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Terrace Elementary School

Q: Is Terrace Elementary School a good school?

Terrace Elementary School ranks 320 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Terrace Elementary School is a public elementary school in Des Plaines, Illinois, serving 220 students in grades K-5. As part of Community Consolidated School District 62, Terrace Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

Terrace Elementary's strong academic performance extends to various student subgroups, with the school ranking highly in the state for Hispanic students, special education students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 16.2% to 26.3% over the past few years, is an area that could be improved. Interestingly, Terrace Elementary spends significantly more per student ($23,551 in 2023-2024) compared to the district average, which may contribute to its academic success.

When compared to nearby schools, Terrace Elementary outperforms most of the other schools in the district, including Plainfield Elementary, Central Elementary, and North Elementary, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, it lags behind Cumberland Elementary in several academic metrics. Compared to schools in the neighboring Community Consolidated School District 59, Terrace Elementary significantly outperforms the district average in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

206

Students ?

7.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,755

Per pupil spending ?

39.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

735 S Westgate Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60016-2951

(847) 824-1501

District: Ccsd 62

Students who attend Terrace Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chippewa Middle School
High:	Maine West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.2%

Hispanic:

35.9%

Asian:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 95th percentile in 2018 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (63% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 95th-percentile peak (2018) to 84th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg50%

Illinois avg44%

320^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	83.3	320 of 2056	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	215 of 2067	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	251 of 2077	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.5	230 of 2082	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	542 of 1948	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	305 of 2086	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	93.2	105 of 2037	94.8%	★★★★★
2017	85.4	255 of 2044	87.5%	★★★★☆
2016	80.3	355 of 2046	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	67.0	579 of 2052	71.8%	★★★★☆
2014	68.3	666 of 2093	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.5	679 of 2167	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.5	823 of 2166	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.3	489 of 2147	77.2%	★★★★☆
2010	80.1	340 of 2139	84.1%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	397 of 2120	81.3%	★★★★☆
2008	76.5	482 of 2092	77.0%	★★★★☆
2007	78.5	336 of 2095	84.0%	★★★★☆
2006	81.8	221 of 2086	89.4%	★★★★☆
2005	80.9	285 of 2022	85.9%	★★★★☆
2004	74.7	535 of 2030	73.6%	★★★★☆
2003	83.8	217 of 2020	89.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	36 of 1049	96.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	47.9	318 of 743	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	311 of 1942	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	430 of 1942	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	407 of 1957	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	400 of 1970	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	448 of 1680	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	298 of 2019	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	92.5	96 of 1964	95.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	96 of 982	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	21 of 959	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	59 of 970	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	10 of 954	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	63.7	153 of 742	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	242 of 955	74.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	43 of 1800	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	23 of 1793	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	55 of 1808	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	49 of 1763	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	75 of 1514	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	120 of 1816	93.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	317 of 1947	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	92.1	136 of 1959	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	177 of 1984	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	104 of 1977	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	63.2	513 of 1707	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	281 of 2019	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	91.5	118 of 1972	94.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	141 of 1292	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	119 of 1195	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	67.3	268 of 1156	76.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	307 of 1389	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	277 of 1392	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	298 of 1419	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	186 of 1425	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	422 of 1308	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.5	232 of 1462	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	94.2	23 of 1463	98.4%	★★★★★

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)98th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2025)97th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)57th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

Mathematics64%+26 vs state

Science54%+13 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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Brentwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	260 Dulles Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 593-4401	375	35	10.6	55.7%	135 (36.0%)	29 (7.7%)	100 (26.7%)	98 (26.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	50.7	991^st of 2056 public elementary schools	51.8%		47.7	984^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.4%	7	43.1	52.4	43.9	43.1	46.5	58.1	36.8	27.7	40.8	92.8	97.4	96.6	97.1		95.2	96.9		$22,603	$714	$21,889
Devonshire School	Public	K-5	1401 Pennsylvania Ave	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 593-4398	370	30	12.4	61.1%	139 (37.6%)	20 (5.4%)	92 (24.9%)	99 (26.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	56.7	874^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.5%		67	607^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.6%	267	42.4	40.0	64.0	50.7	51.2	42.6	60.0	32.8	43.9	96.0	97.3	97.3	97.3		97.3	98.0		$22,296	$705	$21,590
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
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%)	90.4	171^st of 2056 public elementary schools	91.7%		91.2	164^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.1%	7	62.2	85.7	72.5	81.1	79.6	81.6	60.8	70.3	70.8	93.9	93.6	93.6	93.6		92.1	93.3		$24,727	$979	$23,748
Lions Park Elementary School	Public	2-5	300 E Council Trl	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	Mount Prospect School District 57	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 394-7330	458	35	12.9		335 (73.1%)	3 (0.7%)	66 (14.4%)	24 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	83.7	310^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.9%		86.9	240^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.4%	70	59.2	66.1	71.7	79.2	72.6	61.9	65.2	53.8	59.7	98.8	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.6	98.6	99.0		$16,438	$472	$15,966
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
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
Robert Frost Elementary School	Public	K-5	1308 S Cypress Dr	Mount Prospect	60056	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 593-4378	359	34	10.5	74.1%	102 (28.4%)	17 (4.7%)	198 (55.2%)	32 (8.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	48.2	1033^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	49.8%		49.6	947^th of 2067 public elementary schools	54.2%	86	37.9	46.2	37.5	50.8	45.3	46.2	37.5	39.0	40.9	92.8	97.0	97.0	97.0		94.6	95.8		$21,046	$708	$20,338
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Terrace Elementary School

Is Terrace Elementary School a good school?

Terrace Elementary School ranks 320^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Terrace Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Chippewa Middle School
High : Maine West High School

What district is Terrace Elementary School in?

Ccsd 62

What is the racial makeup of Terrace Elementary School?

Students at Terrace Elementary School are 43% White, 36% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Terrace Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 206 students attended Terrace Elementary School.

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