Northside Elementary School vs. Southwest Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Most improved public schools
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Overview
Serving 331 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Northside Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 364 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Southwest Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
331 students
364 students
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![This chart displays total students of Southwest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Southwest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/25000/25131/southwest-elementary-school-chart-j0HBgb.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
25 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Southwest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Southwest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/25000/25131/southwest-elementary-school-chart-OVA9l4.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southwest Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southwest Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/25000/25131/southwest-elementary-school-chart-BJFDi1.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#995 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1132 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Northside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Northside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/25000/25130/northside-elementary-school-chart-bbL5JPQ.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Southwest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Southwest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/25000/25131/southwest-elementary-school-chart-bbL4Vnm.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/25000/25131/southwest-elementary-school-chart-byrdrjz.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/25000/25131/southwest-elementary-school-chart-FquDcE.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Southwest Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Southwest Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/25000/25131/southwest-elementary-school-chart-bfWW9Ln.png)
Pre-K Students
68
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Kindergarten Students
38
53
Grade 1 Students
45
63
Grade 2 Students
45
61
Grade 3 Students
45
57
Grade 4 Students
40
61
Grade 5 Students
50
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/25000/25131/southwest-elementary-school-chart-bhNvlvW.png)
% Hispanic
8%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/25000/25131/southwest-elementary-school-chart-Jrfbaj.png)
% Black
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/25000/25131/southwest-elementary-school-chart-b0F3XyX.png)
% White
85%
85%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/25000/25131/southwest-elementary-school-chart-bn2VS3u.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/25000/25131/southwest-elementary-school-chart-W4vGfE.png)
Diversity Score
0.27
0.27
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Southwest Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Southwest Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/25000/25131/southwest-elementary-school-chart-YxHwDp.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
23%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/25000/25130/northside-elementary-school-chart-pfYSJR.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/25000/25131/southwest-elementary-school-chart-NdWwUM.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southwest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/25000/25131/southwest-elementary-school-chart-Llf3Tc.png)