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Highland Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Highland Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 366 students in grades PK-6 in Downers Grove, Illinois. 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.

Highland Elementary School consistently performs very well on state assessments, with 77% of all students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 72.9% proficient or better in Mathematics, outpacing the district and state averages. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools for male students, female students, White students, Special Education students, and Disabled students. Highland Elementary has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, placing it among the top-performing elementary schools in the state.

Compared to nearby schools, Highland Elementary generally outperforms other schools in the Downers Grove GSD 58 district, such as Whittier Elementary, Henry Puffer School, and Hillcrest Elementary. However, Hillcrest Elementary is also a high-performing school, ranking in the top 3-4% of Illinois elementary schools. Highland Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending of $16,631 and a student-teacher ratio of 16.3, which is slightly higher than some nearby schools but lower than others.

352

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,327

Per pupil spending ?

11.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3935 Highland Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60515-1515

(630) 719-5835

District: Downers Grove GSD 58

Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Asian:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (73% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg69%

Illinois avg44%

134^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	91.9	134 of 2056	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	91 of 2067	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	55 of 2077	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	114 of 2082	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	80 of 1948	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	75.5	447 of 2086	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	404 of 2037	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	65.0	651 of 2044	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.7	721 of 2046	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.9	641 of 2052	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	79.1	418 of 2093	80.0%	★★★★☆
2013	88.0	186 of 2167	91.4%	★★★★★
2012	85.6	115 of 2166	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	85.0	149 of 2147	93.1%	★★★★★
2010	87.8	48 of 2139	97.8%	★★★★★
2009	82.6	237 of 2120	88.8%	★★★★☆
2008	84.3	168 of 2092	92.0%	★★★★★
2007	81.6	230 of 2095	89.0%	★★★★☆
2006	84.8	110 of 2086	94.7%	★★★★★
2005	81.5	264 of 2022	86.9%	★★★★☆
2004	84.5	192 of 2030	90.5%	★★★★★
2003	84.3	203 of 2020	90.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	58 of 1049	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	16 of 886	98.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	177 of 1942	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	152 of 1942	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	67 of 1957	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	82 of 1970	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	78 of 1680	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	71.9	503 of 2019	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	384 of 1964	80.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	60.0	293 of 938	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	108 of 1947	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	47 of 1959	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	51 of 1984	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	205 of 1977	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	91.4	110 of 1707	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	73.6	450 of 2019	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	410 of 1972	79.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	144 of 1292	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	84 of 1195	93.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	165 of 1389	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	100 of 1392	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	84 of 1419	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	147 of 1425	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	89 of 1308	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	52.8	672 of 1462	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	504 of 1463	65.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

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

White (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2018)69th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts77%+24 vs state

Mathematics73%+34 vs state

Science70%+30 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Highland Elementary School

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Highland Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary School?

Students at Highland Elementary School are 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Highland Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Highland Elementary School ranks in the top 6.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Highland Elementary School in?

Downers Grove GSD 58

What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary School attend?

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

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

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