Enrollment
189
Middle
DISTRICT 156 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINFIELD SD 34·NCES 174272005191
Winfield Central School
0S150 Winfield Rd, Winfield, IL 60190 · (630) 909-4960 · DuPage County
GRADES 03–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL189 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
56 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 3 | 47 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 22% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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 Winfield SD 34. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
54.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
45.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.3% | 45.7% |
| 2023-24 | 50.3% | 40.6% |
% 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
49.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Winfield Central School
Winfield Central School's state test result (49.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield Central School this school | 189 | 29.6% | 49.8% |
| Westmont Jr High School Westmont | 302 | 32.1% | 65.9% |
| Beecher Junior High School Beecher | 249 | 30.9% | 51.3% |
| Lisle Jr High School Lisle | 338 | 33.1% | 65.8% |
| Roselle Middle School Roselle | 230 | 35.7% | 76.2% |
| Wm F Gurrie Middle School La Grange | 278 | 34.2% | 60.5% |
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 Winfield Central School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #200 of 578 | #29 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #185 of 640 ▼ 33 | #32 of 51 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #358 of 640 ▼ 73 | #42 of 51 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 189 | #572 of 691 | #49 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.6% | #463 of 581 | #26 of 43 |
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
189
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
-12% since 2010-11, when it was 216
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 | 189 | 19.6 | 9.6:1 | 30% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 19.5 | 11.0:1 | 30% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 213 | 19 | 11.2:1 | 28% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 190 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 183 | 17.9 | 10.3:1 | 17% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 202 | 17 | 11.9:1 | 19% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 216 | 19 | 11.4:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winfield Central School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (183 to 189); teachers up 10% (17.9 to 19.6).
About Winfield Central School
In Winfield, Illinois, Winfield Central School is a low-enrollment middle school. Enrolled students number 189 students, in grades 3 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Illinois average about 462 students each.
Winfield Central School is run by Winfield SD 34, whose 2 schools enroll 311 students.
White students are the majority at Winfield Central School, with 60% of enrollment. The school is also 23% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, and 4% Asian. Winfield Central School's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 19.6 full-time positions, a ratio of 9.6:1. On average, middle schools in Illinois have 13.0:1, compared with 9.6:1 here. Around 30% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Winfield Central School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 49.8%, compared with a predicted 54.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations.
DuPage County has these Census figures: the median household income is $112,096, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. In all, DuPage County has 277 public schools and roughly 138,557 students.
Of nearby public schools, Winfield Primary School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Winfield Central School. Its average proficiency rate of 49.8% is below the 51.0% average for nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Winfield Central School as Suburb: Large.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (190) to 2024-25 (189).
The Winfield Central School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
DuPage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,024
Census ACS
Median income
$112,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
138,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Winfield
- Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 583 students
- Winfield Primary SchoolElementary · 122 students
- ELC Winfield Primary AnnexCombined
Nearby schools
- Winfield Primary School0.1 mi · 122
- Jefferson Early Childhood Center1.2 mi · 302
- Indian Knoll Elementary School1.3 mi · 375
- Monroe Middle School1.5 mi · 716
- Currier Elementary School1.8 mi · 359
- Emerson Elementary School1.9 mi · 263
Frequently asked questions
About Winfield Central SchoolHow large is Winfield Central School?
Winfield Central School enrolls approximately 189 students in grades 03-08.
Is Winfield Central School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Winfield Central School is a middle school covering grades 03-08.
How many teachers does Winfield Central School have?
Winfield Central School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Winfield Central School?
Student demographics at Winfield Central School are roughly 60% White, 23% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Winfield Central School in?
Winfield Central School is part of Winfield SD 34.
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