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Belle Aire Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Belle Aire Elementary School is a public elementary school in Downers Grove, Illinois, serving 258 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Downers Grove GSD 58 district, which is ranked 91 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belle Aire Elementary School consistently outperforms the Downers Grove GSD 58 district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 79.1% of Belle Aire students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 76.3% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 82.9% of Belle Aire students were proficient or better, compared to 66.4% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also ranks highly among Illinois elementary schools for the performance of specific student groups, such as ranking 64th out of 1,942 for female students and 47th out of 1,389 for white students in ELA proficiency.

Belle Aire Elementary School's academic success may be attributed to its relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the district and state rates of 12.2% and 14.9%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a higher per-student spending level than the district average, with $18,074 spent per student in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district's $16,359 per student. When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Downers Grove GSD 58 district, Belle Aire generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, with the exception of Hillcrest Elementary School, which also demonstrates strong academic performance.

276

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,367

Per pupil spending ?

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3935 Belle Aire Ln
Downers Grove, IL 60515-1926

(630) 719-5820

District: Downers Grove GSD 58

Students who attend Belle Aire Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Herrick Middle School
High:	Community High School District 99 - North High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

Asian:

9.8%

Hispanic:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (79% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg69%

Illinois avg44%

79^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the Downers Grove GSD 58

91^st of 811Downers Grove GSD 58 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	94.6	79 of 2056	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	80 of 2067	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	66 of 2077	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	181 of 2082	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	245 of 1948	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	433 of 2086	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	311 of 2037	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	58.9	773 of 2044	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	78.4	394 of 2046	80.7%	★★★★☆
2015	74.7	436 of 2052	78.8%	★★★★☆
2014	86.9	225 of 2093	89.2%	★★★★☆
2013	89.5	152 of 2167	93.0%	★★★★★
2012	81.5	295 of 2166	86.4%	★★★★☆
2011	81.0	315 of 2147	85.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.9	391 of 2139	81.7%	★★★★☆
2009	83.2	212 of 2120	90.0%	★★★★★
2008	79.7	348 of 2092	83.4%	★★★★☆
2007	80.8	262 of 2095	87.5%	★★★★☆
2006	83.4	161 of 2086	92.3%	★★★★★
2005	88.8	39 of 2022	98.1%	★★★★★
2004	85.5	161 of 2030	92.1%	★★★★★
2003	89.3	46 of 2020	97.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	64 of 1942	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	100 of 1942	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	101 of 1957	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	231 of 1970	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	191 of 1680	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	527 of 2019	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	456 of 1964	76.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	100 of 1947	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	83 of 1959	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	57 of 1984	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	211 of 1977	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	317 of 1707	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	348 of 2019	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	317 of 1972	83.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	89.7	69 of 1156	94.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	47 of 1389	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	26 of 1392	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	63 of 1419	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	167 of 1425	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	288 of 1308	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	457 of 1462	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	324 of 1463	77.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)94th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics83%+44 vs state

English Language Arts79%+26 vs state

Science75%+34 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, April 19, 2018

My child has ADHD and had a wonderful experience at Belle Aire. We moved to be in the Belle Aire elementary school district, and we are so glad we did! My two other children, 3rd and 5th graders are also attend and are doing very well! I love the Principle and all the staff! When my eldest first came to Belle Aire, she was given an IEP .In attendance at the meeting there was an entire team that sat down and went over the game plan for our child's academic success! Very professional and attentive! My 5th grade son is in the school Band and loves it! My 3rd grade daughter has made great strides academically as well! PTA involvement is awesome, and many of our parents volunteer on a regular basis. I can't say enough good things about our school! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, April 2, 2018

Belle Aire is a wonderful school. I used to reside in District 204, and my son attended Reba Steck. We moved to Downers Grove, and Belle Aire is a much better school than Reba Steck. Belle Aire focuses on STEM. The teachers are excellent at Belle Aire. We are very happy we moved into District 58. The test results are not accurate. By choice, there are parents like myself that object to the PARCC testing, and my children do not take the test. 20 of the children at Belle Aire did not take the PARCC test last year, due to parental choice. Thus, the testing results for PARCC show lower scores than if all children participated. For example, my son is in 6th grade taking 7th grade math. If he does not participate in the PARCC testing, the average results are lower because his higher score is not included. This year, unless 95 of the children at Belle Aire participate in the PARCC testing, State law mandates that Belle Aire will be listed as underperforming. The State is trying to force PARCC testing on our children by threatening our property values by listing any schools with less than 95 children participating in testing as "underperforming". If Belle Aire shows up as underperforming in future years, it is because parents' opposition to PARCC. Belle Aire is a great school. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, June 29, 2016

My two sons both attended Belle Aire from K-6th grade, and they had a very good experience. The smaller size of Belle Aire vs other area elementary schools is really an advantage, and the faculty and administration were top notch and personable. I think my sons were very well prepared for Middle School and (well) beyond by their time at Belle Aire. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 28, 2016

My kids had a great experience in this schools. There are several outstanding teachers there, who go the extra mile to keep kids challenged & engaged. I have been very impressed with the caliber of teacher that this school attracts.

The parents there are all very involved & do an awful lot to help facilitate kids' activities there. Very active group of families.

There are no walls at this school, which actually seemed to help my kids better tune out distractions. One of my kids has ADD, so the ability to tune out distractions is a really big deal for us. Close Quote

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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	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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
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
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
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
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
Butterfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	2S500 Gray Ave	Lombard	60148	DuPage County	Lombard School District 44	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 827-4000	293	22	13.0	25.3%	154 (52.6%)	41 (14.0%)	33 (11.3%)	55 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	62.5	754^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.3%		62.9	681^st of 2067 public elementary schools	67.1%	73	35.6	50.9	70.0	51.1		57.4	54.7	64.0	33.3		51.4	97.2	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	96.8	97.2			$19,436	$364	$19,072
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
C E Miller Elementary School	Public	K-1	125 W Traube Ave	Westmont	60559	DuPage County	Cusd 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 468-8300	194	17	11.4	38.7%	97 (50.0%)	17 (8.8%)	57 (29.4%)	8 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.2%)								(n/a)												96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.9	95.9	96.4			$30,136	$475	$29,662
Westfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	2S125 Mayfield Ln	Glen Ellyn	60137	DuPage County	Ccsd 89	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 858-2770	311	23	13.7	18.6%	185 (59.5%)	22 (7.1%)	54 (17.4%)	29 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	79.8	400^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.5%		80.4	354^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.9%	46	53.3	74.5	70.2	55.0		65.6	74.5	66.0	48.3		61.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8			$18,046	$320	$17,726
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Belle Aire Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Belle Aire Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Belle Aire Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Herrick Middle School
High : Community High School District 99 - North High School

What district is Belle Aire Elementary School in?

Downers Grove GSD 58

How many students attend Belle Aire Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 276 students attended Belle Aire Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Belle Aire Elementary School?

Students at Belle Aire Elementary School are 66% White, 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races.

Is Belle Aire Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Belle Aire Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 79^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

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