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Devonshire School

1401 Pennsylvania Ave
Des Plaines, IL 60018

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Serving 299 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Devonshire School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 299 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 50% in IL
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Devonshire School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Devonshire School's student population of 299 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Devonshire School
Kind	51
1	39
2	46
3	52
4	59
5	52

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Total Students

299 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Devonshire School
2023	286
2022	346
2021	376
2020	412
2019	412
2018	452
2017	452
2016	448
2015	442
2014	423
2013	416
2012	367
2011	349
2010	346
2009	333
2008	320
2007	340
2006	367
2005	375
2004	378
2003	387
2002	451
2001	452
2000	485
1999	532
1998	494
1997	537
1996	492
1995	460
1994	438
1993	396
1992	418
1991	452
1990	452
1989	417
1988	397
1987	385

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Devonshire School
2023	25
2022	31
2020	29
2019	29
2018	31
2017	31
2016	29
2015	27
2013	31
2012	23
2011	23
2010	24
2009	23
2008	22
2007	24
2006	24
2005	24
2004	21
2003	25
2002	25
2001	27
2000	29
1999	27
1998	28
1997	27
1996	27
1995	29
1994	27
1993	24
1992	26
1991	28

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Year Founded

1963

School Rankings

Devonshire School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Devonshire School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1314 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Devonshire School
2023	#1314
2022	#1466
2021	#2004
2019	#1611
2018	#2028
2017	#2041
2016	#1074
2015	#1178
2014	#929
2013	#564
2012	#474

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30-34%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Devonshire School	Illinois	Community Cons SD 59 School District
2023	32%	27%	26%
2021	22%	28%	17%
2019	28%	33%	21%
2018	22%	32%	19%
2017	25%	32%	23%
2016	42%	31%	29%
2015	33%	29%	28%
2014	69%	59%	61%
2013	76%	58%	63%
2012	95%	80%	89%
2011	95%	80%	90%

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25-29%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Devonshire School	Illinois	Community Cons SD 59 School District
2022	27%	30%	25%
2021	17%	32%	21%
2019	40%	38%	31%
2018	33%	37%	19%
2017	33%	38%	30%
2016	37%	36%	33%
2015	41%	38%	36%
2014	68%	57%	58%
2013	75%	58%	62%
2012	87%	75%	81%
2011	87%	75%	81%

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45-49%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Devonshire School	Illinois	Community Cons SD 59 School District
2023	11:1	14:1	11:1
2022	11:1	14:1	12:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	13:1	12:1
2012	16:1	16:1	14:1
2011	15:1	16:1	14:1
2010	15:1	16:1	14:1
2009	14:1	16:1	14:1
2008	15:1	18:1	15:1
2007	14:1	17:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	18:1	17:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	16:1	15:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	16:1	16:1
1999	20:1	16:1	16:1
1998	18:1	17:1	16:1
1997	20:1	17:1	16:1
1996	19:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	18:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	16:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	16:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

19%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Devonshire School	Illinois	Community Cons SD 59 School District
2023	18%	6%	11%
2022	15%	5%	11%
2021	17%	5%	12%
2020	17%	5%	12%
2019	17%	5%	12%
2018	20%	5%	12%
2017	20%	5%	12%
2016	19%	5%	12%
2015	19%	6%	12%
2014	17%	5%	11%
2013	16%	5%	12%
2012	20%	4%	12%
2011	21%	5%	11%
2010	17%	5%	13%
2009	15%	5%	13%
2008	16%	5%	13%
2007	16%	5%	12%
2006	16%	5%	12%
2005	20%	5%	12%
2004	16%	4%	13%
2003	15%	4%	13%
2002	19%	4%	12%
2001	19%	4%	12%
2000	20%	3%	13%
1999	19%	3%	12%
1998	20%	3%	12%
1997	25%	3%	13%
1996	24%	3%	13%
1995	23%	3%	13%
1994	19%	3%	12%
1993	19%	3%	11%
1992	19%	3%	12%
1991	19%	3%	11%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Devonshire School	Illinois	Community Cons SD 59 School District
2023	23%	27%	42%
2022	31%	27%	42%
2021	30%	27%	42%
2020	28%	26%	42%
2019	28%	26%	42%
2018	28%	26%	43%
2017	28%	26%	43%
2016	26%	26%	44%
2015	26%	25%	44%
2014	33%	25%	44%
2013	32%	24%	43%
2012	28%	24%	43%
2011	30%	23%	41%
2010	29%	22%	38%
2009	29%	22%	35%
2008	28%	21%	33%
2007	27%	20%	32%
2006	28%	19%	30%
2005	20%	18%	28%
2004	23%	18%	27%
2003	28%	17%	25%
2002	25%	16%	24%
2001	23%	15%	23%
2000	20%	15%	21%
1999	20%	14%	20%
1998	17%	13%	19%
1997	18%	13%	17%
1996	15%	12%	17%
1995	13%	12%	16%
1994	25%	11%	14%
1993	10%	11%	12%
1992	10%	10%	11%
1991	11%	10%	11%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Devonshire School	Illinois	Community Cons SD 59 School District
2023	4%	17%	5%
2022	4%	17%	4%
2021	3%	17%	3%
2020	3%	17%	3%
2019	3%	17%	3%
2018	3%	17%	3%
2017	3%	17%	3%
2016	4%	17%	3%
2015	2%	17%	3%
2014	2%	17%	3%
2013	1%	18%	3%
2012	1%	18%	3%
2011	1%	18%	4%
2009	2%	20%	4%
2008	3%	20%	4%
2007	3%	20%	4%
2006	4%	20%	4%
2005	4%	20%	4%
2004	2%	21%	3%
2003	2%	21%	3%
2002	2%	21%	3%
2001	1%	21%	4%
2000	2%	21%	3%
1999	2%	21%	3%
1998	2%	21%	3%
1997	1%	20%	4%
1996	2%	21%	4%
1995	1%	20%	3%
1993	1%	21%	3%
1992	1%	21%	2%
1991	2%	21%	2%

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White

43%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Devonshire School	Illinois	Community Cons SD 59 School District
2023	50%	45%	38%
2022	45%	47%	38%
2021	46%	47%	38%
2020	45%	48%	39%
2019	45%	48%	39%
2018	42%	49%	40%
2017	42%	49%	40%
2016	46%	49%	40%
2015	49%	49%	40%
2014	44%	50%	40%
2013	47%	50%	40%
2012	50%	51%	40%
2011	47%	51%	42%
2010	49%	53%	44%
2009	52%	53%	48%
2008	53%	54%	50%
2007	54%	55%	52%
2006	52%	56%	54%
2005	56%	57%	56%
2004	59%	57%	57%
2003	55%	58%	59%
2002	54%	59%	61%
2001	57%	60%	61%
2000	57%	61%	63%
1999	59%	62%	65%
1998	61%	63%	66%
1997	56%	64%	66%
1996	58%	64%	66%
1995	62%	65%	68%
1994	56%	65%	71%
1993	70%	65%	74%
1992	70%	66%	75%
1991	68%	66%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Devonshire School	Illinois	Community Cons SD 59 School District
2023	4%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Devonshire School	Illinois	Community Cons SD 59 School District
2023	0.67	0.70	0.67
2022	0.68	0.68	0.67
2021	0.67	0.68	0.67
2020	0.69	0.68	0.66
2019	0.69	0.68	0.66
2018	0.71	0.67	0.65
2017	0.71	0.67	0.65
2016	0.69	0.67	0.64
2015	0.66	0.67	0.64
2014	0.67	0.66	0.64
2013	0.66	0.66	0.65
2012	0.65	0.65	0.65
2011	0.66	0.66	0.65
2010	0.67	0.64	0.64
2009	0.64	0.64	0.63
2008	0.63	0.64	0.62
2007	0.62	0.63	0.62
2006	0.64	0.61	0.61
2005	0.63	0.61	0.60
2004	0.58	0.60	0.59
2003	0.60	0.59	0.58
2002	0.61	0.59	0.56
2001	0.59	0.58	0.56
2000	0.60	0.57	0.54
1999	0.58	0.56	0.53
1998	0.56	0.56	0.51
1997	0.60	0.54	0.51
1996	0.59	0.53	0.52
1995	0.55	0.53	0.50
1994	0.63	0.52	0.47
1993	0.47	0.52	0.43
1992	0.47	0.52	0.42
1991	0.49	0.52	0.40

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Eligible for

62%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Devonshire School	Illinois	Community Cons SD 59 School District
2023	65%	43%	53%
2022	53%	43%	52%
2021	49%	44%	50%
2020	43%	47%	50%
2019	43%	47%	50%
2018	40%	46%	47%
2017	40%	46%	47%
2016	47%	47%	50%
2015	51%	52%	56%
2014	40%	47%	46%
2013	35%	45%	43%
2012	2%	21%	1%
2011	32%	39%	39%
2010	30%	37%	36%
2009	26%	33%	30%
2008	21%	32%	28%
2007	21%	32%	26%
2006	20%	32%	24%
2005	20%	32%	20%
2004	19%	31%	20%
2003	20%	30%	19%

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Eligible for

23%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Devonshire School	Illinois	Community Cons SD 59 School District
2023	24%	4%	12%
2022	20%	4%	12%
2021	18%	4%	11%
2020	12%	2%	7%
2019	12%	2%	7%
2018	15%	4%	11%
2017	15%	4%	11%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	5%	2%	5%
2014	9%	3%	7%
2013	11%	5%	10%
2012	1%	27%	3%
2011	6%	5%	7%
2010	7%	6%	8%
2009	6%	6%	8%
2008	10%	6%	8%
2007	9%	6%	7%
2006	8%	6%	6%
2005	11%	5%	6%
2004	10%	5%	6%
2003	7%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Community Cons SD 59 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Devonshire School's ranking?

Devonshire School is ranked #1314 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Devonshire School?

299 students attend Devonshire School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Devonshire School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Devonshire School?

Devonshire School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Devonshire School offer ?

Devonshire School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Devonshire School part of?

Devonshire School is part of Community Cons SD 59 School District.

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Event

Date

Non-Attendance Days: Spring Break

March 23, 2026 (Monday)

Last Day: Students and Staff (1 Hour Early Release for Students)

June 01, 2026 (Monday)

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 299 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 50%
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education