Overview
Apollo Elem School is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in Des Plaines, Illinois. The school enrolls 530 students. It is part of the East Maine SD 63 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
11.5:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictEast Maine SD 63
County17031
CityDes Plaines
ZIP60016
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID171314000063
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment530
White0.2%
Hispanic / Latino27.4%
Black / African American33.7%
Asian6.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native17.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races14.8%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %72%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)