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Downers Grove Grade School District 58, Illinois

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Downers Grove Grade School District 58
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 4,838 (2023-2024)
Schools: 13 (2023-2024)
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Downers Grove Grade School District 58 is a school district in Illinois (DuPage County). During the 2024 school year, 4,838 students attended one of the district's 13 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Downers Grove Grade School District 58 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Emily Hanus20192027
Steve Olczyk20192027
Kirat Doshi20182027
Melissa Ellis20212025
Tracy Weiner20192025
Greg Harris20172025
Darren Hughes20172025

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,286,000 $873 4%
Local: $67,312,000 $13,712 69%
State: $25,899,000 $5,276 27%
Total: $97,497,000 $19,861
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $99,887,000 $20,347
Total Current Expenditures: $91,194,000 $18,576
Instructional Expenditures: $58,693,000 $11,956 59%
Student and Staff Support: $12,584,000 $2,563 13%
Administration: $9,074,000 $1,848 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $10,843,000 $2,208 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,281,000 $1,075
Construction: $3,009,000 $612
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $156,000 $31
Interest on Debt: $247,000 $50


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 <=10 PS PS <50 PS PS <=20
2018-2019 48 65-69 10-14 25 PS 55-59 52
2017-2018 46 65-69 15-19 20 PS 55-59 50
2016-2017 37 55-59 10-14 15 PS 50-54 40
2015-2016 38 50-54 10-14 15 PS 50-54 41
2014-2015 38 50-54 10-14 16 PS 50-54 41
2013-2014 76 85-89 45-49 56 PS 70-74 80
2012-2013 77 85-89 40-44 57 PS 75-79 81
2011-2012 94 90-94 80-84 85 PS >=95 96
2010-2011 94 >=95 75-79 85-89 PS 90-94 95

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 <=10 PS PS <50 PS PS <=20
2018-2019 50 60-64 20-24 32 PS 55-59 53
2017-2018 49 60-64 25-29 30 PS 55-59 51
2016-2017 39 50-54 15-19 20 PS 50-54 41
2015-2016 41 50-54 10-14 15 PS 55-59 45
2014-2015 47 55-59 20-24 22 PS 55-59 51
2013-2014 77 80-84 45-49 54 PS 75-79 81
2012-2013 79 80-84 45-49 57 PS 80-84 83
2011-2012 92 90-94 75-79 83 PS 90-94 94
2010-2011 91 90-94 70-74 80-84 PS 85-89 94

Ballotpedia has not located graduation data for this district.


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,838 -1.7
2022-2023 4,918 0.2
2021-2022 4,909 0.2
2020-2021 4,898 -2.6
2019-2020 5,026 -0.2
2018-2019 5,037 -2.3
2017-2018 5,154 -1.4
2016-2017 5,226 1.3
2015-2016 5,157 -0.7
2014-2015 5,191 0.2
2013-2014 5,179 1.3
2012-2013 5,114 1.3
2011-2012 5,047 0.9
2010-2011 5,003 1.1
2009-2010 4,947 -0.5
2008-2009 4,974 0.3
2007-2008 4,958 -0.4
2006-2007 4,980 -0.9
2005-2006 5,023 -1.7
2004-2005 5,110 6.6
2003-2004 4,771 -1.9
2002-2003 4,860 0.0
2001-2002 4,862 -1.5
2000-2001 4,934 -2.5
1999-2000 5,057 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Downers Grove Grade School District 58 (%) Illinois K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.8 5.6
Black 3.4 16.4
Hispanic 11.8 28.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 5.5 4.2
White 74.5 45.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Downers Grove Grade School District 58 had 338.22 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.3.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.00
Kindergarten: 23.00
Elementary: 309.22
Secondary: 0.00
Total: 338.22

Downers Grove Grade School District 58 employed 8.00 district administrators and 22.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 79.00
School Administrators: 22.00
School Administrative Support: 27.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 90.75
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 15.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 12.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 46.00
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Downers Grove Grade School District 58 operates 13 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Belle Aire Elem School258PK-6
El Sierra Elem School280PK-6
Fairmount Elem School323PK-6
Henry Puffer School285PK-6
Herrick Middle School6267-8
Highland Elem School366PK-6
Hillcrest Elem School372PK-6
Indian Trail Elem School328PK-6
Kingsley Elem School363PK-6
Lester Elem School546PK-6
O Neill Middle School4387-8
Pierce Downer Elem School342PK-6
Whittier Elem School311PK-6

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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