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Northview Elementary School

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Northview Elementary School ranks 655 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

655^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Northview Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Peru, Illinois, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 587 students. The school is part of the Peru Education Service District 124, which is ranked 319 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northview Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades, with particularly strong performance for Hispanic students and English Language Learner (ELL) students, who rank in the top 5-10% of Illinois elementary schools in their respective categories. However, the school's performance for White students and students with disabilities is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools. The school also experiences higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 14.9% to 26.3% over the past few years, and has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.39% to 54.86% over the past few years.

When comparing Northview Elementary School to nearby schools, it stands out as a strong performer, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics compared to Tonica Grade School. However, Deer Park C C Elementary School, located about 9 miles from Northview, has exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates well above the state average in both subjects and a very low student-teacher ratio of 4.1, as well as the highest per-student spending among the nearby schools.

594

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,008

Per pupil spending ?

56.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 Plum Street
Peru, IL 61354-1863

(815) 223-1111

District: Peru Education Service District 124

Students who attend Northview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Parkside Middle School
High:	La Salle-Peru Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.8%

Hispanic:

24.1%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2009 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (56% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2009

✓Above the Illinois median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg48%

Illinois avg46%

655^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

319^th of 811Peru Education Service District 124 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	67.6	655 of 2056	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	651 of 2067	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	588 of 2077	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	52.8	886 of 2082	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	685 of 1948	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	689 of 2086	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	831 of 2037	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.8	1043 of 2044	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.1	1099 of 2046	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.4	858 of 2120	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.6	845 of 2092	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.1	1002 of 2095	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.2	918 of 2086	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.4	691 of 2022	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.7	731 of 2030	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	58.7	1019 of 2020	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	514 of 1049	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	575 of 886	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	296 of 907	67.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	37 of 788	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	69.4	106 of 768	86.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	631 of 1942	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	544 of 1942	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	676 of 1957	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	743 of 1970	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	714 of 1680	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	662 of 2019	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	1049 of 1964	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	60 of 982	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.5	100 of 959	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	92 of 970	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	73.8	157 of 954	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	65 of 742	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	54.7	370 of 938	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	163 of 1800	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	77.7	212 of 1793	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	216 of 1808	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	439 of 1763	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	167 of 1514	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	212 of 1816	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	360 of 1765	79.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	612 of 1947	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	703 of 1959	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	463 of 1984	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	48.3	912 of 1977	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	640 of 1707	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	698 of 2019	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	566 of 1972	71.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	730 of 1292	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	784 of 1195	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	426 of 1156	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	522 of 1113	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.9	531 of 640	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	823 of 1389	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	738 of 1392	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	587 of 1419	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	980 of 1425	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	825 of 1308	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	777 of 1462	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	857 of 1463	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)51st percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-25 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+4 vs state

Mathematics54%+16 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
Northview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2100 Plum Street	Peru	61354	LaSalle County	Peru Education Service District 124	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 223-1111	594	44	13.5	56.4%	385 (64.8%)	14 (2.4%)	143 (24.1%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.9%)	67.6	655^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.1%		64.8	651^st of 2067 public elementary schools	68.5%	4			58.2	55.9					57.0	51.0	56.9					54.0	96.5	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.6	97.0	96.3	17.5		$13,008	$1,485	$11,523
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1735 Malcolm Ave	La Salle	61301	LaSalle County	La Salle Education Service District 122	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 223-0786	650	57	11.4	68.2%	338 (52.0%)	33 (5.1%)	228 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.8%)	30.3	1425^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.7%		32.3	1335^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.4%	90	37.3		37.3	41.6	37.3				39.0	18.1	21.8	21.7				20.6	96.8	96.6	96.6	96.4	97.2	96.4	96.3	15.2		$18,116	$2,208	$15,909
Dalzell Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	307 Chestnut St	Dalzell	61320	Bureau County	Dalzell School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 663-8821	45	7	6.5		37 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)								(n/a)									68.0							32.0	86.4	86.4	86.4	86.4	86.4	86.4	86.4		36.4	$21,005	$753	$20,252
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	755 Bennett Ave	Oglesby	61348	LaSalle County	Oglesby Education Service District 125	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 883-9297	328	26	12.6	50.0%	245 (74.7%)	6 (1.8%)	59 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	38	1249^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.3%		38	1201^st of 2067 public elementary schools	41.9%	48	30.8		30.6	35.9	46.2				37.0	44.9	17.9	46.2				37.0	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.0	97.1	97.4	24.9		$15,544	$806	$14,738
John F Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	999 N Strong Ave	Spring Valley	61362	Bureau County	Spring Valley CCSD 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 664-4601	632	49	12.8	60.9%	357 (56.5%)	5 (0.8%)	238 (37.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	27 (4.3%)	31.1	1408^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.5%		23.8	1576^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.8%	168	18.6	46.8	46.9	16.1	42.4	42.6	25.9	53.2	38.3	56.3	32.1	3.4	9.8	19.0	16.1	23.1	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.7	97.7	9.2	28.3	$15,545	$2,098	$13,448
Dimmick Community Cons School District 175	Public	PK, KG-8	297 N 33rd Rd	La Salle	61301	LaSalle County	Dimmick Community Cons School District #175	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 223-2933	153	13	11.9		124 (81.0%)	4 (2.6%)	21 (13.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	74.6	502^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	75.6%		73.1	507^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.5%	5	30.8	42.9	75.0	86.7	69.2	73.3	63.6	42.9	67.0	93.8	60.0	23.1	40.0	0.0	9.5	38.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3		39.7	$19,241	$574	$18,667
Ladd Community Cons School	Public	PK, KG-8	232 E Cleveland St	Ladd	61329	Bureau County	Ladd CCSD 94	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 894-2363	183	16	11.1	53.0%	135 (73.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.6%)	54.3	917^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.4%		55.8	802^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	61.2%	115	29.4	28.6	37.5	46.7	47.1	68.4	65.0	35.7	51.5	50.0	64.3	29.4	36.8	30.0	7.1	36.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	12.0	19.9	$16,497	$115	$16,383
Waltham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2902 N Il Route 178	Utica	61373	LaSalle County	Waltham CCSD 185	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 667-4417	246	24	10.4		206 (83.7%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (11.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	67	667^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.6%		52.4	878^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.5%	211	41.4	58.3	57.1	56.7	62.1	80.0	94.7	88.0	70.5	67.9	66.7	24.1	26.7	68.4	16.0	45.9	96.5	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.9	97.7	97.3	11.0	30.2	$18,592	$704	$17,887
Putnam County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	400 E Silverspoon Ave	Granville	61326	Putnam County	Putnam County CUSD 535	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 882-2800	208	16	13.0	29.3%	181 (87.0%)	2 (1.0%)	19 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)								(n/a)																	94.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	96.1	94.6	95.1	26.0		$18,224	$1,231	$16,993
Tonica Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	535 N 1981st Rd	Tonica	61370	LaSalle County	Tonica CCSD 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 442-3420	98	12	8.1	41.8%	84 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	40.9	1194^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.9%		31	1367^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.9%	173		63.6	63.6	29.4		58.8		45.5	40.3	33.3	11.8		23.5		9.1	15.1	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6		32.8	$26,019	$724	$25,295

Frequently Asked Questions about Northview Elementary School

What district is Northview Elementary School in?

Peru Education Service District 124

How many students attend Northview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 594 students attended Northview Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Northview Elementary School?

Students at Northview Elementary School are 65% White, 24% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Northview Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Parkside Middle School
High : La Salle-Peru Township High School

Is Northview Elementary School a good school?

Northview Elementary School ranks 655^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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