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Devonshire School

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Devonshire School ranks 874 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

874^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Devonshire School is a public elementary school serving 299 students in grades K-5 in Des Plaines, Illinois. It is part of the Community Consolidated School District 59, which is ranked 487 out of 811 school districts in the state.

Devonshire School generally outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 51.2% of Devonshire students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 46% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Math, 43.9% of Devonshire students were proficient or better, compared to 38.1% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners, who ranked 281 out of 788 Illinois elementary schools.

However, Devonshire School faces some challenges, including higher chronic absenteeism rates than the state average, ranging from 22.9% to 26.3% in recent years, compared to the state average of around 15-16%. The school also spends significantly more per student than the state average, ranging from $18,248 to $23,526 per student in recent years, compared to the state average of around $13,000-$14,000. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Robert Frost Elementary and John Jay Elementary, Devonshire School generally outperforms them in terms of test scores and school rankings.

370

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,296

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1401 Pennsylvania Ave
Des Plaines, IL 60018-1120

(847) 593-4398

District: Community Cons School District 59

Students who attend Devonshire School usually attend:

Middle:	Friendship Junior High School
High:	Elk Grove High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.6%

Asian:

26.8%

Hispanic:

24.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg42%

Illinois avg44%

874^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Community Cons School District 59

487^th of 811Community Cons School District 59 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	56.7	874 of 2056	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	607 of 2067	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	728 of 2077	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	814 of 2082	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	1048 of 1948	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	971 of 2086	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.9	1232 of 2037	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.3	1113 of 2044	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.4	707 of 2046	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.3	745 of 2052	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.8	607 of 2093	71.0%	★★★★☆
2013	81.7	352 of 2167	83.8%	★★★★☆
2012	80.7	329 of 2166	84.8%	★★★★☆
2011	82.8	235 of 2147	89.1%	★★★★☆
2010	79.7	364 of 2139	83.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.1	473 of 2120	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	74.6	561 of 2092	73.2%	★★★★☆
2007	80.9	258 of 2095	87.7%	★★★★☆
2006	79.8	311 of 2086	85.1%	★★★★☆
2005	80.4	293 of 2022	85.5%	★★★★☆
2004	74.6	542 of 2030	73.3%	★★★★☆
2003	83.5	226 of 2020	88.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	44.6	143 of 226	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	111 of 134	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	216 of 243	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	236 of 242	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	556 of 1049	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	281 of 788	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	296 of 826	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	233 of 788	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	134 of 768	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	41.3	272 of 537	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	574 of 743	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	637 of 718	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	736 of 1942	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	524 of 1942	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	642 of 1957	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	838 of 1970	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	986 of 1680	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	937 of 2019	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.6	1178 of 1964	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	567 of 982	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	326 of 959	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	498 of 970	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	591 of 954	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	579 of 742	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	737 of 955	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	866 of 938	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	706 of 1800	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.9	241 of 1793	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	245 of 1808	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	241 of 1763	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	43.6	777 of 1514	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	987 of 1816	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1161 of 1765	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	924 of 1947	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	671 of 1959	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	749 of 1984	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	738 of 1977	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.4	973 of 1707	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	964 of 2019	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	1191 of 1972	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	363 of 1292	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	374 of 1195	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	589 of 1113	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	179 of 640	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	31.3	806 of 1194	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	667 of 1389	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	563 of 1392	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	751 of 1419	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	965 of 1425	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.5	1132 of 1308	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	835 of 1462	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	1025 of 1463	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)47th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2022)37th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
South Elementary School	Public	K-5	1535 Everett Ave	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1566	253	27	9.3	55.3%	69 (27.3%)	3 (1.2%)	149 (58.9%)	23 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	64.1	723^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	64.8%		68.9	568^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.5%	155	47.4	55.1	49.1	61.5	54.2	44.9	47.3	56.4	48.6	98.6	95.9	95.9	95.9		95.9	98.6		$24,814	$1,050	$23,764
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Devonshire School

Is Devonshire School a good school?

Devonshire School ranks 874^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Devonshire School in?

Community Cons School District 59

What is the racial makeup of Devonshire School?

Students at Devonshire School are 38% White, 27% Asian, 25% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Devonshire School attend?

Students who attend Devonshire School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Friendship Junior High School
High : Elk Grove High School

How many students attend Devonshire School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Devonshire School.

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