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North Elementary School

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North Elementary School ranks 581 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

581^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

North Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 202 students in grades PK-5 in Franklin Park, Illinois, which is part of the Franklin Park School District 84. The school consistently ranks in the top 30% of Illinois elementary schools in terms of overall academic performance, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years.

North Elementary School's students perform significantly better than the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 64.4% of North Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. The school's Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students stand out, with these subgroups ranking in the top 10% and top 5% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in recent years. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.7% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is an area of focus for the school.

Compared to nearby schools, North Elementary outperforms Passow Elementary and Dan H. Pietrini Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, the nearby River Grove Elementary School, which is in a different district, also demonstrates strong academic performance, particularly in ELA, and may be a useful benchmark for North Elementary.

199

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,655

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9500 Gage Ave
Franklin Park, IL 60131-2133

(847) 678-7962

District: Franklin Park School District 84

Students who attend North Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hester Junior High School
High:	East Leyden High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.8%

White:

29.6%

Asian:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (53% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg50%

Illinois avg44%

581^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Franklin Park School District 84

279^th of 811Franklin Park School District 84 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	70.9	581 of 2056	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	611 of 2067	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	523 of 2077	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	801 of 2082	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	722 of 1948	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	707 of 2086	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.3	492 of 2037	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	59.2	770 of 2044	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.1	510 of 2046	75.1%	★★★★☆
2015	34.1	1292 of 2052	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.6	1196 of 2093	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.0	1461 of 2167	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.9	1042 of 2166	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.3	924 of 2147	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.5	867 of 2139	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.3	1089 of 2120	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.6	1119 of 2092	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.3	806 of 2095	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.0	1107 of 2086	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.9	1076 of 2022	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.4	1113 of 2030	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	63.5	898 of 2020	55.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	93 of 788	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	37 of 826	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	73.5	52 of 537	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	70.5	97 of 743	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	54 of 718	92.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	702 of 1942	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	627 of 1942	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	567 of 1957	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	642 of 1970	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	760 of 1680	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	562 of 2019	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	420 of 1964	78.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	98 of 982	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	78.2	122 of 959	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	77 of 970	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	64.6	228 of 954	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	86 of 742	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	163 of 955	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	89.9	42 of 938	95.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	191 of 1800	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	267 of 1793	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	99 of 1808	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	72.7	275 of 1763	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	369 of 1514	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	291 of 1816	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	152 of 1765	91.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	412 of 1947	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	403 of 1959	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	410 of 1984	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.3	762 of 1977	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	605 of 1707	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	816 of 2019	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	590 of 1972	70.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	36.1	953 of 1425	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	659 of 1462	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	604 of 1463	58.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-8 vs school

White (2022)33rd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

Mathematics54%+15 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

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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
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9500 Gage Ave	Franklin Park	60131	Cook County	Franklin Park School District 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 678-7962	199	18	10.9	56.8%	59 (29.6%)	1 (0.5%)	127 (63.8%)	7 (3.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	70.9	581^st of 2056 public elementary schools	71.7%		66.8	611^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.4%	30	40.6		58.8	68.4	65.6				64.4	70.6	55.3	34.4				53.8	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	96.1	94.6	94.6	9.8		$18,655	$388	$18,266
Passow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2838 Calwagner St	Franklin Park	60131	Cook County	Franklin Park School District 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 455-6781	387	35	10.9	64.9%	74 (19.1%)	2 (0.5%)	299 (77.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	84	304^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.2%		63.3	671^st of 2067 public elementary schools	67.5%	367	41.7		75.6	85.1	75.0				79.5	82.9	58.2	56.3				64.1	96.9	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	96.9	9.5		$17,437	$388	$17,049
John F Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	3945 Wehrman Ave	Schiller Park	60176	Cook County	Schiller Park School District 81	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 671-1816	603	55	11.0	68.0%	227 (37.6%)	10 (1.7%)	317 (52.6%)	27 (4.5%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.7%)								(n/a)			48.7						48.7	52.2						52.2	90.0	88.0	88.0	88.0	90.5	88.3	90.3	13.1		$16,660	$867	$15,793
Dan H Pietrini Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9750 Fullerton Ave	Franklin Park	60131	Cook County	Franklin Park School District 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 455-7960	242	22	11.1	67.8%	33 (13.6%)	1 (0.4%)	198 (81.8%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	52.3	957^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.5%		58.3	757^th of 2067 public elementary schools	63.4%	200	41.5		41.5	51.6	63.4				52.2	43.9	35.5	34.1				38.1	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	8.6		$17,159	$390	$16,769
Enger School	Public	PK, KG-8	10401 Grand Ave	Franklin Park	60131	Cook County	Mannheim School District 83	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 455-5299	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	97.4	94.8	94.8		18.2
Scott Elementary School	Public	K-5	2250 Scott St	Melrose Park	60164	Cook County	Mannheim School District 83	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 455-4818	385	38	10.2	66.0%	30 (7.8%)	10 (2.6%)	335 (87.0%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	30.3	1426^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.6%		23	1595^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.8%	169	16.2		35.9	44.8	35.6				38.8	46.2	27.6	12.3				25.3	98.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.7	95.9	98.2			$23,366	$1,187	$22,179
Rhodes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8931 Fullerton Ave	River Grove	60171	Cook County	Rhodes School District 84-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 453-6813	499	67	7.4	68.5%	106 (21.2%)	26 (5.2%)	352 (70.5%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	37.7	1258^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.8%		39.2	1170^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.4%	88	28.6	24.6	54.2	37.8	59.2	23.3	51.1	36.7	42.7	43.8	26.7	18.4	20.0	25.5	6.7	22.7	98.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.8	97.6	98.2	7.1	31.2	$26,930	$1,291	$25,639
River Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2650 Thatcher Ave	River Grove	60171	Cook County	River Grove School District 85-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 453-6172	722	53	13.5	51.0%	281 (38.9%)	13 (1.8%)	386 (53.5%)	22 (3.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.1%)	48.7	1023^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	50.2%		49.6	948^th of 2067 public elementary schools	54.1%	75	31.4	55.7	41.8	48.3	53.6	80.6	62.7	75.7	60.0	33.3	18.6	25.6	44.8	52.2	40.0	35.6	98.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.3	96.7	98.3	3.9	30.7	$14,560	$688	$13,872
Canty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3740 N Panama Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1238	791	60	13.1	52.2%	326 (41.2%)	17 (2.1%)	398 (50.3%)	26 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	67.8	650^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.4%		55.5	808^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.9%	158	64.1	50.6	45.3	57.7	58.8	62.0	79.5	83.1	64.5	52.7	50.6	50.0	36.7	38.4	65.9	49.3	95.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.0	96.1	94.5	11.0	28.9	$19,868	$2,196	$17,672
Washington Elementary School	Public	4-5	4835 Michigan Ave	Schiller Park	60176	Cook County	Schiller Park School District 81	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 671-1816	267	27	10.0	71.5%	113 (42.3%)	2 (0.7%)	131 (49.1%)	14 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	57.8	857^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.3%		50.4	929^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.1%	72	29.0			57.5	65.3				61.6		42.0	40.3				41.1	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6			$17,876	$659	$17,217

Frequently Asked Questions about North Elementary School

Is North Elementary School a good school?

North Elementary School ranks 581^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is North Elementary School in?

Franklin Park School District 84

What schools do graduates of North Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hester Junior High School
High : East Leyden High School

How many students attend North Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 199 students attended North Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of North Elementary School?

Students at North Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 30% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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