Avoca West Elem School

Avoca West Elem School operates as a tight-knit primary school in Glenview, Illinois, part of Avoca SD 37. Current enrollment sits at 313 students spanning grades K through 5.

Avoca SD 37 comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 566 students; Avoca West Elem School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Avoca West Elem School shows that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 22% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 44% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Cook County indicate the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Avoca West Elem School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

The closest other public school is New Trier Township H S Northfield, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Avoca West Elem School has ticked down 31%, going from 452 students in 2018 to 313 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 9.9:1 in 2018 to 7.7:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.