For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 402 students in Norwood ESD 63 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Norwood ESD 63 School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
402 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Norwood ESD 63 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#775 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
27%
# Black Students
32 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
8%
17%
# White Students
300 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
75%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
49
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,152 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,711 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$18,152
$22,162
Spending / Student (19-20)
$16,711
$21,409
Best Norwood ESD 63 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norwood Primary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 S Main St
Peoria, IL 61604
(309) 697-6312
Peoria, IL 61604
(309) 697-6312
Grades: PK-4
| 228 students
Rank: #22.
Norwood Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6521 W Farmington Rd
Peoria, IL 61604
(309) 676-3683
Peoria, IL 61604
(309) 676-3683
Grades: 5-8
| 174 students
Rank: n/an/a
Peoria Co Detention Center 6-8
Alternative School
223 N Maxwell Rd
Peoria, IL 61604
(309) 634-4200
Peoria, IL 61604
(309) 634-4200
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
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