J Leigh Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

8151 W Lawrence Ave
Harwood Heights, IL 60706

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Top 30%

Tel: (708) 583-2068

Serving 622 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, J Leigh Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 622 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 30% in IL
: 34% (Top 30%)
: 40% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

J Leigh Elementary School's student population of 622 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	J Leigh Elementary School
Pre-K	61
Kind	92
1	102
2	126
3	127
4	114

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Total Students

622 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	J Leigh Elementary School
2023	613
2022	572
2021	547
2020	609
2019	609
2018	494
2017	494
2016	482
2015	485
2014	478
2013	463
2012	462
2011	490
2010	476
2009	479
2008	471
2007	475
2006	467
2005	432
2004	464
2003	434
2002	450
2001	455
2000	443
1999	460
1998	450
1997	424
1996	415
1995	407
1994	394
1993	367
1992	355
1991	356
1990	349
1989	339
1988	351
1987	341

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	J Leigh Elementary School
2023	41
2022	37
2020	37
2019	37
2018	36
2017	36
2016	35
2015	35
2014	29
2013	29
2012	30
2011	30
2010	33
2009	25
2008	24
2007	26
2006	26
2005	26
2004	26
2003	26
2002	25
2001	25
2000	23
1999	25
1998	25
1997	24
1996	26
1995	26
1994	24
1993	25
1992	24
1991	23
1990	23

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Year Founded

1905

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School Rankings

J Leigh Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of J Leigh Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#922 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	J Leigh Elementary School
2023	#922
2019	#888
2018	#869
2017	#874
2016	#612
2015	#537
2014	#752
2013	#809
2012	#1126
2011	#1400
2010	#1062

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34%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	J Leigh Elementary School	Illinois	Norridge School District 80
2023	34%	27%	28%
2019	47%	33%	39%
2018	37%	32%	34%
2017	37%	32%	39%
2016	46%	31%	43%
2015	44%	29%	38%
2014	75%	59%	74%
2013	73%	58%	72%
2012	91%	80%	94%
2011	91%	80%	93%
2010	91%	80%	93%

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40%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	J Leigh Elementary School	Illinois	Norridge School District 80
2022	40%	30%	51%
2019	46%	38%	48%
2018	55%	37%	34%
2017	56%	38%	56%
2016	53%	36%	57%
2015	56%	38%	49%
2014	68%	57%	70%
2013	70%	58%	72%
2012	86%	75%	88%
2011	80%	75%	85%
2010	86%	74%	88%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	J Leigh Elementary School	Illinois	Norridge School District 80
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	18:1
2019	16:1	15:1	18:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	13:1	16:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	14:1	16:1	14:1
2009	19:1	16:1	17:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	17:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	15:1
2002	18:1	16:1	16:1
2001	18:1	16:1	16:1
2000	19:1	16:1	17:1
1999	18:1	16:1	16:1
1998	18:1	17:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	18:1	16:1
1993	15:1	18:1	16:1
1992	15:1	17:1	15:1
1991	15:1	17:1	15:1
1990	15:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J Leigh Elementary School	Illinois	Norridge School District 80
2023	11%	6%	10%
2022	11%	5%	10%
2021	10%	5%	8%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	5%	5%	7%
2017	5%	5%	7%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	5%	5%	6%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	4%	4%	5%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	6%	5%	5%
2008	5%	5%	4%
2007	5%	5%	3%
2006	4%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	3%	3%	4%
1999	5%	3%	6%
1998	4%	3%	5%
1997	4%	3%	4%
1996	6%	3%	5%
1995	5%	3%	5%
1994	3%	3%	4%
1993	5%	3%	4%
1992	5%	3%	4%
1991	5%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

18%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J Leigh Elementary School	Illinois	Norridge School District 80
2023	17%	27%	19%
2022	17%	27%	17%
2021	19%	27%	18%
2020	17%	26%	16%
2019	17%	26%	16%
2018	10%	26%	16%
2017	10%	26%	16%
2016	11%	26%	16%
2015	12%	25%	16%
2014	12%	25%	16%
2013	11%	24%	14%
2012	12%	24%	15%
2011	12%	23%	15%
2010	8%	22%	9%
2009	6%	22%	8%
2008	7%	21%	9%
2007	8%	20%	8%
2006	8%	19%	7%
2005	6%	18%	7%
2004	7%	18%	6%
2003	6%	17%	5%
2002	4%	16%	5%
2001	6%	15%	6%
2000	6%	15%	6%
1999	5%	14%	6%
1998	5%	13%	6%
1997	6%	13%	6%
1996	6%	12%	6%
1995	5%	12%	4%
1994	6%	11%	4%
1993	4%	11%	3%
1992	4%	10%	3%
1991	4%	10%	3%

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Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2011)
Year	J Leigh Elementary School	Illinois	Norridge School District 80
2011	1%	18%	1%
2010	2%	20%	2%
2009	2%	20%	1%
2008	2%	20%	1%
1990	1%	22%
1989	1%	22%

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White

69%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J Leigh Elementary School	Illinois	Norridge School District 80
2023	69%	45%	69%
2022	69%	47%	71%
2021	69%	47%	72%
2020	74%	48%	75%
2019	74%	48%	75%
2018	84%	49%	77%
2017	84%	49%	77%
2016	83%	49%	77%
2015	83%	49%	77%
2014	82%	50%	77%
2013	84%	50%	78%
2012	83%	51%	78%
2011	83%	51%	77%
2010	86%	53%	85%
2009	86%	53%	86%
2008	86%	54%	86%
2007	87%	55%	88%
2006	88%	56%	89%
2005	91%	57%	90%
2004	90%	57%	90%
2003	91%	58%	90%
2002	93%	59%	90%
2001	92%	60%	90%
2000	90%	61%	88%
1999	88%	62%	87%
1998	89%	63%	87%
1997	89%	64%	89%
1996	88%	64%	88%
1995	89%	65%	90%
1994	90%	65%	91%
1993	91%	65%	92%
1992	91%	66%	93%
1991	91%	66%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	J Leigh Elementary School	Illinois	Norridge School District 80
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J Leigh Elementary School	Illinois	Norridge School District 80
2023	0.49	0.70	0.48
2022	0.49	0.68	0.46
2021	0.48	0.68	0.45
2020	0.42	0.68	0.41
2019	0.42	0.68	0.41
2018	0.28	0.67	0.39
2017	0.28	0.67	0.39
2016	0.30	0.67	0.39
2015	0.30	0.67	0.37
2014	0.31	0.66	0.38
2013	0.28	0.66	0.36
2012	0.30	0.65	0.37
2011	0.30	0.66	0.38
2010	0.26	0.64	0.27
2009	0.27	0.64	0.25
2008	0.27	0.64	0.25
2007	0.24	0.63	0.22
2006	0.22	0.61	0.21
2005	0.17	0.61	0.19
2004	0.19	0.60	0.18
2003	0.17	0.59	0.18
2002	0.13	0.59	0.17
2001	0.15	0.58	0.19
2000	0.19	0.57	0.22
1999	0.22	0.56	0.22
1998	0.21	0.56	0.21
1997	0.20	0.54	0.20
1996	0.22	0.53	0.21
1995	0.20	0.53	0.19
1994	0.18	0.52	0.17
1993	0.17	0.52	0.16
1992	0.17	0.52	0.14
1991	0.17	0.52	0.15

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Eligible for

21%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	J Leigh Elementary School	Illinois	Norridge School District 80
2023	22%	43%	12%
2022	23%	43%	12%
2021	24%	44%	13%
2020	28%	47%	29%
2019	28%	47%	29%
2018	26%	46%	27%
2017	26%	46%	27%
2016	18%	47%	25%
2015	33%	52%	36%
2014	30%	47%	31%
2013	21%	45%	22%
2012	9%	21%	9%
2011	19%	39%	20%
2010	12%	37%	13%
2009	9%	33%	11%
2008	8%	32%	10%
2007	11%	32%	10%
2006	8%	32%	8%
2005	7%	32%	9%
2004	6%	31%	7%
2003	4%	30%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	J Leigh Elementary School	Illinois	Norridge School District 80
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2016	6%	3%	7%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	9%	3%	8%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	15%	27%	18%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	8%	6%	8%
2009	3%	6%	6%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2004	2%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Norridge School District 80

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is J Leigh Elementary School's ranking?

J Leigh Elementary School is ranked #922 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are J Leigh Elementary School often compared to?

J Leigh Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pennoyer Elementary School, Union Ridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 40% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend J Leigh Elementary School?

622 students attend J Leigh Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of J Leigh Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of J Leigh Elementary School?

J Leigh Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does J Leigh Elementary School offer ?

J Leigh Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is J Leigh Elementary School part of?

J Leigh Elementary School is part of Norridge School District 80.

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