	Downers Grove	60515	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 719-5860	337	21	16.4		295 (87.5%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	89.1	202^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	90.2%		82.8	306^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.2%	104	53.2		73.9	66.0	70.2	85.7			73.4	84.8	73.6	78.7	61.9			75.0	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	18.4	98.9	99.4		15.5	$17,253	$998	$16,255
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	536 Hill St	Downers Grove	60515	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 719-5865	307	18	16.9		251 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.1%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	89.6	186^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.0%		89.2	205^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.1%	19	65.8		76.1	84.4	68.4	71.4			75.3	84.8	66.7	63.2	60.4			68.9	98.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	17.5	99.3	98.7		15.2	$19,487	$1,207	$18,280
Henry Puffer School	Public	PK, KG-6	2220 Haddow Ave	Downers Grove	60515	DuPage County	Downers Grove GSD 58	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 968-0294	271	26	10.3		184 (67.9%)	14 (5.2%)	34 (12.5%)	19 (7.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	77.1	452^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	78.0%		78.2	406^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.4%	46	41.7		55.9	71.1	55.6	75.0			65.2	82.4	56.5	52.8	52.5			60.3	95.6	95.9	95.9	95.9	18.9	96.3	96.3	5.2	14.1	$19,889	$1,182	$18,707

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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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