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B+

Pennoyer Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

5200 N Cumberland Ave, Norridge, IL 60706 · (708) 456-9094 · Part of Pennoyer School District 79

Leyden Township’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
419
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Pennoyer Elem School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5200 N Cumberland Ave, Norridge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten34
Grade 132
Grade 245
Grade 343
Grade 445
Grade 548
Grade 643
Grade 754
Grade 842
Enrollment over time
430’20
401’21
442’22
435’23
419’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 19%Asian 10%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pennoyer Elem School from Leyden Township families.

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; Leyden Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.