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525 63RD ST, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60516 • DUPAGE County
(630) 852-5081

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID AA900019
Religious Orientation Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.83 hrs/day
County FIPS 17043
Physical Location Address 525 63rd St
Downers Grove, IL 60516-2024

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
29
Teachers (FTE)
4.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.25:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 55.2% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 27.6% Hispanic / Latino: 10.3% Black or African American: 6.9%
29 Students
White 16 est. 55.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 8 est. 27.6%
Hispanic / Latino 3 est. 10.3%
Black or African American 2 est. 6.9%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
13
44.8%
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Female Students
16
55.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 54 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 27 (50%) Kindergarten: 1 (1.9%) 1st Grade: 4 (7.4%) 2nd Grade: 4 (7.4%) 3rd Grade: 1 (1.9%) 4th Grade: 5 (9.3%) 5th Grade: 3 (5.6%) 6th Grade: 5 (9.3%) 7th Grade: 4 (7.4%)
54 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 27 50%
Kindergarten 1 1.9%
1st Grade 4 7.4%
2nd Grade 4 7.4%
3rd Grade 1 1.9%
4th Grade 5 9.3%
5th Grade 3 5.6%
6th Grade 5 9.3%
7th Grade 4 7.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 50 100 2019-2020: 43 students 43 2019-2020 2021-2022: 51 students 51 +18.6% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 29 students 29 -43.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 29 4.0 7.3:1 PK-8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
2021-2022 51 5.6 9.1:1 PK-8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
2019-2020 43 5.5 7.8:1 PK-8 Methodist

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 60516)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $550,000
$0k 0% $138k 5% $275k 10% $413k 15% $550k 20% ZIP 60516 Income: $118,780 $119k ZIP 60516 Home Value: $423,000 $423k ZIP 60516 This ZIP Downers Grove Income: $120,069 $120k Downers Grove Home Value: $438,150 $438k Downers Grove City Average DUPAGE County Income: $119,348 $119k DUPAGE County Home Value: $422,311 $422k DUPAGE County County Average Illinois Income: $81,765 $82k Illinois Home Value: $207,574 $208k Illinois State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 60516 Poverty Rate: 4.0% 4.0% Downers Grove Poverty Rate: 4.7% 4.7% DUPAGE County Poverty Rate: 6.2% 6.2% Illinois Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 60516 Current ZIP
$118,780 $423,000 4.0% 28,594
Downers Grove (City Average)
$120,069 $438,150 4.7% 57,639
DUPAGE County (County Average)
$119,348 $422,311 6.2% 1,066,631
Illinois (State Average)
$81,765 $207,574 11.5% 12,394,076
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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