Top Rankings
Community Cons SD 59 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
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 2025 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 5,190 students in Community Cons SD 59 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Community Cons SD 59 School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (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
14 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
5,531 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
491 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Community Cons SD 59 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#532 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)17%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
# American Indian Students
85 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
677 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
12%
6%
# Hispanic Students
2,326 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
27%
# Black Students
230 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
2,056 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
37%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
151 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
341
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
562
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
524
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
551
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
597
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
556
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
543
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
600
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
649
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
608
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,441 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,950 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$155 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,441
$21,990
Spending / Student
$27,950
$21,244
Best Community Cons SD 59 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest View Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1901 W Estates Dr
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 593-4359
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 593-4359
Grades: K-5
| 325 students
Rank: #22.
Ridge Family Center For Learning
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
650 Ridge Ave
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 593-4070
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 593-4070
Grades: K-5
| 221 students
Rank: #33.
Friendship Jr High School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
550 Elizabeth Ln
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 593-4350
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 593-4350
Grades: 6-8
| 616 students
Rank: #44.
Clearmont Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
280 Clearmont Dr
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 593-4372
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 593-4372
Grades: K-5
| 402 students
Rank: #55.
Brentwood Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
260 Dulles Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 593-4401
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 593-4401
Grades: K-5
| 435 students
Rank: #66.
Devonshire School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1401 Pennsylvania Ave
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 593-4398
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 593-4398
Grades: K-5
| 299 students
Rank: #77.
Holmes Jr High School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1900 W Lonnquist Blvd
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 593-4390
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 593-4390
Grades: 6-8
| 453 students
Rank: #88.
John Jay Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1835 W Pheasant Trl
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 593-4385
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 593-4385
Grades: K-5
| 364 students
Rank: #99.
Salt Creek Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
65 Jf Kennedy Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 593-4375
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 593-4375
Grades: K-5
| 423 students
Rank: #1010.
Grove Jr High School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
777 W Elk Grove Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 593-4367
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 593-4367
Grades: 6-8
| 788 students
Rank: #1111.
Adm Richard E Byrd Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
265 Wellington Ave
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 593-4388
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 593-4388
Grades: K-5
| 317 students
Rank: #1212.
Juliette Low Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1530 S Highland Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847) 593-4383
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847) 593-4383
Grades: K-5
| 275 students
Rank: #1313.
Rupley Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
305 Oakton St
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 593-4353
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 593-4353
Grades: K-5
| 272 students
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