Best Downers Grove Private Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 private elementary schools serving 1,677 students in Downers Grove, IL.

The private elementary schools in Downers Grove, IL include St. Mary Of Gostyn Catholic School, St. Joseph, and The Avery Coonley School.

The average acceptance rate is 76%, which is lower than the Illinois private elementary school average acceptance rate of 85%.

86% of private elementary schools in Downers Grove, IL are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

The Avery Coonley School Photo - 'Gathering' is a tradition at ACS where students in Groups 1-8, faculty, and staff come together as a community to participate in various activities such as watching a performance, interacting with a presentation, and more.

Top-Ranked Downers Grove Private Elementary Schools (2026)

School

Location

Quick Facts

The Avery Coonley School

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(7)

1400 Maple Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 969-0800

Gr: PK-8 | 332 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

St. Joseph

(Catholic)

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4832 Highland Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 969-4306

Gr: PK-8 | 422 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

St. Mary Of Gostyn Catholic School

(Catholic)

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440 Prairie Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 968-6155

Gr: PK-8 | 483 students

Downers Grove Adventist School

(Seventh Day Adventist)

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(1)

5524 Lee Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(507) 993-3931

Gr: PK-8 | 24 students

Downers Grove Christian School

(Christian)

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(4)

929 Maple Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 852-0832

Gr: PK-8 | 180 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy

(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)

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525 63rd St
Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630) 352-5081

Gr: PK-8 | 82 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed

Marquette Manor Baptist Academy

(Baptist)

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(2)

333 75th Street
Downers Grove, IL 60516
(630) 964-5363

Gr: PK-12 | 154 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed

[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Downers Grove, Illinois

Downers Grove, Illinois Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

The Bridge High School (Closed 2015)

Special Education School

2318 Wisconsin Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 964-1722

Gr: 10-12 | 23 students

Overview

This Town (Downers Grove)

This State (IL)

# Schools

7 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Downers Grove, IL Total Schools
2025	7
2024	7
2023	7
2022	7
2021	7
2020	7
2019	7
2018	7
2017	7
2016	7
2015	8

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Student Body:

# Students

1,677 Students

184,567 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Downers Grove, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	240	195	199
2024	242	191	192
2023	240	199	193
2022	233	208	205
2021	233	202	201
2020	233	195	188
2019	246	205	193
2018	252	198	190
2017	262	204	199
2016	266	202	196
2015	234	197	183

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% Average Students of Color

25%

32%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Downers Grove, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	25%	32%	33%
2024	17%	32%	32%
2023	23%	32%	32%
2022	14%	32%	32%
2021	14%	32%	31%
2020	15%	33%	31%
2019	18%	31%	31%
2018	15%	31%	30%
2017	13%	32%	31%
2016	14%	32%	31%
2015	14%	33%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

127 Teachers

14,058 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Downers Grove, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	13:1	11:1
2024	13:1	13:1	11:1
2023	13:1	13:1	11:1
2022	13:1	13:1	11:1
2021	13:1	13:1	11:1
2020	13:1	13:1	11:1
2019	13:1	13:1	11:1
2018	15:1	13:1	11:1
2017	16:1	13:1	11:1
2016	15:1	14:1	12:1
2015	15:1	14:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

38%

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Downers Grove, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	38%	50%	54%
2024	32%	49%	54%
2023	32%	48%	53%
2022	29%	49%	53%
2021	29%	48%	53%
2020	29%	47%	53%
2019	29%	47%	52%
2018	29%	46%	52%
2017	29%	46%	51%
2016	29%	46%	51%
2015	52%	46%	50%

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Average Class Size

15 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Downers Grove, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	15	16	16
2024	15	16	15
2023	15	17	15
2022	15	16	15
2021	15	16	15
2020	16	16	15
2019	16	16	15
2018	17	16	15
2017	23	16	15
2016	23	16	15
2015	20	16	15

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Downers Grove, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	24	26	26
2024	24	26	26
2023	24	26	26
2022	25	26	26
2021	25	26	26
2020	27	26	26
2019	25	26	26
2018	25	26	25
2017	25	26	25
2016	25	25	25
2015	25	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,236

$10,981

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Downers Grove, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$11,236	$11,088	$14,043
2024	$10,162	$8,946	$12,357
2023	$10,162	$8,284	$11,693
2022	$9,965	$7,867	$11,199
2021	$9,965	$7,585	$10,824
2020	$11,386	$7,582	$10,496
2019	$11,386	$7,243	$10,300
2018	$4,030	$7,097	$10,056
2017	$4,030	$7,146	$9,712
2016	$4,030	$6,568	$9,307
2015	$5,515	$6,285	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

12%

31%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Downers Grove, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	12%	31%	34%
2024	12%	30%	33%
2023	12%	29%	33%
2022	10%	28%	32%
2021	10%	27%	32%
2020	10%	27%	31%
2019	10%	27%	30%
2018	5%	25%	29%
2017	5%	25%	29%
2016	5%	24%	28%
2015	5%	23%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$15,000

$3,641

Average Acceptance Rate

76%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Downers Grove, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	76%	85%	81%
2024	99%	90%	85%
2023	99%	91%	85%
2022	100%	90%	85%
2021	100%	90%	86%
2020	100%	90%	86%
2019	100%	90%	85%
2018	100%	90%	85%
2017	100%	90%	86%
2016	100%	92%	85%
2015	100%	92%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.64

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Downers Grove, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	0.56	0.64	0.64
2024	0.56	0.65	0.64
2023	0.56	0.65	0.63
2022	0.49	0.64	0.62
2021	0.49	0.64	0.62
2020	0.49	0.65	0.62
2019	0.49	0.64	0.61
2018	0.50	0.63	0.60
2017	0.46	0.60	0.59
2016	0.46	0.61	0.59
2015	0.46	0.61	0.58

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# American Indian Students

59 Students

497 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of Private Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Downers Grove, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2017	4%	2%	1%
2016	4%	2%	1%
2015	4%	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

88 Students

8,659 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Downers Grove, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	5%	5%	5%
2024	5%	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

45 Students

17,462 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Downers Grove, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	3%	9%	9%
2024	3%	10%	9%
2023	3%	10%	9%
2022	3%	9%	8%
2021	3%	10%	9%
2020	3%	10%	9%
2019	3%	9%	8%
2018	3%	9%	8%
2017	2%	8%	8%
2016	2%	8%	8%
2015	2%	8%	8%

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# Black Students

72 Students

14,666 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Downers Grove, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	4%	8%	8%
2024	4%	8%	8%
2023	4%	8%	8%
2022	3%	8%	7%
2021	3%	8%	8%
2020	3%	9%	8%
2019	3%	9%	8%
2018	3%	9%	8%
2017	2%	8%	7%
2016	2%	9%	8%
2015	2%	9%	8%

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# White Students

1,106 Students

99,938 Students

% White Students

62%

54%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Downers Grove, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	62%	54%	55%
2024	62%	54%	55%
2023	62%	53%	55%
2022	70%	55%	57%
2021	70%	54%	57%
2020	70%	54%	58%
2019	70%	55%	59%
2018	68%	55%	59%
2017	72%	59%	61%
2016	72%	58%	61%
2015	72%	58%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

6 Students

290 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

403 Students

43,975 Students

% of Others Students

23%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Downers Grove, IL Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	23%	24%	22%
2024	23%	23%	22%
2023	23%	24%	22%
2022	16%	23%	22%
2021	16%	23%	20%
2020	16%	22%	19%
2019	16%	23%	20%
2018	18%	22%	20%
2017	16%	20%	19%
2016	16%	20%	18%
2015	16%	21%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

4 sports

5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Downers Grove, IL?

The private elementary schools in Downers Grove, IL include St. Mary Of Gostyn Catholic School, St. Joseph, and The Avery Coonley School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Downers Grove?

7 private elementary schools are located in Downers Grove.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Downers Grove?

Downers Grove private elementary schools are approximately 25% minority students, which is lower than the Illinois private school average of 32%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Downers Grove?

86% of private elementary schools in Downers Grove are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

Which private elementary schools in Downers Grove are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Downers Grove include: St. Joseph vs. St. Mary Of Gostyn Catholic School, St. Mary Of Gostyn Catholic School vs. St. Joseph

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