Wesmere Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

2001 Wesmere Pkwy
Plainfield, IL 60586

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Top 50%

Serving 570 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wesmere Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 570 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 50% in IL
: 23% (Top 50%)
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wesmere Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Wesmere Elementary School's student population of 570 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wesmere Elementary School
Kind	88
1	83
2	98
3	86
4	99
5	116

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Total Students

570 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Wesmere Elementary School
2023	567
2022	557
2021	532
2020	526
2019	526
2018	492
2017	492
2016	530
2015	561
2014	617
2013	672
2012	679
2011	750
2010	826
2009	901
2008	879
2007	1,053
2006	1,081
2005	1,041
2004	1,043
2003	1,018
2002	972
2001	695
2000	759
1999	662

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Wesmere Elementary School
2023	41
2022	40
2020	38
2019	38
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2015	36
2014	35
2013	47
2012	38
2011	43
2010	45
2009	43
2008	41
2007	48
2006	52
2005	50
2004	50
2003	52
2002	43
2001	32
2000	35
1999	28
1998	21

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Year Founded

2024

School Calendar

School Motto

Fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment

School Rankings

Wesmere Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wesmere Elementary School is 0.69, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1531 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wesmere Elementary School
2023	#1531
2022	#1624
2021	#2203
2019	#1999
2018	#2156
2017	#1973
2016	#1532
2015	#1687
2014	#1425
2013	#1542
2012	#994

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23%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Wesmere Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield School District 202
2023	23%	27%	31%
2021	18%	28%	25%
2019	26%	33%	41%
2018	27%	32%	40%
2017	29%	32%	40%
2016	30%	31%	38%
2015	26%	29%	34%
2014	65%	59%	72%
2013	60%	58%	69%
2012	92%	80%	87%
2011	89%	80%	86%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wesmere Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield School District 202
2022	30%	30%	37%
2021	20%	32%	32%
2019	32%	38%	46%
2018	26%	37%	40%
2017	31%	38%	45%
2016	35%	36%	44%
2015	34%	38%	41%
2014	57%	57%	65%
2013	63%	58%	67%
2012	83%	75%	80%
2011	82%	75%	81%

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60-64%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Wesmere Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield School District 202
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	16:1
2019	14:1	15:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	17:1
2017	14:1	15:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	18:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	14:1	13:1	12:1
2012	18:1	16:1	18:1
2011	17:1	16:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	21:1	16:1	18:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	17:1	19:1
2006	21:1	16:1	18:1
2005	21:1	16:1	18:1
2004	21:1	17:1	18:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	23:1	16:1	18:1
2001	22:1	16:1	19:1
2000	22:1	16:1	18:1
1999	24:1	16:1	19:1
1998	23:1	17:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Wesmere Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield School District 202
2023	3%	6%	9%
2022	2%	5%	8%
2021	3%	5%	7%
2020	2%	5%	7%
2019	2%	5%	7%
2018	1%	5%	7%
2017	1%	5%	7%
2016	2%	5%	6%
2015	1%	6%	6%
2014	2%	5%	6%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	2%	4%	6%
2011	2%	5%	6%
2010	4%	5%	7%
2009	4%	5%	7%
2008	4%	5%	7%
2007	4%	5%	6%
2006	4%	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	4%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

31%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Wesmere Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield School District 202
2023	31%	27%	25%
2022	29%	27%	25%
2021	27%	27%	25%
2020	26%	26%	24%
2019	26%	26%	24%
2018	26%	26%	24%
2017	26%	26%	24%
2016	24%	26%	23%
2015	24%	25%	23%
2014	24%	25%	23%
2013	22%	24%	23%
2012	19%	24%	23%
2011	18%	23%	23%
2010	14%	22%	21%
2009	16%	22%	21%
2008	16%	21%	21%
2007	14%	20%	20%
2006	14%	19%	19%
2005	13%	18%	16%
2004	11%	18%	14%
2003	10%	17%	11%
2002	10%	16%	10%
2001	8%	15%	7%
2000	5%	15%	7%
1999	4%	14%	6%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Wesmere Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield School District 202
2023	19%	17%	13%
2022	16%	17%	12%
2021	15%	17%	12%
2020	12%	17%	11%
2019	12%	17%	11%
2018	10%	17%	10%
2017	10%	17%	10%
2016	9%	17%	10%
2015	8%	17%	9%
2014	7%	17%	9%
2013	6%	18%	9%
2012	7%	18%	9%
2011	7%	18%	9%
2010	9%	20%	10%
2009	7%	20%	10%
2008	6%	20%	9%
2007	6%	20%	9%
2006	5%	20%	8%
2005	4%	20%	7%
2004	7%	21%	7%
2003	7%	21%	6%
2002	4%	21%	4%
2001	3%	21%	3%
2000	1%	21%	2%
1999	1%	21%	2%

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White

44%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Wesmere Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield School District 202
2023	43%	45%	49%
2022	49%	47%	51%
2021	52%	47%	52%
2020	55%	48%	55%
2019	55%	48%	55%
2018	59%	49%	56%
2017	59%	49%	56%
2016	62%	49%	59%
2015	63%	49%	59%
2014	63%	50%	59%
2013	65%	50%	59%
2012	68%	51%	59%
2011	69%	51%	59%
2010	73%	53%	62%
2009	73%	53%	62%
2008	74%	54%	63%
2007	76%	55%	65%
2006	77%	56%	68%
2005	79%	57%	72%
2004	80%	57%	76%
2003	80%	58%	80%
2002	83%	59%	83%
2001	87%	60%	86%
2000	92%	61%	88%
1999	94%	62%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wesmere Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield School District 202
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Wesmere Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield School District 202
2023	0.69	0.70	0.68
2022	0.66	0.68	0.67
2021	0.64	0.68	0.66
2020	0.62	0.68	0.63
2019	0.62	0.68	0.63
2018	0.58	0.67	0.60
2017	0.58	0.67	0.60
2016	0.55	0.67	0.60
2015	0.54	0.67	0.59
2014	0.54	0.66	0.59
2013	0.53	0.66	0.60
2012	0.50	0.65	0.59
2011	0.50	0.66	0.59
2010	0.46	0.64	0.55
2009	0.46	0.64	0.55
2008	0.45	0.64	0.54
2007	0.43	0.63	0.53
2006	0.41	0.61	0.49
2005	0.38	0.61	0.45
2004	0.35	0.60	0.41
2003	0.35	0.59	0.35
2002	0.30	0.59	0.29
2001	0.24	0.58	0.25
2000	0.15	0.57	0.22
1999	0.14	0.56	0.18

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Eligible for

18%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wesmere Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield School District 202
2023	18%	43%	21%
2022	18%	43%	21%
2021	19%	44%	21%
2020	26%	47%	23%
2019	26%	47%	23%
2018	20%	46%	19%
2017	20%	46%	19%
2016	20%	47%	17%
2015	19%	52%	23%
2014	12%	47%	16%
2013	13%	45%	16%
2012	5%	21%	8%
2011	8%	39%	13%
2010	9%	37%	8%
2009	4%	33%	6%
2008	5%	32%	5%
2007	4%	32%	5%
2006	3%	32%	4%
2005	2%	32%	3%
2004	1%	31%	2%
2003	1%	30%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Wesmere Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield School District 202
2023	5%	4%	8%
2022	5%	4%	8%
2021	6%	4%	8%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	4%	3%	5%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	10%	27%	13%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Plainfield School District 202

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wesmere Elementary School's ranking?

Wesmere Elementary School is ranked #1531 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

23% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Wesmere Elementary School?

570 students attend Wesmere Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Wesmere Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wesmere Elementary School?

Wesmere Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Wesmere Elementary School offer ?

Wesmere Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Wesmere Elementary School part of?

Wesmere Elementary School is part of Plainfield School District 202.

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