Norwood Park Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

Q: What school district is Norwood Park Elementary School part of?

Norwood Park Elementary School is part of Chicago 51�Թ������� Dist 299 School District.

5900 N Nina Ave
Chicago, IL 60631

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Top 30%

Serving 325 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Norwood Park Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 325 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Top 30% in IL
: 34% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Norwood Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Norwood Park Elementary School's student population of 325 students has declined by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Norwood Park Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	18
1	27
2	31
3	27
4	37
5	45
6	36
7	44
8	40

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Total Students

325 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Norwood Park Elementary School
2023	337
2022	387
2021	434
2020	441
2019	441
2018	409
2017	409
2016	401
2015	380
2014	361
2013	329
2012	359
2011	369
2010	376
2009	355
2008	358
2007	357
2006	363
2005	350
2004	336
2003	321
2002	326
2001	308
2000	275
1999	250
1998	283
1997	262
1996	270
1995	245
1994	263
1993	253
1992	235
1991	219
1990	203
1989	173
1988	162
1987	174

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Norwood Park Elementary School
2023	28
2022	27
2020	28
2019	28
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2014	22
2013	23
2012	20
2011	19
2010	18
2009	19
2008	19
2007	18
2006	24
2005	22
2004	20
2003	18
2002	21
2001	20
2000	19
1999	20
1998	19
1997	21
1996	17
1995	19
1994	20
1993	18
1992	18
1991	13
1990	11

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Norwood Park Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Norwood Park Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#733 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Norwood Park Elementary School
2023	#733
2022	#630
2021	#953
2019	#399
2018	#473
2017	#189
2016	#127
2015	#195
2014	#243
2013	#316
2012	#395

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34%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Norwood Park Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51�Թ�� Dist 299 School District
2023	34%	27%	20%
2021	34%	28%	17%
2019	58%	33%	24%
2018	54%	32%	22%
2017	64%	32%	24%
2016	67%	31%	23%
2015	57%	29%	21%
2014	82%	59%	50%
2013	80%	58%	48%
2012	95%	80%	73%
2011	94%	80%	72%

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48%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Norwood Park Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51�Թ�� Dist 299 School District
2022	48%	30%	20%
2021	38%	32%	21%
2019	56%	38%	27%
2018	55%	37%	22%
2017	65%	38%	28%
2016	67%	36%	27%
2015	67%	38%	29%
2014	82%	57%	45%
2013	81%	58%	47%
2012	92%	75%	65%
2011	92%	75%	65%

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65-69%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Norwood Park Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51�Թ�� Dist 299 School District
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	18:1
2019	16:1	15:1	18:1
2018	19:1	16:1	20:1
2017	19:1	15:1	20:1
2016	18:1	16:1	19:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	18:1
2013	14:1	13:1	15:1
2012	18:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	21:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	16:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	17:1	22:1
2006	15:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	18:1
2004	17:1	17:1	20:1
2003	18:1	16:1	19:1
2002	16:1	16:1	19:1
2001	15:1	16:1	19:1
2000	14:1	16:1	18:1
1999	13:1	16:1	18:1
1998	15:1	17:1	18:1
1997	12:1	17:1	18:1
1996	16:1	17:1	18:1
1995	13:1	17:1	18:1
1994	13:1	18:1	18:1
1993	14:1	18:1	17:1
1992	13:1	17:1	18:1
1991	17:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Norwood Park Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51�Թ�� Dist 299 School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	2%	4%	4%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	3%	5%	4%
2009	5%	5%	4%
2008	5%	5%	5%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	5%	5%	4%
2005	5%	5%	3%
2004	3%	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	4%	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%	4%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	6%	3%	3%
1994	5%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

38%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Norwood Park Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51�Թ�� Dist 299 School District
2023	36%	27%	44%
2022	34%	27%	44%
2021	32%	27%	44%
2020	33%	26%	44%
2019	33%	26%	44%
2018	31%	26%	45%
2017	31%	26%	45%
2016	31%	26%	44%
2015	31%	25%	41%
2014	29%	25%	46%
2013	26%	24%	46%
2012	24%	24%	44%
2011	22%	23%	44%
2010	22%	22%	42%
2009	21%	22%	41%
2008	19%	21%	40%
2007	22%	20%	39%
2006	20%	19%	39%
2005	19%	18%	38%
2004	15%	18%	37%
2003	16%	17%	37%
2002	14%	16%	36%
2001	14%	15%	35%
2000	14%	15%	35%
1999	18%	14%	35%
1998	19%	13%	34%
1997	19%	13%	33%
1996	20%	12%	32%
1995	22%	12%	31%
1994	27%	11%	31%
1993	26%	11%	30%
1992	25%	10%	29%
1991	24%	10%	28%

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Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Norwood Park Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51�Թ�� Dist 299 School District
2020	1%	17%	41%
2019	1%	17%	41%
2018	1%	17%	41%
2017	1%	17%	41%
2014	1%	17%	40%
2012	1%	18%	42%
2011	1%	18%	43%
2010	2%	20%	45%
2009	2%	20%	47%
2008	2%	20%	47%
2007	4%	20%	48%
2006	2%	20%	49%
2005	3%	20%	50%
2004	4%	21%	50%
2003	3%	21%	51%
2002	6%	21%	51%
2001	7%	21%	52%
2000	5%	21%	52%
1999	8%	21%	53%
1998	11%	21%	54%
1997	18%	20%	54%
1996	21%	21%	54%
1995	23%	20%	55%
1994	25%	21%	55%
1993	25%	21%	56%
1992	25%	21%	57%
1991	24%	21%	58%
1990	21%	22%	59%

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White

53%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Norwood Park Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51�Թ�� Dist 299 School District
2023	55%	45%	9%
2022	57%	47%	9%
2021	59%	47%	9%
2020	57%	48%	9%
2019	57%	48%	9%
2018	60%	49%	9%
2017	60%	49%	9%
2016	60%	49%	9%
2015	61%	49%	11%
2014	61%	50%	9%
2013	67%	50%	9%
2012	68%	51%	9%
2011	70%	51%	9%
2010	68%	53%	9%
2009	67%	53%	8%
2008	71%	54%	8%
2007	66%	55%	8%
2006	69%	56%	8%
2005	71%	57%	9%
2004	77%	57%	9%
2003	78%	58%	9%
2002	76%	59%	9%
2001	75%	60%	9%
2000	85%	61%	10%
1999	78%	62%	9%
1998	72%	63%	9%
1997	60%	64%	10%
1996	56%	64%	11%
1995	49%	65%	11%
1994	43%	65%	11%
1993	46%	65%	11%
1992	47%	66%	11%
1991	45%	66%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Norwood Park Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51�Թ�� Dist 299 School District
2023	5%	4%	2%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	5%	4%	1%
2020	4%	4%	1%
2019	4%	4%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	1%
2013	4%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Norwood Park Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51�Թ�� Dist 299 School District
2023	0.57	0.70	0.63
2022	0.56	0.68	0.63
2021	0.55	0.68	0.63
2020	0.57	0.68	0.63
2019	0.57	0.68	0.63
2018	0.55	0.67	0.62
2017	0.55	0.67	0.62
2016	0.55	0.67	0.62
2015	0.53	0.67	0.59
2014	0.55	0.66	0.63
2013	0.50	0.66	0.63
2012	0.48	0.65	0.63
2011	0.46	0.66	0.62
2010	0.49	0.64	0.62
2009	0.51	0.64	0.61
2008	0.48	0.64	0.61
2007	0.53	0.63	0.61
2006	0.50	0.61	0.60
2005	0.46	0.61	0.60
2004	0.38	0.60	0.61
2003	0.37	0.59	0.61
2002	0.40	0.59	0.60
2001	0.42	0.58	0.60
2000	0.35	0.57	0.61
1999	0.45	0.56	0.61
1998	0.51	0.56	0.60
1997	0.58	0.54	0.60
1996	0.61	0.53	0.60
1995	0.66	0.53	0.60
1994	0.68	0.52	0.60
1993	0.66	0.52	0.60
1992	0.66	0.52	0.59
1991	0.68	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

25%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Norwood Park Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51�Թ�� Dist 299 School District
2023	24%	43%	74%
2022	21%	43%	74%
2021	19%	44%	74%
2020	15%	47%	80%
2019	15%	47%	80%
2018	19%	46%	83%
2017	19%	46%	83%
2016	18%	47%	83%
2015	25%	52%	86%
2014	14%	47%	83%
2013	12%	45%	81%
2012	6%	21%	41%
2011	8%	39%	70%
2010	9%	37%	70%
2009	6%	33%	66%
2008	9%	32%	68%
2007	8%	32%	68%
2006	9%	32%	67%
2005	10%	32%	70%
2004	9%	31%	71%
2003	14%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Norwood Park Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51�Թ�� Dist 299 School District
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	9%	27%	46%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2010	2%	6%	7%
2009	5%	6%	8%
2008	4%	6%	8%
2007	4%	6%	8%
2006	3%	6%	8%
2005	5%	5%	8%
2004	7%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chicago 51�Թ�� Dist 299 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Norwood Park Elementary School's ranking?

Norwood Park Elementary School is ranked #733 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Norwood Park Elementary School often compared to?

Norwood Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oriole Park Elementary School, Edison Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Norwood Park Elementary School?

325 students attend Norwood Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Norwood Park Elementary School students are White, 38% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Norwood Park Elementary School?

Norwood Park Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Norwood Park Elementary School offer ?

Norwood Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Norwood Park Elementary School part of?

Norwood Park Elementary School is part of Chicago 51�Թ�� Dist 299 School District.

In what neighborhood is Norwood Park Elementary School located?

Norwood Park Elementary School is located in the Norwood Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 4 other public schools located in Norwood Park.

School Reviews

5 9/22/2021

This is a top school and a hidden gem in the northwest side of the city.

- Posted by Parent - NW Park Mom

2 10/11/2010

It basically caters for lower income families although it is in a middle class area. They don't push the students very hard unless you are a minority of course.

- Posted by Parent - goneh

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