Is Northwest Elementary School a good school?

Northwest Elementary School ranks 690 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northwest Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 290 students attended Northwest Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Elementary School?

Students at Northwest Elementary School are 76% White, 16% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Northwest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Northwest Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lincoln Junior High School High : Lincoln Community High School

Northwest Elementary School

Summary:

Northwest Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lincoln, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 273 students. The school is part of the Lincoln Education Service District 27, which is ranked 273 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwest Elementary School faces some challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 8.6% in 2019-2020 to 42.6% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's performance is mixed, with 4th and 5th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates higher than the district and state, but 3rd-grade ELA and mathematics proficiency rates lower across all grade levels. However, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rates are slightly lower than the district but higher than the state. Interestingly, the school's female and male students perform similarly, ranking in the top 35% of Illinois elementary schools, while the school's white students perform relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 40%.

Comparing Northwest Elementary School to nearby schools, Central Elementary School, located just 0.54 miles away, outperforms Northwest Elementary School across most academic metrics, including higher ELA and mathematics proficiency rates. In contrast, Washington-Monroe Elementary School, located 1.15 miles away, has lower proficiency rates than Northwest Elementary School in ELA and mathematics. The nearby West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School and Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School also demonstrate stronger academic performance compared to Northwest Elementary School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

506 11th St
Lincoln, IL 62656-1902

(217) 732-6819

District: Lincoln Education Service District 27

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,320

Students who attend Northwest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Junior High School
High:	Lincoln Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 290

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

Two or more races:

15.5%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northwest Elementary School ranks better than 66.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Lincoln Education Service District 27. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.3. (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

Compare Details Northwest Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Lincoln Education Service District 27. Racial makeup is: White (75.9%), two or more races (15.5%), Hispanic (6.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Lincoln Education Service District 27. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwest Elementary School is 14.6, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Lincoln Education Service District 27! (See more...)

Compare Northwest Elementary School employs 19.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwest Elementary School is $13,320, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Lincoln Education Service District 27!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northwest Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwest Elementary School 690^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Northwest Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Lincoln Education Service District 27:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln Education Service District 27 273^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northwest Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Northwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	31.46	1517^th	2020	24.9%
2004	38.06	1452^nd	2030	28.5%
2005	58.86	1012^th	2022	50.0%
2006	38.03	1548^th	2086	25.8%
2007	63.98	915^th	2095	56.3%
2008	61.54	998^th	2092	52.3%
2009	42.27	1423^rd	2120	32.9%
2010	37.16	1539^th	2139	28.1%
2011	41.97	1446^th	2147	32.7%
2012	40.01	1510^th	2166	30.3%
2013	31.42	1559^th	2167	28.1%
2014	19.19	1775^th	2093	15.2%
2015	31.38	1374^th	2052	33.0%
2016	48.25	984^th	2046	51.9%
2017	28.86	1447^th	2044	29.2%
2018	50.15	943^rd	2037	53.7%
2019	64.77	682^nd	2086	67.3%
2021	57.66	700^th	1948	64.1%
2022	55.33	836^th	2082	59.8%
2023	46.40	1024^th	2077	50.7%
2024	62.30	690^th	2067	66.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Northwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	68.91	250^th	1156	78.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.52	387^th	1765	78.1%
2019	73.26	285^th	1816	84.3%
2021	76.50	168^th	1514	88.9%
2022	74.60	248^th	1763	85.9%
2023	59.28	581^st	1808	67.9%
2024	80.52	181^st	1793	89.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Northwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.46	824^th	1964	58.0%
2019	64.03	666^th	2019	67.0%
2021	57.66	624^th	1680	62.9%
2022	52.88	812^th	1970	58.8%
2023	44.67	1002^nd	1957	48.8%
2024	62.47	631^st	1942	67.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Northwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	80.55	97^th	907	89.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Northwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.30	1027^th	1972	47.9%
2019	59.61	739^th	2019	63.4%
2021	54.02	654^th	1707	61.7%
2022	55.04	787^th	1977	60.2%
2023	47.33	943^rd	1984	52.5%
2024	59.96	677^th	1959	65.4%

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Rank History for White students at Northwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.05	1138^th	1463	22.2%
2019	47.54	776^th	1462	46.9%
2021	44.74	686^th	1308	47.6%
2022	34.55	976^th	1425	31.5%
2023	27.04	1096^th	1419	22.8%
2024	42.42	810^th	1392	41.8%

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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 Northwest Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	279	9	1	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	292
1989	285	14	3	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	307
1990	257	15	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	276
1991	287	11	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
1992	268	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
1993	295	9	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
1994	294	6	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1995	238	17	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
1996	238	17	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
1997	214	21	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	236
1998	232	10	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	247
1999	217	8	4	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	232
2000	211	8	6	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	229
2001	205	6	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	215
2002	197	14	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
2003	197	14	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
2004	187	7	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	203
2005	184	2	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	4	197
2006	155	4	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	11	178
2007	144	2	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	12	169
2008	146	1	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	8	163
2009	163	4	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	7	182
2010	155	3	0	10	1	n/a	n/a	13	182
2011	158	3	1	6	1	0	11	0	180
2012	174	3	0	5	1	0	11	0	194
2013	181	2	0	3	1	0	12	0	199
2014	184	4	0	5	0	0	13	0	206
2015	161	5	0	0	0	0	19	0	185
2016	162	6	2	0	0	0	12	0	182
2017	212	11	2	0	0	0	20	0	245
2018	226	12	1	1	0	0	29	0	269
2019	206	11	1	1	0	0	25	0	244
2020	220	12	1	0	0	0	25	0	258
2021	222	9	0	9	0	0	21	0	261
2022	203	8	0	10	0	0	28	0	249
2023	209	5	2	15	0	0	42	0	273
2024	220	5	2	18	0	0	45	0	290

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northwest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	292	14.0	20.8	n/a
1989	307	13.0	23.6	n/a
1990	276	13.0	21.2	n/a
1991	298	14.0	21.2	n/a
1992	274	14.0	19.5	n/a
1993	309	13.0	23.8	n/a
1994	303	13.0	23.3	n/a
1995	258	13.0	19.8	n/a
1996	258	13.0	19.8	n/a
1997	236	13.0	18.2	n/a
1998	247	13.0	19.0	n/a
1999	232	14.0	16.6	n/a
2000	229	16.0	14.3	n/a
2001	215	16.0	13.4	n/a
2002	216	15.0	14.4	63.9
2003	216	15.0	14.4	63.9
2004	203	14.0	14.5	60.1
2005	197	14.0	14.1	56
2006	178	11.0	16.2	64.1
2007	169	9.0	18.8	68.2
2008	163	9.0	18.1	65.2
2009	182	12.0	15.2	59.4
2010	182	12.0	15.1	75.7
2011	180	11.0	16.3	63.9
2012	194	11.0	17.6	66.5
2013	199	12.7	15.5	98.5
2014	206	12.8	16.0	98.5
2015	185	13.0	14.2	96.8
2016	182	13.0	14.0	54.4
2017	245	18.3	13.3	65.7
2018	269	18.8	14.2	62.8
2019	244	17.8	13.7	62.7
2020	258	19.3	13.3	67.8
2021	261	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	249	20.3	12.2	68.7
2023	273	20.9	13.0	82.4
2024	290	19.7	14.6	83.8

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	292	14.0	20.8	n/a
1989	307	13.0	23.6	n/a
1990	276	13.0	21.2	n/a
1991	298	14.0	21.2	n/a
1992	274	14.0	19.5	n/a
1993	309	13.0	23.8	n/a
1994	303	13.0	23.3	n/a
1995	258	13.0	19.8	n/a
1996	258	13.0	19.8	n/a
1997	236	13.0	18.2	n/a
1998	247	13.0	19.0	n/a
1999	232	14.0	16.6	n/a
2000	229	16.0	14.3	n/a
2001	215	16.0	13.4	n/a
2002	216	15.0	14.4	63.9
2003	216	15.0	14.4	63.9
2004	203	14.0	14.5	60.1
2005	197	14.0	14.1	56
2006	178	11.0	16.2	64.1
2007	169	9.0	18.8	68.2
2008	163	9.0	18.1	65.2
2009	182	12.0	15.2	59.4
2010	182	12.0	15.1	75.7
2011	180	11.0	16.3	63.9
2012	194	11.0	17.6	66.5
2013	199	12.7	15.5	98.5
2014	206	12.8	16.0	98.5
2015	185	13.0	14.2	96.8
2016	182	13.0	14.0	54.4
2017	245	18.3	13.3	65.7
2018	269	18.8	14.2	62.8
2019	244	17.8	13.7	62.7
2020	258	19.3	13.3	67.8
2021	261	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	249	20.3	12.2	68.7
2023	273	20.9	13.0	82.4
2024	290	19.7	14.6	83.8

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.

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