V H Nelson Elem School
Niles, IL · East Maine SD 63
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
1,306th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 38%▼ Declining
8901 N Ozanam Ave, Niles, IL 60714
(847)965-0050NCES ID 171314001553Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks V H Nelson Elem School 1,306th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 38% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 58th in 2019 to 38th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (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.
Two or more races (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), Asian (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2022) 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.
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 476 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 28.4% | 36.1% | ▲ 7.7 pts | |
| White | 44.5% | 34.0% | ▼ 10.5 pts | |
| Asian | 20.9% | 19.1% | ▼ 1.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.6% | 8.6% | ▲ 6.0 pts | |
| Black | 3.4% | 1.7% | ▼ 1.7 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 $412K in zip 60714 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 V H Nelson Elem School
- #716Melzer SchoolEast Maine SD 63 · 0.6 mi away716th of 2,105
ELA 58% ▲19 · Math 48% ▲14Compare - #894Washington Elem SchoolEast Maine SD 63 · 0.9 mi away894th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▲10 · Math 47% ▲13Compare - #555Hynes Elem SchoolGolf ESD 67 · 0.9 mi away555th of 2,105
ELA 55% ▲16 · Math 62% ▲28Compare - #218Hoffman Elem SchoolGlenview CCSD 34 · 1.5 mi away218th of 2,105
ELA 75% ▲36 · Math 69% ▲35Compare - #160Eugene Field Elem SchoolPark Ridge CCSD 64 · 1.6 mi away160th of 2,105
ELA 79% ▲40 · Math 72% ▲38Compare - #1143Mark Twain Elem SchoolEast Maine SD 63 · 1.6 mi away1,143rd of 2,105
ELA 40% ▲1 · Math 42% ▲8Compare - #757Clarence E Culver SchoolNiles ESD 71 · 1.6 mi away757th of 2,105
ELA 61% ▲22 · Math 43% ▲9Compare - –Henking Elem SchoolGlenview CCSD 34 · 1.8 mi awayCompare
What school district is V H Nelson Elem School in?
V H Nelson Elem School is part of the East Maine SD 63 district in Niles, Illinois.
Is V H Nelson Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks V H Nelson Elem School 1,306th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 38% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of V H Nelson Elem School?
Hispanic 36%, White 34%, Asian 19%, Two or more races 9% (476 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near V H Nelson Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60714 is $412K 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.