Hillcrest Elem School

Hillcrest Elem School is one of the medium-sized elementary schools in Downers Grove, Illinois, one of the schools within Downers Grove GSD 58, with 382 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6.

Within Downers Grove GSD 58, which oversees 13 schools and 4,811 students, Hillcrest Elem School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hillcrest Elem School records that nearly all students (82%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 65%.

On the resource side, Hillcrest Elem School shows 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for DuPage County put median household earnings sit near $112,096, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across DuPage County's 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students), Hillcrest Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Indian Trail Elem School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hillcrest Elem School.

Hillcrest Elem School operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 4%: 399 students in 2018 compared to 382 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.