Highland Elem School

3935 Highland Ave, Downers Grove IL, 60515 | Community High School District 99 | 630-719-5835
  • grades KG-6
  • students 386
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 49% 46% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
50%Downers Grove
33%Illinois

Highland Elem School is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Community High School District 99" in Downers Grove, IL. There are a total of 386 students and 20 teachers at Highland Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Highland Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.5%, which is 46% higher than the Illinois average.

Highland Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students386
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Highland Elem School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
350-59%
430-39%
520-29%
645-49%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
360-69%
450-59%
540-49%
650-54%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Highland Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 73.9% 65.2% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 2.1% 9.1% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 8.6% 6.7% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.2% 15.2% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 3.6% 3.0% 3.1%

Downers Grove demographics profile

StatisticDowners GroveIllinoisNational
Population49,26312,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,36322891
Median age43.137.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%55%55%
Speak English87%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%13%13%

Education level achieved in Downers Grove

IndexDowners GroveIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade95.6%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school95.1%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college79.6%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree60.4%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors53.3%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters21.8%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.5%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Highland Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.