South Elem School
Des Plaines, IL · CCSD 62
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · City, small
801st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 62%▼ Declining
1535 Everett Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847)824-1566NCES ID 171212001469Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks South Elem School 801st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 62% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 93th in 2019 to 62th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (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.
White (last reported 2023) stops before 2024: 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 233 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 58.9% | 56.7% | ▼ 2.2 pts | |
| White | 32.2% | 27.5% | ▼ 4.7 pts | |
| Asian | 6.7% | 10.3% | ▲ 3.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.3% | 3.4% | ▲ 3.1 pts | |
| Black | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0 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 $390K in zip 60018 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 South Elem School
- #282Iroquois Community SchoolCCSD 62 · 0.8 mi away282nd of 2,105
ELA 77% ▲24 · Math 61% ▲13Compare - #629Plainfield Elem SchoolCCSD 62 · 0.9 mi away629th of 2,105
ELA 64% ▲11 · Math 48% =Compare - #375Forest Elem SchoolCCSD 62 · 1.1 mi away375th of 2,105
ELA 69% ▲16 · Math 61% ▲13Compare - #1293Orchard Place Elem SchoolCCSD 62 · 1.2 mi away1,293rd of 2,105
ELA 39% ▼14 · Math 35% ▼13Compare - #387Central Elem SchoolCCSD 62 · 1.2 mi away387th of 2,105
ELA 66% ▲13 · Math 63% ▲15Compare - #1197North Elementary SchoolCCSD 62 · 1.7 mi away1,197th of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼11 · Math 36% ▼12Compare - #135Franklin Elementary SchoolPark Ridge CCSD 64 · 1.7 mi away135th of 2,105
ELA 77% ▲24 · Math 76% ▲28Compare - #76George B Carpenter Elem SchoolPark Ridge CCSD 64 · 1.8 mi away76th of 2,105
ELA 82% ▲29 · Math 81% ▲33Compare
What school district is South Elem School in?
South Elem School is part of the CCSD 62 district in Des Plaines, Illinois.
Is South Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks South Elem School 801st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 62% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of South Elem School?
Hispanic 57%, White 28%, Asian 10%, Two or more races 3% (233 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near South Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60018 is $390K 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.