Enrollment
314
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993000997
Norwood Park Elementary School
5900 N Nina Ave, Chicago, IL 60631 · (773) 534-1198 · Cook County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL314 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
44 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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 | 19 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 14% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Norwood Park Elementary School→Taft High School
Based on published attendance-zone data from Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
67.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +13.3pp since 2023
Math
48.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +15.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.9% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.6% | 33.0% |
% 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
57.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 →
Where Norwood Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #379 of 1,925 | #113 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #729 of 2,077 | #219 of 829 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.9% | #409 of 2,077 | #146 of 829 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 314 | #1,460 of 2,419 | #607 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #500 of 2,035 | #263 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #725 of 2,042 | #255 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.0% | #2,048 of 2,132 | #774 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.6% | #221 of 1,461 | #140 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
314
-120 (-28%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 219
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 | 314 | 26.5 | 11.8:1 | 14% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 325 | 24.5 | 13.3:1 | 16% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 337 | 27.5 | 12.3:1 | 14% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 434 | 23.5 | 18.5:1 | 19% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 401 | 21 | 19.1:1 | 18% (73) |
| 2010-11 | 369 | 19 | 19.4:1 | 12% (44) |
| 2000-01 | 308 | 20 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 219 | 13 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norwood Park Elementary School.
About Norwood Park Elementary School
Norwood Park Elementary School, a small elementary school, is located in Chicago, Illinois. The school offers pre-K through 8 and enrolls 314 students.
A total of 622 schools make up Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, with 324,396 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at Norwood Park Elementary School, about 56 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 35% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 44%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Norwood Park Elementary School scores 56%.
Norwood Park Elementary School reports a ratio of 11.8 students per teacher, from 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.9:1. Lunch program data show 14% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 66% average for public schools in Cook County is 52 points higher.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 63.4% for Norwood Park Elementary School. The school posts 57.7%, 5.8 points below the prediction.
For the population of Cook County, the median household earns about $83,498 a year, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Cook County, 1,406 public schools serve about 697,934 students.
Onahan Elementary School is about 0.6 miles from Norwood Park Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Norwood Park Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 314, down from 434 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Norwood Park Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Other schools in Chicago
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Nearby schools
- Onahan Elementary School0.6 mi · 657
- Taft High School0.7 mi · 4,487
- Edison Park Elementary School0.7 mi · 411
- Oriole Park Elementary School0.9 mi · 617
- Garvy J Elementary School1.0 mi · 736
- Ebinger Elementary School1.1 mi · 693
Frequently asked questions
About Norwood Park Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Norwood Park Elementary School?
Norwood Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 314 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Norwood Park Elementary School serve?
Norwood Park Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Norwood Park Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Norwood Park Elementary School is approximately 11.8:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Norwood Park Elementary School?
At Norwood Park Elementary School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 35% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Norwood Park Elementary School in?
Norwood Park Elementary School is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
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