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Downers Grove GSD 58

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At a glance

96^thof 738 Illinois districts▼ 5

Better than 86% of Illinois districts

Elementary 11 Middle 2Grades PK, KG-8

850 Curtiss St Ste 200
Downers Grove, IL 60515·(630) 719-5800·All Illinois district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 87% of districts

Schools

4,811

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedHillcrest Elementary School72^nd of 1,737 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

El Sierra Elementary School up 73 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Indian Trail Elementary School 9.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The 13 schools in Downers Grove GSD 58 include 11 elementary schools and two middle schools, with 4,811 students across the district’s elementary and middle-school grades. In 2025–2026, elementary averages were 75% in ELA, 68% in mathematics and 70% in fifth-grade science; the corresponding state figures were 56%, 40% and 48%. Middle-school averages were 85% in ELA, 62% in mathematics and 78% in eighth-grade science, compared with state figures of 56%, 40% and 52%. The most important takeaway is that every reported school-group average was above its matching state benchmark, by 18 to 29 percentage points.

Elementary results vary considerably, and different schools lead in different subjects. Hillcrest Elementary School led elementary ELA at 84%, 26 points above Indian Trail Elementary School at 58%. In mathematics, Pierce Downer Elementary School led at 79%, compared with Indian Trail’s 54%, a 25-point spread. Hillcrest also led fifth-grade science at 81%, while Indian Trail had 51%, a 30-point difference. The middle schools split by subject: O’Neill Middle School narrowly led all-grades ELA, 85.2% to Herrick Middle School’s 84.7%; Herrick led all-grades mathematics, 66% to 57%, and eighth-grade science, 81% to 75%.

Recent changes are mixed: elementary ELA rose by less than 1 point per school on average from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, while mathematics fell by about 1 point; fifth-grade science rose by 6 points. Middle-school averages increased by 5 points in ELA and 3 in mathematics, but Herrick’s mathematics declined by 1 point even as O’Neill’s rose by 7. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile rankings rose for Pierce Downer, from 85 to 90 to 91, and O’Neill, from 80 to 87 to 89, but fell for Kingsley Elementary School, from 85 to 76 to 63, and Indian Trail, from 72 to 76 to 59. School size and student-teacher ratios do not neatly track scores: Indian Trail’s ratio is 9.8, while Pierce Downer’s is 16.4 and it leads elementary mathematics. The elementary free/reduced lunch eligible figures are from 2021–2022: Pierce Downer reported 5%, compared with Indian Trail’s 35%; these figures provide context, not an explanation for score differences.

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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 (2021-22)	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
Belle Aire Elementary School	Public	K-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	16.5%	182 (65.9%)	20 (7.2%)	26 (9.4%)	27 (9.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	91.3	102^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	94.1%		94.6	79^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.2%	23	73.0		68.4	79.3	91.7	90.3			82.1	81.6	76.7	69.4	83.9			77.8	95.2%		$18,640	$230	$18,410
El Sierra Elementary School	Public	K-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	31.4%	184 (61.3%)	20 (6.7%)	64 (21.3%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	69.5	491^st of 1737 public elementary schools	71.7%		71.5	564^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.6%	73	60.5		61.5	65.8	76.7	61.8			66.9	76.9	60.5	53.5	41.2			58.4	98.9%		$17,283	$406	$16,876
Fairmount Elementary School	Public	K-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	11.3%	272 (79.5%)	8 (2.3%)	31 (9.1%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	89.4	138^th of 1737 public elementary schools	92.1%		94.7	74^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.4%	64	78.4		70.0	81.8	80.4	92.5			80.6	80.0	74.5	56.9	77.5			71.9	97.6%		$18,076	$297	$17,779
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	—	500 (79.9%)	12 (1.9%)	58 (9.3%)	31 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	90.4	72^nd of 1126 public middle schools	93.6%		93.7	74^th of 1368 public middle schools	94.6%	2		80.8					83.0	86.3	84.7					69.0	63.9	66.4	99.1%		$17,845	$123	$17,723
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-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	11.7%	275 (78.1%)	6 (1.7%)	36 (10.2%)	19 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	89.4	141^st of 1737 public elementary schools	91.9%		91.9	134^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.5%	7	68.5		73.8	78.2	77.8	87.5			79.7	83.3	74.5	70.4	69.6			73.9	97.6%		$18,763	$297	$18,466
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	K-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	7.9%	313 (81.9%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.5%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.4%)	93.4	72^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	95.9%		96.8	28^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.6%	44	81.1		75.0	89.6	83.0	88.7			84.2	87.5	83.3	66.0	77.4			78.2	97.9%		$17,370	$471	$16,899
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	34.8%	185 (56.9%)	33 (10.2%)	69 (21.2%)	16 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)	57.1	711^th of 1737 public elementary schools	59.1%		75.5	491^st of 2056 public elementary schools	76.1%	220	51.2		58.7	64.1	51.2	57.9			57.9	71.7	51.3	43.9	47.4			54.3	96.5%		$18,420	$666	$17,754
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	K-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	13.5%	257 (71.6%)	22 (6.1%)	52 (14.5%)	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	61.4	650^th of 1737 public elementary schools	62.6%		75.6	490^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.2%	160	64.4		51.7	40.0	66.7	88.5			62.0	54.4	46.7	48.9	61.5			53.3	94.7%		$18,306	$586	$17,720
Lester Elementary School	Public	K-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	11.1%	412 (77.6%)	9 (1.7%)	58 (10.9%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)	89.4	139^th of 1737 public elementary schools	92.0%		91.5	147^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.9%	8	78.3		81.3	83.3	75.0	83.3			81.3	82.8	72.2	63.3	64.4			70.4	97.4%		$17,934	$230	$17,705
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	—	268 (66.5%)	16 (4.0%)	68 (16.9%)	22 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.2%)	84.7	128^th of 1126 public middle schools	88.6%		85.8	179^th of 1368 public middle schools	86.9%	51		75.0					83.3	87.6	85.2					60.6	52.0	56.7	99%		$19,414	$391	$19,023
Pierce Downer Elementary School	Public	K-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	5.4%	295 (87.5%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	88.1	157^th of 1737 public elementary schools	91.0%		89.1	202^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	90.2%	45	67.9		80.0	78.7	62.3	84.1			75.5	87.5	78.7	71.7	81.8			79.3	98.9%		$17,841	$407	$17,434
Whittier Elementary School	Public	K-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	11.4%	251 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.1%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	89	144^th of 1737 public elementary schools	91.7%		89.6	186^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.0%	42	75.6		82.1	86.7	80.0	78.9			82.0	74.4	73.3	68.9	60.5			69.5	98.3%		$20,043	$123	$19,920
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	21.0%	184 (67.9%)	14 (5.2%)	34 (12.5%)	19 (7.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	74	390^th of 1737 public elementary schools	77.5%		77.1	452^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	78.0%	62	67.4		60.7	76.3	63.6	81.3			69.9	64.3	68.4	40.9	59.4			56.6	95.8%		$20,543	$389	$20,153

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chsd 99	0.79 mi	2	41^st
Lombard School District 44	1.85 mi	8	333^rd
Cusd 201	2.15 mi	5	58^th
Ccsd 89	2.28 mi	5	82^nd
Glenbard Township HSD 87	2.84 mi	4	122^nd

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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.