Westchester Middle School vs. Westchester Primary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Westchester Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Westchester Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 354 students in grades 6-8, Westchester Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Westchester Primary School serves 389 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-2
Total Students
354 students
389 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
58% | 42%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1672 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
47
Kindergarten Students
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111
Grade 1 Students
-
106
Grade 2 Students
-
125
Grade 6 Students
121
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Grade 7 Students
102
-
Grade 8 Students
131
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
39%
43%


% Black
29%
28%


% White
26%
24%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%


Diversity Score
0.70
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
32%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%

