Northwest Elementary School
1735 Malcolm Ave
La Salle IL, 61301, La Salle County
Phone: 815-223-0786
Ranking: (2,006 out of 3,028, bottom 34%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: LaSalle Elementary School District 122
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 40 | 51 | 41 | 42 | 40 | 41 | 33 | |||||||
Total Students: | 602 | 617 | 585 | 606 | 599 | 616 | 603 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 116 | 19.3% | 117 | 19.0% | 103 | 17.6% | 99 | 16.3% | 99 | 16.5% | 116 | 18.8% | 113 | 18.7% |
Grade 1: | 102 | 16.9% | 107 | 17.3% | 93 | 15.9% | 99 | 16.3% | 109 | 18.2% | 95 | 15.4% | 116 | 19.2% |
Grade 2: | 107 | 17.8% | 97 | 15.7% | 96 | 16.4% | 96 | 15.8% | 98 | 16.4% | 119 | 19.3% | 99 | 16.4% |
Grade 3: | 88 | 14.6% | 98 | 15.9% | 93 | 15.9% | 98 | 16.2% | 113 | 18.9% | 100 | 16.2% | 85 | 14.1% |
Grade 4: | 96 | 15.9% | 95 | 15.4% | 94 | 16.1% | 111 | 18.3% | 103 | 17.2% | 83 | 13.5% | 102 | 16.9% |
Grade 5: | 93 | 15.4% | 103 | 16.7% | 106 | 18.1% | 103 | 17.0% | 77 | 12.9% | 103 | 16.7% | 88 | 14.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 324 | 53.8% | 335 | 54.3% | 310 | 53.0% | 311 | 51.3% | 277 | 46.2% | 261 | 42.4% | 271 | 44.9% |
Female: | 278 | 46.2% | 282 | 45.7% | 275 | 47.0% | 295 | 48.7% | 253 | 42.2% | 293 | 47.6% | 266 | 44.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.3% | 8 | 1.3% |
Hispanic: | 195 | 32.4% | 199 | 32.3% | 183 | 31.3% | 170 | 28.1% | 120 | 20.0% | 121 | 19.6% | 122 | 20.2% |
Black: | 29 | 4.8% | 29 | 4.7% | 23 | 3.9% | 18 | 3.0% | 10 | 1.7% | 13 | 2.1% | 17 | 2.8% |
White: | 343 | 57.0% | 348 | 56.4% | 346 | 59.1% | 378 | 62.4% | 401 | 66.9% | 420 | 68.2% | 394 | 65.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 34 | 5.6% | 36 | 5.8% | 29 | 5.0% | 30 | 5.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 450 | 74.8% | 451 | 73.1% | 243 | 41.5% | 394 | 65.0% | 387 | 64.6% | 375 | 60.9% | 374 | 62.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 36 | 6.0% | 45 | 7.3% | 210 | 35.9% | 55 | 9.1% | 56 | 9.3% | 47 | 7.6% | 44 | 7.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.24 | 12.15 | 14.27 | 14.57 | 14.90 | 15.00 | 18.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ISAT | ||||||
2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 81.1% | 75.7% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 86.3% | 79.1% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | 79.3% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 79.8% | 85.6% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 87.3% | 86.7% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 89.2% | 85.1% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 90.9% | 85.2% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 90.9% | 86.4% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 88.2% | 87.3% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.7% | 96.7% | 87.7% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 54.9% | 54.8% |
2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.0% | 73.0% | 62.0% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 72.2% | 65.1% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 53.4% | 66.6% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 59.6% | 70.7% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 77.9% | 72.9% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 75.0% | 71.8% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 63.7% | 72.2% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 71.9% | 73.7% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.0% | 72.0% | 74.7% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.0% | 73.0% | 76.0% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 89.5% | 84.8% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 85.9% | 86.4% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 90.9% | 84.6% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 82.5% | 85.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 86.5% | 85.9% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 80.5% | 87.7% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 92.5% | 88.1% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 73.1% | 60.2% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 58.2% | 72.9% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 66.3% | 73.7% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 74.7% | 73.2% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 70.9% | 73.8% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 64.4% | 73.7% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 56.5% | 74.7% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 77.4% | 76.0% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 55.1% | 59.2% |
2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.5% |
2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 72.2% | 67.8% |
2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.0% | 77.0% | 71.4% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 80.6% | 79.9% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 79.7% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 80.2% | 76.2% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 83.8% | 76.8% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 80.7% | 76.6% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 75.9% | 79.4% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.0% | 86.0% | 79.8% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 82.1% | 80.9% |
2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 57.5% | 68.3% |
2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.9% | 55.9% | 71.8% |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 77.6% | 73.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 90.5% | 78.6% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87.5% | 82.5% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.0% | 80.0% | 81.3% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 88.7% | 82.5% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 78.7% | 83.4% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 73.2% | 84.0% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 88.5% | 83.6% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.8% | 42.8% | 59.4% |
2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.0% | 51.0% | 60.4% |
2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.2% | 44.2% | 60.9% |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.6% | 62.6% | 62.7% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 68.5% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.8% | 50.8% | 69.7% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 65.6% | 73.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.0% | 69.0% | 73.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 70.7% | 74.7% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.3% | 62.3% | 76.4% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 77.9% | 77.8% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.4% | 45.4% | 58.9% |
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* Northwest Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.