Nicholson Elem School

649 N Main St, Montgomery IL, 60538 | Aurora West Unit School District 129 | 630-301-5013
  • grades KG-5
  • students 311
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 15% 55% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Montgomery
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
29%Montgomery
33%Illinois

Nicholson Elem School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Aurora West Unit School District 129" in Montgomery, IL. There are a total of 311 students and 24 teachers at Nicholson Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Nicholson Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 15.0%, which is 55% lower than the Illinois average.

Nicholson Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students311
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Nicholson 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
All8%
3<= 10%
420-29%
5<= 10%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3<= 10%
440-49%
511-19%
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.

Nicholson Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 17.8% 28.9% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 10.3% 11.5% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 4.9% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 67.8% 51.3% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 2.6% 3.0% 3.1%

Montgomery demographics profile

StatisticMontgomeryIllinoisNational
Population199,32612,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,43322891
Median age34.437.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%55%55%
Speak English55%77%79%
Speak Spanish35%13%13%

Education level achieved in Montgomery

IndexMontgomeryIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade74.8%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school72.7%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college56.1%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.2%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.1%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters11.2%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Nicholson Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.