Is Westfield School a good school?

Westfield School ranks 1217 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westfield School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 352 students attended Westfield School.

What is the racial makeup of Westfield School?

Students at Westfield School are 44% White, 35% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Westfield School attend?

Students who attend Westfield School usually go on to attend: Middle : North Prairie Junior High High : New Technical High - Zion-Benton East High : Zion-Benton Township High School

Westfield School

Summary:

Westfield School is an elementary school located in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 332 students. The school is part of the Winthrop Harbor School District 1, which is ranked 513 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Westfield School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a high of 505 out of 2,044 Illinois elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 1,217 out of 2,067 in the current 2023-2024 school year.

Westfield School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, low academic performance, and disparities in subgroup performance. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen significantly, from 5.2% in 2019-2020 to 32.9% in the current school year, which is notably higher than the state average of 10.2%. Academically, Westfield School's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics, is consistently lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 21.5% of Westfield School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2% and the district average of 31.1%. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively better than White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Westfield School's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools, such as Prairie Trail School, H.R. McCall Elementary School, and the schools in the Beach Park and Zion districts. This highlights the need for Westfield School to learn from the practices and strategies of its higher-performing counterparts to improve academic achievement and ensure that all students receive a high-quality education.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

2309 9th St
Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096-1563

(847) 872-5438

District: Winthrop Harbor School District 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
1217^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,906

Students who attend Westfield School usually attend:

Middle:	North Prairie Junior High
High:	New Technical High - Zion-Benton East
	Zion-Benton Township High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 352

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.8%

Hispanic:

34.9%

Two or more races:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westfield School ranks worse than 58.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.17. (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 (43.8%), Hispanic (34.9%), two or more races (10.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westfield School is 14. (See more...)

Compare Westfield School employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westfield School is $16,906.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westfield School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westfield School 1217^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Westfield School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

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White students:

Winthrop Harbor School District 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Winthrop Harbor School District 1 513^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westfield School

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Rank History for all students at Westfield School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	67.18	807^th	2020	60.0%
2004	74.41	549^th	2030	73.0%
2005	66.58	806^th	2022	60.1%
2006	73.17	581^st	2086	72.1%
2007	77.52	386^th	2095	81.6%
2008	75.65	512^th	2092	75.5%
2009	69.18	758^th	2120	64.2%
2010	73.98	595^th	2139	72.2%
2011	74.55	559^th	2147	74.0%
2012	65.02	903^rd	2166	58.3%
2013	50.02	1158^th	2167	46.6%
2015	57.09	764^th	2052	62.8%
2016	68.65	583^rd	2046	71.5%
2017	73.81	505^th	2044	75.3%
2018	70.93	539^th	2037	73.5%
2019	64.72	685^th	2086	67.2%
2021	48.28	890^th	1948	54.3%
2022	56.68	804^th	2082	61.4%
2023	45.11	1053^rd	2077	49.3%
2024	37.17	1217^th	2067	41.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westfield School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.88	97^th	1765	94.5%
2019	78.86	193^rd	1816	89.4%
2021	57.49	467^th	1514	69.2%
2022	71.00	317^th	1763	82.0%
2023	58.73	599^th	1808	66.9%
2024	43.46	968^th	1793	46.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Westfield School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.77	376^th	1964	80.9%
2019	65.48	639^th	2019	68.4%
2021	46.96	806^th	1680	52.0%
2022	58.05	722^nd	1970	63.4%
2023	37.73	1142^nd	1957	41.6%
2024	35.97	1170^th	1942	39.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Westfield School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.94	671^st	1972	66.0%
2019	60.99	702^nd	2019	65.2%
2021	41.93	906^th	1707	46.9%
2022	55.42	780^th	1977	60.5%
2023	51.25	869^th	1984	56.2%
2024	37.66	1129^th	1959	42.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westfield School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.35	61^st	938	93.5%
2019	57.56	309^th	955	67.6%
2021	51.16	269^th	742	63.7%
2022	43.48	493^rd	954	48.3%
2023	40.90	547^th	970	43.6%
2024	40.84	534^th	959	44.3%

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Rank History for White students at Westfield School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.16	577^th	1463	60.6%
2019	68.64	391^st	1462	73.3%
2021	39.46	790^th	1308	39.6%
2022	66.68	411^th	1425	71.2%
2023	37.86	924^th	1419	34.9%
2024	26.56	1079^th	1392	22.5%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Monday, May 14, 2018

I love Westfield School (and all schools in WHSD1). The teachers go above and beyond for their students. I have had nothing but good experiences. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, July 8, 2014

I love Westfield. My child is in PreK and only has 5 classmates with a fulltime teacher and a fulltime teaching assistant. I couldn't ask for more. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Westfield School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	252	1	9	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	284
2001	252	2	15	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	288
2002	240	5	13	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	283
2003	240	5	13	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	283
2004	239	6	11	25	3	n/a	n/a	0	284
2005	256	9	9	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	291
2006	220	2	7	15	2	n/a	n/a	11	257
2007	203	2	5	15	2	n/a	n/a	11	238
2008	188	7	7	15	1	n/a	n/a	20	238
2009	229	1	8	33	1	n/a	n/a	31	303
2010	213	0	11	31	2	n/a	n/a	33	290
2011	204	2	9	55	3	0	27	0	300
2012	186	6	5	62	3	0	28	0	290
2013	185	8	4	63	3	0	26	0	289
2014	179	9	4	47	1	0	20	0	260
2015	196	13	8	58	0	0	26	0	301
2016	204	17	7	63	0	0	25	0	316
2017	199	18	8	67	0	0	16	0	308
2018	176	21	6	67	0	0	12	0	282
2019	181	19	7	74	0	0	21	0	302
2020	179	20	7	66	1	0	25	0	298
2021	171	27	7	89	0	0	17	0	311
2022	169	30	6	97	0	0	36	0	338
2023	152	36	5	107	0	1	31	0	332
2024	154	29	6	123	0	3	36	1	352

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 Westfield School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	284	19.0	14.9	n/a
2001	288	16.0	18.0	n/a
2002	283	16.0	17.7	n/a
2003	283	16.0	17.7	n/a
2004	284	14.0	20.3	n/a
2005	291	16.0	18.2	n/a
2006	257	13.0	19.8	n/a
2007	238	11.0	21.6	n/a
2008	238	11.0	21.6	n/a
2009	303	10.0	30.3	n/a
2010	290	12.0	24.1	n/a
2011	300	22.2	13.4	26
2012	290	18.5	15.6	33.1
2013	289	26.3	10.9	32.5
2014	260	22.0	11.8	36.5
2015	301	21.0	14.3	40.9
2016	316	21.0	15.0	43.7
2017	308	19.0	16.2	37.7
2018	282	20.5	13.7	38.7
2019	302	22.5	13.4	32.5
2020	298	22.5	13.2	40.6
2021	311	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	338	25.0	13.5	41.4
2023	332	21.0	15.8	48.8
2024	352	25.0	14.0	57.7

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 Westfield School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	284	19.0	14.9	n/a
2001	288	16.0	18.0	n/a
2002	283	16.0	17.7	n/a
2003	283	16.0	17.7	n/a
2004	284	14.0	20.3	n/a
2005	291	16.0	18.2	n/a
2006	257	13.0	19.8	n/a
2007	238	11.0	21.6	n/a
2008	238	11.0	21.6	n/a
2009	303	10.0	30.3	n/a
2010	290	12.0	24.1	n/a
2011	300	22.2	13.4	26
2012	290	18.5	15.6	33.1
2013	289	26.3	10.9	32.5
2014	260	22.0	11.8	36.5
2015	301	21.0	14.3	40.9
2016	316	21.0	15.0	43.7
2017	308	19.0	16.2	37.7
2018	282	20.5	13.7	38.7
2019	302	22.5	13.4	32.5
2020	298	22.5	13.2	40.6
2021	311	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	338	25.0	13.5	41.4
2023	332	21.0	15.8	48.8
2024	352	25.0	14.0	57.7

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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