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Northwest Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1735 Malcolm Ave, La Salle, IL 61301 · (815) 223-0786 · Part of LaSalle Elementary School District 122

LaSalle Township’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
650
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Northwest Elem School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for LaSalle Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where LaSalle Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Northwest Elem SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1735 Malcolm Ave, La Salle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K101
Kindergarten95
Grade 182
Grade 2101
Grade 388
Grade 495
Grade 588
Enrollment over time
628’20
640’21
634’22
644’23
650’24

Up 3.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 35%Two or more races 8%Black 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwest Elem School from LaSalle Township families.

Other schools in LaSalle Elementary School District 122

The district →
Lincoln Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · La Salle
C−
269 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; LaSalle Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.