Enrollment
324
Middle
DISTRICT 347 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTCHESTER SD 92-5·NCES 174179004185
Westchester Middle School
1620 Norfolk Ave, Westchester, IL 60154 · (708) 450-2700 · Cook County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Illinois public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
158 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 99 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 125 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 100 | 31% |
Student demographics
69%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Westchester SD 92-5. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
66.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +24.6pp since 2023
Math
39.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +13.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 25 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 39.4% |
| 2023-24 | 41.4% | 25.9% |
% 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
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Middle School
Westchester Middle School's state test result (50.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westchester Middle School this school | 324 | 48.8% | 50.8% |
| Central Middle School Evergreen Park | 560 | 47.3% | 35.9% |
| Viking School Gurnee | 461 | 54.4% | 22.1% |
| Prairie Jr High School Alsip | 303 | 53.1% | 45.3% |
| Columbia Central School Steger | 646 | 56.3% | 33.9% |
| Chute Middle School Evanston | 598 | 50.5% | 51.5% |
Matched among Illinois middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #188 of 578 | #28 of 116 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #242 of 640 ▲ 68 | #60 of 146 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #229 of 640 ▲ 154 | #56 of 146 ▲ 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #433 of 691 | #116 of 148 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #139 of 558 | #50 of 138 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.5% | #55 of 560 | #18 of 138 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.8% | #305 of 581 | #86 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #268 of 440 | #65 of 97 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
324
-38 (-10%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 283
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 | 324 | 28 | 11.6:1 | 49% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 354 | 30 | 11.8:1 | 47% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 323 | 30 | 10.8:1 | 50% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 362 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 358 | 27 | 13.3:1 | 38% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 366 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 31% (114) |
| 2010-11 | 395 | 30 | 13.2:1 | 18% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 347 | 27 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 283 | 23 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westchester Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (358 to 324); teachers up 4% (27 to 28).
About Westchester Middle School
Westchester Middle School operates as a small middle school in Westchester, Illinois. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 324 students. It has 30% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Illinois (about 462).
Westchester SD 92-5 counts 1,041 students in its 3 schools, and Westchester Middle School is one of them.
Hispanic students make up 41% of enrollment at Westchester Middle School, the largest share of any group. Beyond that, enrollment is 31% Black, 22% White, and 5% multiracial. In Cook County overall, about 27% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at Westchester Middle School are from different groups.
Teacher count: 28 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.6:1. The average for middle schools in Illinois, 13.0:1, is higher. Roughly 49% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 66% for public schools in Cook County.
Westchester Middle School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 67% of Illinois public middle schools.
Schools in Illinois with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 43.4%. Westchester Middle School scores 50.8%.
For Cook County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $83,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 1,406 public schools and about 697,934 students.
Measured in a straight line, Lindop Elementary School is about 0.9 miles from Westchester Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 50.8% is above the 37.5% average for nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 38 students, from 362 to 324.
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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 Intermediate SchoolElementary · 353 students
Other schools in Westchester
- Westchester Primary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Westchester Intermediate SchoolElementary · 353 students
- PAEC AcademyElementary
Other Westchester Middle schools
One other US public school is named Westchester Middle. Westchester Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Westchester Middle SchoolChesterton, IN · 448 students
Nearby schools
- Lindop Elementary School0.9 mi · 307
- Westchester Intermediate School1.1 mi · 353
- Westchester Primary School1.2 mi · 364
- Lincoln Elementary School1.3 mi · 310
- Komarek Elementary School1.4 mi · 570
- Roosevelt Elementary School1.4 mi · 345
Frequently asked questions
About Westchester Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Westchester Middle School?
Westchester Middle School enrolls approximately 324 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Westchester Middle School serve?
Westchester Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westchester Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westchester Middle School is approximately 11.6:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westchester Middle School?
At Westchester Middle School, the student body is approximately 22% White, 41% Hispanic, 31% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Westchester Middle School in?
Westchester Middle School is part of Westchester SD 92-5.
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