Enrollment
352
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOWNERS GROVE GSD 58·NCES 171254001509
Highland Elementary School
3935 Highland Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515 · (630) 719-5835 · DuPage County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 8 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 17% |
Student demographics
37%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
77.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +4.9pp since 2023
Math
72.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 72.9% |
| 2023-24 | 72.1% | 66.7% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Highland Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.9% | #165 of 2,077 | #36 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #189 of 2,077 | #39 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 352 | #1,252 of 2,419 | #97 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #1,744 of 2,035 | #129 of 146 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.4% | #1,221 of 2,042 | #131 of 146 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #986 of 1,461 | #65 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
352
-47 (-12%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 363
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 | 352 | 21.9 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 366 | 22.4 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 22.4 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 399 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 20 | 19.3:1 | 7% (26) |
| 2015-16 | 343 | 19 | 18.1:1 | 9% (31) |
| 2010-11 | 278 | 14 | 19.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 330 | 17 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 363 | 20 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Elementary School.
About Highland Elementary School
Highland Elementary School sits in Downers Grove, Illinois, and is classified as an elementary school. It reports enrollment of 352 students in pre-K through 6.
Highland Elementary School belongs to Downers Grove GSD 58, a district of 13 schools and 4,811 students.
More than half of the students at Highland Elementary School are White (78%). The rest of enrollment is 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of DuPage County's population at about 65%. The diversity index for Highland Elementary School is 37%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Highland Elementary School totals 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.1:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1.
The school is in DuPage County, where median household income comes to about $112,096, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. DuPage County counts 277 public schools with about 138,557 students.
Among nearby public schools, Belle Aire Elementary School is closest at about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment decreased by 12% across 4 years, from 399 in 2020-21 to 352 in 2024-25.
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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
- Fairmount Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 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
- Belle Aire Elementary School0.6 mi · 276
- Comm H S Dist 99 - North High School0.7 mi · 2,082
- Herrick Middle School0.7 mi · 626
- Pierce Downer Elementary School0.9 mi · 337
- Lester Elementary School1.2 mi · 531
- C E Miller Elementary School1.6 mi · 194
Frequently asked questions
About Highland Elementary SchoolHow large is Highland Elementary School?
Highland Elementary School enrolls approximately 352 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Highland Elementary School serve?
Highland Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Highland Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Highland Elementary School is approximately 16.1:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Highland Elementary School?
At Highland Elementary School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Highland Elementary School public or private?
Highland Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Downers Grove GSD 58.
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