Lester Elem School
Downers Grove, IL · Downers Grove GSD 58
Regular public school · Grades PK - 6 · City, small
182nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 91%· Stable
236 Indianapolis Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630)719-5855NCES ID 171254001513Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Lester Elem School 182nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 91% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 91th in 2019 to 91th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2019) 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.
Asian (last reported 2019) 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.
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 546 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 84.2% | 78.6% | ▼ 5.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 8.1% | 11.4% | ▲ 3.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.7% | 5.7% | ▲ 2.0 pts | |
| Asian | 1.8% | 3.1% | ▲ 1.3 pts | |
| Black | 2.0% | 1.3% | ▼ 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 $513K in zip 60515 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 Lester Elem School
- –C E Miller Elem SchoolCUSD 201 · 0.7 mi awayCompare
- #215Whittier Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 0.8 mi away215th of 2,105
ELA 75% ▼3 · Math 69% ▼1Compare - #184J T Manning Elem SchoolCUSD 201 · 1 mi away184th of 2,105
ELA 76% ▼2 · Math 72% ▲2Compare - #170Highland Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 1.2 mi away170th of 2,105
ELA 77% ▼1 · Math 73% ▲3Compare - #179Pierce Downer Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 1.4 mi away179th of 2,105
ELA 73% ▼5 · Math 75% ▲5Compare - #87Belle Aire Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 1.6 mi away87th of 2,105
ELA 79% ▲1 · Math 82% ▲12Compare - #650Maercker Elem SchoolMaercker SD 60 · 1.8 mi away650th of 2,105
ELA 56% ▼22 · Math 55% ▼15Compare - #91Fairmount Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 1.9 mi away91st of 2,105
ELA 84% ▲6 · Math 76% ▲6Compare
What school district is Lester Elem School in?
Lester Elem School is part of the Downers Grove GSD 58 district in Downers Grove, Illinois.
Is Lester Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Lester Elem School 182nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 91% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Lester Elem School?
White 79%, Hispanic 11%, Two or more races 6%, Asian 3% (546 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Lester Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60515 is $513K 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.