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Nicholson Elem School

PublicRegular
Montgomery, Illinois · Aurora West USD 129
Students330enrolled
FRL56%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio12.7:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–5
School Snapshot
Public
Regular · Primary
Students330
FRL56%
Student:Teacher12.7:1
Title INo
Nicholson Elem School
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Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 417
330
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
56%-0.6pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
12.7:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
0–5
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

Nicholson Elem School is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in Montgomery, Illinois. The school enrolls 330 students. It is part of the Aurora West USD 129 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
DistrictAurora West USD 129
County17089
CityMontgomery
ZIP60538
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170471000157

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment330

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %56%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)