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Downers Grove Gsd 58 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,099 students in Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
4,918 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
329 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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
#454 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤10%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
243 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
527 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
29%
# Black Students
185 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
4%
22%
# White Students
3,682 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
75%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
270 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
175
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
507
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
532
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
540
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
509
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
537
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
510
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
509
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
553
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
546
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,338 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,031 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,338
$21,914
Spending / Student
$18,031
$21,170
Best Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
O Neill Middle School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
635 59th St
Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630) 719-5815
Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630) 719-5815
Grades: 7-8
| 433 students
Rank: #22.
Herrick Middle School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4335 Middaugh Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 719-5810
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 719-5810
Grades: 7-8
| 666 students
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