Is Westchester Middle School a good school?

Westchester Middle School ranks 560 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westchester Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 323 students attended Westchester Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Westchester Middle School?

Students at Westchester Middle School are 38% Hispanic, 28% White, 26% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Westchester Middle School attend?

Students who attend Westchester Middle School usually go on to attend Proviso East High School

Westchester Middle School

Summary:

Westchester Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Westchester, Illinois, with an enrollment of 323 students. The school is part of the Westchester School District 92-5, which is ranked 484 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westchester Middle School demonstrates solid academic performance, particularly in certain subject areas and for specific student subgroups. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally higher than the district and state averages, especially in 6th and 7th grades. For example, in 2023-2024, 49.1% of 6th graders at Westchester Middle School were proficient in ELA, compared to 46.7% statewide. The school also performed well for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, ranking higher than many other Illinois middle schools in these subgroups. However, the school's performance for Special Education and Disabled students is an area for potential improvement.

Compared to nearby schools, Westchester Middle School generally outperforms schools like MacArthur Middle School and Irving Middle School in academic proficiency, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Butler Junior High School and McClure Junior High School. Additionally, Westchester Middle School has seen fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, which is an area of concern that the school and district may need to address.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1620 Norfolk Ave
Westchester, IL 60154-4430

(708) 450-2700

District: Westchester School District 92-5

SchoolDigger Rank:
560^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,381

Students who attend Westchester Middle School usually attend:

High:	Proviso East High School
	Proviso Math and Science Academy
	Proviso West High School

Feeder schools for Westchester Middle School:

Elementary:	Westchester Intermediate School
	Westchester Primary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 323

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.1%

White:

27.9%

African American:

26.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.2%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.8. (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 Westchester Middle School is $16,381.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westchester Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westchester Middle School 560^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Westchester Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Westchester School District 92-5:

SchoolDigger ranks Westchester School District 92-5 484^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Westchester Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	52.67	637^th	1185	46.2%
2004	71.59	361^st	1204	70.0%
2005	58.42	602^nd	1209	50.2%
2006	73.73	328^th	1272	74.2%
2007	63.43	539^th	1287	58.1%
2008	55.97	687^th	1293	46.9%
2009	58.65	639^th	1318	51.5%
2010	59.33	628^th	1327	52.7%
2011	65.31	531^st	1344	60.5%
2012	55.44	696^th	1365	49.0%
2013	68.83	392^nd	1367	71.3%
2014	64.63	451^st	1322	65.9%
2015	62.12	389^th	1302	70.1%
2016	57.00	483^rd	1294	62.7%
2017	45.86	659^th	1293	49.0%
2018	45.62	666^th	1293	48.5%
2019	52.59	589^th	1356	56.6%
2021	56.09	442^nd	1241	64.4%
2022	49.33	603^rd	1369	56.0%
2023	57.80	475^th	1367	65.3%
2024	52.80	560^th	1363	58.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Westchester Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	42.34	222^nd	454	51.1%
2023	57.71	107^th	480	77.7%
2024	55.28	134^th	486	72.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Westchester Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.31	209^th	602	65.3%
2019	53.21	231^st	792	70.8%
2021	48.37	190^th	548	65.3%
2022	42.64	340^th	781	56.5%
2023	46.65	314^th	805	61.0%
2024	35.52	464^th	802	42.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westchester Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.35	763^rd	1161	34.3%
2019	41.10	708^th	1217	41.8%
2021	49.10	424^th	1019	58.4%
2022	42.76	639^th	1221	47.7%
2023	62.98	325^th	1234	73.7%
2024	55.17	445^th	1219	63.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Westchester Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.56	657^th	1226	46.4%
2019	56.83	493^rd	1276	61.4%
2021	57.34	363^rd	1017	64.3%
2022	55.78	459^th	1286	64.3%
2023	61.94	397^th	1275	68.9%
2024	54.65	484^th	1251	61.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Westchester Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.96	340^th	674	49.6%
2024	25.34	552^nd	639	13.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Westchester Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.59	622^nd	1223	49.1%
2019	47.84	610^th	1296	52.9%
2021	47.02	473^rd	1048	54.9%
2022	42.62	654^th	1286	49.1%
2023	51.05	543^rd	1292	58.0%
2024	48.07	569^th	1264	55.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Westchester Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.89	204^th	511	60.1%
2019	58.48	161^st	565	71.5%
2021	67.79	59^th	385	84.7%
2022	56.50	167^th	573	70.9%
2023	67.92	106^th	569	81.4%
2024	59.34	153^rd	548	72.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westchester Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.77	203^rd	590	65.6%
2019	64.44	173^rd	639	72.9%
2021	66.42	102^nd	517	80.3%
2022	47.35	304^th	662	54.1%
2023	60.72	187^th	661	71.7%
2024	49.99	270^th	643	58.0%

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Rank History for White students at Westchester Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.49	470^th	889	47.1%
2019	52.05	419^th	905	53.7%
2021	68.52	220^th	813	72.9%
2022	62.09	296^th	898	67.0%
2023	57.95	331^st	895	63.0%
2024	67.92	239^th	875	72.7%

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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 Westchester Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	251	4	10	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	267
1989	259	4	15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	278
1990	263	4	10	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	278
1991	266	3	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
1992	254	4	11	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
1993	264	2	12	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
1994	252	8	16	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	289
1995	206	10	16	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	252
1996	206	10	16	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	252
1997	216	22	13	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
1998	230	28	13	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
1999	249	27	12	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
2000	256	47	13	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
2001	241	62	12	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	347
2002	240	84	14	46	3	n/a	n/a	0	387
2003	240	84	14	46	3	n/a	n/a	0	387
2004	228	94	20	56	2	n/a	n/a	0	400
2005	228	104	23	62	1	n/a	n/a	1	419
2006	193	96	21	69	0	n/a	n/a	7	386
2007	172	101	15	75	0	n/a	n/a	12	375
2008	156	108	12	63	0	n/a	n/a	26	365
2009	167	120	11	74	0	n/a	n/a	28	400
2010	160	112	13	86	0	n/a	n/a	35	406
2011	152	95	10	122	3	0	13	0	395
2012	143	112	8	128	2	0	11	0	404
2013	131	101	7	128	2	0	9	0	378
2014	139	124	4	120	1	0	9	0	397
2015	140	110	8	116	1	0	9	0	384
2016	130	95	8	118	2	0	13	0	366
2017	110	91	5	117	1	0	13	0	337
2018	112	99	5	128	2	0	12	0	358
2019	109	121	7	127	0	0	10	0	374
2020	115	115	12	124	3	0	8	0	377
2021	103	114	12	121	1	0	11	0	362
2022	93	102	13	131	2	0	10	0	351
2023	90	84	8	123	1	0	17	0	323

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 Westchester Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	267	22.0	12.1	n/a
1989	278	23.0	12.0	n/a
1990	278	23.3	11.9	n/a
1991	283	23.3	12.1	n/a
1992	280	23.4	11.9	n/a
1993	293	24.0	12.2	n/a
1994	289	24.0	12.0	n/a
1995	252	24.0	10.5	n/a
1996	252	24.0	10.5	n/a
1997	273	24.0	11.4	n/a
1998	286	24.8	11.5	n/a
1999	305	25.7	11.9	n/a
2000	338	25.7	13.2	n/a
2001	347	27.9	12.4	n/a
2002	387	29.3	13.2	0
2003	387	29.3	13.2	0
2004	400	28.9	13.8	0
2005	419	32.0	13.1	0
2006	386	31.0	12.5	0
2007	375	28.0	13.4	0
2008	365	24.0	15.2	12.4
2009	400	28.9	13.8	12.1
2010	406	31.0	13.1	12.9
2011	395	30.0	13.1	18.5
2012	404	28.0	14.4	26.2
2013	378	31.3	12.0	24.1
2014	397	26.0	15.2	36.3
2015	384	28.0	13.7	35.9
2016	366	27.0	13.5	31.1
2017	337	27.0	12.4	36.5
2018	358	27.0	13.2	37.7
2019	374	29.2	12.8	37.2
2020	377	29.4	12.8	35
2021	362	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	351	29.0	12.1	38.7
2023	323	30.0	10.7	50.2

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 Westchester Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	267	22.0	12.1	n/a
1989	278	23.0	12.0	n/a
1990	278	23.3	11.9	n/a
1991	283	23.3	12.1	n/a
1992	280	23.4	11.9	n/a
1993	293	24.0	12.2	n/a
1994	289	24.0	12.0	n/a
1995	252	24.0	10.5	n/a
1996	252	24.0	10.5	n/a
1997	273	24.0	11.4	n/a
1998	286	24.8	11.5	n/a
1999	305	25.7	11.9	n/a
2000	338	25.7	13.2	n/a
2001	347	27.9	12.4	n/a
2002	387	29.3	13.2	0
2003	387	29.3	13.2	0
2004	400	28.9	13.8	0
2005	419	32.0	13.1	0
2006	386	31.0	12.5	0
2007	375	28.0	13.4	0
2008	365	24.0	15.2	12.4
2009	400	28.9	13.8	12.1
2010	406	31.0	13.1	12.9
2011	395	30.0	13.1	18.5
2012	404	28.0	14.4	26.2
2013	378	31.3	12.0	24.1
2014	397	26.0	15.2	36.3
2015	384	28.0	13.7	35.9
2016	366	27.0	13.5	31.1
2017	337	27.0	12.4	36.5
2018	358	27.0	13.2	37.7
2019	374	29.2	12.8	37.2
2020	377	29.4	12.8	35
2021	362	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	351	29.0	12.1	38.7
2023	323	30.0	10.7	50.2

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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