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B−

Apollo Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

10100 Dee Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016 · (847) 827-6231 · Part of East Maine School District 63

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

Directions
Students
536
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Apollo Elem School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 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–5Apollo Elem SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

10100 Dee Rd, Des Plaines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten82
Grade 1105
Grade 296
Grade 390
Grade 486
Grade 577
Enrollment over time
517’20
510’21
497’22
530’23
536’24

Up 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 39%Hispanic 24%White 22%Black 8%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in East Maine School District 63

The district →
Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Des Plaines
290 students18:1
Mark Twain Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Niles
B
489 students14:1
V H Nelson Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Niles
C+
479 students12:1
Washington Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glenview
B−
406 students12:1
Melzer School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Morton Grove
B
395 students12:1
Gemini Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Niles
B+
1,111 students12:1

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.