Apollo Elem School
Des Plaines, IL · East Maine SD 63
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
1,383rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 34%▼ Declining
10100 Dee Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847)827-6231NCES ID 171314000063Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Apollo Elem School 1,383rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 34% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 47th in 2019 to 34th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2024), White (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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 530 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1992, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 45.2% | 37.0% | ▼ 8.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 24.8% | 24.5% | ▼ 0.3 pts | |
| White | 21.8% | 22.5% | ▲ 0.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.6% | 8.5% | ▲ 6.9 pts | |
| Black | 6.5% | 7.4% | ▲ 0.9 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1992. 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 $328K in zip 60016 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 Apollo Elem School
- #132Glen Grove Elem SchoolGlenview CCSD 34 · 0.7 mi away132nd of 2,105
ELA 82% ▲45 · Math 72% ▲41Compare - #1143Mark Twain Elem SchoolEast Maine SD 63 · 0.9 mi away1,143rd of 2,105
ELA 40% ▲3 · Math 42% ▲11Compare - –Henking Elem SchoolGlenview CCSD 34 · 1.4 mi awayCompare
- –Westbrook Elementary SchoolGlenview CCSD 34 · 1.4 mi awayCompare
- #894Washington Elem SchoolEast Maine SD 63 · 1.7 mi away894th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▲12 · Math 47% ▲16Compare - #1197North Elementary SchoolCCSD 62 · 1.8 mi away1,197th of 2,105
ELA 42% ▲5 · Math 36% ▲5Compare - #430Henry Winkelman Elem SchoolWest Northfield SD 31 · 2.1 mi away430th of 2,105
ELA 64% ▲27 · Math 62% ▲31Compare - #135Franklin Elementary SchoolPark Ridge CCSD 64 · 2.2 mi away135th of 2,105
ELA 77% ▲40 · Math 76% ▲45Compare
What school district is Apollo Elem School in?
Apollo Elem School is part of the East Maine SD 63 district in Des Plaines, Illinois.
Is Apollo Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Apollo Elem School 1,383rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 34% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Apollo Elem School?
Asian 37%, Hispanic 25%, White 23%, Two or more races 9% (530 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Apollo Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60016 is $328K 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.