Westfield Elem School

Westfield Elem School, a close-knit K-5 school in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, run under CCSD 89, instructs 311 students, covering grades K through 5.

Westfield Elem School is one of 5 schools operated by CCSD 89, a district that serves 2,260 students overall.

On demographics, Westfield Elem School logs that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 17% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 7% Black, 7% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Westfield Elem School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 19% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, DuPage County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Westfield Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.9%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (DuPage County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $112,096 per year, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across DuPage County's 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students), Westfield Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Butterfield Elem School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Westfield Elem School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 55.7%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Westfield Elem School's enrollment has edged down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 320 (now 311). Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.