Top Rankings
Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,076 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 50% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
1,590 Schools
# Students
4,909 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
319 Teachers
47,090 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 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#827 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
232 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
513 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
29%
# Black Students
177 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
4%
22%
# White Students
3,722 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
76%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
255 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
163
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
510
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
535
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
512
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
534
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
506
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
513
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
552
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
540
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
544
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,373 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,064 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,373
$22,162
Spending / Student
$18,064
$21,409
Best Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Herrick Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4335 Middaugh Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 719-5810
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 719-5810
Grades: 7-8
| 662 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
O Neill Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
635 59th St
Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630) 719-5815
Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630) 719-5815
Grades: 7-8
| 414 students
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