Highland Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Highland Elementary School

3935 Highland Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60515

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Top 10%

Serving 366 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Highland Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 366 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 10% in IL
: 64% (Top 5%)
: 53% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Highland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Highland Elementary School's student population of 366 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2011

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Elementary School
Pre-K	11
Kind	35
1	42
2	56
3	58
4	52
5	59
6	53

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Total Students

366 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	393
2022	393
2021	399
2020	395
2019	395
2018	366
2017	366
2016	343
2015	347
2014	336
2013	306
2012	279
2011	278
2010	259
2009	265
2008	241
2007	253
2006	272
2005	281
2004	292
2003	310
2002	315
2001	330
2000	348
1999	375
1998	376
1997	386
1996	396
1995	385
1994	451
1993	402
1992	375
1991	363
1990	321
1989	307
1988	357
1987	351

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	22
2022	24
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	19
2015	18
2014	16
2013	19
2012	15
2011	14
2010	14
2009	14
2008	11
2007	13
2006	13
2005	14
2004	15
2003	16
2002	16
2001	17
2000	19
1999	18
1998	21
1997	20
1996	20
1995	20
1994	20
1993	21
1992	20
1991	20
1990	17

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School Rankings

Highland Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highland Elementary School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#203 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School
2023	#203
2019	#753
2018	#736
2017	#1192
2016	#1051
2015	#1104
2014	#545
2013	#167
2012	#148
2011	#209
2010	#115

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64%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2023	64%	27%	54%
2019	44%	33%	48%
2018	44%	32%	46%
2017	37%	32%	37%
2016	37%	31%	38%
2015	32%	29%	38%
2014	77%	59%	76%
2013	87%	58%	77%
2012	95%	80%	94%
2011	95%	80%	94%
2010	95%	80%	93%

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53%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2022	53%	30%	46%
2019	53%	38%	50%
2018	54%	37%	46%
2017	42%	38%	39%
2016	42%	36%	41%
2015	42%	38%	47%
2014	72%	57%	77%
2013	82%	58%	79%
2012	95%	75%	92%
2011	92%	75%	91%
2010	95%	74%	90%

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70-79%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2023	18:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	19:1	15:1	17:1
2019	19:1	15:1	17:1
2018	17:1	16:1	17:1
2017	17:1	15:1	17:1
2016	18:1	16:1	18:1
2015	19:1	16:1	18:1
2014	21:1	16:1	19:1
2013	17:1	13:1	14:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	20:1	16:1	18:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	20:1	16:1	18:1
2008	22:1	18:1	21:1
2007	19:1	17:1	19:1
2006	21:1	16:1	18:1
2005	20:1	16:1	18:1
2004	19:1	17:1	18:1
2003	19:1	16:1	18:1
2002	20:1	16:1	18:1
2001	19:1	16:1	19:1
2000	18:1	16:1	19:1
1999	21:1	16:1	19:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	19:1
1995	19:1	17:1	19:1
1994	23:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	20:1
1992	19:1	17:1	19:1
1991	18:1	17:1	19:1
1990	19:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	8%	5%	5%
2017	8%	5%	5%
2016	9%	5%	6%
2015	9%	6%	6%
2014	8%	5%	5%
2013	8%	5%	5%
2012	8%	4%	5%
2011	8%	5%	5%
2010	7%	5%	6%
2009	7%	5%	7%
2008	6%	5%	6%
2007	6%	5%	7%
2006	5%	5%	6%
2005	5%	5%	6%
2004	7%	4%	6%
2003	6%	4%	7%
2002	7%	4%	8%
2001	6%	4%	8%
2000	8%	3%	7%
1999	8%	3%	7%
1998	8%	3%	7%
1997	9%	3%	7%
1996	8%	3%	7%
1995	9%	3%	7%
1994	10%	3%	8%
1993	8%	3%	7%
1992	10%	3%	7%
1991	10%	3%	9%

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Hispanic

10%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2023	8%	27%	11%
2022	8%	27%	10%
2021	7%	27%	10%
2020	11%	26%	10%
2019	11%	26%	10%
2018	11%	26%	11%
2017	11%	26%	11%
2016	10%	26%	11%
2015	12%	25%	11%
2014	13%	25%	10%
2013	14%	24%	10%
2012	12%	24%	10%
2011	13%	23%	9%
2010	11%	22%	8%
2009	9%	22%	7%
2008	8%	21%	5%
2007	7%	20%	6%
2006	6%	19%	6%
2005	5%	18%	6%
2004	2%	18%	5%
2003	3%	17%	4%
2002	3%	16%	3%
2001	4%	15%	3%
2000	3%	15%	3%
1999	2%	14%	3%
1998	2%	13%	3%
1997	2%	13%	3%
1996	3%	12%	3%
1995	3%	12%	3%
1994	1%	11%	3%
1993	1%	11%	3%
1992	2%	10%	3%
1991	1%	10%	2%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2023	1%	17%	4%
2022	1%	17%	4%
2021	1%	17%	4%
2015	1%	17%	3%
2014	2%	17%	4%
2013	2%	18%	4%
2012	3%	18%	4%
2011	2%	18%	5%
2010	3%	20%	5%
2009	3%	20%	5%
2008	4%	20%	5%
2007	4%	20%	5%
2006	3%	20%	4%
2005	2%	20%	5%
2004	3%	21%	4%
2003	4%	21%	4%
2002	3%	21%	3%
2001	2%	21%	3%
2000	2%	21%	3%
1999	3%	21%	2%
1998	3%	21%	3%
1997	3%	20%	3%
1996	2%	21%	3%
1995	3%	20%	2%
1994	3%	21%	2%
1993	3%	21%	3%
1992	2%	21%	3%
1991	1%	21%	2%
1990	1%	22%	3%
1989	1%	22%	2%
1988	1%	22%	2%

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White

81%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2023	82%	45%	75%
2022	82%	47%	76%
2021	82%	47%	76%
2020	79%	48%	76%
2019	79%	48%	76%
2018	78%	49%	76%
2017	78%	49%	76%
2016	79%	49%	77%
2015	76%	49%	77%
2014	73%	50%	77%
2013	73%	50%	78%
2012	75%	51%	78%
2011	74%	51%	79%
2010	79%	53%	81%
2009	81%	53%	81%
2008	82%	54%	82%
2007	83%	55%	82%
2006	86%	56%	84%
2005	88%	57%	83%
2004	88%	57%	85%
2003	87%	58%	85%
2002	87%	59%	86%
2001	88%	60%	86%
2000	87%	61%	87%
1999	87%	62%	88%
1998	87%	63%	87%
1997	86%	64%	87%
1996	87%	64%	87%
1995	85%	65%	88%
1994	86%	65%	87%
1993	88%	65%	87%
1992	86%	66%	87%
1991	88%	66%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2023	0.32	0.70	0.42
2022	0.32	0.68	0.41
2021	0.32	0.68	0.42
2020	0.36	0.68	0.41
2019	0.36	0.68	0.41
2018	0.38	0.67	0.40
2017	0.38	0.67	0.40
2016	0.36	0.67	0.40
2015	0.40	0.67	0.39
2014	0.45	0.66	0.39
2013	0.45	0.66	0.39
2012	0.43	0.65	0.38
2011	0.43	0.66	0.38
2010	0.38	0.64	0.33
2009	0.35	0.64	0.33
2008	0.34	0.64	0.32
2007	0.32	0.63	0.32
2006	0.26	0.61	0.29
2005	0.22	0.61	0.29
2004	0.22	0.60	0.28
2003	0.24	0.59	0.27
2002	0.23	0.59	0.26
2001	0.22	0.58	0.25
2000	0.24	0.57	0.23
1999	0.24	0.56	0.23
1998	0.24	0.56	0.23
1997	0.25	0.54	0.24
1996	0.24	0.53	0.23
1995	0.27	0.53	0.22
1994	0.25	0.52	0.24
1993	0.22	0.52	0.23
1992	0.25	0.52	0.23
1991	0.22	0.52	0.23

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Highland Elementary School	Illinois	Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District
2023	8%	43%	11%
2022	8%	43%	11%
2021	8%	44%	11%
2020	6%	47%	9%
2019	6%	47%	9%
2018	9%	46%	10%
2017	9%	46%	10%
2016	9%	47%	9%
2015	12%	52%	11%
2014	15%	47%	12%
2013	11%	45%	9%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highland Elementary School's ranking?

Highland Elementary School is ranked #203 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Highland Elementary School often compared to?

Highland Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Manor Hill Elementary School, Pierce Downer Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

366 students attend Highland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Highland Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Highland Elementary School?

Highland Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Highland Elementary School offer ?

Highland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Highland Elementary School part of?

Highland Elementary School is part of Downers Grove Gsd 58 School District.

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First Day of School Grades K-8 (Full Day)

September 02, 2025 (Tuesday)

NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

November 26, 2025 (Wednesday)

NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

November 27, 2025 (Thursday)

NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

November 28, 2025 (Friday)

NO SCHOOL - Spring Break

March 30, 2026 (Monday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 366 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 10%
: 64% (Top 5%)
: 53% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education