Norton Creek Elementary School
West Chicago, IL · St Charles CUSD 303
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
77th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 96%· Stable
2033 Smith Rd, West Chicago, IL 60185
(331)228-2700NCES ID 173717005708Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Norton Creek Elementary School 77th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 96% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 93th in 2019 to 96th in 2025.
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.
Asian (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 506 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2003, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 77.1% | 68.0% | ▼ 9.1 pts | |
| Asian | 12.3% | 18.0% | ▲ 5.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 7.3% | 9.1% | ▲ 1.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.6% | 3.6% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Black | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2003. 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 $394K in zip 60185 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 Norton Creek Elementary School
- #554Wayne Elem SchoolSD U-46 · 1.4 mi away554th of 2,105
ELA 62% ▼22 · Math 55% ▼24Compare - #1699Wegner Elementary SchoolWest Chicago ESD 33 · 2.5 mi away1,699th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼58 · Math 23% ▼56Compare - #396Munhall Elem SchoolSt Charles CUSD 303 · 3.1 mi away396th of 2,105
ELA 68% ▼16 · Math 60% ▼19Compare - #1455Turner Elem SchoolWest Chicago ESD 33 · 3.4 mi away1,455th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▼52 · Math 32% ▼47Compare - #548Anderson Elem SchoolSt Charles CUSD 303 · 3.6 mi away548th of 2,105
ELA 62% ▼22 · Math 55% ▼24Compare - #366Sycamore Trails Elementary SchoolSD U-46 · 3.8 mi away366th of 2,105
ELA 73% ▼11 · Math 58% ▼21Compare - #810Harrison Street Elem SchoolGeneva CUSD 304 · 3.8 mi away810th of 2,105
ELA 54% ▼30 · Math 46% ▼33Compare - #357Spring Trail Elementary SchoolSD U-46 · 3.9 mi away357th of 2,105
ELA 69% ▼15 · Math 62% ▼17Compare
What school district is Norton Creek Elementary School in?
Norton Creek Elementary School is part of the St Charles CUSD 303 district in West Chicago, Illinois.
Is Norton Creek Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Norton Creek Elementary School 77th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 96% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Norton Creek Elementary School?
White 68%, Asian 18%, Hispanic 9%, Two or more races 4% (506 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Norton Creek Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60185 is $394K 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.