Is Western Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Western Avenue Elementary School ranks 441 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Western Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 491 students attended Western Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Western Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Western Avenue Elementary School are 48% African American, 24% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Western Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Western Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Parker Junior High School High : Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Western Avenue Elementary School

Summary:

Western Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Flossmoor, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 491 students. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within the Flossmoor School District 161, consistently ranking among the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools.

Western Avenue Elementary School's academic performance is notably strong, with the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics exceeding the district and state averages across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 51.2% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 46.3% in the Flossmoor School District and 41.2% statewide. In Mathematics, 42.3% of all students were proficient or better, compared to 23.7% in the Flossmoor School District and 28.4% statewide. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is also impressive, with 64.4% of all students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (47.4%) and state (53.2%) averages.

Western Avenue Elementary School excels in supporting the academic achievement of specific student subgroups, particularly African American and Hispanic students. For the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 40th out of 655 Illinois elementary schools for its African American student population and 31st out of 954 for its Hispanic student population, both earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance for its White and Multi-racial student subgroups is also noteworthy, ranking in the top 12% and 18% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively. While Western Avenue Elementary School's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, it remains lower than the district average for the other Flossmoor School District 161 elementary schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

940 Western Ave
Flossmoor, IL 60422-1366

(708) 647-7400

District: Flossmoor School District 161

SchoolDigger Rank:
441^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,332

Students who attend Western Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Parker Junior High School
High:	Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.2

Number of students: 491

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.3%

White:

24.0%

Hispanic:

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Western Avenue Elementary School ranks better than 78.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Flossmoor School District 161! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.78. (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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Western Avenue Elementary School is $16,332, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Flossmoor School District 161!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Western Avenue Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Western Avenue Elementary School 441^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Western Avenue Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Flossmoor School District 161:

SchoolDigger ranks Flossmoor School District 161 347^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Western Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	76.50	481^st	2020	76.2%
2004	76.80	455^th	2030	77.6%
2005	69.01	707^th	2022	65.0%
2006	79.85	308^th	2086	85.2%
2007	78.33	346^th	2095	83.5%
2008	80.46	320^th	2092	84.7%
2009	79.94	343^rd	2120	83.8%
2010	78.59	404^th	2139	81.1%
2011	80.55	335^th	2147	84.4%
2012	82.60	252^nd	2166	88.4%
2013	79.70	418^th	2167	80.7%
2014	80.02	387^th	2093	81.5%
2015	80.36	346^th	2052	83.1%
2016	82.64	315^th	2046	84.6%
2017	78.21	405^th	2044	80.2%
2018	69.35	565^th	2037	72.3%
2019	84.52	275^th	2086	86.8%
2021	69.68	509^th	1948	73.9%
2022	74.20	498^th	2082	76.1%
2023	80.77	363^rd	2077	82.5%
2024	76.78	441^st	2067	78.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Western Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	79.20	17^th	93	81.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Western Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	68.52	240^th	1194	79.9%
2022	77.64	140^th	1113	87.4%
2023	55.74	385^th	1156	66.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Western Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.74	988^th	1765	44.0%
2019	71.86	317^th	1816	82.5%
2021	72.79	213^th	1514	85.9%
2022	74.79	245^th	1763	86.1%
2023	70.39	336^th	1808	81.4%
2024	68.28	383^rd	1793	78.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Western Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.99	572^nd	1964	70.9%
2019	85.11	220^th	2019	89.1%
2021	62.09	551^st	1680	67.2%
2022	71.76	486^th	1970	75.3%
2023	87.45	203^rd	1957	89.6%
2024	79.21	326^th	1942	83.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Western Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.54	581^st	1972	70.5%
2019	78.17	362^nd	2019	82.1%
2021	70.54	418^th	1707	75.5%
2022	72.59	465^th	1977	76.5%
2023	65.23	579^th	1984	70.8%
2024	72.07	484^th	1959	75.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Western Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.83	69^th	698	90.1%
2019	96.62	13^th	711	98.2%
2021	79.29	26^th	428	93.9%
2022	94.77	17^th	684	97.5%
2023	93.37	22^nd	692	96.8%
2024	86.99	40^th	655	93.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Western Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	93.25	31^st	954	96.8%

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Rank History for White students at Western Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	83.79	169^th	1463	88.4%
2019	90.42	63^rd	1462	95.7%
2021	74.50	244^th	1308	81.3%
2022	80.89	194^th	1425	86.4%
2023	86.03	140^th	1419	90.1%
2024	83.15	174^th	1392	87.5%

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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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Enrollment information for Western Avenue Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	469	20	15	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	508
1989	413	20	13	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	451
1990	447	28	14	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	497
1991	450	20	8	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	491
1992	479	26	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
1993	468	26	15	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
1994	456	36	14	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1995	455	51	11	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1996	455	51	11	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1997	441	53	11	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1998	432	56	11	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
1999	391	57	5	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
2000	330	76	16	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
2001	392	87	16	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
2002	382	136	12	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
2003	382	136	12	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
2004	374	144	9	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
2005	340	147	7	21	0	n/a	n/a	8	523
2006	318	178	10	20	0	n/a	n/a	8	534
2007	305	169	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	12	509
2008	265	176	6	21	0	n/a	n/a	17	485
2009	258	185	7	17	0	n/a	n/a	29	496
2010	250	167	10	16	0	n/a	n/a	30	473
2011	243	168	14	21	0	0	19	0	465
2012	236	163	11	29	0	1	16	0	456
2013	217	164	11	30	0	1	19	0	442
2014	210	171	11	32	0	1	24	0	449
2015	198	198	8	36	0	0	27	0	467
2016	182	217	7	48	0	0	25	0	479
2017	157	237	5	49	0	0	25	0	473
2018	160	236	7	50	0	0	29	0	482
2019	144	204	8	54	0	0	36	0	446
2020	147	221	8	52	0	0	44	0	472
2021	132	223	5	59	0	0	33	0	452
2022	120	235	8	66	0	0	40	0	469
2023	118	237	8	80	1	0	47	0	491

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 Western Avenue Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	508	25.7	19.7	n/a
1989	451	23.5	19.1	n/a
1990	497	25.0	19.8	n/a
1991	491	26.5	18.5	n/a
1992	519	28.0	18.5	n/a
1993	522	26.5	19.7	n/a
1994	512	26.5	19.3	n/a
1995	526	18.5	28.4	n/a
1996	526	18.5	28.4	n/a
1997	518	25.0	20.7	n/a
1998	517	26.5	19.5	n/a
1999	470	27.5	17.1	n/a
2000	437	28.5	15.3	n/a
2001	518	28.4	18.2	n/a
2002	552	31.0	17.8	0
2003	552	31.0	17.8	0
2004	546	31.0	17.6	0
2005	523	30.5	17.1	0
2006	534	30.0	17.8	0
2007	509	30.0	17.0	0
2008	485	28.0	17.3	0
2009	496	28.4	17.5	0
2010	473	29.0	16.3	9.9
2011	465	29.0	16.0	9.9
2012	456	29.0	15.7	14.7
2013	442	37.5	11.7	23.1
2014	449	27.0	16.6	21.6
2015	467	29.0	16.1	25.1
2016	479	31.0	15.4	21.7
2017	473	29.5	16.0	28.8
2018	482	29.9	16.1	26.6
2019	446	29.0	15.3	18.6
2020	472	31.0	15.2	24.6
2021	452	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	469	31.2	15.0	27.7
2023	491	30.2	16.2	34

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 Western Avenue Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	508	25.7	19.7	n/a
1989	451	23.5	19.1	n/a
1990	497	25.0	19.8	n/a
1991	491	26.5	18.5	n/a
1992	519	28.0	18.5	n/a
1993	522	26.5	19.7	n/a
1994	512	26.5	19.3	n/a
1995	526	18.5	28.4	n/a
1996	526	18.5	28.4	n/a
1997	518	25.0	20.7	n/a
1998	517	26.5	19.5	n/a
1999	470	27.5	17.1	n/a
2000	437	28.5	15.3	n/a
2001	518	28.4	18.2	n/a
2002	552	31.0	17.8	0
2003	552	31.0	17.8	0
2004	546	31.0	17.6	0
2005	523	30.5	17.1	0
2006	534	30.0	17.8	0
2007	509	30.0	17.0	0
2008	485	28.0	17.3	0
2009	496	28.4	17.5	0
2010	473	29.0	16.3	9.9
2011	465	29.0	16.0	9.9
2012	456	29.0	15.7	14.7
2013	442	37.5	11.7	23.1
2014	449	27.0	16.6	21.6
2015	467	29.0	16.1	25.1
2016	479	31.0	15.4	21.7
2017	473	29.5	16.0	28.8
2018	482	29.9	16.1	26.6
2019	446	29.0	15.3	18.6
2020	472	31.0	15.2	24.6
2021	452	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	469	31.2	15.0	27.7
2023	491	30.2	16.2	34

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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