Terrace Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Terrace Elementary School

735 S Westgate Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60016

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Top 10%

Serving 220 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Terrace Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 220 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 10% in IL
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 60-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Terrace Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Terrace Elementary School's student population of 220 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 30% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Terrace Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	35
1	32
2	30
3	42
4	40
5	38
6	2

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Total Students

220 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Terrace Elementary School
2023	235
2022	215
2021	213
2020	216
2019	216
2018	230
2017	230
2016	248
2015	251
2014	265
2013	278
2012	276
2011	314
2010	329
2009	290
2008	287
2007	237
2006	249
2005	275
2004	313
2003	331
2002	328
2001	320
2000	308
1999	303
1998	371
1997	375
1996	375
1995	367
1994	380
1993	388
1992	363
1991	351
1990	352
1989	346
1988	338
1987	323

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Terrace Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2020	20
2019	20
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	21
2014	20
2013	26
2012	21
2011	22
2010	21
2009	18
2008	14
2007	15
2006	16
2005	17
2004	21
2003	24
2002	22
2001	22
2000	19
1999	18
1998	21
1997	22
1996	22
1995	22
1994	22
1993	25
1992	26
1991	25
1990	22

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School Rankings

Terrace Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Terrace Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#307 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Terrace Elementary School
2023	#307
2022	#450
2021	#861
2019	#450
2018	#153
2017	#422
2016	#331
2015	#740
2014	#1007
2013	#894
2012	#1022

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50-54%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Terrace Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 62 School District
2023	52%	27%	35%
2021	37%	28%	29%
2019	52%	33%	44%
2018	67%	32%	43%
2017	62%	32%	39%
2016	57%	31%	37%
2015	42%	29%	29%
2014	72%	59%	61%
2013	72%	58%	61%
2012	92%	80%	89%
2011	95%	80%	89%

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50-54%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Terrace Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 62 School District
2022	52%	30%	45%
2021	37%	32%	41%
2019	57%	38%	57%
2018	67%	37%	43%
2017	52%	38%	51%
2016	57%	36%	47%
2015	47%	38%	41%
2014	62%	57%	61%
2013	67%	58%	62%
2012	82%	75%	83%
2011	87%	75%	84%

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60-79%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

8:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Terrace Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 62 School District
2023	10:1	14:1	10:1
2022	9:1	14:1	10:1
2020	11:1	15:1	11:1
2019	11:1	15:1	11:1
2018	10:1	16:1	12:1
2017	10:1	15:1	12:1
2016	11:1	16:1	13:1
2015	12:1	16:1	13:1
2014	14:1	16:1	14:1
2013	11:1	13:1	11:1
2012	13:1	16:1	14:1
2011	15:1	16:1	14:1
2010	16:1	16:1	14:1
2009	16:1	16:1	13:1
2008	21:1	18:1	16:1
2007	16:1	17:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	17:1	15:1
2003	14:1	16:1	14:1
2002	15:1	16:1	14:1
2001	15:1	16:1	14:1
2000	16:1	16:1	15:1
1999	17:1	16:1	15:1
1998	18:1	17:1	15:1
1997	17:1	17:1	15:1
1996	17:1	17:1	15:1
1995	17:1	17:1	16:1
1994	17:1	18:1	15:1
1993	16:1	18:1	14:1
1992	14:1	17:1	14:1
1991	14:1	17:1	13:1
1990	16:1	18:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Terrace Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 62 School District
2023	11%	6%	14%
2022	13%	5%	14%
2021	13%	5%	13%
2020	13%	5%	12%
2019	13%	5%	12%
2018	12%	5%	11%
2017	12%	5%	11%
2016	13%	5%	12%
2015	12%	6%	11%
2014	14%	5%	11%
2013	15%	5%	12%
2012	15%	4%	11%
2011	15%	5%	11%
2010	17%	5%	13%
2009	10%	5%	11%
2008	14%	5%	11%
2007	13%	5%	12%
2006	11%	5%	11%
2005	8%	5%	10%
2004	6%	4%	9%
2003	5%	4%	10%
2002	7%	4%	10%
2001	4%	4%	9%
2000	5%	3%	9%
1999	5%	3%	8%
1998	6%	3%	8%
1997	7%	3%	9%
1996	6%	3%	7%
1995	6%	3%	7%
1994	7%	3%	8%
1993	6%	3%	8%
1992	6%	3%	7%
1991	7%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

35%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Terrace Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 62 School District
2023	35%	27%	40%
2022	34%	27%	41%
2021	31%	27%	42%
2020	32%	26%	42%
2019	32%	26%	42%
2018	29%	26%	42%
2017	29%	26%	42%
2016	33%	26%	41%
2015	28%	25%	41%
2014	25%	25%	41%
2013	23%	24%	40%
2012	21%	24%	41%
2011	18%	23%	41%
2010	14%	22%	38%
2009	19%	22%	37%
2008	14%	21%	35%
2007	7%	20%	33%
2006	6%	19%	33%
2005	11%	18%	33%
2004	17%	18%	33%
2003	18%	17%	30%
2002	17%	16%	28%
2001	17%	15%	28%
2000	15%	15%	27%
1999	13%	14%	24%
1998	11%	13%	20%
1997	10%	13%	20%
1996	10%	12%	19%
1995	8%	12%	18%
1994	8%	11%	17%
1993	6%	11%	18%
1992	7%	10%	17%
1991	7%	10%	16%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Terrace Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 62 School District
2023	5%	17%	5%
2022	3%	17%	4%
2021	3%	17%	4%
2020	4%	17%	4%
2019	4%	17%	4%
2018	3%	17%	4%
2017	3%	17%	4%
2016	2%	17%	4%
2015	2%	17%	4%
2014	3%	17%	4%
2013	3%	18%	4%
2012	3%	18%	4%
2011	2%	18%	4%
2010	2%	20%	4%
2009	3%	20%	5%
2008	3%	20%	6%
2007	5%	20%	5%
2006	5%	20%	5%
2005	4%	20%	4%
2004	3%	21%	4%
2003	2%	21%	4%
2002	2%	21%	3%
2001	1%	21%	3%
2000	1%	21%	2%
1999	2%	21%	2%
1998	1%	21%	2%
1997	1%	20%	2%
1996	2%	21%	3%
1995	1%	20%	3%
1990	2%	22%	2%
1989	1%	22%	2%

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White

46%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Terrace Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 62 School District
2023	44%	45%	38%
2022	44%	47%	38%
2021	47%	47%	38%
2020	45%	48%	39%
2019	45%	48%	39%
2018	53%	49%	42%
2017	53%	49%	42%
2016	51%	49%	42%
2015	57%	49%	43%
2014	56%	50%	43%
2013	58%	50%	43%
2012	61%	51%	43%
2011	64%	51%	43%
2010	67%	53%	45%
2009	68%	53%	47%
2008	69%	54%	48%
2007	75%	55%	50%
2006	78%	56%	51%
2005	77%	57%	53%
2004	74%	57%	54%
2003	75%	58%	56%
2002	74%	59%	59%
2001	78%	60%	60%
2000	79%	61%	62%
1999	80%	62%	66%
1998	82%	63%	70%
1997	82%	64%	69%
1996	82%	64%	71%
1995	85%	65%	72%
1994	85%	65%	73%
1993	88%	65%	72%
1992	87%	66%	74%
1991	86%	66%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Terrace Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 62 School District
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	6%	4%	3%
2021	6%	4%	3%
2020	6%	4%	3%
2019	6%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Terrace Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 62 School District
2023	0.67	0.70	0.68
2022	0.68	0.68	0.67
2021	0.67	0.68	0.67
2020	0.68	0.68	0.66
2019	0.68	0.68	0.66
2018	0.63	0.67	0.64
2017	0.63	0.67	0.64
2016	0.62	0.67	0.64
2015	0.59	0.67	0.63
2014	0.61	0.66	0.64
2013	0.59	0.66	0.64
2012	0.58	0.65	0.64
2011	0.55	0.66	0.64
2010	0.51	0.64	0.64
2009	0.50	0.64	0.63
2008	0.49	0.64	0.64
2007	0.44	0.63	0.62
2006	0.38	0.61	0.62
2005	0.39	0.61	0.61
2004	0.42	0.60	0.60
2003	0.41	0.59	0.58
2002	0.42	0.59	0.57
2001	0.36	0.58	0.55
2000	0.35	0.57	0.55
1999	0.34	0.56	0.51
1998	0.31	0.56	0.48
1997	0.32	0.54	0.48
1996	0.32	0.53	0.46
1995	0.26	0.53	0.44
1994	0.26	0.52	0.44
1993	0.23	0.52	0.44
1992	0.26	0.52	0.43
1991	0.26	0.52	0.42

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Eligible for

27%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Terrace Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 62 School District
2023	26%	43%	45%
2022	28%	43%	46%
2021	28%	44%	45%
2020	31%	47%	43%
2019	31%	47%	43%
2018	26%	46%	41%
2017	26%	46%	41%
2016	17%	47%	38%
2015	29%	52%	50%
2014	28%	47%	47%
2013	17%	45%	35%
2012	7%	21%	16%
2011	17%	39%	37%
2010	14%	37%	34%
2009	14%	33%	29%
2008	12%	32%	32%
2007	16%	32%	26%
2006	7%	32%	25%
2005	15%	32%	26%
2004	16%	31%	22%
2003	16%	30%	21%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Terrace Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 62 School District
2023	10%	4%	13%
2022	11%	4%	13%
2021	11%	4%	13%
2020	8%	2%	4%
2019	8%	2%	4%
2018	10%	4%	11%
2017	10%	4%	11%
2016	13%	3%	11%
2015	7%	2%	8%
2014	8%	3%	9%
2013	17%	5%	21%
2012	16%	27%	29%
2011	3%	5%	5%
2010	4%	6%	8%
2009	4%	6%	10%
2008	4%	6%	12%
2007	5%	6%	11%
2006	5%	6%	10%
2005	11%	5%	9%
2004	2%	5%	9%
2003	3%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

CCSD 62 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Terrace Elementary School's ranking?

Terrace Elementary School is ranked #307 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Terrace Elementary School?

220 students attend Terrace Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Terrace Elementary School students are White, 35% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Terrace Elementary School?

Terrace Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Terrace Elementary School offer ?

Terrace Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Terrace Elementary School part of?

Terrace Elementary School is part of CCSD 62 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 220 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 10%
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 60-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education