Is Westfield Community School a good school?

Westfield Community School ranks 393 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westfield Community School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,337 students attended Westfield Community School.

What is the racial makeup of Westfield Community School?

Students at Westfield Community School are 61% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Westfield Community School attend?

Students who attend Westfield Community School usually go on to attend: High : Harry D Jacobs High School

Westfield Community School

Summary:

Westfield Community School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Algonquin, Illinois, with a student enrollment of 1,354. The school is part of the Community Unit School District 300, which is ranked 411 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Westfield Community School has consistently been ranked in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westfield Community School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, as the school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores. In the 2023-2024 school year, 49% of Westfield students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37.6% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In mathematics, 38% of Westfield students were proficient or better, compared to 28.5% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance is especially strong in 3rd, 4th, and 6th grade ELA, as well as 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade math. Additionally, Westfield Community School has strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools for Hispanic students and English Language Learners in ELA and math, and in the top 30% for students with disabilities.

While Westfield Community School outperforms most of the nearby schools in the district, such as Eastview Elementary, which has significantly higher test scores in ELA and math, the school's diverse student population and higher spending per student (approximately $13,572 per student) may contribute to its academic success. Westfield Community School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade, indicating a sustained commitment to academic excellence, despite its large student population and diverse demographics. However, the school's performance for Asian students in ELA and math is relatively lower compared to other subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools in these categories, suggesting a potential area for improvement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

2100 Sleepy Hollow Rd
Algonquin, IL 60102-6049

(847) 532-7800

District: Cusd 300

SchoolDigger Rank:
393^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,314

Students who attend Westfield Community School usually attend:

High:

Harry D Jacobs High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 1,337

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.5%

Hispanic:

21.8%

Asian:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westfield Community School ranks better than 81% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Cusd 300 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.89. (See more...)

Compare Details Westfield Community School ranks better than 72.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.13. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Westfield Community School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Cusd 300 School District. Racial makeup is: White (60.5%), Hispanic (21.8%), Asian (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westfield Community School is 14.5, which is the 10^th best among 18 elementary schools in the Cusd 300 School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westfield Community School is $15,314. 10 elementary schools in the Cusd 300 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westfield Community School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westfield Community School 393^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Westfield Community School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Westfield Community School 374^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Westfield Community School in the ranking list.)

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Cusd 300:

SchoolDigger ranks Cusd 300 411^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Westfield Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	82.04	278^th	2020	86.2%
2004	81.22	295^th	2030	85.5%
2005	82.80	213^th	2022	89.5%
2006	78.01	384^th	2086	81.6%
2007	76.18	451^st	2095	78.5%
2008	77.82	425^th	2092	79.7%
2009	74.63	575^th	2120	72.9%
2010	77.35	464^th	2139	78.3%
2011	78.31	426^th	2147	80.2%
2012	78.95	398^th	2166	81.6%
2013	82.73	327^th	2167	84.9%
2014	80.10	384^th	2093	81.7%
2015	85.58	281^st	2052	86.3%
2016	72.90	497^th	2046	75.7%
2017	73.05	513^th	2044	74.9%
2018	76.62	433^rd	2037	78.7%
2019	86.00	246^th	2086	88.2%
2021	82.12	291^st	1948	85.1%
2022	83.80	306^th	2082	85.3%
2023	73.99	478^th	2077	77.0%
2024	78.89	393^rd	2067	81.0%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Westfield Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	59.13	181^st	743	75.6%
2023	60.40	193^rd	788	75.5%
2024	62.72	172^nd	826	79.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Westfield Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.35	202^nd	763	73.5%
2019	72.49	193^rd	1194	83.8%
2021	65.00	149^th	640	76.7%
2022	51.36	399^th	1113	64.2%
2023	62.17	326^th	1156	71.8%
2024	63.69	312^th	1195	73.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Westfield Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.08	444^th	1765	74.8%
2019	70.82	342^nd	1816	81.2%
2021	71.28	239^th	1514	84.2%
2022	69.55	342^nd	1763	80.6%
2023	77.89	218^th	1808	87.9%
2024	86.03	114^th	1793	93.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Westfield Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.51	444^th	1964	77.4%
2019	81.99	286^th	2019	85.8%
2021	70.71	416^th	1680	75.2%
2022	81.17	319^th	1970	83.8%
2023	73.12	451^st	1957	77.0%
2024	75.22	408^th	1942	79.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Westfield Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.98	234^th	907	74.2%
2024	59.36	239^th	886	73.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Westfield Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.58	423^rd	1972	78.5%
2019	85.30	231^st	2019	88.6%
2021	81.76	226^th	1707	86.8%
2022	82.03	296^th	1977	85.0%
2023	71.55	496^th	1984	75.0%
2024	78.16	368^th	1959	81.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Westfield Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	31.21	193^rd	242	20.2%
2024	37.63	161^st	219	26.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Westfield Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.93	124^th	938	86.8%
2019	84.33	61^st	955	93.6%
2022	78.47	129^th	954	86.5%
2023	76.31	124^th	970	87.2%
2024	80.20	102^nd	959	89.4%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Westfield Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.21	526^th	1463	64.0%
2019	77.18	253^rd	1462	82.7%
2021	69.95	323^rd	1308	75.3%
2022	68.01	394^th	1425	72.4%
2023	54.29	626^th	1419	55.9%
2024	62.63	479^th	1392	65.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Westfield Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	74.63	309^th	1185	73.9%
2004	70.89	371^st	1204	69.2%
2005	68.75	432^nd	1209	64.3%
2006	72.73	347^th	1272	72.7%
2007	70.01	391^st	1287	69.6%
2008	71.85	374^th	1293	71.1%
2009	72.81	359^th	1318	72.8%
2010	73.12	368^th	1327	72.3%
2011	70.74	414^th	1344	69.2%
2012	71.66	385^th	1365	71.8%
2013	71.79	351^st	1367	74.3%
2014	75.13	293^rd	1322	77.8%
2015	83.53	177^th	1302	86.4%
2016	70.44	311^th	1294	76.0%
2017	70.04	316^th	1293	75.6%
2018	72.05	302^nd	1293	76.6%
2019	77.59	253^rd	1356	81.3%
2021	57.03	428^th	1241	65.5%
2022	65.26	385^th	1369	71.9%
2023	63.30	403^rd	1367	70.5%
2024	67.13	374^th	1363	72.6%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Westfield Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.75	41^st	164	75.0%
2019	66.99	62^nd	179	65.4%
2022	43.29	100^th	195	48.7%
2023	51.61	91^st	194	53.1%
2024	53.19	81^st	184	56.0%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Westfield Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	42.93	133^rd	277	52.0%
2022	50.16	146^th	454	67.8%
2023	43.48	223^rd	480	53.5%
2024	43.61	223^rd	486	54.1%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Westfield Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.45	207^th	602	65.6%
2019	42.63	345^th	792	56.4%
2021	38.42	293^rd	548	46.5%
2022	40.74	373^rd	781	52.2%
2023	42.02	371^st	805	53.9%
2024	36.87	442^nd	802	44.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Westfield Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.14	285^th	1161	75.5%
2019	70.82	239^th	1217	80.4%
2021	46.98	463^rd	1019	54.6%
2022	59.75	367^th	1221	69.9%
2023	62.91	328^th	1234	73.4%
2024	69.18	249^th	1219	79.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Westfield Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.35	304^th	1226	75.2%
2019	76.08	262^nd	1276	79.5%
2021	52.69	412^th	1017	59.5%
2022	67.80	329^th	1286	74.4%
2023	62.65	390^th	1275	69.4%
2024	64.89	368^th	1251	70.6%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Westfield Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.73	274^th	674	59.3%
2024	39.50	332^nd	639	48.0%

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Rank History for middle school Military Connected students at Westfield Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	55.13	4^th	10	60.0%
2023	41.30	6^th	12	50.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Westfield Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.65	292^nd	1223	76.1%
2019	77.01	236^th	1296	81.8%
2021	55.01	370^th	1048	64.7%
2022	61.44	401^st	1286	68.8%
2023	62.03	388^th	1292	70.0%
2024	67.26	333^rd	1264	73.7%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Westfield Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.88	136^th	209	34.9%
2019	66.87	59^th	201	70.6%
2021	19.83	99^th	112	11.6%
2022	38.83	128^th	198	35.4%
2023	40.04	121^st	192	37.0%
2024	47.25	109^th	184	40.8%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Westfield Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	93.58	21^st	565	96.3%
2022	95.45	18^th	573	96.9%
2023	87.75	30^th	569	94.7%
2024	80.77	46^th	548	91.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Westfield Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.70	204^th	590	65.4%
2019	64.60	171^st	639	73.2%
2021	44.23	258^th	517	50.1%
2022	46.16	317^th	662	52.1%
2023	48.46	287^th	661	56.6%
2024	50.57	264^th	643	58.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Westfield Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.82	338^th	889	62.0%
2019	60.24	332^nd	905	63.3%
2021	46.20	400^th	813	50.8%
2022	52.46	395^th	898	56.0%
2023	47.27	445^th	895	50.3%
2024	54.73	374^th	875	57.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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by a parent
Friday, September 15, 2023

The amount of bullying and racism at this school is unacceptable. The district sends out emails that state they are aware of the racist remarks the students make and suggest parents talk to their children and explain how hate speech is frowned upon. There is no recourse for the harm caused from these remarks. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Westfield Community School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1997	1323	6	18	22	5	n/a	n/a	0	1374
1998	1459	5	20	28	7	n/a	n/a	0	1519
1999	1578	6	26	42	8	n/a	n/a	0	1660
2000	1674	7	39	45	6	n/a	n/a	0	1771
2001	1852	17	56	70	5	n/a	n/a	0	2000
2002	1583	27	88	97	15	n/a	n/a	0	1810
2003	1583	27	88	97	15	n/a	n/a	0	1810
2004	1559	30	115	99	12	n/a	n/a	0	1815
2005	1527	36	137	101	11	n/a	n/a	1	1813
2006	1454	39	147	117	12	n/a	n/a	9	1778
2007	1388	38	149	138	13	n/a	n/a	28	1754
2008	1365	35	154	153	10	n/a	n/a	28	1745
2009	1337	46	155	154	6	n/a	n/a	40	1738
2010	1296	46	146	177	4	n/a	n/a	57	1726
2011	1184	45	129	229	2	1	56	0	1646
2012	1142	34	124	207	4	2	58	0	1571
2013	1106	26	138	185	2	3	52	0	1512
2014	1008	27	134	164	4	2	54	0	1393
2015	960	31	132	199	2	2	56	0	1382
2016	900	35	129	199	2	1	60	0	1326
2017	860	46	142	228	1	1	61	0	1339
2018	837	46	136	238	2	1	48	0	1308
2019	870	44	133	276	2	2	46	0	1373
2020	849	50	117	268	4	1	56	0	1345
2021	811	52	123	256	3	2	61	0	1308
2022	794	55	113	274	6	1	65	0	1308
2023	826	59	109	295	3	1	61	0	1354
2024	809	59	108	291	3	0	67	0	1337

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Westfield Community School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	1374	68.0	20.2	n/a
1998	1519	78.0	19.5	n/a
1999	1660	80.2	20.7	n/a
2000	1771	88.0	20.1	n/a
2001	2000	105.0	19.0	n/a
2002	1810	92.2	19.6	3.2
2003	1810	92.2	19.6	3.2
2004	1815	81.8	22.2	5.6
2005	1813	89.1	20.3	5.1
2006	1778	91.1	19.5	6.3
2007	1754	85.0	20.6	7.6
2008	1745	84.0	20.8	10.1
2009	1738	100.6	17.3	11.1
2010	1726	98.9	17.4	16.4
2011	1646	90.8	18.1	18.7
2012	1571	84.5	18.5	19.6
2013	1512	99.5	15.1	22.5
2014	1393	83.2	16.7	22.5
2015	1382	83.0	16.6	24.8
2016	1326	83.0	15.9	20.8
2017	1339	88.3	15.1	23
2018	1308	85.3	15.3	24.9
2019	1373	91.6	14.9	26.1
2020	1345	87.6	15.3	26.7
2021	1308	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1308	91.5	14.2	20.9
2023	1354	91.0	14.8	33.8
2024	1337	92.0	14.5	39.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Westfield Community School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	1374	68.0	20.2	n/a
1998	1519	78.0	19.5	n/a
1999	1660	80.2	20.7	n/a
2000	1771	88.0	20.1	n/a
2001	2000	105.0	19.0	n/a
2002	1810	92.2	19.6	3.2
2003	1810	92.2	19.6	3.2
2004	1815	81.8	22.2	5.6
2005	1813	89.1	20.3	5.1
2006	1778	91.1	19.5	6.3
2007	1754	85.0	20.6	7.6
2008	1745	84.0	20.8	10.1
2009	1738	100.6	17.3	11.1
2010	1726	98.9	17.4	16.4
2011	1646	90.8	18.1	18.7
2012	1571	84.5	18.5	19.6
2013	1512	99.5	15.1	22.5
2014	1393	83.2	16.7	22.5
2015	1382	83.0	16.6	24.8
2016	1326	83.0	15.9	20.8
2017	1339	88.3	15.1	23
2018	1308	85.3	15.3	24.9
2019	1373	91.6	14.9	26.1
2020	1345	87.6	15.3	26.7
2021	1308	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1308	91.5	14.2	20.9
2023	1354	91.0	14.8	33.8
2024	1337	92.0	14.5	39.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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