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 2025 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 4,480 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 63% 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
3,104 Schools
# Students
4,480 Students
1,223,910 Students
# Teachers
442 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
CCSD 62 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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
#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
0.70
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
17%
6%
% Hispanic
38%
27%
% Black
5%
17%
% White
37%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,669 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,980 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,669
$21,990
Spending / Student
$24,980
$21,244
Best CCSD 62 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
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
| 423 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
| 326 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
| 301 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
| 233 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
| 220 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
| 665 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
| 559 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
| 657 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
| 285 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
| 558 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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