Is Westgate Elementary School a good school?

Westgate Elementary School ranks 249 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westgate Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 618 students attended Westgate Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Westgate Elementary School?

Students at Westgate Elementary School are 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Westgate Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Westgate Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : South Middle School High : Rolling Meadows High School

Westgate Elementary School

Summary:

Westgate Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Arlington Heights, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 586 students. The school is part of the Arlington Heights School District 25, which is ranked 71 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westgate Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 58.4%, compared to the state average of 41.2%. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 50%, compared to the state average of 28.4%. This strong academic performance is reflected in the school's high statewide rankings, with Westgate ranking in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school also demonstrates impressive performance across various student subgroups, with the school's Hispanic students and students with disabilities ranking in the top 5% and top 10% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Westgate Elementary School's science proficiency rate for all grades in the 2023-2024 school year was 86.2%, significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Arlington Heights School District 25, Westgate Elementary School performs on par or slightly above its peers in ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, the school's science proficiency rate is notably higher than the district average, indicating a particular strength in science education. Additionally, Westgate Elementary School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (10.92% in 2022-2023), which is lower than the state average, suggesting that the school serves a more affluent student population, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

500 S Dwyer Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60005-2261

(847) 398-4292

District: Arlington Heights School District 25

SchoolDigger Rank:
249^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,198

Students who attend Westgate Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Middle School
High:	Rolling Meadows High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 618

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.9%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Asian:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 11.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westgate Elementary School ranks better than 88% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Arlington Heights School District 25. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.37. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.9%), Hispanic (10.5%), Asian (8.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 11.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westgate Elementary School is 12.5, which is the 3^rd best among 7 elementary schools in the Arlington Heights School District 25. (See more...)

Compare Westgate Elementary School employs 49.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westgate Elementary School is $17,198. 3 elementary schools in the Arlington Heights School District 25 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westgate Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westgate Elementary School 249^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Westgate Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Arlington Heights School District 25:

SchoolDigger ranks Arlington Heights School District 25 71^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westgate Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Westgate Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	81.21	306^th	2020	84.9%
2004	78.92	377^th	2030	81.4%
2005	84.15	153^rd	2022	92.4%
2006	81.00	253^rd	2086	87.9%
2007	83.72	144^th	2095	93.1%
2008	82.24	246^th	2092	88.2%
2009	83.71	186^th	2120	91.2%
2010	75.64	534^th	2139	75.0%
2011	79.90	362^nd	2147	83.1%
2012	82.51	255^th	2166	88.2%
2013	87.46	203^rd	2167	90.6%
2014	88.54	170^th	2093	91.9%
2015	94.85	93^rd	2052	95.5%
2016	90.96	155^th	2046	92.4%
2017	83.57	291^st	2044	85.8%
2018	78.61	402^nd	2037	80.3%
2019	86.90	222^nd	2086	89.4%
2021	92.37	121^st	1948	93.8%
2022	77.26	431^st	2082	79.3%
2023	83.37	309^th	2077	85.1%
2024	86.37	249^th	2067	88.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Westgate Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.67	169^th	763	77.9%
2019	81.93	118^th	1194	90.1%
2021	72.91	105^th	640	83.6%
2022	49.86	413^th	1113	62.9%
2023	67.21	269^th	1156	76.7%
2024	79.40	169^th	1195	85.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westgate Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.38	869^th	1765	50.8%
2019	65.02	457^th	1816	74.8%
2021	78.45	143^rd	1514	90.6%
2022	81.84	138^th	1763	92.2%
2023	85.95	112^th	1808	93.8%
2024	73.62	287^th	1793	84.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Westgate Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.04	392^nd	1964	80.0%
2019	85.39	218^th	2019	89.2%
2021	92.76	80^th	1680	95.2%
2022	79.50	351^st	1970	82.2%
2023	79.77	335^th	1957	82.9%
2024	84.33	252^nd	1942	87.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Westgate Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	85.43	64^th	907	92.9%
2024	77.30	94^th	886	89.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Westgate Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.09	368^th	1972	81.3%
2019	86.00	213^th	2019	89.5%
2021	87.92	149^th	1707	91.3%
2022	71.98	472^nd	1977	76.1%
2023	82.64	277^th	1984	86.0%
2024	85.06	252^nd	1959	87.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westgate Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.34	153^rd	938	83.7%
2023	63.61	248^th	970	74.4%
2024	90.59	41^st	959	95.7%

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Rank History for White students at Westgate Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.23	412^th	1463	71.8%
2019	75.32	284^th	1462	80.6%
2021	83.52	138^th	1308	89.4%
2022	58.10	559^th	1425	60.8%
2023	67.74	378^th	1419	73.4%
2024	72.65	318^th	1392	77.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Westgate Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	409	3	18	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	437
1989	410	2	29	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	447
1990	410	n/a	22	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	436
1991	422	1	20	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
1992	434	1	19	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
1993	511	3	30	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
1994	509	7	20	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
1995	549	7	32	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	612
1996	549	7	32	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	612
1997	563	5	29	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
1998	591	10	34	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	660
1999	625	15	30	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	701
2000	570	9	32	26	4	n/a	n/a	0	641
2001	559	7	28	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	626
2002	505	4	26	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	576
2003	505	4	26	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	576
2004	520	4	29	37	5	n/a	n/a	0	595
2005	494	7	30	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	570
2006	507	3	29	39	1	n/a	n/a	4	583
2007	512	6	30	36	2	n/a	n/a	10	596
2008	496	4	27	37	2	n/a	n/a	22	588
2009	493	9	25	28	1	n/a	n/a	26	582
2010	494	6	20	29	1	n/a	n/a	36	586
2011	567	8	27	33	1	0	43	0	679
2012	575	4	36	35	1	0	49	0	700
2013	515	2	25	49	1	0	31	0	623
2014	507	4	25	50	1	0	29	0	616
2015	503	9	31	48	2	2	23	0	618
2016	499	10	35	54	1	2	17	0	618
2017	482	16	36	55	0	2	15	0	606
2018	470	13	30	57	0	2	8	0	580
2019	447	13	44	54	0	2	8	0	568
2020	469	13	48	56	0	2	8	0	596
2021	450	8	47	52	0	1	4	0	562
2022	482	5	52	50	0	1	1	0	591
2023	474	3	54	54	0	1	0	0	586
2024	494	4	54	65	0	1	0	0	618

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Westgate Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	437	20.7	21.1	n/a
1989	447	22.0	20.3	n/a
1990	436	21.0	20.7	n/a
1991	451	24.0	18.7	n/a
1992	462	25.0	18.4	n/a
1993	556	30.3	18.3	n/a
1994	546	32.5	16.8	n/a
1995	612	35.4	17.3	n/a
1996	612	35.4	17.3	n/a
1997	615	37.1	16.6	n/a
1998	660	39.3	16.8	n/a
1999	701	39.6	17.7	n/a
2000	641	37.0	17.3	n/a
2001	626	41.2	15.2	n/a
2002	576	38.0	15.2	8
2003	576	38.0	15.2	8
2004	595	36.5	16.3	8.9
2005	570	38.3	14.9	9.5
2006	583	39.0	14.9	10.2
2007	596	30.0	19.9	9.2
2008	588	29.0	20.3	8
2009	582	38.5	15.1	8.8
2010	586	40.4	14.5	8
2011	679	39.7	17.0	8.4
2012	700	42.1	16.6	5.4
2013	623	67.8	9.1	4.8
2014	616	42.7	14.4	2.8
2015	618	43.0	14.3	1.9
2016	618	46.0	13.4	1.1
2017	606	43.6	13.8	1.7
2018	580	42.8	13.5	10.3
2019	568	43.2	13.1	7.2
2020	596	42.1	14.1	5.2
2021	562	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	591	46.4	12.7	11.7
2023	586	47.7	12.2	10.9
2024	618	49.3	12.5	11.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Westgate Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	437	20.7	21.1	n/a
1989	447	22.0	20.3	n/a
1990	436	21.0	20.7	n/a
1991	451	24.0	18.7	n/a
1992	462	25.0	18.4	n/a
1993	556	30.3	18.3	n/a
1994	546	32.5	16.8	n/a
1995	612	35.4	17.3	n/a
1996	612	35.4	17.3	n/a
1997	615	37.1	16.6	n/a
1998	660	39.3	16.8	n/a
1999	701	39.6	17.7	n/a
2000	641	37.0	17.3	n/a
2001	626	41.2	15.2	n/a
2002	576	38.0	15.2	8
2003	576	38.0	15.2	8
2004	595	36.5	16.3	8.9
2005	570	38.3	14.9	9.5
2006	583	39.0	14.9	10.2
2007	596	30.0	19.9	9.2
2008	588	29.0	20.3	8
2009	582	38.5	15.1	8.8
2010	586	40.4	14.5	8
2011	679	39.7	17.0	8.4
2012	700	42.1	16.6	5.4
2013	623	67.8	9.1	4.8
2014	616	42.7	14.4	2.8
2015	618	43.0	14.3	1.9
2016	618	46.0	13.4	1.1
2017	606	43.6	13.8	1.7
2018	580	42.8	13.5	10.3
2019	568	43.2	13.1	7.2
2020	596	42.1	14.1	5.2
2021	562	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	591	46.4	12.7	11.7
2023	586	47.7	12.2	10.9
2024	618	49.3	12.5	11.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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