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Norwood Park Elementary School

Q: Is Norwood Park Elementary School a good school?

Norwood Park Elementary School ranks 357 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

357^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Norwood Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 325 students. Despite being part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois, Norwood Park has consistently been ranked as a 4-star school by SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing above average compared to other Illinois elementary schools.

Norwood Park Elementary School significantly outperforms the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67.9% of Norwood Park students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for its Hispanic and Special Education student populations, with these subgroups ranking among the top in the state. Additionally, Norwood Park has lower chronic absenteeism rates and a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the school may have access to more resources and funding than other schools in the district.

When comparing Norwood Park to nearby schools in the same district, such as Wildwood Elementary, Onahan Elementary, and Edison Park Elementary, Norwood Park consistently outperforms these schools in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, when compared to Union Ridge Elementary School in the higher-ranked Union Ridge School District 86, Norwood Park's performance is comparable, suggesting it is providing a high-quality education to its students.

314

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,124

Per pupil spending ?

14%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5900 N Nina Ave
Chicago, IL 60631-2408

(773) 534-1198

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Norwood Park Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Taft High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.1%

Hispanic:

35.4%

Asian:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 72nd percentile in 2021 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (60% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 83rd (2025) from a 72nd-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

357^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

405^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	357 of 2056	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	525 of 2067	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	541 of 2077	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	455 of 2082	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	555 of 1948	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	271 of 2086	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	298 of 2037	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	91.5	136 of 2044	93.3%	★★★★★
2016	88.2	211 of 2046	89.7%	★★★★☆
2015	96.0	69 of 2052	96.6%	★★★★★
2014	89.0	158 of 2093	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	82.1	342 of 2167	84.2%	★★★★☆
2012	80.0	358 of 2166	83.5%	★★★★☆
2011	77.9	437 of 2147	79.6%	★★★★☆
2010	79.4	375 of 2139	82.5%	★★★★☆
2009	88.3	42 of 2120	98.0%	★★★★★
2008	84.0	182 of 2092	91.3%	★★★★★
2007	78.2	356 of 2095	83.0%	★★★★☆
2006	78.1	381 of 2086	81.7%	★★★★☆
2005	72.1	607 of 2022	70.0%	★★★★☆
2004	73.4	581 of 2030	71.4%	★★★★☆
2003	75.8	505 of 2020	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	373 of 1942	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	518 of 1942	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	548 of 1957	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	502 of 1970	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	724 of 1680	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.9	371 of 2019	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	283 of 1964	85.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	121 of 982	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	175 of 959	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	147 of 970	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	118 of 954	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	141 of 742	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	44 of 955	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	10 of 938	98.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	79.1	185 of 1816	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	98.1	9 of 1765	99.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	321 of 1947	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	488 of 1959	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	488 of 1984	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	398 of 1977	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	423 of 1707	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	182 of 2019	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	79.6	342 of 1972	82.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	57.4	394 of 1195	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.2	179 of 1156	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	77 of 1113	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	60.5	183 of 640	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	99.2	9 of 1194	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	372 of 1389	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	480 of 1392	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	592 of 1419	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	507 of 1425	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	492 of 1308	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	279 of 1462	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	442 of 1463	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	405 of 1368	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	443 of 1363	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	365 of 1367	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	222 of 1369	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	179 of 1241	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	196 of 1356	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	304 of 1293	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	89.5	106 of 1293	91.8%	★★★★★
2016	93.4	58 of 1294	95.5%	★★★★★
2015	89.6	114 of 1302	91.2%	★★★★★
2014	87.8	116 of 1322	91.2%	★★★★★
2013	86.8	132 of 1367	90.3%	★★★★★
2012	87.8	51 of 1365	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	85.9	76 of 1344	94.3%	★★★★★
2010	85.3	90 of 1327	93.2%	★★★★★
2009	80.5	190 of 1318	85.6%	★★★★☆
2008	83.4	137 of 1293	89.4%	★★★★☆
2007	81.6	166 of 1287	87.1%	★★★★☆
2006	84.0	119 of 1272	90.6%	★★★★★
2005	72.9	355 of 1209	70.6%	★★★★☆
2004	70.4	385 of 1204	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	83.2	172 of 1185	85.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	502 of 1248	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	419 of 1251	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	324 of 1275	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	279 of 1286	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	204 of 1017	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	235 of 1276	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	263 of 1226	78.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	151 of 669	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	158 of 643	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	121 of 661	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	69 of 662	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	44 of 517	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	47 of 639	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.4	66 of 590	88.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	304 of 1271	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	438 of 1264	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	430 of 1292	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.0	177 of 1286	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	193 of 1048	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	177 of 1296	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	379 of 1223	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	201 of 812	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	59 of 802	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	49 of 805	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	11 of 781	98.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	470 of 884	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	508 of 875	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	433 of 895	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	270 of 898	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	185 of 813	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	238 of 905	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	374 of 889	57.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)90th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)73rd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)67th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+15 vs state

Science63%+20 vs state

Mathematics48%+10 vs state

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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
Norwood Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5900 N Nina Ave	Chicago	60631	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1198	314	27	11.8	14.0%	176 (56.1%)	1 (0.3%)	111 (35.4%)	15 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	81.6	357^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.6%		71.7	525^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.6%	168	73.0	52.4	83.3	65.4	81.1	76.6	42.4	54.8	67.9	55.6	34.6	62.2	55.3	39.4	35.7	48.0	93.9	95.1	95.1	95.1	97.9	95.4	94.8	5.9	29.9	$21,124	$1,212	$19,911
Onahan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6634 W Raven St	Chicago	60631	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1180	657	46	14.4	31.4%	389 (59.2%)	12 (1.8%)	206 (31.4%)	20 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.0%)	72.4	544^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.5%		63	676^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.3%	132	56.9	42.6	46.6	57.8	81.5	78.7	77.8	73.0	68.3	66.2	29.3	46.9	49.2	63.9	49.2	50.5	94.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.8	96.4	96.9	2.8	29.8	$17,979	$1,328	$16,651
Edison Park Elementary School	Public	K-8	6220 N Olcott Ave	Chicago	60631	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-0960	411	36	11.4	13.1%	278 (67.6%)	6 (1.5%)	99 (24.1%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	76.3	472^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	77.0%		65.3	646^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.7%	174	55.6	48.9	66.7	60.9	70.4	79.5	78.9	82.6	73.0	64.9	37.0	50.0	45.5	55.3	45.7	49.1	94.4	96.7	96.7	96.7	97.4	95.6	94.4		27.9	$24,342	$1,681	$22,661
Oriole Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5424 N Oketo Ave	Chicago	60656	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1201	617	47	13.1	24.5%	373 (60.5%)	13 (2.1%)	166 (26.9%)	43 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	82	347^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.1%		78.5	401^st of 2067 public elementary schools	80.6%	54	43.3	72.0	64.3	86.0	77.6	62.7	55.0	77.0	70.0	58.9	78.6	58.2	55.2	58.3	63.5	61.2	92.7	93.5	93.5	93.5	96.1	92.9	93.4	6.3	29.9	$17,595	$1,123	$16,472
Garvy J Elementary School	Public	K-8	5225 N Oak Park Ave	Chicago	60656	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1185	736	49	15.1	36.3%	365 (49.6%)	16 (2.2%)	264 (35.9%)	58 (7.9%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	23 (3.1%)	69.5	612^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.2%		51.2	906^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.2%	294	64.8	48.8	44.3	61.1	67.6	64.0	69.3	48.8	58.7	59.1	40.0	52.1	36.0	46.7	32.6	44.2	96.2	95.5	95.5	95.5	98.1	95.0	96.0		30.5	$15,921	$1,346	$14,575
Ebinger Elementary School	Public	K-8	7350 W Pratt Ave	Chicago	60631	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1070	693	49	14.2	14.7%	537 (77.5%)	11 (1.6%)	86 (12.4%)	33 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.6%)	82.7	330^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.9%		80.7	345^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.3%	15	57.3	68.9	54.9	70.1	78.6	67.2	66.7	80.0	70.0	64.8	70.5	61.9	50.7	44.4	57.3	58.6	96.6	97.0	97.0	97.0	98.1	96.8	96.4		30.4	$17,382	$1,619	$15,763
Hitch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5625 N McVicker Ave	Chicago	60646	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1189	495	38	13.2	50.1%	183 (37.0%)	8 (1.6%)	238 (48.1%)	43 (8.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)	48.3	1030^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.9%		35.6	1252^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	39.4%	222	42.3	46.7	34.1	53.7	59.6	53.6	51.7	53.3	51.7	39.0	41.5	25.0	23.2	25.4	28.0	29.3	89.1	91.7	91.7	91.7	95.8	89.7	88.5	3.2	29.4	$19,086	$1,167	$17,920
Beard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	6445 W Strong St	Chicago	60656	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1228	327	41	7.9	36.1%	113 (34.6%)	19 (5.8%)	124 (37.9%)	47 (14.4%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)								(n/a)																	92.7	92.1	92.1	92.1	92.7	91.6	85.7	75.3		$36,111	$5,164	$30,946
Union Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4600 N Oak Park Ave	Harwood Heights	60706	Cook County	Union Ridge School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 867-5822	664	50	13.1	50.6%	407 (61.3%)	2 (0.3%)	164 (24.7%)	79 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	8 (1.2%)	81.4	364^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.3%		78.1	412^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.1%	48	55.7	48.3	62.1	75.0	68.6	79.3	63.4	76.7	70.3	71.2	55.9	42.9	53.4	48.8	40.0	52.0	97.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.1	97.1	97.4	12.1	29.5	$16,668	$623	$16,045
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 S Fairview Ave	Park Ridge	60068	Cook County	Park Ridge CCSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 318-4235	677	57	11.8		544 (80.4%)	4 (0.6%)	64 (9.5%)	30 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.4%)	92	132^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	93.6%		85.8	257^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.6%	125	62.7		76.7	84.5	76.2				79.1	84.5	77.6	63.9				75.1	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5		97.7	97.5			$18,259	$397	$17,862

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Is Norwood Park Elementary School a good school?

Norwood Park Elementary School ranks 357^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Norwood Park Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Norwood Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Norwood Park Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Norwood Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Norwood Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Taft High School

What is the racial makeup of Norwood Park Elementary School?

Students at Norwood Park Elementary School are 56% White, 35% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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