Enrollment
353
Elementary
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTCHESTER SD 92-5·NCES 174179004184
Westchester Intermediate School
10900 Canterbury St, Westchester, IL 60154 · (708) 450-2700 · Cook County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Illinois public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
188 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 56%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 125 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 114 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 32% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Westchester Intermediate School→Westchester Middle School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Westchester SD 92-5. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
42.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +18.8pp since 2023
Math
39.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +13.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.4% | 39.5% |
| 2023-24 | 23.6% | 26.0% |
% 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
37.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Westchester Intermediate School
Westchester Intermediate School's state test result (37.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westchester Intermediate School this school | 353 | 53.3% | 37.6% |
| Westchester Primary School Westchester | 364 | 54.7% | N/A |
| Southeast Elementary School Evergreen Park | 303 | 49.8% | 38.8% |
| Northeast Elementary School Evergreen Park | 329 | 52.9% | 34.0% |
| Georgetown Elementary School Aurora | 420 | 53.3% | 32.9% |
| Kenneth Murphy School Beach Park | 394 | 53.6% | 19.6% |
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 Westchester Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #997 of 1,925 | #276 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #981 of 2,077 ▼ 30 | #291 of 829 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #1,272 of 2,077 ▲ 158 | #426 of 829 ▲ 87 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 353 | #1,249 of 2,419 | #515 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #685 of 2,035 | #321 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #263 of 2,042 | #110 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.3% | #1,208 of 2,132 | #587 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.4% | #893 of 1,461 | #451 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
353
+9 (+3%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 566
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 | 353 | 28.5 | 12.4:1 | 53% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 320 | 26 | 12.3:1 | 49% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 333 | 24.5 | 13.6:1 | 47% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 344 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 394 | 26.3 | 15.0:1 | 41% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 24 | 16.1:1 | 33% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | 25 | 16.1:1 | 21% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 398 | 26 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 566 | 30 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westchester Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (394 to 353); teachers up 8% (26.3 to 28.5).
About Westchester Intermediate School
Westchester Intermediate School is an elementary school located in Westchester, Illinois, in Cook County. It covers grades 3 through 5, with a total enrollment of 353 students.
Westchester Intermediate School is part of a district of 3 schools: Westchester SD 92-5, with 1,041 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Westchester Intermediate School, at 45%. Other groups make up 28% Black, 23% White, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 27% of Cook County residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 67% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Westchester Intermediate School's 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.4:1. On average, elementary schools in Illinois have 13.9:1, compared with 12.4:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 53%. That is 13 points below the 66% average for public schools in Cook County.
Westchester Intermediate School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 35% of Illinois public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Westchester Intermediate School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (37.6%) and its predicted rate (40.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools.
Cook County has about 5,182,090 residents, and the median household income is $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Westchester Intermediate School, Cook County has 1,405 other public schools.
Westchester Primary School is the closest public school, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Westchester Intermediate School. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Westchester Intermediate School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Westchester Intermediate School as Suburb: Large.
The school enrolled 353 students in 2024-25, 9 more than the 344 it had in 2020-21.
Community posts for Westchester Intermediate School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Westchester SD 92-5
- Westchester Primary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Westchester Middle SchoolMiddle · 324 students
Other schools in Westchester
- Westchester Primary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Westchester Middle SchoolMiddle · 324 students
- PAEC AcademyElementary
Other Westchester Intermediate schools
One other US public school is named Westchester Intermediate. Westchester Intermediate School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Westchester Intermediate SchoolChesterton, IN · 404 students
Nearby schools
- Westchester Primary School0.8 mi · 364
- Proviso West High School0.9 mi · 1,870
- Westchester Middle School1.1 mi · 324
- Hillside Elementary School1.2 mi · 440
- Lincoln Elementary School1.6 mi · 310
- Early Childhood Center1.7 mi · 178
Frequently asked questions
About Westchester Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Westchester Intermediate School?
Westchester Intermediate School enrolls approximately 353 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Westchester Intermediate School serve?
Westchester Intermediate School serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westchester Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westchester Intermediate School is approximately 12.4:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Westchester Intermediate School?
Westchester Intermediate School reports a student body of 23% White, 45% Hispanic, 28% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Westchester Intermediate School?
Westchester Intermediate School is overseen by Westchester SD 92-5 in Cook County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.