📍 236 Indianapolis Ave, Downers Grove, DuPage County, 60515
Lester Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Downers Grove, DuPage County. The school has 554 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Katie Novosel. It is part of the Downers Grove GSD 58 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lester Elem School enrolls 554 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 6.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 437 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 62 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 34 | 6.1% |
| Asian | 16 | 2.9% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Lester Elem School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL-60, state senate district 41, state house district 81.
Lester Elem School is one of 13 schools in Downers Grove GSD 58, based in Downers Grove, Illinois. The district serves 4,811 students district-wide and employs 328 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 554 students, Lester Elem School is larger than the district average of about 370 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small