West Elementary School serves 586 learners in grades 2-5.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 28% (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 32% (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 46% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: West Elementary School’s learner population of 586 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: West Elementary School is ranked within the upper 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 0.61, 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 Mark Twain (2.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Alton Middle School (2.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Eunice Smith Elementary School (1.1 miles away)