Enrollment
338
Elementary
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GENEVA CUSD 304·NCES 171638001957
Western Avenue Elementary School
1500 Western Ave, Geneva, IL 60134 · (630) 463-3500 · Kane County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL338 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
66.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.6pp since 2023
Math
44.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.4pp 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 45 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.3% | 44.6% |
| 2023-24 | 54.7% | 32.2% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Western Avenue Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Kane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #828 of 2,077 ▼ 93 | #41 of 83 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #458 of 2,077 ▼ 102 | #19 of 83 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 338 | #1,325 of 2,419 | #73 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #245 of 2,035 | #6 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.1% | #1,501 of 2,042 | #74 of 87 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.2% | #1,240 of 1,461 | #41 of 51 |
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
338
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 496
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 | 338 | 31.3 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 335 | 28.5 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 344 | 27.8 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 337 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 22.6 | 15.6:1 | 6% (20) |
| 2015-16 | 321 | 18 | 17.8:1 | 5% (16) |
| 2010-11 | 326 | 19 | 17.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 593 | 23 | 25.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 496 | 25 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Western Avenue Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (353 to 338); teachers up 39% (22.6 to 31.3).
About Western Avenue Elementary School
Federal records list Western Avenue Elementary School as an elementary school in Geneva, Illinois. It teaches 338 students in kindergarten through 5.
Geneva CUSD 304 is the local district for Western Avenue Elementary School. It runs 10 schools with 5,043 students.
Roughly 86% of students at Western Avenue Elementary School are White. Other students are 8% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Kane County residents are about 58% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 25%.
Classroom staffing at Western Avenue Elementary School totals 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
In the wider Kane County area, the median household earns about $103,163 a year, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Kane County, 167 public schools serve about 87,252 students.
The closest school to Western Avenue Elementary School is Williamsburg Elementary School, located about 1.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Western Avenue Elementary School.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (337) and 2024-25 (338).
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Kane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
517,255
Census ACS
Median income
$103,163
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
167
87,252 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Geneva CUSD 304
- Geneva Community High SchoolHigh · 1,635 students
- Geneva Middle School NorthMiddle · 623 students
- Geneva Middle School SouthMiddle · 613 students
- Williamsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Harrison Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Mill Creek SchoolElementary · 354 students
Other schools in Geneva
- Geneva Community High SchoolHigh · 1,635 students
- Geneva Middle School NorthMiddle · 623 students
- Geneva Middle School SouthMiddle · 613 students
- Williamsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Harrison Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Mill Creek SchoolElementary · 354 students
Other Western Avenue Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Western Avenue Elementary. Western Avenue Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Western Avenue Elementary SchoolFlossmoor, IL · 499 students
Nearby schools
- Williamsburg Elementary School1.2 mi · 439
- H C Storm Elementary School1.3 mi · 388
- Louise White Elementary School1.4 mi · 440
- Geneva Community High School1.5 mi · 1,635
- Geneva Middle School North1.6 mi · 623
- Geneva Middle School South1.6 mi · 613
Frequently asked questions
About Western Avenue Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Western Avenue Elementary School?
Western Avenue Elementary School enrolls approximately 338 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Western Avenue Elementary School serve?
Western Avenue Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Western Avenue Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Western Avenue Elementary School is approximately 10.8:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Western Avenue Elementary School?
Student demographics at Western Avenue Elementary School are roughly 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Western Avenue Elementary School in?
Western Avenue Elementary School is part of Geneva CUSD 304.
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