Enrollment
300
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOWNERS GROVE GSD 58·NCES 171254001506
El Sierra Elementary School
6835 Fairmount Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60516 · (630) 719-5825 · DuPage County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
25 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 | 18 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 21% larger than its 6th grade class (38).
Student demographics
57%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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
66.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +23.1pp since 2023
Math
56.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +16.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 23 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 16 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.2% | 56.5% |
| 2023-24 | 43.1% | 40.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where El Sierra Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #496 of 2,077 ▲ 38 | #81 of 141 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #464 of 2,077 ▲ 229 | #74 of 141 ▲ 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 300 | #1,536 of 2,419 | #120 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #591 of 2,035 | #46 of 146 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #692 of 2,042 | #82 of 146 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.5% | #106 of 615 | #8 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
300
+38 (+15%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 349
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 | 300 | 24.8 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 280 | 23.7 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 287 | 24.2 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 262 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 14 | 17.6:1 | 26% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 281 | 16 | 17.6:1 | 23% (66) |
| 2010-11 | 307 | 13 | 23.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 315 | 15 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 349 | 16 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for El Sierra Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (247 to 300); teachers up 77% (14 to 24.8).
About El Sierra Elementary School
El Sierra Elementary School is a small elementary school serving families in Downers Grove, Illinois. The school counts 300 students across pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381 students.
Downers Grove GSD 58 enrolls 4,811 students in 13 schools, including El Sierra Elementary School.
At 61%, White students outnumber all other groups at El Sierra Elementary School combined. Smaller groups are 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Asian, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 65% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at El Sierra Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 57%.
At El Sierra Elementary School, 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1.
El Sierra Elementary School is located in DuPage County, where median household income is about $112,096, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 277 public schools in DuPage County, with a combined enrollment of about 138,557.
Nearby, Kingsley Elementary School is about 1.0 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES assigns El Sierra Elementary School the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 15%, from 262 to 300.
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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
- Kingsley Elementary School1.0 mi · 359
- Fairmount Elementary School1.1 mi · 342
- Elizabeth Ide Elementary School1.1 mi · 410
- Eisenhower Jr High School1.2 mi · 407
- O Neill Middle School1.2 mi · 403
- Comm H S Dist 99 - South High School1.2 mi · 2,591
Frequently asked questions
About El Sierra Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at El Sierra Elementary School?
El Sierra Elementary School enrolls approximately 300 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does El Sierra Elementary School serve?
El Sierra Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at El Sierra Elementary School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at El Sierra Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at El Sierra Elementary School?
At El Sierra Elementary School, the student body is approximately 61% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is El Sierra Elementary School public or private?
El Sierra Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Downers Grove GSD 58.
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