Enrollment
189
Elementary
DISTRICT 108 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHWESTERN CUSD 2·NCES 173054004785
Northwestern Elementary School
30953 Route 111, Palmyra, IL 62674 · (217) 436-2442 · Macoupin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL189 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
99 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 33 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 42% smaller than its 6th grade class (26).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
Based on grade levels within Northwestern CUSD 2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
56.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +23.8pp since 2023
Math
42.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +23.5pp 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 43 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 24 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 24 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.4% | 42.6% |
| 2023-24 | 32.6% | 19.1% |
% 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
47.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Northwestern Elementary School
Northwestern Elementary School's state test result (47.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Elementary School this school | 189 | 52.4% | 47.6% |
| Hutsonville Elementary and Jr High School Hutsonville | 190 | 51.6% | 43.7% |
| Pocahontas Center Pocahontas | 193 | 53.9% | 57.8% |
| South Pekin Elementary School South Pekin | 180 | 53.9% | 20.7% |
| West Salem Grade School West Salem | 171 | 53.8% | 58.4% |
| Waltonville Grade School Waltonville | 212 | 51.4% | 42.5% |
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 Northwestern Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Macoupin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #657 of 1,925 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #893 of 2,077 ▲ 329 | #4 of 8 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #791 of 2,077 ▲ 280 | #6 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 189 | #2,080 of 2,419 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.4% | #1,235 of 2,132 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.6% | #936 of 1,461 | #5 of 8 |
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
189
+1 (+1%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 284
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 | 189 | 17 | 11.1:1 | 52% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 184 | 17.4 | 10.6:1 | 59% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 176 | 16.8 | 10.5:1 | 62% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 188 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 209 | 17.1 | 12.3:1 | 56% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 212 | 16 | 13.3:1 | 56% (118) |
| 2010-11 | 191 | 12 | 15.9:1 | 58% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 223 | 19 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 284 | 22 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwestern Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (209 to 189); teachers unchanged (17.1 to 17).
About Northwestern Elementary School
Northwestern Elementary School is a small elementary school in Illinois, located in Palmyra. In all, 189 students attend the school in pre-K through 6. The school is 50% below the average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Northwestern Elementary School is part of a district of 3 schools: Northwestern CUSD 2, with 323 students.
Northwestern Elementary School is 96% White by enrollment. Next come 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is in line with Macoupin County, where about 94% of residents are White. The diversity index for Northwestern Elementary School is 8%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 17 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.1:1. The gap from the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is 2.8 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 52%. The average for public schools in Macoupin County is similar, at 50%.
Compared with Illinois schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Northwestern Elementary School's results are 6.3 points above predicted: 47.6% against 41.3%.
In the wider Macoupin County area, median household income comes to about $70,805, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Macoupin County's 28 public schools enroll about 7,221 students and include Northwestern Elementary School.
About 0.1 miles separate Northwestern Elementary School from the closest public school, Northwestern High School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Northwestern Elementary School ranks 1st of 7 on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 189, close to the 188 recorded in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Northwestern Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Macoupin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,350
Census ACS
Median income
$70,805
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
7,221 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northwestern CUSD 2
- Northwestern High SchoolHigh · 94 students
- Northwestern Jr High SchoolMiddle · 40 students
Other schools in Palmyra
- Northwestern High SchoolHigh · 94 students
- Northwestern Jr High SchoolMiddle · 40 students
Other Northwestern Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Northwestern Elementary. Northwestern Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 10.
- Northwestern Elementary SchoolSpringfield, OH · 950 students
- Northwestern Elementary SchoolKokomo, IN · 665 students
- Northwestern Elementary SchoolWest Salem, OH · 632 students
- Northwestern ElementaryPoplar, WI · 515 students
- Northwestern Elementary SchoolAlbion, PA · 350 students
Nearby schools
- Northwestern High School0.1 mi · 94
- Northwestern Jr High School0.1 mi · 40
- Waverly Elementary School10.0 mi · 182
- Waverly Jr/Sr High School10.1 mi · 147
- North Mac Middle School11.3 mi · 228
- North Mac Intermediate11.3 mi · 224
Frequently asked questions
About Northwestern Elementary SchoolHow large is Northwestern Elementary School?
Northwestern Elementary School enrolls approximately 189 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Northwestern Elementary School serve?
Northwestern Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Northwestern Elementary School?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Northwestern Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Northwestern Elementary School?
Student demographics at Northwestern Elementary School are roughly 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Northwestern Elementary School in?
Northwestern Elementary School is part of Northwestern CUSD 2.
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