Hillcrest Elem School
Downers Grove, IL · Downers Grove GSD 58
Regular public school · Grades PK - 6 · City, small
56th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 97%▲ Improving
1435 Jefferson Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630)719-5840NCES ID 171254001510Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Hillcrest Elem School 56th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 97% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 74th in 2019 to 97th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Asian (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) and Asian (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 372 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 86.2% | 80.9% | ▼ 5.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.2% | 7.8% | ▲ 6.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 6.2% | 6.5% | ▲ 0.3 pts | |
| Asian | 4.4% | 3.8% | ▼ 0.6 pts | |
| Black | 2.0% | 0.8% | ▼ 1.2 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 Hillcrest Elem School
- #565Indian Trail Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 0.7 mi away565th of 2,105
ELA 63% ▼23 · Math 54% ▼27Compare - #543Kingsley Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 0.9 mi away543rd of 2,105
ELA 62% ▼24 · Math 56% ▼25Compare - #91Fairmount Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 1.1 mi away91st of 2,105
ELA 84% ▼2 · Math 76% ▼5Compare - #215Whittier Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 1.4 mi away215th of 2,105
ELA 75% ▼11 · Math 69% ▼12Compare - #429Henry Puffer SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 1.5 mi away429th of 2,105
ELA 65% ▼21 · Math 60% ▼21Compare - #179Pierce Downer Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 1.7 mi away179th of 2,105
ELA 73% ▼13 · Math 75% ▼6Compare - #484El Sierra Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 1.7 mi away484th of 2,105
ELA 65% ▼21 · Math 56% ▼25Compare - #866Meadowview Elem SchoolWoodridge SD 68 · 1.8 mi away866th of 2,105
ELA 56% ▼30 · Math 41% ▼40Compare
What school district is Hillcrest Elem School in?
Hillcrest Elem School is part of the Downers Grove GSD 58 district in Downers Grove, Illinois.
Is Hillcrest Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Hillcrest Elem School 56th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 97% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Elem School?
White 81%, Two or more races 8%, Hispanic 7%, Asian 4% (372 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Hillcrest 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.