Overview
John Laidlaw Elem School is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in Western Springs, Illinois. The school enrolls 420 students. It is part of the Western Springs SD 101 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.7:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictWestern Springs SD 101
County17031
CityWestern Springs
ZIP60558
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID174182004189
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment420
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)