Devonshire Elem School

Set in Skokie, Illinois, Devonshire Elem School is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school, part of Skokie SD 68. It works with 417 students across grades K through 5.

Devonshire Elem School is one of 4 schools operated by Skokie SD 68, a district that enrolls 1,809 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Devonshire Elem School logs that the largest single group is White at 35%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 29% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 14% Black, 6% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

On the resource side, Devonshire Elem School shows 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Devonshire Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Devonshire Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.8%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Cook County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Devonshire Elem School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Old Orchard Jr High School, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Devonshire Elem School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 47.5%.

Devonshire Elem School operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 21%: 346 students in 2018 compared to 417 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 42% to 35% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.