Northwest Elem School

1735 Malcolm Ave, LaSalle IL, 61301 | LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 | 815-223-0786
  • grades PK-5
  • students 616
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 13% 61% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in LaSalle
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
17%LaSalle
33%Illinois

Northwest Elem School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120" in LaSalle, IL. There are a total of 616 students and 45 teachers at Northwest Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Northwest Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 13.0%, which is 61% lower than the Illinois average.

Northwest Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students616
Teachers45
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Northwest Elem School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All7%
3<= 5%
410-14%
56-9%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All19%
315-19%
420-24%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Northwest Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 57.4% 77.0% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 4.6% 2.4% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.3% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 32.0% 16.1% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.6% 2.6% 3.0% 3.1%

LaSalle demographics profile

StatisticLaSalleIllinoisNational
Population9,08612,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)67522891
Median age38.637.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%55%55%
Speak English85%77%79%
Speak Spanish13%13%13%

Education level achieved in LaSalle

IndexLaSalleIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade84.2%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school81.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college51.3%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.7%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.4%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.2%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Northwest Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.