John Laidlaw Elem School
Western Springs, IL · Western Springs SD 101
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
319th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 85%▼ Declining
4072 Forest Ave, Western Springs, IL 60558
(708)246-7673NCES ID 174182004189Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks John Laidlaw Elem School 319th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 85% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 97th in 2019 to 85th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (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) 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 420 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.4% | 86.4% | ▼ 12.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.7% | 7.9% | ▲ 7.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.2% | 4.0% | ▲ 3.8 pts | |
| Asian | 0.2% | 1.2% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| Black | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0 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 $899K in zip 60558 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 John Laidlaw Elem School
- #52Field Park Elem SchoolWestern Springs SD 101 · 0.7 mi away52nd of 2,105
ELA 83% ▲14 · Math 84% ▲19Compare - #21The Lane Elem SchoolHinsdale CCSD 181 · 0.8 mi away21st of 2,105
ELA 90% ▲21 · Math 86% ▲21Compare - #72Forest Hills Elem SchoolWestern Springs SD 101 · 1.2 mi away72nd of 2,105
ELA 88% ▲19 · Math 76% ▲11Compare - #104Ogden Ave Elem SchoolLa Grange SD 102 · 1.6 mi away104th of 2,105
ELA 82% ▲13 · Math 76% ▲11Compare - #13Monroe Elem SchoolHinsdale CCSD 181 · 1.7 mi away13th of 2,105
ELA 91% ▲22 · Math 90% ▲25Compare - #4Oak Elem SchoolHinsdale CCSD 181 · 1.8 mi away4th of 2,105
ELA 96% ▲27 · Math 95% ▲30Compare - #97Cossitt Ave Elem SchoolLa Grange SD 102 · 1.9 mi away97th of 2,105
ELA 79% ▲10 · Math 80% ▲15Compare - #12Madison Elem SchoolHinsdale CCSD 181 · 2 mi away12th of 2,105
ELA 90% ▲21 · Math 91% ▲26Compare
What school district is John Laidlaw Elem School in?
John Laidlaw Elem School is part of the Western Springs SD 101 district in Western Springs, Illinois.
Is John Laidlaw Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks John Laidlaw Elem School 319th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 85% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of John Laidlaw Elem School?
White 86%, Hispanic 8%, Two or more races 4%, Asian 1% (420 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near John Laidlaw Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60558 is $899K 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.