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Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,064 students in Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Illinois.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle Schools in Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
4,838 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
338 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#454 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤10%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
230 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
569 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
30%
# Black Students
164 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
3,604 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
75%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
265 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
164
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
481
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
515
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
545
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
534
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
507
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
528
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
499
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
514
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
551
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,657 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,329 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,657
$21,990
Spending / Student
$18,329
$21,244
Best Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
O Neill Middle School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
635 59th St
Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630) 719-5815
Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630) 719-5815
Grades: 7-8
| 438 students
Rank: #22.
Herrick Middle School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4335 Middaugh Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 719-5810
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 719-5810
Grades: 7-8
| 626 students
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