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Wall Street Journal , January 2, 1998. On the Iowa Tests in the spring of 2000, NPES ranked in the 97th percentile among all schools nationwide that take this test. North Park Elementary School admits qualified students without regard to race, national or ethnic origin, or religion. NPES was founded in 1980 as a nonsectarian K-8 alternative to the Chicago public schools. Every effort is made to keep tuition and fees affordable for the community served.