Westchester Intermediate School

Westchester Intermediate School is a mid-tier elementary-level community in Westchester, Illinois, overseen by Westchester SD 92-5. The school enrolls 353 students in grades 3 through 5.

Within Westchester SD 92-5, which oversees 3 schools and 1,041 students, Westchester Intermediate School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Westchester Intermediate School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 28% Black, 23% White, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Westchester Intermediate School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Westchester Intermediate School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.8%; this one delivers 37.6%.

Around the school, Cook County reports that median household income runs about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Westchester Intermediate School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

The closest other public school is Westchester Primary School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Westchester Intermediate School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Westchester Intermediate School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 33.2%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Westchester Intermediate School has declined 10%, going from 394 students in 2018 to 353 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 36% to 45%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

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