Nicholson Elem School
Montgomery, IL · Aurora West USD 129
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
1,468th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 30%▲ Improving
649 N Main St, Montgomery, IL 60538
(630)301-5013NCES ID 170471000157Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Nicholson Elem School 1,468th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 30% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 21th in 2019 to 30th 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.
White (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.
White (last reported 2019) 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 330 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 43.7% | 74.2% | ▲ 30.5 pts | |
| White | 18.1% | 11.8% | ▼ 6.3 pts | |
| Black | 34.8% | 9.7% | ▼ 25.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.4% | 3.6% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| Asian | 1.1% | 0.6% | ▼ 0.5 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 $334K in zip 60538 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 Nicholson Elem School
- #1954Rose E Krug Elem SchoolAurora East USD 131 · 0.8 mi away1,954th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼14 · Math 13% ▼18Compare - #2040C M Bardwell Elem SchoolAurora East USD 131 · 1.3 mi away2,040th of 2,105
ELA 18% ▼15 · Math 8% ▼23Compare - #2065G N Dieterich Elem SchoolAurora East USD 131 · 1.4 mi away2,065th of 2,105
ELA 14% ▼19 · Math 9% ▼22Compare - #1551Long Beach Elem SchoolCUSD 308 · 1.6 mi away1,551st of 2,105
ELA 35% ▲2 · Math 24% ▼7Compare - #1498Boulder Hill Elem SchoolCUSD 308 · 1.7 mi away1,498th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▲4 · Math 25% ▼6Compare - #1142Freeman Elem SchoolAurora West USD 129 · 1.8 mi away1,142nd of 2,105
ELA 42% ▲9 · Math 40% ▲9Compare - #669Old Post Elementary SchoolCUSD 308 · 2 mi away669th of 2,105
ELA 61% ▲28 · Math 49% ▲18Compare - #1978John Gates Elem SchoolAurora East USD 131 · 2.1 mi away1,978th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼14 · Math 11% ▼20Compare
What school district is Nicholson Elem School in?
Nicholson Elem School is part of the Aurora West USD 129 district in Montgomery, Illinois.
Is Nicholson Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Nicholson Elem School 1,468th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 30% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Nicholson Elem School?
Hispanic 74%, White 12%, Black 10%, Two or more races 4% (330 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Nicholson Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60538 is $334K 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.