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North Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1789 Rand Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016 · (847) 824-1399 · Part of Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62

Maine Township’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
599
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about North Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 35.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Maine Township kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5North Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

1789 Rand Rd, Des Plaines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten86
Grade 1108
Grade 2105
Grade 392
Grade 4111
Grade 596
Enrollment over time
442’20
422’21
431’22
558’23
599’24

Up 35.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 36%White 31%Hispanic 24%Black 7%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Elementary School from Maine Township families.

Other schools in Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62

The district →
Forest Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Des Plaines
B+
658 students12:1
Iroquois Community School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Des Plaines
A
411 students12:1
Central Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Des Plaines
A
322 students12:1
Plainfield Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Des Plaines
B−
285 students11:1
Cumberland Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Des Plaines
A
279 students7:1
Orchard Place Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Des Plaines
C+
258 students8:1

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