Northwest School

Summary:

Northwest School is an elementary school located in Evergreen Park, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 218 students. It is part of the Evergreen Park Education Service District 124, which is ranked 512 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwest School's academic performance on the IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) exams is generally below the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. In 2023-2024, only 30.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 33.9% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In mathematics, 31.7% of students were proficient or better, compared to 21.5% for the district and 28.4% for the state. However, the school's diverse student population shows some bright spots, with African American students performing exceptionally well and ranking in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools in 2021-2022. Students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have also performed better than the district and state averages, ranking in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools in 2023-2024.

One concerning trend at Northwest School is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 3.6% in 2019-2020 to 24.9% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. This high rate of chronic absenteeism may be impacting the school's academic performance. Interestingly, the nearby Southwest Elementary School, which is also part of the Evergreen Park Education Service District 124, outperforms Northwest School across most academic metrics, while other nearby schools, such as Northeast Elementary School and Southeast Elementary School, perform significantly worse than Northwest School.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3630 W 92nd St
       Evergreen Park, IL  60805-1401


(708) 425-9473

District: Evergreen Park Education Service District 124

SchoolDigger Rank:
897th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,607 Help


Students who attend Northwest School usually attend:

Middle:    Central Middle School
High:    Evergreen Park High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.3 Help
Number of students:  218

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
37.6%
White:
34.4%
African American:
23.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Northwest School ranks better than 56.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Evergreen Park Education Service District 124. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.74. (See more...)
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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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Compare Details Northwest School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Evergreen Park Education Service District 124.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwest School is $20,607, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Evergreen Park Education Service District 124!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northwest School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwest School 897th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Northwest School in the ranking list.)

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Evergreen Park Education Service District 124:

SchoolDigger ranks Evergreen Park Education Service District 124 512th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northwest School

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Rank History for all students at Northwest School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 45.16 1299th 2020 35.7%
2004 39.17 1429th 2030 29.6%
2005 54.02 1139th 2022 43.7%
2006 60.90 1022nd 2086 51.0%
2007 68.42 764th 2095 63.5%
2008 68.96 758th 2092 63.8%
2009 58.94 1073rd 2120 49.4%
2010 69.35 755th 2139 64.7%
2011 65.49 887th 2147 58.7%
2012 68.72 784th 2166 63.8%
2013 66.64 758th 2167 65.0%
2014 58.83 900th 2093 57.0%
2015 65.73 601st 2052 70.7%
2016 66.64 617th 2046 69.8%
2017 63.76 677th 2044 66.9%
2018 73.90 477th 2037 76.6%
2019 66.00 653rd 2086 68.7%
2021 44.82 952nd 1948 51.1%
2022 54.73 847th 2082 59.3%
2023 36.69 1245th 2077 40.1%
2024 51.74 897th 2067 56.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northwest School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.87 149th 1765 91.6%
2019 69.22 377th 1816 79.2%
2021 33.50 1033rd 1514 31.8%
2022 60.67 534th 1763 69.7%
2023 37.93 1097th 1808 39.3%
2024 68.73 374th 1793 79.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Northwest School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.14 594th 1964 69.8%
2019 62.39 696th 2019 65.5%
2021 37.69 979th 1680 41.7%
2022 53.43 801st 1970 59.3%
2023 44.14 1013th 1957 48.2%
2024 63.92 602nd 1942 69.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Northwest School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.19 409th 1972 79.3%
2019 68.40 560th 2019 72.3%
2021 48.53 769th 1707 55.0%
2022 47.91 920th 1977 53.5%
2023 32.35 1268th 1984 36.1%
2024 38.64 1115th 1959 43.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Northwest School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.53 82nd 698 88.3%
2019 82.29 50th 711 93.0%
2021 66.77 62nd 428 85.5%
2022 98.95 9th 684 98.7%
2023 49.28 270th 692 61.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northwest School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.03 194th 938 79.3%
2019 58.97 291st 955 69.5%
2021 67.20 132nd 742 82.2%
2022 47.56 442nd 954 53.7%
2023 53.01 373rd 970 61.5%
2024 56.76 316th 959 67.0%
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Rank History for White students at Northwest School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.45 260th 1463 82.2%
2019 71.42 344th 1462 76.5%
2021 39.73 783rd 1308 40.1%
2022 56.07 600th 1425 57.9%
2023 36.20 954th 1419 32.8%
2024 47.42 732nd 1392 47.4%
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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.

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by a parent
Monday, January 7, 2019

Open Quote Dedicated teachers, great administrators. Very organized compared to our kids' previous school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Northwest School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 221 n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a 0 223
1990 247 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 247
1991 254 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 257
1992 264 1 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 269
1993 262 1 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 266
1994 297 1 1 1 3 n/a n/a 0 303
1995 319 3 6 7 1 n/a n/a 0 336
1996 319 3 6 7 1 n/a n/a 0 336
1997 335 4 8 8 1 n/a n/a 0 356
1998 345 14 6 5 1 n/a n/a 0 371
1999 338 12 5 4 1 n/a n/a 0 360
2000 318 14 5 11 1 n/a n/a 0 349
2001 346 23 5 26 0 n/a n/a 0 400
2002 302 34 7 22 0 n/a n/a 0 365
2003 302 34 7 22 0 n/a n/a 0 365
2004 270 42 6 34 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2005 240 42 3 26 0 n/a n/a 4 315
2006 223 49 3 33 0 n/a n/a 6 314
2007 202 48 1 29 0 n/a n/a 8 288
2008 187 52 1 35 1 n/a n/a 10 286
2009 171 51 1 32 1 n/a n/a 8 264
2010 179 68 1 47 1 n/a n/a 12 308
2011 174 56 2 44 1 0 15 0 292
2012 181 57 4 58 0 0 15 0 315
2013 175 57 4 61 0 0 15 0 312
2014 179 63 3 64 0 0 11 0 320
2015 184 64 3 73 0 0 12 0 336
2016 166 56 3 62 0 0 14 0 301
2017 151 63 4 74 1 0 13 0 306
2018 148 63 4 82 1 0 12 0 310
2019 131 72 2 78 0 0 15 0 298
2020 117 63 2 89 0 0 15 0 286
2021 92 46 1 78 0 0 16 0 233
2022 83 52 1 76 0 0 11 0 223
2023 75 52 0 82 0 0 9 0 218

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 Northwest School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 223 15.5 14.3 n/a
1990 247 17.0 14.5 n/a
1991 257 17.0 15.1 n/a
1992 269 18.0 14.9 n/a
1993 266 19.0 14.0 n/a
1994 303 20.0 15.1 n/a
1995 336 18.0 18.7 n/a
1996 336 18.0 18.7 n/a
1997 356 19.0 18.7 n/a
1998 371 19.0 19.5 n/a
1999 360 20.0 18.0 n/a
2000 349 20.0 17.5 n/a
2001 400 20.5 19.5 n/a
2002 365 22.6 16.2 12.6
2003 365 22.6 16.2 12.6
2004 352 22.0 16.0 16.8
2005 315 22.0 14.3 26
2006 314 23.6 13.3 21.1
2007 288 18.0 16.0 23.2
2008 286 16.0 17.9 21.4
2009 264 25.0 10.6 32.4
2010 308 23.0 13.3 31.4
2011 292 23.0 12.6 43.2
2012 315 22.0 14.3 41.6
2013 312 36.3 8.5 36.5
2014 320 23.0 13.9 37.5
2015 336 25.0 13.4 43.8
2016 301 27.0 11.1 35.2
2017 306 28.5 10.7 42.8
2018 310 26.8 11.5 42.6
2019 298 27.4 10.8 41.9
2020 286 26.0 11.0 39.2
2021 233 n/a n/a n/a
2022 223 23.3 9.5 37.2
2023 218 23.3 9.3 46.8

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 Northwest School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 223 15.5 14.3 n/a
1990 247 17.0 14.5 n/a
1991 257 17.0 15.1 n/a
1992 269 18.0 14.9 n/a
1993 266 19.0 14.0 n/a
1994 303 20.0 15.1 n/a
1995 336 18.0 18.7 n/a
1996 336 18.0 18.7 n/a
1997 356 19.0 18.7 n/a
1998 371 19.0 19.5 n/a
1999 360 20.0 18.0 n/a
2000 349 20.0 17.5 n/a
2001 400 20.5 19.5 n/a
2002 365 22.6 16.2 12.6
2003 365 22.6 16.2 12.6
2004 352 22.0 16.0 16.8
2005 315 22.0 14.3 26
2006 314 23.6 13.3 21.1
2007 288 18.0 16.0 23.2
2008 286 16.0 17.9 21.4
2009 264 25.0 10.6 32.4
2010 308 23.0 13.3 31.4
2011 292 23.0 12.6 43.2
2012 315 22.0 14.3 41.6
2013 312 36.3 8.5 36.5
2014 320 23.0 13.9 37.5
2015 336 25.0 13.4 43.8
2016 301 27.0 11.1 35.2
2017 306 28.5 10.7 42.8
2018 310 26.8 11.5 42.6
2019 298 27.4 10.8 41.9
2020 286 26.0 11.0 39.2
2021 233 n/a n/a n/a
2022 223 23.3 9.5 37.2
2023 218 23.3 9.3 46.8

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal
201597.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%24.6%96.8%97.0%15.7%
201698.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%16.4%98.7%98.7%16.4%
201798.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%6.7%98.8%98.8%6.7%
201898.7%99.0%99.0%99.0%17.2%99.0%99.0%17.2%
201999.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%17.6%99.0%99.0%17.6%
202198.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.5%98.9%98.9%16.8%
202298.4%97.6%97.6%97.6%98.8%97.6%98.0%19.0%
202397.7%97.7%97.7%97.7%97.7%97.7%97.7%20.2%
202495.5%95.5%95.5%95.5%20.9%95.9%95.9%20.9%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Northwest School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $200 (1.2%) $17,106 (98.9%) $17,305
2020 $300 (1.6%) $19,009 (98.4%) $19,310
2021 $1,088 (6.0%) $17,096 (94.0%) $18,184
2022 $1,088 (6.0%) $17,096 (94.0%) $18,184
2023 $1,352 (6.5%) $19,317 (93.5%) $20,669
2024 $934 (4.5%) $19,672 (95.5%) $20,607

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwest School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 653rd of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1245th of 2077 Elementary schools
 28.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Northwest School)41.125.5
 15.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Evergreen Park Education Service District 124)49.225.9
 23.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Northwest School)43.627.6
 16%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Evergreen Park Education Service District 124)57.430.7
 26.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest School)6113.7
 47.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Evergreen Park Education Service District 124)54.121.9
 32.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Northwest School)46.317.2
 29.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Evergreen Park Education Service District 124)44.910.1
 34.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest School)39.227
 12.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Evergreen Park Education Service District 124)41.739.4
 2.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Northwest School)29.418.9
 10.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Evergreen Park Education Service District 124)35.724
 11.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Northwest School)60.839.5
 21.3%
   5th Grade Science (Evergreen Park Education Service District 124)60.954.8
 6.1%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students298218
 26.8%
African American7252
 27.8%
American Indian00
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic7882
 5.1%
Pacific Islander00
White13175
 42.7%
Two or More Races159
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.9%46.8%
 4.8%


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Northwest School ranks 897th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 218 students attended Northwest School.

Students at Northwest School are 38% Hispanic, 34% White, 24% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend Northwest School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School
High : Evergreen Park High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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