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Winston Campus Elementary

120 N Babcock Dr, Palatine, IL 60074 · (847) 963-7500 · Cook County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2
Elementary
DISTRICT 531 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
0.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 31% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten150%
Grade 3150%
Student demographics
White
2100%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 45% · US 43%
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
Female
2100%

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2023-24 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
37.4%
IL avg 38.5%
Math
31.3%
IL avg 27.3%

What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 38 and 27.

Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Winston Campus Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Cook County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2#2,417 of 2,419#901 of 901
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 2024-25
Enrollment
2
-235 (-99%) vs 2020
-100% since 1990-91, when it was 439
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25215.40.1:1N/A
2023-2425432.67.8:133% (84)
2022-2322730.47.5:126% (59)
2020-21237N/AN/AN/A
2017-1848931.415.6:142% (207)
2015-165123216.0:143% (221)
2010-114282815.3:125% (108)
2000-011,3508715.5:1N/A
1990-914392616.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winston Campus Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 100% (489 to 2); teachers down 51% (31.4 to 15.4).

About Winston Campus Elementary

Winston Campus Elementary is a small elementary school based in Palatine, Illinois. The school enrolls 2 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381, so this school runs 99% smaller than that.

Across its 20 schools, Palatine CCSD 15 enrolls 11,715 students. Winston Campus Elementary is one of those schools.

Winston Campus Elementary enrolls a student body that is 100% White. That compares with about 44% White among all Cook County residents.

The ratio of students to teachers is 0.1:1, with 15.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1.

Cook County census figures show that median household income is about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Winston Campus Elementary is among the 1,406 public schools in Cook County.

The nearest public school is Winston Campus Middle School, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

The school counted 237 students in 2020-21 and 2 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference.

The Winston Campus Elementary community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Cook County at a glance

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Population
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students

Quick facts

School name
Winston Campus Elementary
District
Palatine CCSD 15
Address
120 N Babcock Dr, Palatine, IL 60074
Phone
(847) 963-7500
County
Cook County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
2
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
0.1:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
173042003161
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Winston Campus Elementary
How many students attend Winston Campus Elementary?
Winston Campus Elementary enrolls approximately 2 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Winston Campus Elementary serve?
Winston Campus Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Winston Campus Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Winston Campus Elementary is approximately 0.1:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Winston Campus Elementary?
At Winston Campus Elementary, the student body is approximately 100% White.
Is Winston Campus Elementary public or private?
Winston Campus Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Palatine CCSD 15.
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