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South Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1535 Everett Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018 · (847) 824-1566 · Part of Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62

Maine Township’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
253
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about South Elem School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Maine Township kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

Where Maine Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5South Elem SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
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 ↗

1535 Everett Ave, Des Plaines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten36
Grade 130
Grade 238
Grade 348
Grade 460
Grade 538
Grade 62
Enrollment over time
241’20
248’21
245’22
233’23
253’24

Up 5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%White 27%Asian 9%Two or more races 3%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Elem School from Maine Township families.

Other schools in Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62

The district →
Forest Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Des Plaines
B+
658 students12:1
North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Des Plaines
B−
599 students11:1
Iroquois Community School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Des Plaines
A
411 students12:1
Central Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Des Plaines
A
322 students12:1
Plainfield Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Des Plaines
B−
285 students11:1
Cumberland Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Des Plaines
A
279 students7:1

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; Maine Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.