Northwest Elem School
La Salle, IL · La Salle ESD 122
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Town, distant
1,545th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 27%▲ Improving
1735 Malcolm Ave, La Salle, IL 61301
(815)223-0786NCES ID 172208002478Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Northwest Elem School 1,545th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 27% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 14th in 2019 to 27th in 2025 — improving.
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.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (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.
Hispanic (last reported 2024) 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.
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 644 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 62.4% | 53.0% | ▼ 9.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 28.1% | 34.2% | ▲ 6.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.0% | 7.5% | ▲ 2.5 pts | |
| Black | 3.0% | 5.4% | ▲ 2.4 pts | |
| Asian | 0.8% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.8 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.7% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.7 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 $138K in zip 61301 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Northwest Elem School
- #682Northview Elem SchoolPeru ESD 124 · 1.3 mi away682nd of 2,105
ELA 56% ▲18 · Math 53% ▲32Compare - #1272Lincoln Elem SchoolOglesby ESD 125 · 3.3 mi away1,272nd of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼1 · Math 38% ▲17Compare - #358Dalzell Grade SchoolDalzell SD 98 · 3.7 mi away358th of 2,105
ELA 65% ▲27Compare - #747Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175Dimmick Community Consolidated SD #175 · 4.5 mi away747th of 2,105
ELA 66% ▲28 · Math 38% ▲17Compare - #564Waltham Elementary SchoolWaltham CCSD 185 · 4.9 mi away564th of 2,105
ELA 71% ▲33 · Math 46% ▲25Compare - #1518John F Kennedy Elem SchoolSpring Valley CCSD 99 · 5.5 mi away1,518th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼1 · Math 23% ▲2Compare - #1035Ladd Comm Cons SchLadd CCSD 94 · 6.3 mi away1,035th of 2,105
ELA 52% ▲14 · Math 36% ▲15Compare - –Putnam Co Primary SchPutnam County CUSD 535 · 8.3 mi awayCompare
What school district is Northwest Elem School in?
Northwest Elem School is part of the La Salle ESD 122 district in La Salle, Illinois.
Is Northwest Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Northwest Elem School 1,545th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 27% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Northwest Elem School?
White 53%, Hispanic 34%, Two or more races 8%, Black 5% (644 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Northwest Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61301 is $138K 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.