St. Mary of Gostyn Catholic School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 419 students
Lester Elem School
236 Indianapolis Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
531
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Downers Grove GSD 58
DuPage County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Lester Elem School
Lester Elem School is a public elementary school in Downers Grove, Illinois, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Downers Grove GSD 58. The school is located in a small city in DuPage County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 531 students were enrolled, with about 17.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–6
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 531 students
- Students per teacher
- 17.6 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- City — Small
- School district
- Downers Grove GSD 58
- County
- DuPage County
- NCES school ID
- 171254001513
Schools near Lester Elem School
All 25 schools in Downers Grove →
C E Miller Elem School
Public · Grades K–1 · 194 students
Whittier Elem School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 307 students
St. Joseph
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 371 students
J T Manning Elem School
Public · Grades 2–5 · 386 students
Downers Grove Christian School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 153 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.