Indian Knoll Elem School

Indian Knoll Elem School is a medium-sized elementary campus in West Chicago, Illinois, overseen by West Chicago ESD 33. The school hosts 375 students in grades K through 5.

Across the 8 schools in West Chicago ESD 33 (3,233 students total), Indian Knoll Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Indian Knoll Elem School shows that nearly all students (81%) are Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 13% White, 2% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 16%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Indian Knoll Elem School shows 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Indian Knoll Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above DuPage County's rate of about 34%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Indian Knoll Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.7%.

In the area at large, DuPage County reports that median household earnings sit near $112,096, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, DuPage County runs 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students), of which Indian Knoll Elem School is one.

Winfield Central School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Indian Knoll Elem School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Indian Knoll Elem School at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 41.8%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Indian Knoll Elem School has contracted 4%, going from 390 students in 2018 to 375 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 68% to 81% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.