Pierce Downer Elem School
Downers Grove, IL · Downers Grove GSD 58
Regular public school · Grades PK - 6 · City, small
179th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 91%▲ Improving
1436 Grant St, Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630)719-5860NCES ID 171254001515Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Pierce Downer Elem School 179th 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 76th in 2019 to 92th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 342 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.9% | 89.2% | ▼ 2.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.3% | 5.0% | ▲ 1.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.5% | 3.8% | ▲ 1.3 pts | |
| Asian | 1.5% | 1.8% | ▲ 0.3 pts | |
| Black | 0.8% | 0.3% | ▼ 0.5 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 Pierce Downer Elem School
- #87Belle Aire Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 0.7 mi away87th of 2,105
ELA 79% ▲6 · Math 82% ▲7Compare - #170Highland Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 0.9 mi away170th of 2,105
ELA 77% ▲4 · Math 73% ▼2Compare - #429Henry Puffer SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 1.1 mi away429th of 2,105
ELA 65% ▼8 · Math 60% ▼15Compare - #182Lester Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 1.4 mi away182nd of 2,105
ELA 78% ▲5 · Math 70% ▼5Compare - #215Whittier Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 1.5 mi away215th of 2,105
ELA 75% ▲2 · Math 69% ▼6Compare - #56Hillcrest Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 1.7 mi away56th of 2,105
ELA 86% ▲13 · Math 81% ▲6Compare - –C E Miller Elem SchoolCUSD 201 · 2 mi awayCompare
- #91Fairmount Elem SchoolDowners Grove GSD 58 · 2.2 mi away91st of 2,105
ELA 84% ▲11 · Math 76% ▲1Compare
What school district is Pierce Downer Elem School in?
Pierce Downer Elem School is part of the Downers Grove GSD 58 district in Downers Grove, Illinois.
Is Pierce Downer Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Pierce Downer Elem School 179th 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 Pierce Downer Elem School?
White 89%, Two or more races 5%, Hispanic 4%, Asian 2% (342 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Pierce Downer 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.