Elizabeth Ide Elem School

Elizabeth Ide Elem School is an elementary-level community of medium-sized scale in Darien, Illinois, operated by Center Cass SD 66, serveing 410 students in grades pre-K through 2.

Elizabeth Ide Elem School is one of 3 schools operated by Center Cass SD 66, a district that hosts 1,130 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Elizabeth Ide Elem School records that 66% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 14% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. Compared to DuPage County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Elizabeth Ide Elem School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Elizabeth Ide Elem School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 16% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against DuPage County (around 34%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for DuPage County shows median household earnings sit near $112,096, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Elizabeth Ide Elem School is one of 277 public schools in DuPage County (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students).

Prairieview Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Elizabeth Ide Elem School has expanded 20%, going from 343 students in 2018 to 410 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 71% to 66%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for Elizabeth Ide Elem School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.