Top Rankings
CCSD 62 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 4,261 students in CCSD 62 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in CCSD 62 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
4,261 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
415 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
CCSD 62 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#196 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)29%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
582 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
14%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,712 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
27%
# Black Students
193 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
1,600 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
38%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
155 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
267
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
403
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
421
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
474
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
456
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
455
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
433
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
448
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
435
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
469
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,989 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,264 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,989
$21,914
Spending / Student
$26,264
$21,170
Best CCSD 62 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Iroquois Community School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1836 E Touhy Ave
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 824-1308
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 824-1308
Grades: K-8
| 432 students
Rank: #22.
Central Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1526 E Thacker St
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 824-1575
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 824-1575
Grades: K-5
| 308 students
Rank: #33.
Cumberland Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
700 E Golf Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 824-1451
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 824-1451
Grades: K-5
| 302 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
South Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1535 Everett Ave
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 824-1566
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 824-1566
Grades: K-5
| 245 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Terrace Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
735 S Westgate Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 824-1501
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 824-1501
Grades: K-5
| 235 students
Rank: #66.
Chippewa Middle School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
123 N 8th Ave
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 824-1503
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 824-1503
Grades: 6-8
| 615 students
Rank: #77.
Algonquin Middle School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
767 E Algonquin Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 824-1205
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 824-1205
Grades: 6-8
| 580 students
Rank: #88.
Forest Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1375 S 5th Ave
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 824-1380
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 824-1380
Grades: PK-5
| 588 students
Rank: #99.
Plainfield Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1850 Plainfield Dr
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 824-1301
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 824-1301
Grades: K-5
| 272 students
Rank: #1010.
North Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1789 Rand Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 824-1399
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 824-1399
Grades: K-5
| 431 students
Rank: #1111.
Orchard Place Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2727 Maple St
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 824-1255
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 824-1255
Grades: K-5
| 253 students
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