Westchester Primary School

Westchester Primary School is one of the moderately sized elementary-level communitys in Westchester, Illinois, part of Westchester SD 92-5, with 364 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2.

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

On the student-mix side, Westchester Primary School logs that 49% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 26% Black, 20% White, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

On the income-and-resources front, Westchester Primary School reports 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Cook County shows median household income runs about $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Westchester Primary School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

Nearest neighbor: Westchester Intermediate School, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Westchester Primary School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Westchester Primary School's enrollment has contracted 10% since 2018, when it stood at 406 (now 364). The White share of enrollment declined from 36% to 20% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.