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Lakeview Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

701 Plainfield Rd, Downers Grove, IL 60516 · (630) 783-5102 · Part of Center Cass School District 66

Downers Grove Township’s School Grade A better than 89% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
340
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Lakeview Jr High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

701 Plainfield Rd, Downers Grove

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6110
Grade 7107
Grade 8123
Enrollment over time
364’20
352’21
378’22
370’23
340’24

Down 6.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 14%Asian 9%Black 4%Two or more races 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lakeview Jr High School from Downers Grove Township families.

Other schools in Center Cass School District 66

The district →
Elizabeth Ide Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Darien
410 students17:1
Prairieview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Downers Grove
A
380 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Downers Grove Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.