Is Winston Churchill School a good school?

Winston Churchill School ranks 902 nd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Winston Churchill School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 602 students attended Winston Churchill School.

What is the racial makeup of Winston Churchill School?

Students at Winston Churchill School are 51% African American, 26% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Winston Churchill School attend?

Students who attend Winston Churchill School usually go on to attend: Middle : James Hart School High : Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Winston Churchill School

Summary:

Winston Churchill School is an elementary school located in Homewood, Illinois, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 602 students. It is part of the Homewood School District 153, which is ranked 406 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Winston Churchill School has a mixed performance profile. In the 2023-2024 school year, 38.5% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, slightly below the district and state averages. In mathematics, 24.6% of students were proficient or better, higher than the district average but lower than the state. However, the school's science performance is relatively strong, with 55.9% of students proficient or better, exceeding both district and state averages. The school's African American and Hispanic student subgroups perform particularly well, ranking in the top 25% and top 15% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively. Unfortunately, the school's English Language Learner and Special Education subgroups have struggled, ranking in the bottom half and bottom third of Illinois schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Roosevelt Elementary School in Chicago Heights and Heather Hill Elementary School in Flossmoor have lower overall performance than Winston Churchill School, particularly in mathematics. However, Western Avenue Elementary School in Flossmoor outperforms Winston Churchill School in both English Language Arts and mathematics, ranking among the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools. While Winston Churchill School's strong performance among minority subgroups is a positive sign, the school faces challenges in addressing chronic absenteeism and supporting its English Language Learner and Special Education populations.

Detail:

Public 3-5

1300 190th St
Homewood, IL 60430-4216

(708) 798-3424

District: Homewood School District 153

SchoolDigger Rank:
902^nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,187

Students who attend Winston Churchill School usually attend:

Middle:	James Hart School
High:	Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 602

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.7%

White:

26.4%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.2%

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Performance Trends

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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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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Winston Churchill School is $18,187.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Winston Churchill School:

SchoolDigger ranks Winston Churchill School 902^nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Winston Churchill School in the ranking list.)

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Homewood School District 153:

SchoolDigger ranks Homewood School District 153 406^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Winston Churchill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	76.13	496^th	2020	75.4%
2004	65.41	828^th	2030	59.2%
2005	59.31	999^th	2022	50.6%
2006	52.45	1257^th	2086	39.7%
2007	63.76	921^st	2095	56.0%
2008	63.54	943^rd	2092	54.9%
2009	64.85	906^th	2120	57.3%
2010	69.17	765^th	2139	64.2%
2011	71.52	675^th	2147	68.6%
2012	63.20	958^th	2166	55.8%
2013	59.07	968^th	2167	55.3%
2014	49.96	1098^th	2093	47.5%
2015	42.32	1078^th	2052	47.5%
2016	46.91	1009^th	2046	50.7%
2017	41.33	1133^rd	2044	44.6%
2018	54.49	866^th	2037	57.5%
2019	44.30	1091^st	2086	47.7%
2021	36.19	1146^th	1948	41.2%
2022	53.47	874^th	2082	58.0%
2023	60.71	735^th	2077	64.6%
2024	51.59	902^nd	2067	56.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Winston Churchill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.50	25^th	78	67.9%
2019	56.38	36^th	89	59.6%
2022	53.37	36^th	95	62.1%
2023	64.45	34^th	93	63.4%
2024	74.04	21^st	93	77.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Winston Churchill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	59.06	190^th	718	73.5%
2019	26.40	661^st	743	11.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Winston Churchill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.73	119^th	763	84.4%
2019	55.81	388^th	1194	67.5%
2022	65.13	236^th	1113	78.8%
2023	61.72	332^nd	1156	71.3%
2024	39.07	659^th	1195	44.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Winston Churchill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.17	581^st	1765	67.1%
2019	48.69	869^th	1816	52.1%
2022	56.80	620^th	1763	64.8%
2023	60.00	569^th	1808	68.5%
2024	45.15	919^th	1793	48.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Winston Churchill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.93	730^th	1964	62.8%
2019	49.45	958^th	2019	52.6%
2022	52.77	817^th	1970	58.5%
2023	61.57	655^th	1957	66.5%
2024	49.10	898^th	1942	53.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Winston Churchill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	67.21	192^nd	907	78.8%
2024	52.59	313^th	886	64.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Winston Churchill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.10	894^th	1972	54.7%
2019	39.96	1156^th	2019	42.7%
2021	36.34	1014^th	1707	40.6%
2022	52.15	832^nd	1977	57.9%
2023	57.59	727^th	1984	63.4%
2024	52.66	828^th	1959	57.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Winston Churchill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.59	127^th	698	81.8%
2019	60.27	188^th	711	73.6%
2021	64.08	71^st	428	83.4%
2022	76.39	69^th	684	89.9%
2023	83.00	53^rd	692	92.3%
2024	67.72	118^th	655	82.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Winston Churchill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.92	242^nd	938	74.2%
2019	42.34	531^st	955	44.4%
2022	66.60	210^th	954	78.0%
2023	77.87	111^th	970	88.6%
2024	75.04	142^nd	959	85.2%

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Rank History for White students at Winston Churchill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.64	386^th	1463	73.6%
2019	66.98	426^th	1462	70.9%
2022	70.79	349^th	1425	75.5%
2023	71.05	332^nd	1419	76.6%
2024	61.70	496^th	1392	64.4%

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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 Winston Churchill School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	567	73	19	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	667
1989	561	72	14	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	654
1990	611	73	9	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	699
1991	604	66	10	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	693
1992	663	75	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	751
1993	655	73	10	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
1994	681	88	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	784
1995	518	120	12	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
1996	518	120	12	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
1997	533	119	8	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	669
1998	475	152	22	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	668
1999	433	160	23	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
2000	409	197	22	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	657
2001	389	227	21	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
2002	282	133	13	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
2003	282	133	13	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
2004	280	160	15	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
2005	259	154	8	15	2	n/a	n/a	42	480
2006	212	163	4	13	1	n/a	n/a	45	438
2007	179	163	1	21	0	n/a	n/a	50	414
2008	180	173	1	22	0	n/a	n/a	37	413
2009	182	181	4	23	0	n/a	n/a	46	436
2010	156	175	5	24	0	n/a	n/a	45	405
2011	151	151	3	52	0	0	27	0	384
2012	162	135	1	51	1	0	28	0	378
2013	165	155	3	53	1	0	29	0	406
2014	144	182	2	40	1	0	30	0	399
2015	120	182	2	42	0	0	22	0	368
2016	125	181	2	46	0	0	23	0	377
2017	182	288	3	73	0	0	40	0	586
2018	174	303	2	85	0	0	49	0	613
2019	170	339	1	92	1	0	53	0	656
2020	161	311	3	90	2	0	49	0	616
2021	170	330	3	87	3	0	44	0	637
2022	161	309	1	92	2	0	45	0	610
2023	159	305	1	88	2	1	46	0	602

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 Winston Churchill School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	667	41.7	15.9	n/a
1989	654	43.4	15.0	n/a
1990	699	42.4	16.4	n/a
1991	693	43.5	15.9	n/a
1992	751	43.1	17.4	n/a
1993	745	42.6	17.5	n/a
1994	784	45.5	17.2	n/a
1995	667	43.0	15.5	n/a
1996	667	43.0	15.5	n/a
1997	669	42.3	15.8	n/a
1998	668	43.1	15.5	n/a
1999	640	45.1	14.2	n/a
2000	657	44.6	14.7	n/a
2001	667	45.6	14.6	n/a
2002	446	30.0	14.9	13.2
2003	446	30.0	14.9	13.2
2004	479	30.0	16.0	10.4
2005	480	29.0	16.6	18.3
2006	438	28.0	15.6	24.7
2007	414	30.0	13.8	23.6
2008	413	26.0	15.9	20.7
2009	436	29.9	14.6	29.2
2010	405	30.8	13.1	38.1
2011	384	31.8	12.0	31
2012	378	28.8	13.0	24.1
2013	406	33.4	12.1	32.8
2014	399	35.0	11.4	38.3
2015	368	31.0	11.8	40.5
2016	377	33.0	11.4	38.2
2017	586	48.0	12.2	34.6
2018	613	50.3	12.1	38.7
2019	656	46.0	14.2	33.1
2020	616	50.7	12.1	39.1
2021	637	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	610	52.6	11.5	38.2
2023	602	48.6	12.3	40.2

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 Winston Churchill School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	667	41.7	15.9	n/a
1989	654	43.4	15.0	n/a
1990	699	42.4	16.4	n/a
1991	693	43.5	15.9	n/a
1992	751	43.1	17.4	n/a
1993	745	42.6	17.5	n/a
1994	784	45.5	17.2	n/a
1995	667	43.0	15.5	n/a
1996	667	43.0	15.5	n/a
1997	669	42.3	15.8	n/a
1998	668	43.1	15.5	n/a
1999	640	45.1	14.2	n/a
2000	657	44.6	14.7	n/a
2001	667	45.6	14.6	n/a
2002	446	30.0	14.9	13.2
2003	446	30.0	14.9	13.2
2004	479	30.0	16.0	10.4
2005	480	29.0	16.6	18.3
2006	438	28.0	15.6	24.7
2007	414	30.0	13.8	23.6
2008	413	26.0	15.9	20.7
2009	436	29.9	14.6	29.2
2010	405	30.8	13.1	38.1
2011	384	31.8	12.0	31
2012	378	28.8	13.0	24.1
2013	406	33.4	12.1	32.8
2014	399	35.0	11.4	38.3
2015	368	31.0	11.8	40.5
2016	377	33.0	11.4	38.2
2017	586	48.0	12.2	34.6
2018	613	50.3	12.1	38.7
2019	656	46.0	14.2	33.1
2020	616	50.7	12.1	39.1
2021	637	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	610	52.6	11.5	38.2
2023	602	48.6	12.3	40.2

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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