Lace Elem School
Darien, IL · Darien SD 61
Regular public school · Grades 3 - 5 · Suburb, large
488th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 77%▲ Improving
7414 S Cass Ave, Darien, IL 60561
(630)968-2589NCES ID 172145002414Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Lace Elem School 488th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 77% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 68th in 2019 to 77th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Asian (last reported 2022) and Black (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 388 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 59.2% | 58.5% | ▼ 0.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 13.2% | 20.4% | ▲ 7.2 pts | |
| Black | 13.6% | 11.9% | ▼ 1.7 pts | |
| Asian | 11.6% | 4.9% | ▼ 6.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.0% | 4.4% | ▲ 2.4 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $463K in zip 60561 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Lace Elem School
- #285Concord Elem SchoolCass SD 63 · 0.8 mi away285th of 2,105
ELA 68% ▲5 · Math 69% ▲11Compare - –Mark DeLay SchoolDarien SD 61 · 0.8 mi awayCompare
- –Elizabeth Ide Elem SchoolCenter Cass SD 66 · 1 mi awayCompare
- #191Gower West Elem SchoolGower SD 62 · 1.1 mi away191st of 2,105
ELA 78% ▲15 · Math 69% ▲11Compare - #484El Sierra Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 1.4 mi away484th of 2,105
ELA 65% ▲2 · Math 56% ▼2Compare - #618Prairieview Elementary SchoolCenter Cass SD 66 · 1.6 mi away618th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▼10 · Math 60% ▲2Compare - #650Maercker Elem SchoolMaercker SD 60 · 2 mi away650th of 2,105
ELA 56% ▼7 · Math 55% ▼3Compare - #91Fairmount Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 2.1 mi away91st of 2,105
ELA 84% ▲21 · Math 76% ▲18Compare
What school district is Lace Elem School in?
Lace Elem School is part of the Darien SD 61 district in Darien, Illinois.
Is Lace Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Lace Elem School 488th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 77% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Lace Elem School?
White 59%, Hispanic 20%, Black 12%, Asian 5% (388 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Lace Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60561 is $463K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.