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Kingsley Elementary School

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Kingsley Elementary School ranks 490 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

490^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Kingsley Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Downers Grove, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 363. 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.

Kingsley Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking as high as 175 out of 1,948 schools in the 2020-2021 school year. The school's performance on the IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) exams is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 62.1% of Kingsley students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide and 76.3% in the Downers Grove district. The school's performance on the ISA (Illinois Science Assessment) is also noteworthy, with 70.8% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 40.6% statewide and 64.5% in the district.

Kingsley Elementary School's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly below that of the other high-performing schools in the Downers Grove district, such as Whittier Elementary, Hillcrest Elementary, and Fairmount Elementary. However, Kingsley's performance is significantly stronger than the nearby schools in the Woodridge School District 68, such as Meadowview Elementary, Willow Creek Elementary, and William F. Murphy Elementary. The school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.2% to 26.3% in recent years, may be an area of concern that the school and district should address.

359

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,001

Per pupil spending ?

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6509 Powell St
Downers Grove, IL 60516-2721

(630) 719-5850

District: Downers Grove GSD 58

Students who attend Kingsley Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.6%

Hispanic:

14.5%

African American:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2014 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Illinois elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2014

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

!Near the bottom of Downers Grove GSD 58's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg69%

Illinois avg44%

490^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	75.6	490 of 2056	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	312 of 2067	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.0	183 of 2077	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	196 of 2082	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	175 of 1948	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	78.9	377 of 2086	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	511 of 2037	74.9%	★★★★☆
2017	64.8	653 of 2044	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.3	731 of 2046	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	82.1	345 of 2093	83.5%	★★★★☆
2013	80.8	382 of 2167	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	77.7	457 of 2166	78.9%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	502 of 2147	76.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.5	501 of 2139	76.6%	★★★★☆
2009	72.4	656 of 2120	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.5	909 of 2092	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.6	645 of 2095	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.4	532 of 2086	74.5%	★★★★☆
2005	68.1	750 of 2022	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	79.5	353 of 2030	82.6%	★★★★☆
2003	75.8	507 of 2020	74.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	25.1	654 of 718	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	480 of 1942	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	270 of 1942	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	163 of 1957	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	86 of 1970	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	131 of 1680	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	77.6	379 of 2019	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	408 of 1964	79.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	45.4	490 of 955	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	803 of 938	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	92.1	62 of 1808	96.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	461 of 1947	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	351 of 1959	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	193 of 1984	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	77.4	382 of 1977	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.2	169 of 1707	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	79.3	340 of 2019	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	515 of 1972	73.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	301 of 1292	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	197 of 1194	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	210 of 763	72.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	450 of 1389	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.9	265 of 1392	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	175 of 1419	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	230 of 1425	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	157 of 1308	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	316 of 1462	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	443 of 1463	69.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2023)97th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

White (2025)68th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2019)49th percentile-33 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)9th percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science71%+30 vs state

English Language Arts62%+9 vs state

Mathematics56%+18 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
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
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
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
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
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
Meadowview Elementary School	Public	K-6	2525 Mitchell Dr	Woodridge	60517	DuPage County	Woodridge School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 795-6400	416	34	12.1	35.6%	241 (57.9%)	56 (13.5%)	64 (15.4%)	31 (7.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.8%)	60.3	801^st of 2056 public elementary schools	61.0%		79.2	384^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.4%	417	40.4	53.1	48.0	62.5	69.6	58.4	51.6	30.0	31.6	50.0	41.4	95.5	98.0	98.0	98.0		98.0	98.0		12.4	$18,632	$503	$18,129
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
Elizabeth Ide Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2000 Manning Rd	Darien	60561	DuPage County	Center Cass School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 783-5200	410	24	17.0	15.6%	272 (66.3%)	14 (3.4%)	58 (14.1%)	44 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)								(n/a)												94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.1	94.1	94.4	9.3		$14,923	$432	$14,492
Willow Creek Elementary School	Public	K-6	2901 Jackson Dr	Woodridge	60517	DuPage County	Woodridge School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 795-6600	351	30	11.6	36.2%	197 (56.1%)	32 (9.1%)	65 (18.5%)	34 (9.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.0%)	70.3	592^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	71.2%		70.2	547^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.5%	45	42.9	60.0	58.7	72.7	74.5	65.8	60.0	45.7	32.4	46.0	47.9	96.4	98.5	98.5	98.5	13.8	98.5	97.9		12.0	$20,173	$756	$19,417
William F Murphy Elementary School	Public	K-6	7700 Larchwood Ln	Woodridge	60517	DuPage County	Woodridge School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 795-6500	399	31	12.8	49.9%	217 (54.4%)	52 (13.0%)	88 (22.1%)	19 (4.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	79.9	398^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.6%		80.4	353^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	82.9%	45	46.5	67.8	64.4	81.8	84.9	74.6	62.7	44.4	47.7	69.8	57.2	94.9	97.2	97.2	97.2	10.7	97.0	97.2		9.9	$19,492	$938	$18,555

Frequently Asked Questions about Kingsley Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Kingsley Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is Kingsley Elementary School a good school?

Kingsley Elementary School ranks 490^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kingsley Elementary School?

Students at Kingsley Elementary School are 72% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Kingsley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Kingsley Elementary School.

What district is Kingsley Elementary School in?

Downers Grove GSD 58

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