Northwest Elementary School has 269 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Northwest Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is equal to the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Northwest Elementary School’s learner population of 269 learners has grown by 47% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 46% over five school years.

School Comparison: Northwest Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Northwest Elementary School is 0.28, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Northwest Elementary School is Lincoln Community High School (1.4 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Lincoln Junior High School (0.5 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Central Elementary School (0.5 miles away)