Is Winfield Central School a good school?

Winfield Central School ranks 361 st of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Winfield Central School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 215 students attended Winfield Central School.

What is the racial makeup of Winfield Central School?

Students at Winfield Central School are 61% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Winfield Central School attend?

Students who attend Winfield Central School usually go on to attend West Chicago Community High School

Winfield Central School

Summary:

Winfield Central School is a public middle school serving grades 3-8 in Winfield, Illinois, with 213 students. It is part of the Winfield School District 34, which is ranked 255 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating.

Winfield Central School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with 50.3% of students proficient or better in ELA and 40.6% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, particularly for Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students, who both have 5-star ratings. Additionally, the school's science proficiency is significantly higher than the state average, with 64.4% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.2%.

While Winfield Central School has maintained a strong academic performance, ranking among the top middle schools in Illinois, it has seen fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.5% to 25.4% in recent years. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Hadley Junior High School and Edison Middle School, Winfield Central School generally outperforms its peers in academic performance, but there may be opportunities to learn from the best practices of these top-performing schools.

Detail:

Public 3-8

0S150 Winfield Rd
Winfield, IL 60190-1266

(630) 909-4960

District: Winfield School District 34

SchoolDigger Rank:
361^st of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,621

Students who attend Winfield Central School usually attend:

High:

West Chicago Community High School

Feeder schools for Winfield Central School:

Elementary:

Winfield Primary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 215

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.9%

Hispanic:

17.7%

African American:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Winfield Central School ranks better than 70% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.36. (See more...)

Compare Details Winfield Central School ranks better than 73.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.95. (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 (60.9%), Hispanic (17.7%), African American (8.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Winfield Central School is 11. (See more...)

Compare Winfield Central School employs 19.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Winfield Central School is $21,621.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Winfield Central School:

SchoolDigger ranks Winfield Central School 621^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Winfield Central School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Winfield Central School 361^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Winfield Central School in the ranking list.)

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Winfield School District 34:

SchoolDigger ranks Winfield School District 34 255^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Winfield Central School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Winfield Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2006	85.61	91^st	2086	95.6%
2007	82.65	186^th	2095	91.1%
2008	84.99	143^rd	2092	93.2%
2009	82.33	255^th	2120	88.0%
2010	81.54	278^th	2139	87.0%
2011	82.43	255^th	2147	88.1%
2012	88.22	40^th	2166	98.2%
2013	91.99	85^th	2167	96.1%
2014	82.21	344^th	2093	83.6%
2015	85.88	272^nd	2052	86.7%
2016	91.01	153^rd	2046	92.5%
2017	83.80	285^th	2044	86.1%
2018	89.03	183^rd	2037	91.0%
2019	83.21	306^th	2086	85.3%
2021	74.91	419^th	1948	78.5%
2022	75.11	473^rd	2082	77.3%
2023	73.59	489^th	2077	76.5%
2024	66.36	621^st	2067	70.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Winfield Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	22.31	1505^th	1763	14.6%
2023	66.12	422^nd	1808	76.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Winfield Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.22	187^th	1964	90.5%
2019	73.98	457^th	2019	77.4%
2021	56.19	646^th	1680	61.5%
2022	77.25	390^th	1970	80.2%
2023	78.64	356^th	1957	81.8%
2024	68.83	530^th	1942	72.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Winfield Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.95	323^rd	1972	83.6%
2019	81.11	303^rd	2019	85.0%
2021	66.52	465^th	1707	72.8%
2022	69.81	519^th	1977	73.7%
2023	66.96	559^th	1984	71.8%
2024	66.55	562^nd	1959	71.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Winfield Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	56.69	330^th	954	65.4%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Winfield Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.64	189^th	1463	87.1%
2019	75.29	286^th	1462	80.4%
2021	72.90	266^th	1308	79.7%
2022	68.29	388^th	1425	72.8%
2023	68.86	360^th	1419	74.6%
2024	59.17	531^st	1392	61.9%

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

Rank History for Winfield Central School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Winfield Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2006	86.38	74^th	1272	94.2%
2007	85.96	73^rd	1287	94.3%
2008	84.33	108^th	1293	91.6%
2009	87.41	52^nd	1318	96.1%
2010	73.42	357^th	1327	73.1%
2011	75.13	302^nd	1344	77.5%
2012	83.15	145^th	1365	89.4%
2013	88.66	102^nd	1367	92.5%
2014	90.43	74^th	1322	94.4%
2015	74.16	270^th	1302	79.3%
2016	84.38	158^th	1294	87.8%
2017	83.02	184^th	1293	85.8%
2018	87.87	125^th	1293	90.3%
2019	82.19	205^th	1356	84.9%
2021	90.77	81^st	1241	93.5%
2022	86.34	139^th	1369	89.8%
2023	77.53	244^th	1367	82.2%
2024	67.95	361^st	1363	73.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Winfield Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	88.50	52^nd	1221	95.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Winfield Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.22	179^th	1226	85.4%
2019	64.93	399^th	1276	68.7%
2021	91.33	57^th	1017	94.4%
2022	94.03	59^th	1286	95.4%
2023	88.02	118^th	1275	90.7%
2024	79.79	215^th	1251	82.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Winfield Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.34	122^nd	1223	90.0%
2019	81.29	194^th	1296	85.0%
2021	81.02	139^th	1048	86.7%
2022	65.62	349^th	1286	72.9%
2023	58.36	431^st	1292	66.6%
2024	63.99	372^nd	1264	70.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Winfield Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	92.45	31^st	662	95.3%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Winfield Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.06	106^th	889	88.1%
2019	73.20	194^th	905	78.6%
2021	88.42	59^th	813	92.7%
2022	77.90	136^th	898	84.9%
2023	75.15	172^nd	895	80.8%
2024	68.00	238^th	875	72.8%

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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 Winfield Central School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	202	3	8	10	0	n/a	n/a	6	229
2006	201	3	7	14	0	n/a	n/a	10	235
2007	184	2	8	16	2	n/a	n/a	8	220
2008	163	4	4	23	0	n/a	n/a	13	207
2009	165	5	6	21	0	n/a	n/a	11	208
2010	159	3	7	21	0	n/a	n/a	10	200
2011	167	4	10	27	0	0	8	0	216
2012	165	4	6	25	0	0	16	0	216
2013	167	6	6	19	0	0	13	0	211
2014	153	3	4	22	0	0	15	0	197
2015	169	4	3	26	0	0	12	0	214
2016	162	6	3	19	0	0	12	0	202
2017	150	6	2	22	0	0	8	0	188
2018	144	7	2	21	0	0	9	0	183
2019	147	6	4	27	0	0	13	0	197
2020	157	5	3	34	0	1	10	0	210
2021	130	9	3	40	0	0	8	0	190
2022	137	12	4	53	0	1	11	0	218
2023	130	15	3	51	0	4	10	0	213
2024	131	19	8	38	2	3	14	0	215

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 Winfield Central School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	229	10.8	21.2	6.7
2006	235	20.8	11.3	0
2007	220	21.0	10.5	0
2008	207	17.0	12.2	0
2009	208	19.2	10.8	0
2010	200	19.1	10.4	0
2011	216	19.1	11.2	0
2012	216	18.1	11.9	15.7
2013	211	19.7	10.6	17.1
2014	197	16.9	11.6	16.8
2015	214	17.0	12.5	24.8
2016	202	17.0	11.8	18.8
2017	188	16.6	11.2	13.8
2018	183	17.8	10.2	17.5
2019	197	18.3	10.7	18.3
2020	210	17.6	11.9	22.4
2021	190	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	218	20.3	10.7	26.1
2023	213	19.0	11.2	28.2
2024	215	19.5	11.0	29.8

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 Winfield Central School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	229	10.8	21.2	6.7
2006	235	20.8	11.3	0
2007	220	21.0	10.5	0
2008	207	17.0	12.2	0
2009	208	19.2	10.8	0
2010	200	19.1	10.4	0
2011	216	19.1	11.2	0
2012	216	18.1	11.9	15.7
2013	211	19.7	10.6	17.1
2014	197	16.9	11.6	16.8
2015	214	17.0	12.5	24.8
2016	202	17.0	11.8	18.8
2017	188	16.6	11.2	13.8
2018	183	17.8	10.2	17.5
2019	197	18.3	10.7	18.3
2020	210	17.6	11.9	22.4
2021	190	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	218	20.3	10.7	26.1
2023	213	19.0	11.2	28.2
2024	215	19.5	11.0	29.8

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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