📍 1401 Pennsylvania Ave, Des Plaines, Cook County, 60018
Devonshire School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Des Plaines, Cook County. The school has 286 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Samantha Stone. It is part of the Comm Cons SD 59 school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Devonshire School enrolls 286 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% White, 23% Hispanic or Latino and 17% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 144 | 50% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 67 | 23% |
| Asian | 50 | 17% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
156 of the school's 286 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Devonshire School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL-80, state senate district 28, state house district 55.
Devonshire School is one of 15 schools in Comm Cons SD 59, based in Elk Grove Vlg, Illinois. The district serves 5,869 students district-wide and employs 501 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 286 students, Devonshire School is smaller than the district average of about 391 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small