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Enrollment
442
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993002042
West Park Elementary Academy
1425 N Tripp Ave, Chicago, IL 60651 · (773) 534-4940 · Cook County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL442 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
432 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (44).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
34.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
13.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.9% | 13.3% |
| 2023-24 | 31.4% | 9.5% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
15.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 15% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like West Park Elementary Academy
West Park Elementary Academy's state test result (23.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Park Elementary Academy this school | 442 | 97.7% | 23.4% |
| Fairfield Elementary Academy Chicago | 492 | 98.2% | 14.4% |
| Woodland Elementary School Joliet | 368 | 95.1% | 19.7% |
| Roosevelt Elementary School Chicago Heights | 353 | 98.9% | 33.6% |
| Funston Elementary School Chicago | 440 | 97.3% | 16.2% |
| Daley Elementary Academy Chicago | 511 | 94.1% | 17.2% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where West Park Elementary Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #1,497 of 1,925 | #500 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.3% | #1,789 of 2,077 ▼ 146 | #638 of 829 ▼ 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #1,516 of 2,077 ▼ 392 | #542 of 829 ▼ 175 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 442 | #787 of 2,419 | #358 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #222 of 2,035 | #134 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.4% | #1,321 of 2,042 | #493 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.7% | #77 of 2,132 | #53 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.8% | #262 of 1,461 | #169 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
442
-50 (-10%) vs 2020
-46% since 2000-01, when it was 825
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 | 442 | 41.5 | 10.7:1 | 98% (432) |
| 2023-24 | 423 | 34.5 | 12.3:1 | 96% (406) |
| 2022-23 | 460 | 36.5 | 12.6:1 | 97% (444) |
| 2020-21 | 492 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 596 | 24.2 | 24.7:1 | 98% (582) |
| 2015-16 | 628 | 30 | 20.9:1 | 97% (610) |
| 2010-11 | 707 | 36 | 19.6:1 | 100% (704) |
| 2000-01 | 825 | 40 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Park Elementary Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (596 to 442); teachers up 72% (24.2 to 41.5).
About West Park Elementary Academy
West Park Elementary Academy is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Chicago, Illinois. The grade span is pre-K through 8, and enrollment is 442 students.
Enrollment across the 622 schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 totals 324,396 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at West Park Elementary Academy, with 80% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 17% Black and 3% White. The school's Hispanic share is 53 points above the 27% share among Cook County residents. The school's diversity index is 33%, meaning two students picked at random have a 33% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1 at West Park Elementary Academy, with 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 3.3 below the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 98%. The average for public schools in Cook County is 66%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 15.1% at West Park Elementary Academy; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 23.4%.
Among Cook County residents, the median household income is $83,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Besides West Park Elementary Academy, Cook County has 1,405 other public schools.
The closest public school, Nobel Elementary School, is about 0.1 miles from West Park Elementary Academy. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. West Park Elementary Academy places 2nd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES describes the area around West Park Elementary Academy as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 10% enrollment decrease, from 492 in 2020-21 to 442 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at West Park Elementary Academy, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Other schools in Chicago
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Nearby schools
- Nobel Elementary School0.1 mi · 592
- North-Grand High School0.4 mi · 1,061
- Piccolo Elementary Specialty School0.5 mi · 643
- Noble St Chtr-Pritzker Col Prep0.6 mi · 993
- McAuliffe Elementary School0.7 mi · 523
- Cameron Elementary School0.7 mi · 671
Frequently asked questions
About West Park Elementary AcademyHow many students attend West Park Elementary Academy?
West Park Elementary Academy enrolls approximately 442 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does West Park Elementary Academy serve?
West Park Elementary Academy serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Park Elementary Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Park Elementary Academy is approximately 10.7:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Park Elementary Academy?
At West Park Elementary Academy, the student body is approximately 3% White, 80% Hispanic, 17% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees West Park Elementary Academy?
West Park Elementary Academy is overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 in Cook County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.