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Downers Grove GSD 58

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1860 63rd St
Downers Grove, IL 60516
DuPage County
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PH: (630) 719-5800

Grades PK-8
4958 students
13 schools

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ISAT Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

91% (2010)

89% (2009)

89% (2008)

91% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.

Math

97% (2010)

95% (2009)

95% (2008)

97% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 4

Reading

88% (2010)

90% (2009)

89% (2008)

88% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.

Science

93% (2010)

92% (2009)

91% (2008)

94% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.

Math

94% (2010)

95% (2009)

92% (2008)

95% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 5

Reading

90% (2010)

88% (2009)

88% (2008)

86% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.

Math

94% (2010)

93% (2009)

92% (2008)

94% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 6

Reading

92% (2010)

91% (2009)

91% (2008)

91% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.

Math

92% (2010)

93% (2009)

92% (2008)

94% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 7

Reading

90% (2010)

88% (2009)

90% (2008)

84% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.

Science

92% (2010)

91% (2009)

94% (2008)

91% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.

Math

92% (2010)

90% (2009)

93% (2008)

91% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 8

Reading

93% (2010)

94% (2009)

93% (2008)

91% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.

Math

93% (2010)

94% (2009)

92% (2008)

94% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

About the Tests

In 2009-2010 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science.
The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Illinois: An Overview

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ISAT Results by Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	91%
Female	94%
Male	89%
Black	75%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	69%
Multiracial	90%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Low income	68%
Non-low income	94%
IEP	72%
Non-IEP	94%
LEP	29%

Math	This District
All Students	97%
Female	97%
Male	96%
Black	80%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	89%
Multiracial	97%
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Low income	88%
Non-low income	98%
IEP	93%
Non-IEP	97%
LEP	76%

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	92%
Male	85%
Black	56%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	69%
Multiracial	86%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Low income	70%
Non-low income	90%
IEP	67%
Non-IEP	92%

Science	This District
All Students	93%
Female	94%
Male	92%
Black	61%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	71%
Multiracial	90%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Low income	79%
Non-low income	94%
IEP	84%
Non-IEP	94%

Math	This District
All Students	94%
Female	95%
Male	93%
Black	83%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	72%
Multiracial	100%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Low income	81%
Non-low income	95%
IEP	85%
Non-IEP	96%

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	94%
Male	86%
Black	76%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	68%
Multiracial	94%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Low income	67%
Non-low income	92%
IEP	62%
Non-IEP	94%

Math	This District
All Students	94%
Female	96%
Male	92%
Black	76%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	90%
Multiracial	88%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Low income	85%
Non-low income	95%
IEP	78%
Non-IEP	97%

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	92%
Male	92%
Black	78%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	77%
Multiracial	91%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Low income	77%
Non-low income	94%
IEP	74%
Non-IEP	95%
LEP	36%

Math	This District
All Students	92%
Female	94%
Male	90%
Black	70%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	74%
Multiracial	78%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Low income	79%
Non-low income	93%
IEP	71%
Non-IEP	95%
LEP	75%

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	94%
Male	85%
Black	78%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	77%
Multiracial	82%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Low income	80%
Non-low income	90%
IEP	68%
Non-IEP	93%

Science	This District
All Students	92%
Female	94%
Male	89%
Black	78%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	73%
Multiracial	80%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Low income	80%
Non-low income	93%
IEP	79%
Non-IEP	94%

Math	This District
All Students	92%
Female	92%
Male	91%
Black	66%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	83%
Multiracial	100%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Low income	83%
Non-low income	92%
IEP	70%
Non-IEP	95%

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	93%
Female	95%
Male	91%
Black	55%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	93%
Multiracial	84%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Low income	79%
Non-low income	95%
IEP	78%
Non-IEP	95%

Math	This District
All Students	93%
Female	93%
Male	93%
Black	62%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	95%
Multiracial	90%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Low income	82%
Non-low income	94%
IEP	79%
Non-IEP	96%

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

About the Tests

In 2009-2010 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science.
The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois.
The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Illinois: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	18	17

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	80%	53%
Hispanic	6%	21%
Asian/Pacific Islander	5%	4%
Black, not Hispanic	4%	19%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%
Unspecified	4%	n/a

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Student Subgroups

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	3%	39%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$10,138	$9,238

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	57%	59%
Student and staff support	15%	10%
Administration	14%	12%
Other expenditures	14%	19%

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