Enrollment
242
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVERGREEN PARK ESD 124·NCES 171455001807
Northwest School
3630 W 92nd St, Evergreen Park, IL 60805 · (708) 425-9473 · Cook County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL242 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
117 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 41% smaller than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Northwest School→Central Middle School
Based on grade levels within Evergreen Park ESD 124. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
56.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +26.3pp since 2023
Math
57.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +25.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 26 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 26 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.4% | 57.4% |
| 2023-24 | 30.1% | 31.7% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
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
51.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
Schools most like Northwest School
Northwest School's state test result (51.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest School this school | 242 | 48.3% | 51.0% |
| Southeast Elementary School Evergreen Park | 303 | 49.8% | 38.8% |
| Dawes Elementary School Evanston | 298 | 47.7% | 59.0% |
| Field Stevenson Elementary School Forest Park | 214 | 49.5% | 39.7% |
| Westchester Intermediate School Westchester | 353 | 53.3% | 37.6% |
| Jahn Elementary School Chicago | 360 | 48.3% | 30.5% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Northwest School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #570 of 1,925 | #155 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #469 of 2,077 ▲ 279 | #148 of 829 ▲ 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #789 of 2,077 ▲ 391 | #247 of 829 ▲ 146 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 242 | #1,870 of 2,419 | #761 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #123 of 2,035 | #72 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.5% | #203 of 2,042 | #90 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.3% | #1,345 of 2,132 | #618 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.9% | #383 of 1,461 | #234 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
242
+9 (+4%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 257
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 | 242 | 24.3 | 10.0:1 | 48% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 230 | 24.9 | 9.2:1 | 51% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 218 | 23.3 | 9.4:1 | 47% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 233 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 310 | 26.8 | 11.6:1 | 43% (132) |
| 2015-16 | 301 | 27 | 11.2:1 | 35% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 292 | 23 | 12.7:1 | 43% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 400 | 20 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 257 | 17 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwest School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (310 to 242); teachers down 10% (26.8 to 24.3).
About Northwest School
Families in Evergreen Park, Illinois, are served by Northwest School, a small elementary school. The school's enrollment of 242 students covers pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students each.
Within Evergreen Park ESD 124, Northwest School is one of 5 schools. The district enrolls 1,735 students.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Northwest School, 43% of enrollment. Other groups include 26% White, 26% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. By comparison, Cook County residents are about 27% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Northwest School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 69%.
Federal data list 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Northwest School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 10.0:1. Among elementary schools in Illinois, the typical ratio is 13.9:1. The lunch program counts 48% of students at Northwest School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Cook County report 66%.
A school with Northwest School's lunch-eligibility share in Illinois is predicted to score 43.6%. Northwest School scores 51.0%, 7.4 points above that line.
Cook County has about 5,182,090 residents, and median household income is about $83,498, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 1,406 public schools in Cook County, with a combined enrollment of about 697,934.
Central Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. Northwest School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Northwest School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Northwest School's location as Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 233 in 2020-21 and 242 in 2024-25, a 4% gain.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Evergreen Park ESD 124
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 560 students
- Northeast Elementary SchoolElementary · 329 students
- Southeast Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Southwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 301 students
Other schools in Evergreen Park
- Evergreen Park High SchoolHigh · 941 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 560 students
- Northeast Elementary SchoolElementary · 329 students
- Southeast Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Southwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 301 students
Other Northwest schools
One other US public school is named Northwest. Northwest School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- NorthwestLeominster, MA · 665 students
Nearby schools
- Central Middle School0.6 mi · 560
- SD 123 Early Learning Center0.8 mi · 239
- Southwest Elementary School1.0 mi · 301
- Hometown Elementary School1.0 mi · 338
- Northeast Elementary School1.0 mi · 329
- Ashburn Community Elementary School1.1 mi · 324
Frequently asked questions
About Northwest SchoolHow many students attend Northwest School?
Northwest School enrolls approximately 242 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Northwest School serve?
Northwest School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Northwest School?
Approximately 10.0:1 students per teacher at Northwest School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northwest School?
At Northwest School, the student body is approximately 26% White, 43% Hispanic, 26% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Northwest School?
Northwest School is overseen by Evergreen Park ESD 124 in Cook County.
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