Pierce Downer Elem School

Located at 1436 Grant St, in Downers Grove, Illinois, Pierce Downer Elem School is a mid-sized primary school that instructs 337 students (grades pre-K through 6), run under Downers Grove GSD 58.

Downers Grove GSD 58 comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 4,811 students; Pierce Downer Elem School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Pierce Downer Elem School records that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 65% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, DuPage County reports that median household earnings sit near $112,096, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across DuPage County's 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students), Pierce Downer Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Herrick Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 7%: 363 students in 2018 compared to 337 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.