Enrollment
287
Elementary
DISTRICT 301 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NOKOMIS CUSD 22·NCES 172856002992
North Elem School
110 W Hamilton St, Nokomis, IL 62075 · (217) 563-7311 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL287 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
127 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
North Elem School→Nokomis Jr/Sr High Sch
Based on grade levels within Nokomis CUSD 22. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
47.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.4pp since 2023
Math
41.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
287
-40 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 15.5:1
% White
96%
was 94%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About North Elem School
As a close-knit elementary campus in Nokomis, Illinois, North Elem School instructs 287 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Nokomis CUSD 22. That puts it 25% below the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.
Nokomis CUSD 22 runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 601 students. North Elem School is one of those campuses.
On demographics, North Elem School shows that nearly all students (96%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 2% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, North Elem School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
After controlling for student poverty, North Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.0%; this one delivers 47.6%.
In the surrounding community, census data for Montgomery County shows median household earnings sit near $63,620, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Montgomery County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,835 students), of which North Elem School is one.
Nokomis Jr/Sr High Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts North Elem School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 43.6%.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 12%: 327 students in 2018 compared to 287 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.
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Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,942
Census ACS
Median income
$63,620
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Nokomis Jr/Sr High Sch0.3 mi · 314
- Pana Elem School11.9 mi · 507
- Pana Jr High School12.0 mi · 248
- Washington Elem School12.0 mi · 295
- Pana Sr High School12.1 mi · 404
- Morrisonville Jr High School12.1 mi · 47
Frequently asked questions
About North Elem SchoolHow many students attend North Elem School?
North Elem School enrolls approximately 287 students in grades PK-05.
Is North Elem School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Elem School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at North Elem School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at North Elem School.
How diverse is North Elem School?
North Elem School reports a student body of 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is North Elem School in?
North Elem School is part of Nokomis CUSD 22.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.