Enrollment
377
Elementary
DISTRICT 284 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANTON UNION SD 66·NCES 170828000444
Westview Elementary School
700 Old West Vine St, Canton, IL 61520 · (309) 647-2111 · Fulton County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
190 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 97 | 26% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 22% larger than its 4th grade class (46).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Based on grade levels within Canton Union SD 66. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
44.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +15.4pp since 2023
Math
50.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +27.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 28 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 50.5% |
| 2023-24 | 28.6% | 22.7% |
% 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
41.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Westview Elementary School
Westview Elementary School's state test result (41.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westview Elementary School this school | 377 | 50.4% | 41.2% |
| Carlinville Primary School Carlinville | 376 | 51.3% | N/A |
| Apollo Elementary School Aledo | 362 | 51.7% | 42.2% |
| Jerseyville East Elementary School Jerseyville | 392 | 49.5% | 49.5% |
| Henry-Senachwine Grade School Henry | 387 | 51.4% | 36.8% |
| Carlyle Elementary School Carlyle | 364 | 52.5% | 51.1% |
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 Westview Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #876 of 1,925 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #656 of 2,077 ▲ 420 | #3 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #1,210 of 2,077 ▲ 21 | #5 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 377 | #1,113 of 2,419 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #1,548 of 2,035 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.3% | #1,642 of 2,042 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.4% | #1,291 of 2,132 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #663 of 1,461 | N/A |
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
377
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 345
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 | 377 | 25 | 15.1:1 | 50% (190) |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 23.4 | 16.6:1 | 61% (239) |
| 2022-23 | 398 | 24 | 16.6:1 | 63% (252) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 26.2 | 16.9:1 | 59% (262) |
| 2015-16 | 453 | 25 | 18.1:1 | 65% (294) |
| 2010-11 | 447 | 25 | 17.9:1 | 53% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 326 | 23 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 345 | 20 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westview Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (443 to 377); teachers down 5% (26.2 to 25).
About Westview Elementary School
Westview Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Illinois, with an address in Canton. The school teaches pre-K through 4 and enrolls 377 students.
A total of 5 schools make up Canton Union SD 66, with 2,094 students enrolled.
Roughly 90% of students at Westview Elementary School are White. The remaining shares are 5% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. In Fulton County overall, the White share is about 92%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 19, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 25 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Elementary schools in Illinois have an average ratio of 13.9:1. At Westview Elementary School, 50% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Fulton County average a similar 51%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 41.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 42.4%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Fulton County show that the median household earns about $60,599 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Fulton County has 24 public schools with about 4,160 students, including Westview Elementary School.
Canton High School is about 1.0 miles from Westview Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. Westview Elementary School places 4th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Under the NCES locale system, Westview Elementary School is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment went from 384 in 2020-21 to 377 in 2024-25, a change of 7 students.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Westview Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,020
Census ACS
Median income
$60,599
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
4,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Canton Union SD 66
- Ingersoll Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
- Canton High SchoolHigh · 612 students
- Eastview Elementary SchoolElementary · 288 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 186 students
Other schools in Canton
- Ingersoll Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
- Canton High SchoolHigh · 612 students
- Eastview Elementary SchoolElementary · 288 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 186 students
- ROYALS Academy CantonHigh
- ROYALS RSSP CantonHigh
Other Westview Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 13 states are named Westview Elementary. Westview Elementary School is the 10th largest of the 18.
- Westview Elementary SchoolChampaign, IL · 434 students
- Westview Elementary SchoolWood Dale, IL · 277 students
- Westview Elementary SchoolChattanooga, TN · 631 students
- Westview Elementary SchoolPhenix City, AL · 563 students
- Westview Elementary SchoolJonesboro, IN · 513 students
Nearby schools
- Canton High School1.0 mi · 612
- Lincoln Elementary School1.3 mi · 186
- Eastview Elementary School2.2 mi · 288
- Ingersoll Middle School2.3 mi · 631
- Cuba Elementary School8.8 mi · 188
- Cuba Sr High School9.2 mi · 118
Frequently asked questions
About Westview Elementary SchoolHow large is Westview Elementary School?
Westview Elementary School enrolls approximately 377 students in grades PK-04.
Is Westview Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Westview Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Westview Elementary School have?
Westview Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
How diverse is Westview Elementary School?
Westview Elementary School reports a student body of 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Westview Elementary School public or private?
Westview Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Canton Union SD 66.
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