El Sierra Elem School
Downers Grove, IL · Downers Grove GSD 58
Regular public school · Grades PK - 6 · City, small
484th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 77%▲ Improving
6835 Fairmount Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630)719-5825NCES ID 171254001506Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks El Sierra Elem School 484th 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 60th in 2019 to 77th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2023) and Black (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 2023), Asian (last reported 2023) and Black (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 280 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 68.1% | 60.4% | ▼ 7.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 18.6% | 21.4% | ▲ 2.8 pts | |
| Black | 7.5% | 7.1% | ▼ 0.4 pts | |
| Asian | 2.9% | 6.1% | ▲ 3.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.9% | 4.3% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.7 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 $509K in zip 60516 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 El Sierra Elem School
- #543Kingsley Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 1 mi away543rd of 2,105
ELA 62% ▼3 · Math 56% =Compare - #91Fairmount Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 1.1 mi away91st of 2,105
ELA 84% ▲19 · Math 76% ▲20Compare - –Elizabeth Ide Elem SchoolCenter Cass SD 66 · 1.1 mi awayCompare
- #488Lace Elem SchoolDarien SD 61 · 1.4 mi away488th of 2,105
ELA 63% ▼2 · Math 58% ▲2Compare - –Mark DeLay SchoolDarien SD 61 · 1.6 mi awayCompare
- #56Hillcrest Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 1.7 mi away56th of 2,105
ELA 86% ▲21 · Math 81% ▲25Compare - #618Prairieview Elementary SchoolCenter Cass SD 66 · 1.7 mi away618th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▼12 · Math 60% ▲4Compare - #565Indian Trail Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 1.7 mi away565th of 2,105
ELA 63% ▼2 · Math 54% ▼2Compare
What school district is El Sierra Elem School in?
El Sierra Elem School is part of the Downers Grove GSD 58 district in Downers Grove, Illinois.
Is El Sierra Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks El Sierra Elem School 484th 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 El Sierra Elem School?
White 60%, Hispanic 21%, Black 7%, Asian 6% (280 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near El Sierra Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60516 is $509K 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.