Columbus West Elementary School serves 702 learners in grades Prekindergarten-6.

Columbus West Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Columbus West Elementary School’s learner population of 702 learners has decreased by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 54 teachers has decreased by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Columbus West Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Columbus West Elementary School is 0.23, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Columbus West Elementary School is J Sterling Morton East High School (1.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Unity Junior High School (1.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Columbus East Elementary School (0.1 miles away)