Belle Aire Elem School

Belle Aire Elem School operates as a modestly sized elementary school in Downers Grove, Illinois, one of the schools within Downers Grove GSD 58. Current enrollment sits at 276 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 28% smaller than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Within Downers Grove GSD 58, which oversees 13 schools and 4,811 students, Belle Aire Elem School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Belle Aire Elem School lists that 66% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, The school lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for DuPage County indicate median household earnings sit near $112,096, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, DuPage County runs 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students), of which Belle Aire Elem School is one.

The closest other public school is Highland Elem School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 10%: 252 students in 2018 compared to 276 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 72% to 66% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.