El Sierra Elem School

El Sierra Elem School is a close-knit elementary school in Downers Grove, Illinois, overseen by Downers Grove GSD 58. The school hosts 300 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 21% below typical.

Downers Grove GSD 58 comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 4,811 students; El Sierra Elem School is among them.

In terms of who attends, El Sierra Elem School reports that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. The remainder comes out to 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with DuPage County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, El Sierra Elem School records 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting El Sierra Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, DuPage County reports that median household earnings sit near $112,096, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across DuPage County's 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students), El Sierra Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Kingsley Elem School, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around El Sierra Elem School.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. El Sierra Elem School's enrollment has grew 21% since 2018, when it stood at 247 (now 300). Black enrollment moved from 11% to 7% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the El Sierra Elem School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.