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Lace Elementary School

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Lace Elementary School ranks 534 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

534^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lace Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Darien, Illinois, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 388 students. The school is part of the Darien School District 61, which is ranked 271 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lace Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, particularly in the upper grades. For example, in 2024-2025, 70.6% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 51.2%. Lace Elementary School's performance in Science is also strong, with 5th-grade students scoring 41.7% proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 40.6%.

While Lace Elementary School performs well compared to nearby schools, such as Mark DeLay School (within the same district) and Prairieview Elementary School (in the neighboring Center Cass School District 66), the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.5% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average. Addressing this issue could help improve overall student outcomes and engagement.

377

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,619

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7414 S Cass Ave
Darien, IL 60561-3608

(630) 968-2589

District: Darien School District 61

Students who attend Lace Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Eisenhower Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.0%

Hispanic:

24.7%

African American:

8.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (54% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (74th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg50%

Illinois avg44%

534^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

271^st of 811Darien School District 61 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	72.9	534 of 2056	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	439 of 2067	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	569 of 2077	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	566 of 2082	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	501 of 1948	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	581 of 2086	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	723 of 2037	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.9	431 of 2044	78.9%	★★★★☆
2016	71.1	534 of 2046	73.9%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	489 of 2052	76.2%	★★★★☆
2014	72.5	565 of 2093	73.0%	★★★★☆
2013	72.0	611 of 2167	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	71.9	666 of 2166	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.1	400 of 2147	81.4%	★★★★☆
2010	78.8	395 of 2139	81.5%	★★★★☆
2009	82.9	228 of 2120	89.2%	★★★★☆
2008	77.5	436 of 2092	79.2%	★★★★☆
2007	72.7	605 of 2095	71.1%	★★★★☆
2006	84.1	134 of 2086	93.6%	★★★★★
2005	79.8	318 of 2022	84.3%	★★★★☆
2004	83.6	224 of 2030	89.0%	★★★★☆
2003	83.3	232 of 2020	88.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	153 of 688	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	169 of 655	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	167 of 692	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	118 of 684	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	154 of 711	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	52.8	241 of 698	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	58.5	109 of 243	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	155 of 242	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	281 of 1049	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	327 of 886	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	166 of 907	81.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	159 of 788	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	86 of 826	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	174 of 788	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	40.6	419 of 768	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	207 of 537	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	72 of 743	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	58.2	198 of 718	72.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	654 of 1942	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	501 of 1942	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	498 of 1957	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	467 of 1970	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	335 of 1680	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	619 of 2019	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	673 of 1964	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	290 of 982	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	306 of 959	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	180 of 970	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	213 of 954	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	135 of 742	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	295 of 955	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	438 of 938	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	505 of 1800	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	390 of 1793	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	575 of 1808	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.7	196 of 1763	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	142 of 1514	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	73.8	276 of 1816	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	58.6	590 of 1765	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	389 of 1947	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	337 of 1959	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	574 of 1984	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	583 of 1977	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	601 of 1707	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	535 of 2019	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	707 of 1972	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	62.0	30 of 93	67.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	575 of 1292	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	667 of 1195	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	403 of 1156	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	281 of 1113	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	186 of 640	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	93 of 1194	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	76.9	91 of 763	88.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	401 of 1389	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	275 of 1392	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	437 of 1419	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	418 of 1425	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	408 of 1308	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	503 of 1462	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	540 of 1463	63.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)78th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile~ school

White (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)68th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2019)55th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Mathematics58%+20 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)	% 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
Lace Elementary School	Public	3-5	7414 S Cass Ave	Darien	60561	DuPage County	Darien School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 968-2589	377	35	10.9	30.8%	215 (57.0%)	31 (8.2%)	93 (24.7%)	18 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	72.9	534^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.0%		76.9	439^th of 2067 public elementary schools	78.8%	95	41.7	60.9	70.6	56.3		62.6	58.2	67.5	49.2		58.3	94.6	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.6	94.8	94.8			$15,619	$1,336	$14,284
Concord Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1019 Concord Pl	Darien	60561	DuPage County	Cass School District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(331) 481-4000	460	37	12.2	22.2%	307 (66.7%)	18 (3.9%)	24 (5.2%)	76 (16.5%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.4%)	83.1	326^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.1%		86.5	245^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.1%	81		53.5	81.7			68.2	70.9	67.7			69.3	96.3	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	95.9	96.3	14.1		$15,761	$780	$14,982
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
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
Gower West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7650 Clarendon Hills Rd	Willowbrook	60527	DuPage County	Gower School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 986-5383	531	37	14.2		317 (59.7%)	19 (3.6%)	78 (14.7%)	66 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.6%)	89.6	185^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.0%		90.7	174^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.6%	11		75.7	83.5			79.1	75.4	61.5			69.3	93.8	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.0	93.4	94.0	11.4		$17,929	$227	$17,701
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
Prairieview Elementary School	Public	3-5	699 Plainfield Rd	Downers Grove	60516	DuPage County	Center Cass School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 783-5100	380	23	16.5	18.2%	253 (66.6%)	10 (2.6%)	56 (14.7%)	46 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.7%)	70.5	590^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.3%		78	418^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.8%	172	53.3	45.1	53.9	61.5		53.5	59.8	56.3	63.9		59.9	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.2	96.2	96.2			$14,242	$325	$13,918
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lace Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lace Elementary School?

Students at Lace Elementary School are 57% White, 25% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Lace Elementary School in?

Darien School District 61

What schools do graduates of Lace Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Eisenhower Junior High School

Is Lace Elementary School a good school?

Lace Elementary School ranks 534^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lace Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Lace Elementary School.

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