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J Leigh Elementary School
8151 West Lawrence Ave
Harwood Heights IL, 60706, Cook County
Phone: 708-456-8848
Ranking: (980 out of 3,028, top 32%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Norridge School District 80
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 25 | 24 | |||||||
Total Students: | 478 | 463 | 462 | 490 | 476 | 479 | 471 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 6 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.8% | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 35 | 7.3% | 54 | 11.7% | 32 | 6.9% | 45 | 9.2% | 44 | 9.2% | 54 | 11.3% | 32 | 6.8% |
Grade 1: | 59 | 12.3% | 40 | 8.6% | 41 | 8.9% | 46 | 9.4% | 54 | 11.3% | 38 | 7.9% | 47 | 10.0% |
Grade 2: | 42 | 8.8% | 42 | 9.1% | 48 | 10.4% | 56 | 11.4% | 43 | 9.0% | 44 | 9.2% | 66 | 14.0% |
Grade 3: | 46 | 9.6% | 51 | 11.0% | 54 | 11.7% | 44 | 9.0% | 45 | 9.5% | 67 | 14.0% | 41 | 8.7% |
Grade 4: | 53 | 11.1% | 50 | 10.8% | 47 | 10.2% | 47 | 9.6% | 65 | 13.7% | 48 | 10.0% | 59 | 12.5% |
Grade 5: | 55 | 11.5% | 51 | 11.0% | 50 | 10.8% | 68 | 13.9% | 46 | 9.7% | 61 | 12.7% | 50 | 10.6% |
Grade 6: | 55 | 11.5% | 55 | 11.9% | 68 | 14.7% | 56 | 11.4% | 62 | 13.0% | 53 | 11.1% | 53 | 11.3% |
Grade 7: | 60 | 12.6% | 65 | 14.0% | 52 | 11.3% | 66 | 13.5% | 61 | 12.8% | 54 | 11.3% | 59 | 12.5% |
Grade 8: | 67 | 14.0% | 53 | 11.4% | 70 | 15.2% | 62 | 12.7% | 55 | 11.6% | 56 | 11.7% | 64 | 13.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 241 | 50.4% | 248 | 53.6% | 257 | 55.6% | 265 | 54.1% | 236 | 49.6% | 219 | 45.7% | 230 | 48.8% |
Female: | 237 | 49.6% | 215 | 46.4% | 205 | 44.4% | 225 | 45.9% | 211 | 44.3% | 230 | 48.0% | 222 | 47.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 22 | 4.6% | 18 | 3.9% | 14 | 3.0% | 16 | 3.3% | 14 | 2.9% | 19 | 4.0% | 19 | 4.0% |
Hispanic: | 57 | 11.9% | 50 | 10.8% | 54 | 11.7% | 57 | 11.6% | 31 | 6.5% | 26 | 5.4% | 30 | 6.4% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.8% |
White: | 392 | 82.0% | 389 | 84.0% | 384 | 83.1% | 407 | 83.1% | 407 | 85.5% | 408 | 85.2% | 402 | 85.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 145 | 30.3% | 99 | 21.4% | 41 | 8.9% | 95 | 19.4% | 56 | 11.8% | 42 | 8.8% | 39 | 8.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 43 | 9.0% | 18 | 3.9% | 71 | 15.4% | 25 | 5.1% | 38 | 8.0% | 14 | 2.9% | 3 | 0.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.26 | 15.99 | 15.40 | 16.33 | 14.42 | 19.20 | 19.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ISAT | ||||||
2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 90.7% | 75.7% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 91.9% | 79.1% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 94.8% | 79.3% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 94.6% | 85.6% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 93.0% | 86.7% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.3% | 92.3% | 85.1% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 94.9% | 85.2% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.5% | 94.9% | 86.4% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 94.8% | 87.3% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 64.8% | 54.8% |
2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 74.3% | 62.0% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 81.5% | 65.1% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 79.1% | 66.6% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.0% | 82.8% | 70.7% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 72.3% | 72.9% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 82.2% | 71.8% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 86.5% | 72.2% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 82.8% | 73.7% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 79.0% | 74.7% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 84.3% | 76.0% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 74.3% | 58.8% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 96.9% | 84.8% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90.9% | 86.4% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.9% | 87.9% | 84.6% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.4% | 95.1% | 85.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.4% | 93.3% | 85.9% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.9% | 96.1% | 87.7% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.9% | 97.0% | 88.1% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.0% | 70.6% | 60.2% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.4% | 90.8% | 72.9% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 76.8% | 73.7% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 81.0% | 73.2% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 81.9% | 73.8% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 87.4% | 73.7% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 81.3% | 74.7% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 88.8% | 76.0% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 68.9% | 59.2% |
2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 85.2% | 66.5% |
2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 83.8% | 67.8% |
2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.1% | 91.5% | 71.4% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.2% | 95.8% | 79.9% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.8% | 88.8% | 79.7% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.6% | 84.5% | 76.2% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 83.9% | 76.8% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 90.7% | 76.6% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.1% | 88.2% | 79.4% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.4% | 90.8% | 79.8% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.3% | 86.0% | 80.9% |
2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 80.4% | 68.3% |
2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 89.1% | 71.8% |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 90.5% | 73.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 92.1% | 78.6% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 96% | 82.5% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 92.2% | 81.3% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.1% | 92.3% | 82.5% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 90% | 83.4% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 88.9% | 84.0% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 91.6% | 83.6% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 67.3% | 59.4% |
2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 72.5% | 60.4% |
2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 83.0% | 60.9% |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 68.7% | 62.7% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 84.2% | 68.5% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 85.2% | 69.7% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 80.7% | 73.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 85.5% | 73.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 86% | 74.7% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 86.9% | 76.4% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 85.0% | 77.8% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 74.8% | 58.9% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 93.7% | 79.1% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 92.3% | 81.4% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 95.4% | 82.7% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 89.4% | 82.4% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 93.3% | 84.6% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 91.6% | 83.9% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 91.9% | 84.9% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.0% | 66.4% | 59.6% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 85.8% | 72.8% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 83.7% | 73.4% |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 90.0% | 79.1% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 90.2% | 79.9% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 89.0% | 81.2% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 91.5% | 84.1% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 91.9% | 81.7% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 70.6% | 58.9% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 94.6% | 76.0% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 94.8% | 79.4% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 89.8% | 80.4% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 94.7% | 82.7% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 92.0% | 84.4% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 94.4% | 84.3% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 94.4% | 84.6% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 79.8% | 59.1% |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 91.4% | 72% |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.4% | 85.3% | 73.3% |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 85.2% | 77.7% |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.8% | 92.9% | 77.5% |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 84.0% | 77.4% |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.0% | 85.2% | 78.8% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 84.8% | 78.1% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 72.1% | 58.5% |
2003 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 81.4% | 73.7% |
2004 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 88.4% | 74.4% |
2005 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 91.0% | 74.6% |
2006 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 95.2% | 80.9% |
2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 92.4% | 79.3% |
2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 86.5% | 79.2% |
2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 96.4% | 79.5% |
2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 93.7% | 82.4% |
2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 89.5% | 81.9% |
2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.1% | 91.5% | 79.9% |
2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 87.0% | 79.0% |
2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.3% | 65% | 53.1% |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 63.8% | 54.4% |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 71.9% | 54.3% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 85.5% | 78.2% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 91.4% | 81.3% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 93.9% | 96.6% | 80.3% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.0% | 94.0% | 81.7% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 96.1% | 96.6% | 83.7% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 95.1% | 93.3% | 86.3% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 94.0% | 94.5% | 85.0% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 83.6% | 58.9% |
2003 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 66% | 63.7% |
2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 67.9% | 67.1% |
2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 85.2% | 72.8% |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 88.6% | 79.2% |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 98.2% | 93.2% | 81.7% |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 91.9% | 81.4% |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 90.7% | 83.6% |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 96.1% | 96.5% | 84.1% |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 87.4% | 85.0% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 94.5% | 86.2% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 71.8% | 59.8% |
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* J Leigh Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.