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J Leigh Elementary School

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J Leigh Elementary School ranks 319 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

319^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

J Leigh Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Norridge, Illinois, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 622 students. The school is part of the Norridge School District 80, which is ranked 171 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

J Leigh Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 319 out of 2,056 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams is strong, with 66.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 67.6% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages. The school's academic performance has been improving over the years, and it outperforms many nearby schools, such as Dever Elementary School and Bridge Elementary School, which are part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

However, J Leigh Elementary School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, from 12.8% in the 2021-2022 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year. This is an area that the school and district should focus on improving. Overall, J Leigh Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school that consistently ranks among the top schools in Illinois, with strong academic performance across various student subgroups.

612

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,441

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8151 W Lawrence Ave
Norridge, IL 60706-3136

(708) 583-2068

District: Norridge School District 80

Students who attend J Leigh Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	J Giles Elementary School
High:	Ridgewood Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.8%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Asian:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2014 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (67% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg57%

Illinois avg46%

319^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

171^st of 811Norridge School District 80 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	83.3	319 of 2056	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	489 of 2067	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	684 of 2077	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	491 of 2082	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	528 of 2086	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	607 of 2037	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	74.4	484 of 2044	76.3%	★★★★☆
2016	80.9	348 of 2046	83.0%	★★★★☆
2015	73.5	462 of 2052	77.5%	★★★★☆
2014	72.0	582 of 2093	72.2%	★★★★☆
2013	78.2	450 of 2167	79.2%	★★★★☆
2012	73.7	598 of 2166	72.4%	★★★★☆
2011	64.4	918 of 2147	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.2	730 of 2139	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.1	729 of 2120	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.7	635 of 2092	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.1	878 of 2095	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.7	559 of 2086	73.2%	★★★★☆
2005	64.0	879 of 2022	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.6	465 of 2030	77.1%	★★★★☆
2003	71.5	656 of 2020	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	97 of 234	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	130 of 219	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	182 of 237	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	208 of 1049	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	28.9	654 of 886	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	48 of 788	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	60.6	192 of 826	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	165 of 788	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	100 of 768	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	40 of 743	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	62.8	159 of 718	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	233 of 1942	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	358 of 1942	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	351 of 1957	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	277 of 1970	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	535 of 2019	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	539 of 1964	72.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	213 of 982	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	275 of 959	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	47.4	455 of 970	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	193 of 954	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	53 of 955	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	56.6	338 of 938	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	31 of 1800	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	75.0	263 of 1793	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	382 of 1808	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	90.2	65 of 1763	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	49 of 1816	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.1	179 of 1765	89.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	434 of 1947	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	529 of 1959	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	48.9	914 of 1984	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	648 of 1977	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	527 of 2019	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	634 of 1972	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	289 of 1292	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	33.0	778 of 1195	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	402 of 1156	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	367 of 1113	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.2	703 of 1194	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	328 of 763	57.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	368 of 1389	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	482 of 1392	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	698 of 1419	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	471 of 1425	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	756 of 1462	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	655 of 1463	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2015	79.9	216 of 1302	83.4%	★★★★☆
2014	77.0	270 of 1322	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	70.8	363 of 1367	73.4%	★★★★☆
2012	70.4	405 of 1365	70.3%	★★★★☆
2011	61.3	596 of 1344	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.5	331 of 1327	75.1%	★★★★☆
2009	74.2	326 of 1318	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	69.9	414 of 1293	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.8	220 of 1287	82.9%	★★★★☆
2006	78.4	234 of 1272	81.6%	★★★★☆
2005	71.4	383 of 1209	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.4	348 of 1204	71.1%	★★★★☆
2003	46.6	718 of 1185	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)59th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+29 vs state

English Language Arts66%+13 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
J Leigh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8151 W Lawrence Ave	Norridge	60706	Cook County	Norridge School District 80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 583-2068	612	44	14.0	41.7%	421 (68.8%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (18.5%)	69 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	83.3	319^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.5%		74.2	489^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.3%	170			63.6	69.2					66.4	68.6	66.7					67.6	91.9	92.7	92.7	92.7	94.0	92.1	92.2	8.9		$13,441	$707	$12,735
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
Dirksen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8601 W Foster Ave	Chicago	60656	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1090	1,263	76	16.7	75.9%	845 (66.9%)	28 (2.2%)	118 (9.3%)	256 (20.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.0%)	57.5	861^st of 2056 public elementary schools	58.1%		55	820^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.3%	41	43.6	42.2	48.1	41.2	48.0	45.5	66.3	55.6	50.4	69.2	48.2	47.5	32.3	62.5	37.8	49.6	78.8	81.4	81.2	81.3	88.9	71.0	78.1	7.0	16.9	$14,364	$1,618	$12,746
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
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
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
Dever Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3436 N Osceola Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3090	733	52	14.0	55.1%	231 (31.5%)	24 (3.3%)	443 (60.4%)	18 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	25.2	1560^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.1%		34.3	1280^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.1%	280	21.1	28.2	21.9	41.1	21.1	34.8	29.3	49.3	32.5	30.1	37.5	14.5	18.5	33.3	21.4	25.1	80.5	83.7	83.6	83.7	90.0	82.5	82.6	5.3	17.0	$16,843	$2,251	$14,592
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
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
Bridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3800 N New England Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3718	1,100	70	15.7	56.7%	352 (32.0%)	19 (1.7%)	648 (58.9%)	47 (4.3%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	24 (2.2%)	45.6	1090^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.0%		49.3	953^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	53.9%	137	46.6	42.7	37.3	42.9	61.2	42.4	42.5	44.5	44.9	39.8	37.1	22.3	28.3	29.2	28.2	31.0	87.9	90.6	90.6	90.6	94.5	90.1	89.3	7.6	23.1	$15,777	$1,794	$13,983

Frequently Asked Questions about J Leigh Elementary School

What schools do graduates of J Leigh Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J Leigh Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : J Giles Elementary School
High : Ridgewood Community High School

Is J Leigh Elementary School a good school?

J Leigh Elementary School ranks 319^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of J Leigh Elementary School?

Students at J Leigh Elementary School are 69% White, 18% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend J Leigh Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended J Leigh Elementary School.

What district is J Leigh Elementary School in?

Norridge School District 80

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