North Elementary School
Des Plaines, IL · CCSD 62
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · City, small
1,197th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 43%▼ Declining
1789 Rand Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847)824-1399NCES ID 171212001466Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks North Elementary School 1,197th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 43% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 69th in 2019 to 43th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2022) stops before 2023: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 558 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 34.4% | 34.9% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| Asian | 15.1% | 31.5% | ▲ 16.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 33.8% | 24.4% | ▼ 9.4 pts | |
| Black | 14.5% | 6.3% | ▼ 8.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.2% | 2.5% | ▲ 0.3 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $328K in zip 60016 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than North Elementary School
- #387Central Elem SchoolCCSD 62 · 0.5 mi away387th of 2,105
ELA 66% ▲24 · Math 63% ▲27Compare - #169Cumberland Elem SchoolCCSD 62 · 1.5 mi away169th of 2,105
ELA 79% ▲37 · Math 70% ▲34Compare - #135Franklin Elementary SchoolPark Ridge CCSD 64 · 1.5 mi away135th of 2,105
ELA 77% ▲35 · Math 76% ▲40Compare - #375Forest Elem SchoolCCSD 62 · 1.7 mi away375th of 2,105
ELA 69% ▲27 · Math 61% ▲25Compare - #801South Elem SchoolCCSD 62 · 1.7 mi away801st of 2,105
ELA 53% ▲11 · Math 48% ▲12Compare - #1143Mark Twain Elem SchoolEast Maine SD 63 · 1.7 mi away1,143rd of 2,105
ELA 40% ▼2 · Math 42% ▲6Compare - #1383Apollo Elem SchoolEast Maine SD 63 · 1.8 mi away1,383rd of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼5 · Math 31% ▼5Compare - #317Terrace Elem SchoolCCSD 62 · 1.9 mi away317th of 2,105
ELA 70% ▲28 · Math 64% ▲28Compare
What school district is North Elementary School in?
North Elementary School is part of the CCSD 62 district in Des Plaines, Illinois.
Is North Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks North Elementary School 1,197th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 43% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of North Elementary School?
White 35%, Asian 32%, Hispanic 24%, Black 6% (558 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near North Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60016 is $328K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.