Dr. Kevin Russell, Superintendent of Downers Grove school district, showcased multiple awards achieved by the district at a recent School District 58 Board of Education Meeting.
The Whittier Elementary School Student Council shared details regarding their organization with the Downers Grove Grade District 58 Board of Education during the Oct. 11 board meeting.
Justin Sisul, Downers Grove Grade School District 58 assistant superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, presented a district-level overview of Fall 2022 benchmarking data at the Oct. 11 Board of Education meeting.
The Downers Grove grade school board of education welcomed Herrick Middle School as their spotlight school.
Enrollment at Downers Grove Grade School District 58 rose from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
In Downers Grove Grade School District 58, 75.9% of students identified as white in the 2021-22 school year.
Downers Grove Grade School District 58 welcomed 4,802 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
In DuPage County districts, 9,003 Black students were enrolled in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
In DuPage County districts, there were more white students than any other individual ethnicity in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
In the 2021-22 school year, 51.5% of Downers Grove Grade School District 58 students passed the Math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
In the 2021-22 school year, 46.5% of Downers Grove Grade School District 58 students passed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
Indian Prairie School District 204 stood out in DuPage County with 25,632 students enrolled in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
In the 2021-22 school year, 53.5% of Downers Grove Grade School District 58 students failed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
Truancy is a persistent issue in many schools across the United States, with some students regularly skipping classes and falling behind in their studies.
In the 2021-22 school year, 48.6% of Downers Grove Grade School District 58 students failed the Math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.