Westdale Elementary School

Summary:

Westdale Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Northlake, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 464 students. The school is part of the Mannheim School District 83, which is ranked 658 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Westdale Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Westdale Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, is significantly below the state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 30.9% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was even lower at 21.2%, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 35.9% in the 2021-2022 school year. When comparing Westdale Elementary School to other nearby schools, such as Scott Elementary School and Roy Elementary School, both of which are also part of the Mannheim School District 83, it becomes clear that the academic performance issues are not unique to Westdale.

Despite the overall academic struggles, Westdale Elementary School does show some bright spots, particularly in the performance of its Hispanic and English Language Learner student subgroups. These students outperform their peers in the district and the state, indicating that the school may have some effective strategies in place for supporting these populations. However, the school struggles to support the academic achievement of female, male, and special education students, who all rank in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools. Addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and implementing targeted interventions for underperforming student subgroups could be key areas of focus for improvement at Westdale Elementary School and the broader Mannheim School District 83.


Detail:

Public K-5

 99 Diversey Ave
       Northlake, IL  60164-1401


(847) 455-4060

District: Mannheim School District 83

SchoolDigger Rank:
1084th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,783 Help


Students who attend Westdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Mannheim Middle School
High:    West Leyden High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  464

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
90.9%
White:
5.2%
Asian:
1.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Westdale Elementary School ranks worse than 52.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Mannheim School District 83! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.17. (See more...)
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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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Westdale Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Mannheim School District 83.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westdale Elementary School is $20,783. 1 elementary schools in the Mannheim School District 83 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westdale Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westdale Elementary School 1084th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Westdale Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hispanic students:


Mannheim School District 83:

SchoolDigger ranks Mannheim School District 83 658th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Westdale Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Westdale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 51.39 1188th 2020 41.2%
2004 50.40 1200th 2030 40.9%
2005 59.64 990th 2022 51.0%
2006 57.67 1120th 2086 46.3%
2007 61.09 1005th 2095 52.0%
2008 55.77 1137th 2092 45.7%
2009 52.19 1230th 2120 42.0%
2010 34.37 1585th 2139 25.9%
2011 42.67 1428th 2147 33.5%
2012 50.12 1301st 2166 39.9%
2013 27.72 1638th 2167 24.4%
2014 29.35 1554th 2093 25.8%
2015 19.50 1718th 2052 16.3%
2016 27.60 1499th 2046 26.7%
2017 22.56 1613th 2044 21.1%
2018 31.88 1377th 2037 32.4%
2019 39.14 1219th 2086 41.6%
2021 35.41 1164th 1948 40.2%
2022 35.59 1261st 2082 39.4%
2023 40.62 1163rd 2077 44.0%
2024 43.17 1084th 2067 47.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Westdale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.21 199th 718 72.3%
2019 54.48 226th 743 69.6%
2021 49.34 175th 537 67.4%
2022 49.23 301st 768 60.8%
2023 47.54 321st 788 59.3%
2024 60.08 199th 826 75.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Westdale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.43 348th 763 54.4%
2019 36.47 699th 1194 41.5%
2022 41.35 541st 1113 51.4%
2024 42.97 590th 1195 50.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westdale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.03 980th 1765 44.5%
2019 55.44 667th 1816 63.3%
2021 57.03 479th 1514 68.4%
2022 54.09 683rd 1763 61.3%
2023 57.07 635th 1808 64.9%
2024 61.93 508th 1793 71.7%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Westdale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.89 1383rd 1964 29.6%
2019 36.71 1243rd 2019 38.4%
2021 35.21 1032nd 1680 38.6%
2022 27.55 1386th 1970 29.6%
2023 30.64 1307th 1957 33.2%
2024 41.39 1054th 1942 45.7%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Westdale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 55.10 285th 886 67.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Westdale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.16 1206th 1972 38.8%
2019 42.28 1097th 2019 45.7%
2021 32.98 1067th 1707 37.5%
2022 43.06 1023rd 1977 48.3%
2023 51.27 868th 1984 56.3%
2024 44.97 988th 1959 49.6%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Westdale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.19 530th 938 43.5%
2019 52.94 378th 955 60.4%
2021 50.79 277th 742 62.7%
2022 48.70 424th 954 55.6%
2023 53.46 365th 970 62.4%
2024 55.20 330th 959 65.6%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Westdale Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.51 922nd 1462 36.9%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Westdale Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 373 21 30 206 n/a n/a n/a 0 630
1989 368 25 33 197 n/a n/a n/a 0 623
1990 368 18 23 206 n/a n/a n/a 0 615
1991 377 20 26 203 4 n/a n/a 0 630
1992 399 20 45 208 0 n/a n/a 0 672
1993 391 17 45 237 0 n/a n/a 0 690
1994 378 20 47 238 2 n/a n/a 0 685
1995 351 18 32 324 3 n/a n/a 0 728
1996 351 18 32 324 3 n/a n/a 0 728
1997 341 13 25 304 1 n/a n/a 0 684
1998 323 23 31 326 1 n/a n/a 0 704
1999 271 17 24 351 4 n/a n/a 0 667
2000 259 16 28 346 2 n/a n/a 0 651
2001 240 20 19 414 0 n/a n/a 0 693
2002 196 2 15 470 1 n/a n/a 0 684
2003 196 2 15 470 1 n/a n/a 0 684
2004 188 17 25 459 0 n/a n/a 0 689
2005 146 7 17 393 1 n/a n/a 19 583
2006 111 9 21 447 1 n/a n/a 10 599
2007 104 9 25 485 2 n/a n/a 25 650
2008 110 14 28 508 0 n/a n/a 25 685
2009 95 12 20 552 0 n/a n/a 24 703
2010 87 6 20 540 1 n/a n/a 30 684
2011 90 13 19 538 2 0 0 0 662
2012 84 10 22 498 1 0 8 0 623
2013 81 10 17 542 0 0 5 0 655
2014 79 5 18 557 2 0 6 0 667
2015 57 2 13 481 2 0 8 0 563
2016 52 2 14 437 3 0 7 0 515
2017 52 4 8 473 2 0 7 0 546
2018 44 4 6 449 2 0 5 0 510
2019 39 3 4 451 1 1 6 0 505
2020 28 4 5 442 1 1 6 0 487
2021 25 2 7 435 0 1 6 0 476
2022 26 5 4 430 0 1 5 0 471
2023 24 6 8 422 0 1 3 0 464

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 Westdale Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 630 43.5 14.4 n/a
1989 623 42.6 14.6 n/a
1990 615 40.0 15.3 n/a
1991 630 40.6 15.5 n/a
1992 672 40.6 16.5 n/a
1993 690 41.6 16.6 n/a
1994 685 40.6 16.9 n/a
1995 728 39.6 18.4 n/a
1996 728 39.6 18.4 n/a
1997 684 40.6 16.8 n/a
1998 704 37.6 18.7 n/a
1999 667 41.6 16.0 n/a
2000 651 39.6 16.4 n/a
2001 693 41.4 16.7 n/a
2002 684 37.6 18.2 40.4
2003 684 37.6 18.2 40.4
2004 689 38.0 18.1 47.8
2005 583 36.0 16.2 51.2
2006 599 35.0 17.1 48.9
2007 650 34.0 19.1 49
2008 685 33.0 20.8 52.3
2009 703 40.5 17.4 57.1
2010 684 40.6 16.8 63.9
2011 662 42.5 15.5 72.7
2012 623 42.5 14.6 74.5
2013 655 54.5 12.0 81.1
2014 667 43.0 15.5 83.5
2015 563 40.0 14.0 87.4
2016 515 45.0 11.4 75.1
2017 546 45.0 12.1 77.7
2018 510 42.1 12.1 56.5
2019 505 42.4 11.8 64.6
2020 487 44.0 11.0 67.8
2021 476 n/a n/a n/a
2022 471 43.9 10.7 63.9
2023 464 43.1 10.7 55.8

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 Westdale Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 630 43.5 14.4 n/a
1989 623 42.6 14.6 n/a
1990 615 40.0 15.3 n/a
1991 630 40.6 15.5 n/a
1992 672 40.6 16.5 n/a
1993 690 41.6 16.6 n/a
1994 685 40.6 16.9 n/a
1995 728 39.6 18.4 n/a
1996 728 39.6 18.4 n/a
1997 684 40.6 16.8 n/a
1998 704 37.6 18.7 n/a
1999 667 41.6 16.0 n/a
2000 651 39.6 16.4 n/a
2001 693 41.4 16.7 n/a
2002 684 37.6 18.2 40.4
2003 684 37.6 18.2 40.4
2004 689 38.0 18.1 47.8
2005 583 36.0 16.2 51.2
2006 599 35.0 17.1 48.9
2007 650 34.0 19.1 49
2008 685 33.0 20.8 52.3
2009 703 40.5 17.4 57.1
2010 684 40.6 16.8 63.9
2011 662 42.5 15.5 72.7
2012 623 42.5 14.6 74.5
2013 655 54.5 12.0 81.1
2014 667 43.0 15.5 83.5
2015 563 40.0 14.0 87.4
2016 515 45.0 11.4 75.1
2017 546 45.0 12.1 77.7
2018 510 42.1 12.1 56.5
2019 505 42.4 11.8 64.6
2020 487 44.0 11.0 67.8
2021 476 n/a n/a n/a
2022 471 43.9 10.7 63.9
2023 464 43.1 10.7 55.8

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.

Immunization Rates

Westdale Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaVaricellaDTPHepatitis B
201698.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%
201799.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%
201899.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%
201999.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%
202195.8%95.8%95.8%95.8%95.8%95.8%95.8%
202299.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%
202398.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%
202499.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Westdale Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $353 (2.1%) $16,782 (97.9%) $17,135
2020 $384 (2.2%) $17,313 (97.8%) $17,697
2021 $647 (3.4%) $18,304 (96.6%) $18,952
2022 $647 (3.4%) $18,304 (96.6%) $18,952
2023 $827 (4.2%) $18,752 (95.8%) $19,578
2024 $677 (3.3%) $20,106 (96.7%) $20,783

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westdale Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1219th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1163rd of 2077 Elementary schools
 2.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westdale Elementary School)31.617.1
 14.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mannheim School District 83)24.517.6
 6.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Westdale Elementary School)2518.3
 6.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mannheim School District 83)18.413.3
 5.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Westdale Elementary School)24.226.7
 2.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Mannheim School District 83)33.724.4
 9.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Westdale Elementary School)16.58.5
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mannheim School District 83)25.98.4
 17.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Westdale Elementary School)40.937.1
 3.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Mannheim School District 83)34.732.6
 2.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Westdale Elementary School)24.827.1
 2.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mannheim School District 83)21.717.4
 4.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Westdale Elementary School)51.550
 1.5%
   5th Grade Science (Mannheim School District 83)52.944
 8.9%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students505464
 8.1%
African American36
 100%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian48
 100%
Hispanic451422
 6.4%
Pacific Islander11
White3924
 38.5%
Two or More Races63
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.6%55.8%
 8.7%


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Students at Westdale Elementary School are 91% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Westdale Elementary School ranks 1084th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 464 students attended Westdale Elementary School.

Students who attend Westdale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mannheim Middle School
High : West Leyden High School


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