IllinoisSchoolsNorthwest Elem School

Northwest Elem School

PublicRegular
La Salle, Illinois · La Salle ESD 122
Students644enrolled
FRL64%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio12.4:1students:teacher
LevelPrimaryRegular
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students644
Grade Span
Student:Teacher12.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch64%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 375
644
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
64%+8.3pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
12.4:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
Primary
Level

Overview

Northwest Elem School is a public primary in La Salle, Illinois. The school enrolls 644 students. It is part of the La Salle ESD 122 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.4:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
DistrictLa Salle ESD 122
County17099
CityLa Salle
ZIP61301
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID172208002478

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment644
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino31.2%
Black / African American0.3%
Asian6.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native55.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races7.3%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.0%
Hispanic
31.2%
Black
0.3%
Asian
6.0%
Two+
7.3%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %64%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)