Is Currier Elementary School a good school?

Currier Elementary School ranks 1538 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Currier Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 363 students attended Currier Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Currier Elementary School?

Students at Currier Elementary School are 87% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Currier Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Currier Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Leman Middle School High : West Chicago Community High School

Currier Elementary School

Summary:

Currier Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Chicago, Illinois, serving 342 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the West Chicago Education Service District 33, which is ranked 686 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Currier Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance compared to state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 17.6% of Currier students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, 14.4% in Mathematics, and 30% in Science, compared to much higher state and district averages. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (66.08%) and a significant population of English Language Learners. Additionally, Currier Elementary has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching over 26% in the 2022-2023 school year.

Comparing Currier Elementary to nearby schools, such as Turner Elementary, Wiesbrook Elementary, and Madison Elementary, reveals that these schools generally perform better academically, despite also serving high percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Schools in the neighboring Cusd 200 district significantly outperform Currier Elementary, suggesting that the unique challenges faced by Currier may require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

800 Garys Mill Rd
West Chicago, IL 60185-4100

(630) 293-6600

District: West Chicago Education Service District 33

SchoolDigger Rank:
1538^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,546

Students who attend Currier Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Leman Middle School
High:	West Chicago Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 363

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.3%

White:

6.9%

Asian:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Currier Elementary School ranks worse than 74.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the West Chicago Education Service District 33. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.19. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.3%), White (6.9%), Asian (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the West Chicago Education Service District 33. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Currier Elementary School is 11.3. 5 elementary schools in the West Chicago Education Service District 33 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Currier Elementary School employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Currier Elementary School is $25,546. 5 elementary schools in the West Chicago Education Service District 33 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Currier Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Currier Elementary School 1538^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Currier Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

West Chicago Education Service District 33:

SchoolDigger ranks West Chicago Education Service District 33 686^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Currier Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Currier Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	65.60	844^th	2020	58.2%
2004	75.16	516^th	2030	74.6%
2005	61.54	952^nd	2022	52.9%
2006	54.47	1216^th	2086	41.7%
2007	57.36	1128^th	2095	46.2%
2008	25.01	1699^th	2092	18.8%
2009	32.19	1605^th	2120	24.3%
2010	23.99	1755^th	2139	18.0%
2011	27.70	1705^th	2147	20.6%
2012	25.24	1752^nd	2166	19.1%
2013	10.36	2014^th	2167	7.1%
2014	11.32	1922^nd	2093	8.2%
2015	11.42	1964^th	2052	4.3%
2016	12.91	1889^th	2046	7.7%
2017	10.10	1960^th	2044	4.1%
2018	15.59	1801^st	2037	11.6%
2019	18.04	1789^th	2086	14.2%
2021	17.94	1650^th	1948	15.3%
2022	28.55	1431^st	2082	31.3%
2023	28.58	1434^th	2077	31.0%
2024	25.19	1538^th	2067	25.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Currier Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.73	505^th	718	29.7%
2019	30.19	609^th	743	18.0%
2021	33.56	396^th	537	26.3%
2022	45.12	360^th	768	53.1%
2023	47.31	327^th	788	58.5%
2024	40.77	463^rd	826	43.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Currier Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.09	600^th	763	21.4%
2019	26.54	942^nd	1194	21.1%
2021	20.20	608^th	640	5.0%
2022	36.26	627^th	1113	43.7%
2023	34.22	708^th	1156	38.8%
2024	22.16	1022^nd	1195	14.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Currier Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.76	1558^th	1765	11.7%
2019	23.86	1548^th	1816	14.8%
2021	26.94	1184^th	1514	21.8%
2022	46.54	858^th	1763	51.3%
2023	41.11	1021^st	1808	43.5%
2024	39.12	1085^th	1793	39.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Currier Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.50	12^th	30	60.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Currier Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.53	1742^nd	1964	11.3%
2019	15.33	1809^th	2019	10.4%
2021	16.45	1470^th	1680	12.5%
2022	29.24	1344^th	1970	31.8%
2023	23.43	1495^th	1957	23.6%
2024	26.52	1418^th	1942	27.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Currier Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.14	519^th	907	42.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Currier Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.94	1707^th	1972	13.4%
2019	23.64	1572^nd	2019	22.1%
2021	17.82	1461^st	1707	14.4%
2022	28.97	1329^th	1977	32.8%
2023	35.11	1209^th	1984	39.1%
2024	23.79	1491^st	1959	23.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Currier Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.02	862^nd	938	8.1%
2019	21.98	844^th	955	11.6%
2021	25.16	624^th	742	15.9%
2022	33.97	623^rd	954	34.7%
2023	34.86	625^th	970	35.6%
2024	30.35	687^th	959	28.4%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, March 4, 2011

I have 2 daughters that have gone through Currier from Kindergarten through 6th grade. The teachers are excellent, and go over and above board for ALL students. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Currier Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	177	7	11	226	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1996	177	7	11	226	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1997	165	13	4	193	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
1998	141	12	7	165	0	n/a	n/a	0	325
1999	157	10	6	173	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
2000	192	9	5	302	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
2001	171	14	4	339	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
2002	123	8	1	395	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
2003	123	8	1	395	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
2004	122	2	5	364	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
2005	105	13	11	380	5	n/a	n/a	7	521
2006	84	18	4	413	6	n/a	n/a	9	534
2007	69	20	4	385	5	n/a	n/a	10	493
2008	61	9	4	389	3	n/a	n/a	14	480
2009	40	9	5	387	0	n/a	n/a	25	466
2010	45	8	7	429	0	n/a	n/a	13	502
2011	39	19	3	432	0	0	5	0	498
2012	39	21	5	485	0	0	3	0	553
2013	52	15	3	451	0	0	0	0	521
2014	49	13	6	438	1	1	0	0	508
2015	41	11	4	458	0	1	3	0	518
2016	36	16	5	451	0	0	0	0	508
2017	26	8	8	436	0	0	2	0	480
2018	29	10	7	411	0	0	3	0	460
2019	26	8	8	374	1	0	3	0	420
2020	23	8	14	358	2	0	0	0	405
2021	25	10	11	330	1	0	1	0	378
2022	15	3	10	342	1	0	4	0	375
2023	18	7	12	302	1	0	2	0	342
2024	25	7	12	317	0	1	1	0	363

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 Currier Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	421	21.0	20.0	n/a
1996	421	21.0	20.0	n/a
1997	375	17.6	21.3	n/a
1998	325	21.0	15.5	n/a
1999	346	24.9	13.9	n/a
2000	508	28.0	18.1	n/a
2001	528	34.9	15.1	n/a
2002	527	29.0	18.2	49
2003	527	29.0	18.2	49
2004	493	30.6	16.1	50.7
2005	521	30.6	17.0	51.9
2006	534	32.6	16.4	55.6
2007	493	30.0	16.4	67.9
2008	480	27.0	17.8	70.4
2009	466	30.9	15.1	75.1
2010	502	30.1	16.6	73
2011	498	29.6	16.8	77.3
2012	553	30.6	18.0	87.3
2013	521	n/a	n/a	61.4
2014	508	25.0	20.3	69.5
2015	518	29.0	17.8	75.7
2016	508	29.0	17.5	49
2017	480	32.0	15.0	61.9
2018	460	30.0	15.3	62.4
2019	420	31.0	13.5	56.2
2020	405	29.0	13.9	56.5
2021	378	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	375	32.0	11.7	64
2023	342	33.0	10.3	66.1
2024	363	32.0	11.3	78.8

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 Currier Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	421	21.0	20.0	n/a
1996	421	21.0	20.0	n/a
1997	375	17.6	21.3	n/a
1998	325	21.0	15.5	n/a
1999	346	24.9	13.9	n/a
2000	508	28.0	18.1	n/a
2001	528	34.9	15.1	n/a
2002	527	29.0	18.2	49
2003	527	29.0	18.2	49
2004	493	30.6	16.1	50.7
2005	521	30.6	17.0	51.9
2006	534	32.6	16.4	55.6
2007	493	30.0	16.4	67.9
2008	480	27.0	17.8	70.4
2009	466	30.9	15.1	75.1
2010	502	30.1	16.6	73
2011	498	29.6	16.8	77.3
2012	553	30.6	18.0	87.3
2013	521	n/a	n/a	61.4
2014	508	25.0	20.3	69.5
2015	518	29.0	17.8	75.7
2016	508	29.0	17.5	49
2017	480	32.0	15.0	61.9
2018	460	30.0	15.3	62.4
2019	420	31.0	13.5	56.2
2020	405	29.0	13.9	56.5
2021	378	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	375	32.0	11.7	64
2023	342	33.0	10.3	66.1
2024	363	32.0	11.3	78.8

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.

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