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Elementary Schools in Pennoyer School District 79

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At a glance

DistrictPennoyer School District 79386^th of 811 Illinois districtsFull district overview →

School

419

Students

Top rankedPennoyer Elementary School1031^st of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Summary:

Pennoyer School District 79 in Illinois contains a single elementary school, Pennoyer Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 962nd out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 1,060th out of 2,077 in 2022-2023. While the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates have been slightly above the state average, its Mathematics proficiency rates have been below the state average.

Pennoyer Elementary School serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 50.57% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's per-student spending is above the state average, and its student-teacher ratio is lower than the state average, indicating that it is allocating significant resources to support its students. However, these factors alone do not guarantee strong academic outcomes, and the school may need to examine the effectiveness of its resource allocation and instructional practices.

Overall, Pennoyer School District 79 appears to be a relatively average-performing district within the state of Illinois, with Pennoyer Elementary School exhibiting mixed academic performance compared to state averages. The school's demographics and resource allocation suggest that it is serving a population with significant economic challenges, which may be a factor in its academic performance.

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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 (2025)	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	649	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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