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South Elementary School

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South Elementary School ranks 723 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

723^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

South Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Des Plaines, Illinois, serving 233 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Community Consolidated School District 62, which is ranked 262 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Elementary School is a strong-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. South Elementary also demonstrates strong performance in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, where it ranks in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.9 and a higher per-student spending of $23,651 compared to the district and state averages.

When comparing South Elementary to nearby schools, it outperforms North Elementary School in academic performance, but Terrace Elementary School and Iroquois Community School consistently outperform South Elementary across all academic measures. However, South Elementary's focus on supporting the academic growth of its diverse student population, including Hispanic students and English Language Learners, is a key strength. The school's rising chronic absenteeism rates, which are also a concern in nearby schools, will need to be addressed to ensure continued academic progress.

253

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,814

Per pupil spending ?

55.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1535 Everett Ave
Des Plaines, IL 60018-2318

(847) 824-1566

District: Ccsd 62

Students who attend South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Algonquin Middle School
High:	Maine West High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.9%

White:

27.3%

Asian:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 92nd percentile in 2019 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2019) to 65th (2025)

!Near the bottom of Ccsd 62's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Illinois avg44%

723^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Ccsd 62

262^nd of 811Ccsd 62 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	723 of 2056	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	568 of 2067	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	355 of 2077	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	365 of 2082	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	344 of 1948	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	165 of 2086	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	212 of 2037	89.6%	★★★★☆
2017	79.2	378 of 2044	81.5%	★★★★☆
2016	66.0	630 of 2046	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.6	1307 of 2052	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.9	1033 of 2093	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.7	559 of 2167	74.2%	★★★★☆
2012	66.4	851 of 2166	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.0	805 of 2147	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.0	1102 of 2139	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.1	1273 of 2120	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.9	1269 of 2092	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.6	897 of 2095	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.5	529 of 2086	74.6%	★★★★☆
2005	66.7	801 of 2022	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.7	906 of 2030	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	51.0	1195 of 2020	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	324 of 1049	69.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	215 of 788	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.8	261 of 826	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.5	36 of 788	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	27 of 768	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	74.4	73 of 743	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	17 of 718	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	618 of 1942	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	489 of 1942	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	298 of 1957	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	298 of 1970	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	51.3	728 of 1680	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.1	139 of 2019	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	165 of 1964	91.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	248 of 982	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	174 of 959	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	65 of 970	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	76.6	140 of 954	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	76 of 742	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	48 of 955	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	48 of 938	94.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	359 of 1800	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	318 of 1793	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	94.5	41 of 1808	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	31 of 1763	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	67 of 1514	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	35 of 1816	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	35 of 1765	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	747 of 1947	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	655 of 1959	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.7	392 of 1984	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	473 of 1977	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	92.9	94 of 1707	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	220 of 2019	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	262 of 1972	86.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	581 of 1292	55.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	458 of 1389	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	335 of 1392	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	243 of 1419	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	178 of 1425	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	49 of 1462	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	47 of 1463	96.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Mathematics49%+10 vs state

Science47%+7 vs state

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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
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%)	64.1	723^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	64.8%		68.9	568^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.5%	155	47.4		55.1	49.1	61.5				54.2	44.9	47.3	56.4				48.6	98.6	95.9	95.9	95.9		95.9	98.6			$24,814	$1,050	$23,764
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%)	86.9	247^th of 2056 public elementary schools	88.0%		87.2	236^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.6%	11	62.5	70.8	67.5	68.0	93.8	78.8	70.0	83.3	77.1	72.5	66.0	64.6	42.3	60.0	62.5	60.8	96.0	95.7	95.7	95.7	36.2	94.1	96.0		33.6	$24,677	$914	$23,762
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%)	67.3	658^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.0%		69.1	565^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.7%	93	34.6		63.4	66.0	65.4				65.0	73.2	46.8	30.8				48.6	93.9	94.6	94.6	94.6		91.9	94.6			$24,896	$1,115	$23,781
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%)	78.1	432^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	79.0%		86.9	239^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.4%	193	37.9		66.7	65.9	76.3				69.9	69.8	63.4	50.8				61.3	94.0	95.1	95.1	95.1	45.0	94.3	93.3	45.3		$29,780	$970	$28,810
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%)	34.8	1321^st of 2056 public elementary schools	35.7%		33.4	1299^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.2%	22	25.7		37.8	38.3	40.0				38.6	45.7	36.2	17.6				34.6	97.3	96.9	96.9	96.9		95.8	97.3			$24,966	$1,234	$23,732
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%)	77.8	440^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.6%		63.2	673^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	67.4%	233	42.4		69.4	67.4	62.1				66.0	61.2	69.6	58.6				62.7	95.1	94.5	94.5	94.5		92.4	95.4			$24,803	$1,027	$23,776
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%)	38.7	1234^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.0%		35	1268^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.7%	34	17.1		52.8	40.5	35.8				43.1	50.0	35.4	23.5				36.5	87.3	87.0	87.0	87.0		85.0	87.0			$24,775	$1,032	$23,742
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	2401 Manor Ln	Park Ridge	60068	Cook County	Park Ridge CCSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 318-4390	535	41	12.9		385 (72.0%)	4 (0.7%)	52 (9.7%)	64 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	91.9	136^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.4%		89.3	203^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	90.2%	67	68.5		65.3	89.0	79.0				77.2	77.3	86.6	66.7				76.1	94.4	94.6	94.6	94.6		94.4	94.4			$18,496	$565	$17,931
George B Carpenter Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 N Hamlin Ave	Park Ridge	60068	Cook County	Park Ridge CCSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 318-4370	435	36	12.0		337 (77.5%)	5 (1.1%)	44 (10.1%)	28 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	91	159^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.3%		97.3	43^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	97.9%	116	54.8		93.1	86.5	66.7				82.1	95.8	77.0	69.4				80.7	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5		95.6	96.5			$20,558	$393	$20,165
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%)	83.3	320^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.4%		88.4	215^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.6%	105	53.8		75.0	76.7	61.5				71.1	78.1	65.1	51.3				64.0	97.4	96.9	96.9	96.9		96.5	96.9			$24,755	$968	$23,787

Frequently Asked Questions about South Elementary School

What schools do graduates of South Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Algonquin Middle School
High : Maine West High School

Is South Elementary School a good school?

South Elementary School ranks 723^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 253 students attended South Elementary School.

What district is South Elementary School in?

Ccsd 62

What is the racial makeup of South Elementary School?

Students at South Elementary School are 59% Hispanic, 27% White, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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