Pennoyer Elem School
Norridge, IL · Pennoyer SD 79
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Suburb, large
986th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 53%▼ Declining
5200 N Cumberland Ave, Norridge, IL 60706
(708)456-9094NCES ID 173120003250Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Pennoyer Elem School 986th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 53% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 74th in 2019 to 53th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (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.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Asian (last reported 2024) 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 435 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 86.5% | 69.7% | ▼ 16.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 5.8% | 17.5% | ▲ 11.7 pts | |
| Asian | 3.6% | 9.0% | ▲ 5.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.1% | 3.7% | ▼ 0.4 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 $407K in zip 60706 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 Pennoyer Elem School
- #822Dirksen Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.2 mi away822nd of 2,105
ELA 50% ▼4 · Math 50% ▲13Compare - #327J Leigh Elem SchoolNorridge SD 80 · 0.7 mi away327th of 2,105
ELA 66% ▲12 · Math 67% ▲30Compare - #353Oriole Park Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.3 mi away353rd of 2,105
ELA 70% ▲16 · Math 61% ▲24Compare - #785Washington Elem SchoolSchiller Park SD 81 · 1.6 mi away785th of 2,105
ELA 61% ▲7 · Math 41% ▲4Compare - #133Theodore Roosevelt Elem SchoolPark Ridge CCSD 64 · 1.7 mi away133rd of 2,105
ELA 79% ▲25 · Math 75% ▲38Compare - #562Edison Park Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.8 mi away562nd of 2,105
ELA 70% ▲16 · Math 47% ▲10Compare - #605Canty Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.9 mi away605th of 2,105
ELA 64% ▲10 · Math 49% ▲12Compare - #980Rosemont Elem SchoolRosemont ESD 78 · 2 mi away980th of 2,105
ELA 55% ▲1 · Math 36% ▼1Compare
What school district is Pennoyer Elem School in?
Pennoyer Elem School is part of the Pennoyer SD 79 district in Norridge, Illinois.
Is Pennoyer Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Pennoyer Elem School 986th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 53% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Pennoyer Elem School?
White 70%, Hispanic 18%, Asian 9%, Two or more races 4% (435 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Pennoyer Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60706 is $407K 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.