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Downers Grove GSD 58


At a glance
91stof 811 Illinois districts▲ 4
Better than 88% of Illinois districts
Elementary 11Middle 2Grades PK, KG-8
850 Curtiss St Ste 200
Downers Grove, IL 60515
·(630) 719-5800·All Illinois district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 88.8% of districts
13
Schools
4,811
Students
8
5-star schools
Top rankedHillcrest Elementary School28th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools
Biggest riser
Pierce Downer Elementary School up 104 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Indian Trail Elementary School 9.8 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
5★
4★
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.

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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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