Enrollment
271
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOWNERS GROVE GSD 58·NCES 171254005197
Henry Puffer School
2220 Haddow Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515 · (630) 968-0294 · DuPage County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL271 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% 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
10.3:1
26 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 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 19% smaller than its 6th grade class (42).
Student demographics
51%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
65.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +17.7pp since 2023
Math
60.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +9.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.2% | 60.3% |
| 2023-24 | 47.5% | 50.6% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Henry Puffer School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #411 of 2,077 ▼ 111 | #73 of 141 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #494 of 2,077 ▲ 74 | #77 of 141 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 271 | #1,704 of 2,419 | #133 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #169 of 2,035 | #13 of 146 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.1% | #888 of 2,042 | #100 of 146 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.9% | #142 of 1,461 | #6 of 92 |
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
271
-30 (-10%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 314
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 | 271 | 26.3 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 285 | 26.4 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 25.2 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 301 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 398 | 22.3 | 17.9:1 | 18% (72) |
| 2015-16 | 393 | 19 | 20.7:1 | 18% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 314 | 16 | 19.6:1 | 13% (42) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henry Puffer School.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (398 to 271); teachers up 18% (22.3 to 26.3).
About Henry Puffer School
Downers Grove, Illinois, is home to Henry Puffer School, a small elementary school. The school reports 271 students in pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381 students.
Downers Grove GSD 58 includes 13 schools. Together they enroll 4,811 students.
White students account for 68% of enrollment at Henry Puffer School. Smaller groups are 13% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 5% Black. For comparison, DuPage County is about 65% White. Henry Puffer School has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 10.3 students per teacher and 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1, higher than at this school.
allk12 grades Henry Puffer School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Illinois public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Recent Census Bureau figures for DuPage County show that median household income is about $112,096, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Henry Puffer School is one of 277 public schools in DuPage County, which together enroll about 138,557 students.
Nearest public school: Pierce Downer Elementary School, about 1.1 miles away. The five-mile area around Henry Puffer School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 301 to 271.
Community posts for Henry Puffer School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Pierce Downer Elementary School1.1 mi · 337
- Herrick Middle School1.3 mi · 626
- Comm H S Dist 99 - North High School1.5 mi · 2,082
- Belle Aire Elementary School1.5 mi · 276
- Hillcrest Elementary School1.5 mi · 382
- Lisle Elementary School1.6 mi · 777
Frequently asked questions
About Henry Puffer SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Henry Puffer School?
Henry Puffer School enrolls approximately 271 students in grades PK-06.
Is Henry Puffer School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Henry Puffer School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Henry Puffer School have?
Henry Puffer School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
How diverse is Henry Puffer School?
Henry Puffer School reports a student body of 68% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Henry Puffer School public or private?
Henry Puffer School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Downers Grove GSD 58.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.