West Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

2412 Jethro Ave
Zion, IL 60099

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Bottom 50%

Serving 448 students in grades 3-5, West Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 448 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 5% (Btm 50%)
: 5% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

West Elementary School's student population of 448 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Elementary School
3	157
4	138
5	153

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Total Students

448 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	327
2022	317
2021	294
2020	459
2019	459
2018	522
2017	522
2016	543
2015	576
2014	573
2013	521
2012	521
2011	436
2010	482
2009	479
2008	508
2007	488
2006	492
2005	488
2004	529
2003	509
2002	540
2001	535
2000	549
1999	489
1998	450
1997	450
1996	449
1995	448
1994	392
1993	413
1992	425
1991	452
1990	470
1989	436
1988	463
1987	457

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	22
2022	16
2020	39
2019	39
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	33
2012	31
2011	28
2010	32
2009	25
2008	22
2007	32
2006	27
2005	26
2004	26
2003	31
2002	31
2001	27
2000	27
1999	26
1998	28
1997	28
1996	26
1995	23
1994	22
1993	23
1992	26
1991	26
1990	24

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

School Motto

West is best

School Rankings

West Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#3327 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	#3327
2022	#3257
2021	#3437
2019	#3173
2018	#3159
2017	#3127
2016	#3123
2015	#2904
2014	#2912
2013	#3130
2012	#2343

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Zion ESD 6 School District
2023	5%	27%	3%
2021	5%	28%	4%
2019	9%	33%	9%
2018	8%	32%	7%
2017	11%	32%	10%
2016	13%	31%	15%
2015	15%	29%	13%
2014	43%	59%	37%
2013	38%	58%	41%
2012	84%	80%	78%
2011	86%	80%	79%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Zion ESD 6 School District
2022	5%	30%	6%
2021	5%	32%	6%
2019	17%	38%	16%
2018	18%	37%	7%
2017	19%	38%	16%
2016	11%	36%	18%
2015	15%	38%	17%
2014	34%	57%	33%
2013	38%	58%	39%
2012	66%	75%	67%
2011	66%	75%	69%

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20-24%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Zion ESD 6 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	20:1	14:1	18:1
2020	12:1	15:1	12:1
2019	12:1	15:1	12:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	19:1	16:1	17:1
2008	23:1	18:1	21:1
2007	15:1	17:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	19:1	16:1	17:1
2004	20:1	17:1	19:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	18:1
2001	20:1	16:1	19:1
2000	20:1	16:1	19:1
1999	19:1	16:1	19:1
1998	16:1	17:1	17:1
1997	16:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	17:1	17:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	16:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	19:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Zion ESD 6 School District
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	4%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	4%	3%	2%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	2%
1992	3%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	2%
1990	2%	3%	2%
1989	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

66%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Zion ESD 6 School District
2023	57%	27%	58%
2022	60%	27%	55%
2021	48%	27%	57%
2020	61%	26%	50%
2019	61%	26%	50%
2018	54%	26%	46%
2017	54%	26%	46%
2016	52%	26%	46%
2015	51%	25%	45%
2014	48%	25%	44%
2013	53%	24%	45%
2012	55%	24%	46%
2011	50%	23%	44%
2010	45%	22%	40%
2009	45%	22%	39%
2008	38%	21%	38%
2007	38%	20%	35%
2006	40%	19%	34%
2005	38%	18%	29%
2004	37%	18%	28%
2003	33%	17%	26%
2002	24%	16%	21%
2001	19%	15%	18%
2000	20%	15%	16%
1999	17%	14%	14%
1998	9%	13%	12%
1997	13%	13%	12%
1996	11%	12%	10%
1995	10%	12%	9%
1994	7%	11%	8%
1993	7%	11%	8%
1992	4%	10%	7%
1991	3%	10%	6%

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Black

24%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Zion ESD 6 School District
2023	35%	17%	31%
2022	32%	17%	34%
2021	41%	17%	33%
2020	29%	17%	38%
2019	29%	17%	38%
2018	39%	17%	42%
2017	39%	17%	42%
2016	40%	17%	42%
2015	41%	17%	42%
2014	40%	17%	40%
2013	36%	18%	40%
2012	31%	18%	37%
2011	36%	18%	38%
2010	40%	20%	44%
2009	38%	20%	44%
2008	46%	20%	44%
2007	41%	20%	45%
2006	41%	20%	44%
2005	43%	20%	48%
2004	47%	21%	48%
2003	47%	21%	47%
2002	54%	21%	49%
2001	50%	21%	47%
2000	49%	21%	46%
1999	50%	21%	45%
1998	50%	21%	44%
1997	47%	20%	41%
1996	45%	21%	40%
1995	43%	20%	39%
1994	40%	21%	37%
1993	42%	21%	37%
1992	46%	21%	35%
1991	50%	21%	36%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Zion ESD 6 School District
2023	4%	45%	4%
2022	3%	47%	5%
2021	3%	47%	4%
2020	3%	48%	5%
2019	3%	48%	5%
2018	2%	49%	6%
2017	2%	49%	6%
2016	3%	49%	6%
2015	3%	49%	7%
2014	4%	50%	8%
2013	4%	50%	8%
2012	6%	51%	10%
2011	6%	51%	11%
2010	9%	53%	13%
2009	11%	53%	14%
2008	10%	54%	15%
2007	17%	55%	18%
2006	17%	56%	20%
2005	19%	57%	21%
2004	15%	57%	23%
2003	16%	58%	25%
2002	21%	59%	29%
2001	29%	60%	33%
2000	29%	61%	36%
1999	31%	62%	39%
1998	36%	63%	42%
1997	37%	64%	44%
1996	41%	64%	47%
1995	44%	65%	51%
1994	51%	65%	53%
1993	48%	65%	53%
1992	47%	66%	56%
1991	46%	66%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Zion ESD 6 School District
2023	4%	4%	7%
2022	5%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	5%	3%	6%
2017	5%	3%	6%
2016	5%	3%	6%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Zion ESD 6 School District
2023	0.55	0.70	0.57
2022	0.54	0.68	0.59
2021	0.60	0.68	0.57
2020	0.54	0.68	0.61
2019	0.54	0.68	0.61
2018	0.56	0.67	0.61
2017	0.56	0.67	0.61
2016	0.57	0.67	0.62
2015	0.57	0.67	0.62
2014	0.62	0.66	0.64
2013	0.60	0.66	0.64
2012	0.60	0.65	0.64
2011	0.62	0.66	0.65
2010	0.66	0.64	0.60
2009	0.67	0.64	0.61
2008	0.66	0.64	0.62
2007	0.69	0.63	0.63
2006	0.68	0.61	0.65
2005	0.68	0.61	0.63
2004	0.63	0.60	0.64
2003	0.65	0.59	0.65
2002	0.61	0.59	0.64
2001	0.64	0.58	0.64
2000	0.64	0.57	0.64
1999	0.63	0.56	0.63
1998	0.62	0.56	0.62
1997	0.63	0.54	0.62
1996	0.62	0.53	0.61
1995	0.62	0.53	0.59
1994	0.58	0.52	0.58
1993	0.59	0.52	0.58
1992	0.57	0.52	0.56
1991	0.54	0.52	0.56

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Eligible for

93%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Zion ESD 6 School District
2023	100%	43%	59%
2022	100%	43%	58%
2021	100%	44%	88%
2020	88%	47%	86%
2019	88%	47%	86%
2018	80%	46%	80%
2017	80%	46%	80%
2016	86%	47%	82%
2015	92%	52%	88%
2014	86%	47%	86%
2013	87%	45%	85%
2012	40%	21%	38%
2011	78%	39%	78%
2010	78%	37%	74%
2009	70%	33%	72%
2008	71%	32%	69%
2007	72%	32%	67%
2006	67%	32%	63%
2005	62%	32%	61%
2004	62%	31%	57%
2003	51%	30%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Zion ESD 6 School District
2023	13%	4%	5%
2022	13%	4%	4%
2021	14%	4%	6%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2012	46%	27%	42%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	9%	6%	10%
2009	13%	6%	11%
2008	11%	6%	12%
2007	8%	6%	9%
2006	6%	6%	8%
2005	10%	5%	9%
2004	8%	5%	8%
2003	15%	5%	10%
2002	14%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Zion ESD 6 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Elementary School's ranking?

West Elementary School is ranked #3327 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are West Elementary School often compared to?

West Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Beulah Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 5% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend West Elementary School?

448 students attend West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of West Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are Black, 5% of students are White, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Elementary School?

West Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does West Elementary School offer ?

West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5

What school district is West Elementary School part of?

West Elementary School is part of Zion ESD 6 School District.