Montessori School of Western Springs
Private · Grades Pre-K–K · 9 students
John Laidlaw Elem School
4072 Forest Ave, Western Springs, IL 60558
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
380
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Western Springs SD 101
Cook County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About John Laidlaw Elem School
John Laidlaw Elem School is a public elementary school in Western Springs, Illinois, serving grades K–5. It is part of Western Springs SD 101. The school is located in a large suburb in Cook County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 380 students were enrolled, with about 12.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 380 students
- Students per teacher
- 12.3 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Western Springs SD 101
- County
- Cook County
- NCES school ID
- 174182004189
Schools near John Laidlaw Elem School
All 6 schools in Western Springs →
Field Park Elem School
Public · Grades K–5 · 278 students
The Lane Elem School
Public · Grades K–5 · 345 students
Forest Hills Elem School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 289 students
Creative World Montessori School
Private · Grades Pre-K–K · 10 students
St. John of the Cross Parish School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 594 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.