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Briar Glen Elementary School

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Briar Glen Elementary School ranks 305 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Briar Glen Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wheaton, Illinois, serving 538 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of Community Consolidated School District 89, which is ranked 142 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Briar Glen Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with impressive academic performance. The school's students outperform state averages on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, with 71.1% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 67.3% in Mathematics. Briar Glen's 5th-grade science proficiency on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is also noteworthy, at 56.3% compared to the state average of 40.6%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade IAR exams, where it outpaces the district and state averages.

While Briar Glen Elementary excels in many areas, it faces some challenges. The school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.3% to 25.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance for English Language Learner (ELL) students is an area of concern, ranking in the bottom 5% of Illinois elementary schools. When compared to higher-performing schools outside the district, such as Lincoln Elementary and Longfellow Elementary, Briar Glen lags behind in certain metrics, including 5th-grade science proficiency and overall English Language Arts performance.

523

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,102

Per pupil spending ?

28.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 Briarcliffe Blvd
Wheaton, IL 60189-8402

(630) 545-3300

District: Ccsd 89

Students who attend Briar Glen Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Glen Crest Middle School
High:	Glenbard South High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.3%

Hispanic:

19.5%

Asian:

13.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (65% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Ccsd 89's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg61%

Illinois avg44%

305^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Ccsd 89

142^nd of 811Ccsd 89 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	83.9	305 of 2056	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	297 of 2067	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	434 of 2077	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	470 of 2082	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	490 of 1948	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	270 of 2086	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	362 of 2037	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	87.5	208 of 2044	89.8%	★★★★☆
2016	89.9	180 of 2046	91.2%	★★★★★
2015	78.6	374 of 2052	81.8%	★★★★☆
2014	85.3	253 of 2093	87.9%	★★★★☆
2013	86.3	240 of 2167	88.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	505 of 2166	76.7%	★★★★☆
2011	75.5	519 of 2147	75.8%	★★★★☆
2010	73.3	625 of 2139	70.8%	★★★★☆
2009	68.7	778 of 2120	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.3	648 of 2092	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.8	331 of 2095	84.2%	★★★★☆
2006	77.1	420 of 2086	79.9%	★★★★☆
2005	85.7	110 of 2022	94.6%	★★★★★
2004	84.1	205 of 2030	89.9%	★★★★☆
2003	86.3	142 of 2020	93.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	59 of 1049	94.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	782 of 788	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	236 of 1942	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	224 of 1942	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	405 of 1957	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	342 of 1970	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	308 of 1680	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	242 of 2019	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	266 of 1964	86.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	177 of 982	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	127 of 959	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	336 of 970	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.0	74 of 954	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	75.0	90 of 742	87.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	410 of 1800	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	177 of 1793	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	61.6	527 of 1808	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	345 of 1763	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	351 of 1514	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	88 of 1816	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	126 of 1765	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	394 of 1947	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	391 of 1959	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	451 of 1984	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	542 of 1977	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	603 of 1707	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.5	287 of 2019	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	470 of 1972	76.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	226 of 1292	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	142 of 1195	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	275 of 1194	77.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	190 of 1389	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	262 of 1392	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	483 of 1419	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	610 of 1425	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	451 of 1308	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	262 of 1462	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	286 of 1463	80.5%	★★★★☆

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+9 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile-84 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

Mathematics67%+29 vs state

Science56%+16 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)	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
Briar Glen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Briarcliffe Blvd	Wheaton	60189	DuPage County	Ccsd 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 545-3300	523	27	19.3	28.5%	305 (58.3%)	22 (4.2%)	102 (19.5%)	70 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.2%)	83.9	305^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.2%		83.5	297^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.6%	8	56.3	71.6	78.5	61.5	71.1	83.6	69.6	47.7	67.3	97.2	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.0	96.5	97.0	18.4	$17,102	$565	$16,537
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	630 Dawes Ave	Wheaton	60189	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2075	458	33	13.9	32.8%	274 (59.8%)	26 (5.7%)	85 (18.6%)	54 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	89.9	179^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.3%		93.4	142^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	93.1%	37	56.0	79.5	78.7	80.0	79.4	80.8	69.3	61.3	70.4	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	98.7	96.3	96.0		$17,246	$377	$16,869
Arbor View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22W430 Ironwood Dr	Glen Ellyn	60137	DuPage County	Ccsd 89	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 469-5505	313	22	13.9	22.4%	161 (51.4%)	15 (4.8%)	42 (13.4%)	80 (25.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	86.4	259^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.4%		94	126^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.9%	133	62.8	64.4	84.4	58.1	69.2	84.4	77.8	60.5	74.4	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	98.1	96.5	97.1		$19,765	$540	$19,225
Park View Elementary School	Public	K-5	250 S Park Blvd	Glen Ellyn	60137	DuPage County	Ccsd 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 858-1600	390	29	13.4	32.3%	225 (57.7%)	22 (5.6%)	73 (18.7%)	51 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	84.1	301^st of 2056 public elementary schools	85.4%		88.4	216^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.6%	85	59.1	73.5	63.8	63.6	67.0	80.9	63.8	60.6	68.5	98.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.2	98.4		$17,423	$465	$16,958
Lowell Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 S President St	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2085	283	24	11.7	30.4%	183 (64.7%)	21 (7.4%)	25 (8.8%)	39 (13.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	89.4	190^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.8%		88.7	212^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.7%	22	67.5	70.0	73.5	80.0	74.4	70.0	65.3	80.0	71.3	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	98.9	95.7	95.7		$20,287	$748	$19,538
Whittier Elementary School	Public	K-5	218 W Park Ave	Wheaton	60189	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2185	433	31	13.9	9.5%	338 (78.1%)	17 (3.9%)	20 (4.6%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	92.8	116^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.4%		94.6	113^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.5%	3	64.6	75.0	77.8	83.8	78.8	76.5	85.2	75.0	79.3	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	99.5	96.7	96.9		$16,690	$348	$16,343
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	380 Greenfield Ave	Glen Ellyn	60137	DuPage County	Glen Ellyn School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 790-6400	559	36	15.3		424 (75.8%)	9 (1.6%)	50 (8.9%)	54 (9.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.4%)	89.4	191^st of 2056 public elementary schools	90.7%		80	362^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	82.5%	171	71.6	72.6	60.9	76.1	70.4	81.9	75.0	73.4	76.6	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.4	97.8	98.1		$17,788	$388	$17,400
Westfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	2S125 Mayfield Ln	Glen Ellyn	60137	DuPage County	Ccsd 89	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 858-2770	311	23	13.7	18.6%	185 (59.5%)	22 (7.1%)	54 (17.4%)	29 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	79.8	400^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.5%		80.4	354^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.9%	46	53.3	74.5	70.2	55.0	65.6	74.5	66.0	48.3	61.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8		$18,046	$320	$17,726
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
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	K-5	311 W Seminary Ave	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2080	318	22	14.4	18.6%	239 (75.2%)	14 (4.4%)	29 (9.1%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	94.9	69^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.1	71^st of 2067 public elementary schools	96.6%	2	76.9	75.0	86.3	88.5	83.4	73.5	88.2	86.5	82.9	92.8	92.2	92.2	92.2	97.9	92.2	92.2		$15,930	$311	$15,619

Frequently Asked Questions about Briar Glen Elementary School

What district is Briar Glen Elementary School in?

Ccsd 89

What is the racial makeup of Briar Glen Elementary School?

Students at Briar Glen Elementary School are 58% White, 20% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Briar Glen Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended Briar Glen Elementary School.

Is Briar Glen Elementary School a good school?

Briar Glen Elementary School ranks 305^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Briar Glen Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Briar Glen Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glen Crest Middle School
High : Glenbard South High School

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