Elementary Schools in Northwestern CUSD 2

The Northwestern Elementary School is the sole elementary school located within the Northwestern CUSD 2 district in Illinois. Serving students from grades K-6, the school has demonstrated some areas of academic strength, particularly in 3rd grade English Language Arts and 5th grade science, while also facing challenges in maintaining consistent performance across all grade levels and subjects.

Northwestern Elementary School stands out for its strong 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency, with 73.1% of students scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also performs above the state average in 5th grade science, with 50% of students scoring proficient or better. However, the school's overall academic performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with fluctuations in proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math across the grade levels.

With an enrollment of 184 students and a student-teacher ratio of 10.5 to 1, Northwestern Elementary School faces socioeconomic challenges, with nearly 60% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate is relatively low at 25.4%, the district's overall ranking of 559 out of 811 in Illinois and a 2-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement in instructional practices and support for students, particularly in the upper elementary grades.