Mark DeLay School
PublicElementaryGrades PK–2
6801 Wilmette Ave, Darien, IL 60561 · (630) 852-0200 · Part of Darien School District 61
Downers Grove Township’s School Grade A better than 89% of Illinois school districts
Students
453
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–2
What stands out about Mark DeLay School
- Small classes: 12 students per teacher
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
Location
Directions ↗6801 Wilmette Ave, Darien
Students
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K64
Kindergarten138
Grade 1125
Grade 2125
Grade 31
Enrollment over time
462’20
431’21
466’22
457’23
453’24
About steady since 2020–21.
Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 19%Black 12%Two or more races 7%Asian 6%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Mark DeLay School from Downers Grove Township families.
Other schools in Darien School District 61
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.