Pennoyer School District 79

Summary:

Pennoyer School District 79 consists of a single school, Pennoyer Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school's performance has been mixed, with fluctuating statewide rankings and varying proficiency rates on standardized tests compared to state averages.

Pennoyer Elementary School's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates have been slightly above the state average, while its Mathematics proficiency rates have been lower. The school's Science proficiency rates have also been mixed, with 5th-grade students performing better than the state average but 8th-grade students performing worse. The school serves a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, with 50.57% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Despite its challenges, Pennoyer Elementary School has demonstrated some strengths, such as its ELA proficiency rates. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025 may be a contributing factor to its academic performance and is an area that warrants further investigation. Without any other schools in the Pennoyer School District 79 to compare to, it is difficult to draw broader conclusions about the district's overall performance and how Pennoyer Elementary School fits into the larger context.

District Detail

5200 N Cumberland Ave
Norridge, IL 60706-1499

(708) 967-2840

SchoolDigger Rank:
386^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 419

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pennoyer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5200 N Cumberland Ave	Norridge	60706	Cook County	Pennoyer School District 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 456-9094	419	34	12.3	47.5%	278 (66.3%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (18.6%)	41 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.0%)	48.3	1031^st of 2056 public elementary schools	49.9%		49	962^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	53.5%	69	41.3	36.8	50.0	41.9	58.7	51.2	53.8	73.7	54.6	35.7	23.3	26.1	41.5	46.2	50.0	37.0	90.6	90.4	90.4	90.4	92.9	87.2	91.1	7.1	29.7	$17,152	$363	$16,789

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chicago Public Schools District 299	0.21 mi	651	698^th
Norridge School District 80	0.69 mi	2	171^st
Ridgewood CHSD 234	1.47 mi	1	234^th
Schiller Park School District 81	1.65 mi	3	380^th
Park Ridge CCSD 64	1.7 mi	9	50^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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