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Enrollment
380
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTERN SPRINGS SD 101·NCES 174182004189
John Laidlaw Elementary School
4072 Forest Ave, Western Springs, IL 60558 · (708) 246-7673 · Cook County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Illinois public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 7 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
John Laidlaw Elementary School→McClure Jr High School
Based on grade levels within Western Springs SD 101. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
69.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +24.6pp since 2023
Math
64.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +9.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 25 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.5% | 64.5% |
| 2023-24 | 44.9% | 55.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John Laidlaw Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #320 of 2,077 ▼ 96 | #107 of 829 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #362 of 2,077 ▲ 280 | #133 of 829 ▲ 77 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 380 | #1,101 of 2,419 | #460 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #639 of 2,035 | #302 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.3% | #1,472 of 2,042 | #546 of 819 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #1,266 of 1,461 | #587 of 661 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
380
-42 (-10%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 265
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 380 | 31 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 33 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 419 | 35.3 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 422 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 395 | 33.6 | 11.8:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 383 | 32 | 12.0:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 431 | 18 | 23.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 405 | 22 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 265 | 16 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Laidlaw Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (395 to 380); teachers down 8% (33.6 to 31).
About John Laidlaw Elementary School
The public elementary school John Laidlaw Elementary School is located in Western Springs, Illinois. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 380 students.
John Laidlaw Elementary School is run by Western Springs SD 101, whose 4 schools enroll 1,416 students.
A large majority of enrollment at John Laidlaw Elementary School is White, at 85%. Other reported shares: 9% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Cook County's residents are about 44% White, 42 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, John Laidlaw Elementary School scores 26%.
With 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.3:1. Elementary schools in Illinois have an average ratio of 13.9:1.
John Laidlaw Elementary School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 84% of Illinois public elementary schools.
In Cook County, home to about 5,182,090 people, the median household earns about $83,498 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. John Laidlaw Elementary School shares Cook County with 1,405 other public schools.
McClure Jr High School, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of John Laidlaw Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 10%.
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Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Western Springs SD 101
- McClure Jr High SchoolMiddle · 469 students
- Forest Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 289 students
- Field Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
Other schools in Western Springs
- McClure Jr High SchoolMiddle · 469 students
- Forest Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 289 students
- Field Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
Nearby schools
- McClure Jr High School0.5 mi · 469
- Field Park Elementary School0.7 mi · 278
- The Lane Elementary School0.8 mi · 345
- Forest Hills Elementary School1.2 mi · 289
- Hinsdale Middle School1.4 mi · 755
- Lyons Twp High School1.4 mi · 3,706
Frequently asked questions
About John Laidlaw Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at John Laidlaw Elementary School?
John Laidlaw Elementary School enrolls approximately 380 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does John Laidlaw Elementary School serve?
John Laidlaw Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at John Laidlaw Elementary School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at John Laidlaw Elementary School.
How diverse is John Laidlaw Elementary School?
John Laidlaw Elementary School reports a student body of 85% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees John Laidlaw Elementary School?
John Laidlaw Elementary School is overseen by Western Springs SD 101 in Cook County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.