John Laidlaw Elem School

John Laidlaw Elem School is one of the moderately sized elementary-level communitys in Western Springs, Illinois, operated by Western Springs SD 101, with 380 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

John Laidlaw Elem School is one of 4 schools operated by Western Springs SD 101, a district that enrolls 1,416 students overall.

Looking at the student body, John Laidlaw Elem School shows that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder looks like 9% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 44% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, John Laidlaw Elem School shows 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Cook County) logs that median household earnings sit near $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which John Laidlaw Elem School is one.

Nearest neighbor: McClure Jr High School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

John Laidlaw Elem School operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. John Laidlaw Elem School's enrollment has contracted 4% since 2018, when it stood at 395 (now 380). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 90% to 85% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the John Laidlaw Elem School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.