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North Elementary School

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North Elementary School ranks 1234 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

North Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Des Plaines, Illinois, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With a total enrollment of 558 students, the school is part of the Community Consolidated School District 62, which is ranked 262 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a moderately ranked district, North Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to both district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 43.1%, compared to the district's 59.9% and the state's 53.1%. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 36.5%, compared to the district's 49.6% and the state's 38.5%. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 603 out of 2,086 Illinois elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1,234 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025. Additionally, North Elementary School struggles to support the academic achievement of certain student subgroups, particularly Asian, Hispanic, and Special Education students, who consistently rank in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools in their respective categories.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Forest Elementary School and Central Elementary School, North Elementary School's academic performance appears even more concerning. In the 2024-2025 school year, Forest Elementary School had an ELA proficiency rate of 69.9% and a Mathematics proficiency rate of 61.3%, while Central Elementary School had an ELA proficiency rate of 66% and a Mathematics proficiency rate of 62.7%. Furthermore, when compared to schools outside of the Community Consolidated School District 62, such as Franklin Elementary School in the Park Ridge CCSD 64 district, North Elementary School's academic performance appears even more concerning, with Franklin Elementary School outperforming North Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates.

599

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,775

Per pupil spending ?

71.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1789 Rand Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60016-3509

(847) 824-1399

District: Ccsd 62

Students who attend North Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chippewa Middle School
High:	Maine West High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

35.9%

White:

31.2%

Hispanic:

24.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (32% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 25% Illinois)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg50%

Illinois avg44%

1,234^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Ccsd 62

262^nd of 811Ccsd 62 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	1234 of 2056	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	1268 of 2067	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	1064 of 2077	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	904 of 2082	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	785 of 1948	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	603 of 2086	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	696 of 2037	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.8	733 of 2044	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.3	1053 of 2046	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.1	1147 of 2052	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.5	1083 of 2093	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.8	1085 of 2167	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.2	1401 of 2166	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.5	1247 of 2147	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.7	1229 of 2139	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.2	1199 of 2120	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.8	1189 of 2092	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.2	1383 of 2095	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.3	1226 of 2086	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.8	985 of 2022	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.6	910 of 2030	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	54.2	1129 of 2020	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	67.7	120 of 684	82.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	221 of 234	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	217 of 219	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	216 of 237	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	189 of 226	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	204 of 243	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	199 of 242	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	905 of 1049	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	852 of 886	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	664 of 907	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	461 of 788	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	526 of 826	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	256 of 788	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	267 of 768	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	190 of 537	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.3	39 of 743	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	71.3	104 of 718	85.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	1077 of 1942	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	1077 of 1942	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	880 of 1957	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	829 of 1970	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	802 of 1680	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	638 of 2019	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	635 of 1964	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	699 of 982	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	697 of 959	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.2	459 of 970	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	368 of 954	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	177 of 742	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	241 of 955	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	50.2	430 of 938	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	858 of 1800	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	972 of 1793	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	563 of 1808	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	421 of 1763	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	422 of 1514	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	153 of 1816	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	71.1	316 of 1765	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	1274 of 1947	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	1333 of 1959	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	1100 of 1984	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	863 of 1977	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	645 of 1707	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	619 of 2019	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	689 of 1972	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	1025 of 1292	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	805 of 1195	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	717 of 1156	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	887 of 1113	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	904 of 1194	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	684 of 763	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	1047 of 1389	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	1005 of 1392	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	908 of 1419	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	736 of 1425	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	689 of 1308	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.3	288 of 1462	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	301 of 1463	79.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2022)82nd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)35th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2025)14th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2025)6th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science17%-23 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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Elementary School	Public	K-5	1789 Rand Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1399	599	54	11.0	71.1%	187 (31.2%)	41 (6.8%)	144 (24.0%)	215 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	38.7	1234^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.0%		35	1268^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.7%	34	17.1	52.8	40.5	35.8	43.1	50.0	35.4	23.5	36.5	87.3	87.0	87.0	87.0		85.0	87.0		$24,775	$1,032	$23,742
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	1526 E Thacker St	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1575	322	28	11.5	37.9%	168 (52.2%)	10 (3.1%)	74 (23.0%)	48 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	16 (5.0%)	77.8	440^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.6%		63.2	673^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	67.4%	233	42.4	69.4	67.4	62.1	66.0	61.2	69.6	58.6	62.7	95.1	94.5	94.5	94.5		92.4	95.4		$24,803	$1,027	$23,776
Cumberland Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 E Golf Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 824-1451	279	41	6.8	36.9%	129 (46.2%)	6 (2.2%)	45 (16.1%)	84 (30.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	90.4	171^st of 2056 public elementary schools	91.7%		91.2	164^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.1%	7	62.2	85.7	72.5	81.1	79.6	81.6	60.8	70.3	70.8	93.9	93.6	93.6	93.6		92.1	93.3		$24,727	$979	$23,748
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	2401 Manor Ln	Park Ridge	60068	Cook County	Park Ridge CCSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 318-4390	535	41	12.9		385 (72.0%)	4 (0.7%)	52 (9.7%)	64 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	91.9	136^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.4%		89.3	203^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	90.2%	67	68.5	65.3	89.0	79.0	77.2	77.3	86.6	66.7	76.1	94.4	94.6	94.6	94.6		94.4	94.4		$18,496	$565	$17,931
Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1375 S 5th Ave	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1380	658	53	12.4	50.3%	279 (42.4%)	23 (3.5%)	206 (31.3%)	128 (19.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	78.1	432^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	79.0%		86.9	239^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.4%	193	37.9	66.7	65.9	76.3	69.9	69.8	63.4	50.8	61.3	94.0	95.1	95.1	95.1	45.0	94.3	93.3	45.3	$29,780	$970	$28,810
South Elementary School	Public	K-5	1535 Everett Ave	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1566	253	27	9.3	55.3%	69 (27.3%)	3 (1.2%)	149 (58.9%)	23 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	64.1	723^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	64.8%		68.9	568^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.5%	155	47.4	55.1	49.1	61.5	54.2	44.9	47.3	56.4	48.6	98.6	95.9	95.9	95.9		95.9	98.6		$24,814	$1,050	$23,764
Mark Twain Elementary School	Public	K-5	9401 N Hamlin Ave	Niles	60714	Cook County	East Maine School District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 296-5341	489	35	13.9	66.5%	130 (26.6%)	29 (5.9%)	86 (17.6%)	206 (42.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.0%)	45.7	1088^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.1%		45.1	1048^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.3%	40	39.7	34.8	35.1	51.4	39.9	48.4	33.8	41.7	41.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.8	98.0	96.9		$18,998	$1,589	$17,409
Apollo Elementary School	Public	K-5	10100 Dee Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	East Maine School District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 827-6231	536	48	11.0	68.3%	119 (22.2%)	44 (8.2%)	128 (23.9%)	207 (38.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.7%)	34	1344^th of 2056 public elementary schools	34.6%		34.3	1282^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	38.0%	62	34.8	33.3	37.3	41.2	37.1	34.6	31.6	24.6	30.5	89.4	89.4	89.4	89.4	89.6	89.3	89.4		$20,134	$1,715	$18,419
Terrace Elementary School	Public	K-5	735 S Westgate Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1501	206	29	7.1	39.8%	89 (43.2%)	10 (4.9%)	74 (35.9%)	26 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	83.3	320^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.4%		88.4	215^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.6%	105	53.8	75.0	76.7	61.5	71.1	78.1	65.1	51.3	64.0	97.4	96.9	96.9	96.9		96.5	96.9		$24,755	$968	$23,787
Plainfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	1850 Plainfield Dr	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1301	285	27	10.5	61.1%	50 (17.5%)	13 (4.6%)	182 (63.9%)	31 (10.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	67.3	658^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.0%		69.1	565^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.7%	93	34.6	63.4	66.0	65.4	65.0	73.2	46.8	30.8	48.6	93.9	94.6	94.6	94.6		91.9	94.6		$24,896	$1,115	$23,781

Frequently Asked Questions about North Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of North Elementary School?

Students at North Elementary School are 36% Asian, 31% White, 24% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of North Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chippewa Middle School
High : Maine West High School

Is North Elementary School a good school?

North Elementary School ranks 1234^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is North Elementary School in?

Ccsd 62

How many students attend North Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended North Elementary School.

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