West Elementary School serves 470 learners in grades Kindergarten-6.

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 18% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: West Elementary School’s learner population of 470 learners has decreased by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: 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 West Elementary School is 0.55, 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 West Elementary School is Zion-benton Twnshp Hi School (0.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is Zion Central Middle School (0.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Beulah Park Elementary School (0.7 miles away)