Enrollment
313
Elementary
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AVOCA SD 37·NCES 170480000177
Avoca West Elementary School
235 Beech Dr, Glenview, IL 60025 · (847) 724-6800 · Cook County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 24% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 37% smaller than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Avoca West Elementary School→Marie Murphy School
Based on grade levels within Avoca SD 37. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
88.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +18.3pp since 2023
Math
77.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.6% | 77.3% |
| 2023-24 | 70.3% | 65.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Avoca West Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.3% | #108 of 2,077 ▼ 14 | #39 of 829 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.6% | #30 of 2,077 ▲ 72 | #15 of 829 ▲ 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 313 | #1,463 of 2,419 | #608 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.7:1 | #10 of 2,035 | #5 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #440 of 2,042 | #167 of 819 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.8% | #158 of 1,461 | #99 of 661 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
313
-104 (-25%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 400
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 313 | 40.7 | 7.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 355 | 42.3 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 45.3 | 8.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 417 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 452 | 45.8 | 9.9:1 | 5% (24) |
| 2015-16 | 457 | 48 | 9.5:1 | 6% (27) |
| 2010-11 | 396 | 41 | 9.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 438 | 28 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 400 | 24 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Avoca West Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (452 to 313); teachers down 11% (45.8 to 40.7).
About Avoca West Elementary School
Avoca West Elementary School runs as a small elementary school in Glenview, Illinois. A total of 313 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5.
Avoca SD 37 counts 566 students in its 2 schools, and Avoca West Elementary School is one of them.
At Avoca West Elementary School, White students make up 54% of the student body. The remaining shares are 22% Asian, 12% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. Cook County as a whole is about 44% White, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 7.7:1, with 40.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
According to the American Community Survey, in Cook County, the median household income is $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. There are 1,406 public schools in Cook County, enrolling about 697,934 students in all.
The closest public school, New Trier Township H S Northfield, is about 1.0 miles from Avoca West Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Federal data place Avoca West Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 25% enrollment decrease, from 417 in 2020-21 to 313 in 2024-25.
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Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Glenview
- Glenbrook South High SchoolHigh · 2,923 students
- Springman Middle SchoolMiddle · 811 students
- Attea Middle SchoolMiddle · 714 students
- Henry Winkelman Elementary SchoolElementary · 677 students
- Pleasant Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 492 students
- Hoffman Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
Nearby schools
- New Trier Township H S Northfield1.0 mi · 886
- Romona Elementary School1.0 mi · 462
- Marie Murphy School1.0 mi · 253
- Wilmette Junior High School1.2 mi · 766
- Niles North High School1.3 mi · 1,999
- Pleasant Ridge Elementary School1.5 mi · 492
Frequently asked questions
About Avoca West Elementary SchoolHow large is Avoca West Elementary School?
Avoca West Elementary School enrolls approximately 313 students in grades KG-05.
Is Avoca West Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Avoca West Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Avoca West Elementary School have?
Avoca West Elementary School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Avoca West Elementary School?
At Avoca West Elementary School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 22% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Avoca West Elementary School public or private?
Avoca West Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Avoca SD 37.
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