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Fairmount Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Fairmount Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school located in Downers Grove, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 323 students. 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.

Fairmount Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 100 elementary schools in Illinois, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 84.5% of Fairmount students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 76.3% for the district and 53.1% for the state. Fairmount's 5th and 6th-grade students consistently outperform their peers in the district and state, with proficiency rates in the 90% range for ELA and over 80% for Mathematics. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is also impressive, with 89.5% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 64.5% for the district and 40.6% for the state.

While Fairmount Elementary School's overall performance is excellent, the school could explore ways to address the gradual increase in chronic absenteeism rates, which may impact student learning and achievement if not addressed. Additionally, the school could investigate strategies to further support its Hispanic student subgroup, which, while performing well, lags behind the school's other subgroups in some areas. Nonetheless, Fairmount Elementary School serves as a model for other elementary schools in the region, with its commitment to providing a quality education and its ability to meet the needs of diverse student populations.

342

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,459

Per pupil spending ?

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6036 Blodgett Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60516-2008

(630) 719-5830

District: Downers Grove GSD 58

Students who attend Fairmount Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	O Neill Middle School
High:	Community H S District 99 - South High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.5%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (83% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg69%

Illinois avg44%

74^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	94.7	74 of 2056	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	100 of 2067	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	92 of 2077	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	249 of 2082	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	258 of 1948	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	250 of 2086	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	232 of 2037	88.6%	★★★★☆
2017	78.0	409 of 2044	80.0%	★★★★☆
2016	78.2	396 of 2046	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	78.4	380 of 2052	81.5%	★★★★☆
2014	82.5	337 of 2093	83.9%	★★★★☆
2013	86.9	221 of 2167	89.8%	★★★★☆
2012	81.5	300 of 2166	86.1%	★★★★☆
2011	80.1	355 of 2147	83.5%	★★★★☆
2010	80.2	334 of 2139	84.4%	★★★★☆
2009	78.9	395 of 2120	81.4%	★★★★☆
2008	77.8	424 of 2092	79.7%	★★★★☆
2007	83.7	148 of 2095	92.9%	★★★★★
2006	76.0	471 of 2086	77.4%	★★★★☆
2005	73.9	529 of 2022	73.8%	★★★★☆
2004	83.3	231 of 2030	88.6%	★★★★☆
2003	81.8	292 of 2020	85.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	47 of 1942	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	86 of 1942	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	70 of 1957	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	330 of 1970	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	289 of 1680	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	332 of 2019	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	275 of 1964	86.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	72.8	162 of 954	83.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	118 of 1947	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	108 of 1959	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	117 of 1984	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	141 of 1977	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	81.1	239 of 1707	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	195 of 2019	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	222 of 1972	88.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	69 of 1292	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	70.7	190 of 1113	82.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	57 of 1389	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	56 of 1392	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	67 of 1419	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	79.7	210 of 1425	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	242 of 1308	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	248 of 1462	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	226 of 1463	84.6%	★★★★☆

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)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)83rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science90%+49 vs state

English Language Arts84%+31 vs state

Mathematics76%+38 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	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
Fairmount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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		272 (79.5%)	8 (2.3%)	31 (9.1%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	94.7	74^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.4%		95.3	100^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.2%	26	89.5	80.0	78.0	92.1	90.0	84.5	81.8	62.0	81.6	80.0	76.2	99.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	14.8	98.1	98.7	4.7	10.1	$18,459	$1,317	$17,142
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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		257 (71.6%)	22 (6.1%)	52 (14.5%)	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	75.6	490^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.2%		82.5	312^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.9%	178	70.8	38.6	57.1	79.2	68.9	62.1	52.3	54.8	70.8	49.2	56.4	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	12.7	92.2	92.2		10.0	$19,001	$1,072	$17,929
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
El Sierra Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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		184 (61.3%)	20 (6.7%)	64 (21.3%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	71.5	564^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.6%		68.4	583^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	71.8%	19	34.4	72.5	68.2	40.6	78.9	66.2	77.5	50.0	37.5	57.9	56.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	12.2	98.1	98.4	4.4	6.9	$18,062	$1,364	$16,698
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
Maercker Elementary School	Public	3-5	5827 S Cass Ave	Westmont	60559	DuPage County	Maercker School District 60	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 515-4820	456	34	13.5	50.0%	209 (45.8%)	45 (9.9%)	87 (19.1%)	97 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)	68.6	630^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.4%		79.7	373^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	82.0%	257	58.1	40.3	61.0	63.9		55.9	43.9	57.5	61.9		55.0	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1			$17,571	$743	$16,828
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		185 (56.9%)	33 (10.2%)	69 (21.2%)	16 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)	75.5	491^st of 2056 public elementary schools	76.1%		68.8	574^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.2%	83	53.1	43.6	73.0	64.5	75.7	63.9	56.4	54.1	58.1	48.6	54.2	97.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	21.7	97.5	97.5	7.3	13.7	$18,496	$1,544	$16,952
Mark DeLay School	Public	PK, KG-2	6801 Wilmette Ave	Darien	60561	DuPage County	Darien School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 852-0200	453	37	12.3	34.0%	253 (55.8%)	53 (11.7%)	88 (19.4%)	29 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)								(n/a)												94.1	94.5	94.5	94.5	95.6	93.6	94.9	16.5		$16,992	$537	$16,455
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
J T Manning Elementary School	Public	2-5	200 N Linden Ave	Westmont	60559	DuPage County	Cusd 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 468-8050	386	25	15.4	31.6%	214 (55.4%)	27 (7.0%)	93 (24.1%)	24 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.0%)	89.2	195^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.5%		89.3	202^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	90.2%	7	55.3	68.8	84.4	77.4		76.7	74.0	76.7	66.7		72.4	97.9	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	97.7	97.9			$25,067	$452	$24,615

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairmount Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Fairmount Elementary School?

Students at Fairmount Elementary School are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Fairmount Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Fairmount Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 74^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Fairmount Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Fairmount Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Fairmount Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : O Neill Middle School
High : Community H S District 99 - South High School

What district is Fairmount Elementary School in?

Downers Grove GSD 58

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