Enrollment
276
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOWNERS GROVE GSD 58·NCES 171254001505
Belle Aire Elementary School
3935 Belle Aire Ln, Downers Grove, IL 60515 · (630) 719-5820 · DuPage County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL276 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 97% of Illinois public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 6% larger than its 6th grade class (36).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
79.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.2pp since 2023
Math
82.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +13.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.1% | 82.9% |
| 2023-24 | 70.9% | 69.3% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Belle Aire Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.9% | #46 of 2,077 ▲ 8 | #13 of 141 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.1% | #155 of 2,077 ▼ 61 | #33 of 141 ▼ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 276 | #1,678 of 2,419 | #132 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #1,593 of 2,035 | #119 of 146 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.6% | #803 of 2,042 | #90 of 146 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.5% | #298 of 615 | #25 of 57 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
276
+29 (+12%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 297
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 276 | 18.1 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 258 | 17.6 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 250 | 18.2 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 247 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 252 | 16.1 | 15.7:1 | 4% (9) |
| 2015-16 | 218 | 13 | 16.8:1 | 5% (10) |
| 2010-11 | 261 | 17 | 15.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 264 | 13 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 297 | 17 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belle Aire Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (252 to 276); teachers up 12% (16.1 to 18.1).
About Belle Aire Elementary School
In Downers Grove, Illinois, Belle Aire Elementary School is a small elementary school. Its enrollment is 276 students, spread over pre-K through 6. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 381.
A total of 13 schools make up Downers Grove GSD 58, with 4,811 students enrolled.
More than half of enrollment at Belle Aire Elementary School is White: 66%. Next come 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 7% multiracial. In DuPage County overall, the White share is about 65%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Belle Aire Elementary School scores 54%.
Belle Aire Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1, with 18.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Illinois, 13.9:1, is lower.
Belle Aire Elementary School holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 97% of Illinois public elementary schools.
In the wider DuPage County area, median household income comes to about $112,096, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DuPage County counts 277 public schools with about 138,557 students.
Belle Aire Elementary School is about 0.6 miles from Highland Elementary School, its nearest public school. Belle Aire Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Belle Aire Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
In 2020-21, Belle Aire Elementary School enrolled 247 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 276.
Belle Aire Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
DuPage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,024
Census ACS
Median income
$112,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
138,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Downers Grove GSD 58
- Herrick Middle SchoolMiddle · 626 students
- Lester Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
- O Neill Middle SchoolMiddle · 403 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Kingsley Elementary SchoolElementary · 359 students
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
Other schools in Downers Grove
- Comm H S Dist 99 - South High SchoolHigh · 2,591 students
- Comm H S Dist 99 - North High SchoolHigh · 2,082 students
- Herrick Middle SchoolMiddle · 626 students
- Lester Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
- O Neill Middle SchoolMiddle · 403 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
Nearby schools
- Highland Elementary School0.6 mi · 352
- Herrick Middle School0.6 mi · 626
- Pierce Downer Elementary School0.7 mi · 337
- Comm H S Dist 99 - North High School0.8 mi · 2,082
- Henry Puffer School1.5 mi · 271
- Lester Elementary School1.6 mi · 531
Frequently asked questions
About Belle Aire Elementary SchoolHow large is Belle Aire Elementary School?
Belle Aire Elementary School enrolls approximately 276 students in grades PK-06.
Is Belle Aire Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Belle Aire Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Belle Aire Elementary School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Belle Aire Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Belle Aire Elementary School?
Student demographics at Belle Aire Elementary School are roughly 66% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Belle Aire Elementary School public or private?
Belle Aire Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Downers Grove GSD 58.
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