Is North Elementary School a good school?

North Elementary School ranks 1268 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 431 students attended North Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of North Elementary School?

Students at North Elementary School are 34% White, 31% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 11% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of North Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Chippewa Middle School High : Maine West High School

North Elementary School

Summary:

North Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Des Plaines, Illinois, serving 431 students in grades K-5. The school is part of Community Consolidated School District 62, which is ranked 233 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Elementary School faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 23.8% of North Elementary students were proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts, compared to 51.1% for the district and 41.2% for the state. Similarly, in IAR/Mathematics, only 20.8% of North Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 37.5% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and African American students performing relatively better than Hispanic and White students, as well as English Language Learners and Special Education students.

North Elementary School also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% in the 2020-2021 school year to 38.4% in the 2023-2024 school year, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. Interestingly, the school's academic performance and chronic absenteeism rates are lower than the nearby Forest Elementary, South Elementary, and Terrace Elementary schools within the same district. Additionally, North Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may be a contributing factor to the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public K-5

1789 Rand Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60016-3509

(847) 824-1399

District: Ccsd 62

SchoolDigger Rank:
1268^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,322

Students who attend North Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chippewa Middle School
High:	Maine West High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 431

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.6%

Hispanic:

31.1%

Asian:

21.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Elementary School ranks worse than 61.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 8^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Ccsd 62 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.03. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Elementary School is $23,322. 7 elementary schools in the Ccsd 62 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks North Elementary School 1268^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See North Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Ccsd 62:

SchoolDigger ranks Ccsd 62 233^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	54.22	1129^th	2020	44.1%
2004	62.58	910^th	2030	55.2%
2005	59.81	985^th	2022	51.3%
2006	54.28	1226^th	2086	41.2%
2007	47.20	1383^rd	2095	34.0%
2008	53.82	1189^th	2092	43.2%
2009	53.21	1199^th	2120	43.4%
2010	52.68	1229^th	2139	42.5%
2011	51.48	1247^th	2147	41.9%
2012	45.19	1401^st	2166	35.3%
2013	53.85	1085^th	2167	49.9%
2014	50.54	1083^rd	2093	48.3%
2015	39.14	1147^th	2052	44.1%
2016	45.27	1053^rd	2046	48.5%
2017	60.76	733^rd	2044	64.1%
2018	63.02	696^th	2037	65.8%
2019	68.07	603^rd	2086	71.1%
2021	53.58	785^th	1948	59.7%
2022	51.77	904^th	2082	56.6%
2023	44.72	1064^th	2077	48.8%
2024	35.03	1268^th	2067	38.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.26	104^th	718	85.5%
2019	83.28	39^th	743	94.8%
2021	47.82	190^th	537	64.6%
2022	51.96	267^th	768	65.2%
2023	53.58	256^th	788	67.5%
2024	36.90	526^th	826	36.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.08	684^th	763	10.4%
2019	27.73	904^th	1194	24.3%
2022	26.08	887^th	1113	20.3%
2023	33.86	717^th	1156	38.0%
2024	31.46	805^th	1195	32.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.07	316^th	1765	82.1%
2019	81.61	153^rd	1816	91.6%
2021	59.58	422^nd	1514	72.1%
2022	65.41	421^st	1763	76.1%
2023	60.18	563^rd	1808	68.9%
2024	43.36	972^nd	1793	45.8%

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Rank History for Female students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.75	635^th	1964	67.7%
2019	65.48	638^th	2019	68.4%
2021	47.20	802^nd	1680	52.3%
2022	52.16	829^th	1970	57.9%
2023	50.65	880^th	1957	55.0%
2024	40.26	1077^th	1942	44.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.90	664^th	907	26.8%
2024	19.69	852^nd	886	3.8%

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Rank History for Male students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.22	689^th	1972	65.1%
2019	65.35	619^th	2019	69.3%
2021	54.65	645^th	1707	62.2%
2022	50.84	863^rd	1977	56.3%
2023	40.63	1100^th	1984	44.6%
2024	29.35	1333^rd	1959	32.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.20	199^th	242	17.8%
2019	24.18	204^th	243	16.0%
2022	23.51	189^th	226	16.4%
2023	15.75	216^th	237	8.9%
2024	3.79	217^th	219	0.9%

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Rank History for African American students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	67.74	120^th	684	82.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.15	430^th	938	54.2%
2019	63.69	241^st	955	74.8%
2021	60.62	177^th	742	76.1%
2022	54.10	368^th	954	61.4%
2023	47.16	459^th	970	52.7%
2024	29.74	697^th	959	27.3%

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Rank History for White students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.75	301^st	1463	79.4%
2019	75.27	288^th	1462	80.3%
2021	44.63	689^th	1308	47.3%
2022	47.66	736^th	1425	48.4%
2023	38.42	908^th	1419	36.0%
2024	31.19	1005^th	1392	27.8%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for North Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	317	19	59	59	6	n/a	n/a	0	460
1989	305	34	68	71	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	478
1990	306	35	57	87	1	n/a	n/a	0	486
1991	302	44	47	103	2	n/a	n/a	0	498
1992	316	49	57	129	1	n/a	n/a	0	552
1993	300	53	58	130	3	n/a	n/a	0	544
1994	301	53	75	129	4	n/a	n/a	0	562
1995	318	66	93	157	1	n/a	n/a	0	635
1996	318	66	93	157	1	n/a	n/a	0	635
1997	303	57	101	155	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
1998	308	47	103	163	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
1999	294	41	72	148	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
2000	277	48	89	175	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
2001	243	45	98	165	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
2002	226	58	112	182	1	n/a	n/a	0	579
2003	226	58	112	182	1	n/a	n/a	0	579
2004	220	61	90	194	1	n/a	n/a	0	566
2005	209	66	74	180	1	n/a	n/a	11	541
2006	197	75	69	181	1	n/a	n/a	13	536
2007	177	90	67	167	0	n/a	n/a	25	526
2008	164	92	63	148	0	n/a	n/a	26	493
2009	182	81	82	179	0	n/a	n/a	32	556
2010	163	55	79	169	0	n/a	n/a	32	498
2011	171	72	75	168	0	0	11	0	497
2012	167	69	73	164	2	0	10	0	485
2013	194	73	90	180	3	0	4	0	544
2014	217	65	87	217	2	0	9	0	597
2015	200	52	85	218	1	0	11	0	567
2016	183	67	66	201	2	0	11	0	530
2017	165	63	73	210	1	3	8	0	523
2018	150	67	76	205	0	1	8	0	507
2019	132	50	74	192	0	2	6	0	456
2020	122	60	78	166	0	1	5	0	432
2021	123	58	96	154	0	4	7	0	442
2022	128	56	87	140	0	2	9	0	422
2023	145	49	93	134	0	1	9	0	431

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at North Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	460	28.5	16.1	n/a
1989	478	29.0	16.4	n/a
1990	486	31.5	15.4	n/a
1991	498	31.7	15.7	n/a
1992	552	31.5	17.5	n/a
1993	544	33.0	16.5	n/a
1994	562	31.0	18.1	n/a
1995	635	33.0	19.2	n/a
1996	635	33.0	19.2	n/a
1997	616	34.4	17.9	n/a
1998	621	35.4	17.5	n/a
1999	555	32.4	17.1	n/a
2000	589	35.4	16.6	n/a
2001	551	36.9	14.9	n/a
2002	579	43.0	13.5	35.4
2003	579	43.0	13.5	35.4
2004	566	39.0	14.5	35.2
2005	541	36.8	14.7	44
2006	536	34.6	15.5	50.3
2007	526	39.0	13.5	54.7
2008	493	36.0	13.7	66.4
2009	556	36.0	15.4	53.1
2010	498	35.0	14.2	59.4
2011	497	35.1	14.1	60.8
2012	485	33.6	14.4	62.1
2013	544	45.0	12.0	74.1
2014	597	38.6	15.4	73.4
2015	567	42.0	13.5	77.4
2016	530	42.0	12.6	70
2017	523	42.1	12.4	75.3
2018	507	42.1	12.0	51.5
2019	456	40.0	11.4	61.2
2020	432	42.0	10.2	57.4
2021	442	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	422	68.0	6.2	63.7
2023	431	40.1	10.7	60.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio North Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	460	28.5	16.1	n/a
1989	478	29.0	16.4	n/a
1990	486	31.5	15.4	n/a
1991	498	31.7	15.7	n/a
1992	552	31.5	17.5	n/a
1993	544	33.0	16.5	n/a
1994	562	31.0	18.1	n/a
1995	635	33.0	19.2	n/a
1996	635	33.0	19.2	n/a
1997	616	34.4	17.9	n/a
1998	621	35.4	17.5	n/a
1999	555	32.4	17.1	n/a
2000	589	35.4	16.6	n/a
2001	551	36.9	14.9	n/a
2002	579	43.0	13.5	35.4
2003	579	43.0	13.5	35.4
2004	566	39.0	14.5	35.2
2005	541	36.8	14.7	44
2006	536	34.6	15.5	50.3
2007	526	39.0	13.5	54.7
2008	493	36.0	13.7	66.4
2009	556	36.0	15.4	53.1
2010	498	35.0	14.2	59.4
2011	497	35.1	14.1	60.8
2012	485	33.6	14.4	62.1
2013	544	45.0	12.0	74.1
2014	597	38.6	15.4	73.4
2015	567	42.0	13.5	77.4
2016	530	42.0	12.6	70
2017	523	42.1	12.4	75.3
2018	507	42.1	12.0	51.5
2019	456	40.0	11.4	61.2
2020	432	42.0	10.2	57.4
2021	442	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	422	68.0	6.2	63.7
2023	431	40.1	10.7	60.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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