Wesmere Elementary School

Wesmere Elementary School is a primary school of middle-of-the-pack scale in Plainfield, Illinois, one of the schools within Plainfield SD 202, hosting 544 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 43% above typical.

Across the 30 schools in Plainfield SD 202 (24,556 students total), Wesmere Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Wesmere Elementary School logs that the most-represented group is White (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 31% Hispanic, 19% Black, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Wesmere Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.3%.

Zooming out to the county, Will County reports that median household income runs about $109,984, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Will County's 209 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,008 students), Wesmere Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Troy Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wesmere Elementary School at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 46.9%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 12%: 485 students in 2018 compared to 544 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 53% to 44% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

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