West School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

1010 Forestway Dr
Glencoe, IL 60022

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Top 5%

Serving 248 students in grades 3-4, West School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 3-4
Enrollment: 248 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 5% in IL
: 66% (Top 5%)
: 60% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

West School's student population of 248 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West School
3	132
4	116

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Total Students

248 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West School
2023	257
2022	279
2021	285
2020	244
2019	244
2018	250
2017	250
2016	229
2015	258
2014	296
2013	278
2012	283
2011	284
2010	307
2009	327
2008	319
2007	300
2006	297
2005	298
2004	305
2003	306
2002	309
2001	315
2000	310
1999	266
1998	270
1997	273
1996	261
1995	265
1994	249
1993	246
1992	215
1991	199

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West School
2023	19
2022	22
2020	19
2019	19
2018	18
2017	18
2016	19
2015	21
2014	22
2013	24
2012	23
2011	23
2010	23
2009	24
2008	20
2007	20
2006	23
2005	24
2004	25
2003	24
2002	22
2001	23
2000	23
1999	20
1998	19
1997	19
1996	18
1995	20
1994	18
1993	15
1992	15

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Year Founded

1957

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 11, 2026

School Rankings

West School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West School is 0.27, which is less than 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)

#135 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West School
2023	#135
2022	#92
2021	#44
2019	#126
2018	#118
2017	#106
2016	#52
2015	#85
2014	#107
2013	#74
2012	#202

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66%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	West School	Illinois	Glencoe School District 35
2023	66%	27%	70%
2021	75%	28%	68%
2019	76%	33%	68%
2018	73%	32%	67%
2017	71%	32%	67%
2016	78%	31%	70%
2015	67%	29%	68%
2014	89%	59%	89%
2013	89%	58%	89%
2012	96%	80%	96%
2011	96%	80%	95%

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60%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West School	Illinois	Glencoe School District 35
2022	60%	30%	66%
2021	64%	32%	64%
2019	65%	38%	63%
2018	68%	37%	67%
2017	70%	38%	65%
2016	74%	36%	70%
2015	72%	38%	75%
2014	85%	57%	88%
2013	88%	58%	87%
2012	94%	75%	95%
2011	93%	75%	94%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West School	Illinois	Glencoe School District 35
2023	14:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	15:1	12:1
2019	13:1	15:1	12:1
2018	14:1	16:1	11:1
2017	14:1	15:1	11:1
2016	12:1	16:1	12:1
2015	12:1	16:1	11:1
2014	13:1	16:1	12:1
2013	11:1	13:1	12:1
2012	12:1	16:1	13:1
2011	12:1	16:1	13:1
2010	13:1	16:1	13:1
2009	14:1	16:1	13:1
2008	16:1	18:1	15:1
2007	15:1	17:1	12:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	12:1	16:1	12:1
2004	12:1	17:1	12:1
2003	13:1	16:1	13:1
2002	14:1	16:1	13:1
2001	14:1	16:1	13:1
2000	13:1	16:1	13:1
1999	13:1	16:1	14:1
1998	14:1	17:1	13:1
1997	15:1	17:1	14:1
1996	15:1	17:1	14:1
1995	14:1	17:1	14:1
1994	14:1	18:1	14:1
1993	16:1	18:1	13:1
1992	15:1	17:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West School	Illinois	Glencoe School District 35
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	7%	5%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	4%	4%	4%
2011	4%	5%	3%
2010	4%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	4%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	4%	5%	3%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	3%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	4%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	West School	Illinois	Glencoe School District 35
2023	8%	27%	7%
2022	8%	27%	6%
2021	7%	27%	7%
2020	6%	26%	6%
2019	6%	26%	6%
2018	4%	26%	4%
2017	4%	26%	4%
2016	4%	26%	3%
2015	2%	25%	3%
2014	2%	25%	2%
2013	1%	24%	2%
2012	3%	24%	3%
2011	1%	23%	2%
2010	2%	22%	3%
2009	2%	22%	2%
2008	2%	21%	2%
2007	3%	20%	1%
2006	1%	19%	1%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	17%	1%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	10%	1%
1990	2%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%

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Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	West School	Illinois	Glencoe School District 35
2009	2%	20%	1%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	2%	21%	1%
2002	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	1%
2000	2%	21%	1%
1999	2%	21%	2%
1998	1%	21%	2%
1997	2%	20%	2%
1996	2%	21%	2%
1995	1%	20%	2%
1994	2%	21%	2%
1993	2%	21%	2%
1992	2%	21%	2%
1991	1%	21%	2%
1990	2%	22%	2%
1989	2%	22%	2%
1988	4%	22%	3%

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White

85%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West School	Illinois	Glencoe School District 35
2023	82%	45%	83%
2022	84%	47%	84%
2021	84%	47%	84%
2020	84%	48%	85%
2019	84%	48%	85%
2018	87%	49%	89%
2017	87%	49%	89%
2016	86%	49%	89%
2015	89%	49%	90%
2014	91%	50%	91%
2013	94%	50%	92%
2012	92%	51%	91%
2011	93%	51%	93%
2010	94%	53%	94%
2009	93%	53%	94%
2008	93%	54%	94%
2007	92%	55%	94%
2006	95%	56%	95%
2005	95%	57%	95%
2004	95%	57%	96%
2003	94%	58%	95%
2002	96%	59%	95%
2001	97%	60%	97%
2000	96%	61%	96%
1999	97%	62%	96%
1998	97%	63%	96%
1997	97%	64%	96%
1996	95%	64%	95%
1995	95%	65%	96%
1994	94%	65%	95%
1993	96%	65%	94%
1992	95%	66%	95%
1991	97%	66%	94%

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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	West School	Illinois	Glencoe School District 35
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West School	Illinois	Glencoe School District 35
2023	0.32	0.70	0.30
2022	0.29	0.68	0.29
2021	0.29	0.68	0.29
2020	0.29	0.68	0.28
2019	0.29	0.68	0.28
2018	0.24	0.67	0.21
2017	0.24	0.67	0.21
2016	0.26	0.67	0.20
2015	0.21	0.67	0.18
2014	0.17	0.66	0.18
2013	0.12	0.66	0.16
2012	0.16	0.65	0.16
2011	0.13	0.66	0.13
2010	0.13	0.64	0.12
2009	0.15	0.64	0.12
2008	0.15	0.64	0.12
2007	0.15	0.63	0.11
2006	0.10	0.61	0.09
2005	0.10	0.61	0.09
2004	0.09	0.60	0.08
2003	0.11	0.59	0.09
2002	0.08	0.59	0.09
2001	0.06	0.58	0.05
2000	0.08	0.57	0.08
1999	0.06	0.56	0.07
1998	0.06	0.56	0.07
1997	0.06	0.54	0.07
1996	0.10	0.53	0.08
1995	0.10	0.53	0.08
1994	0.12	0.52	0.10
1993	0.08	0.52	0.11
1992	0.10	0.52	0.10
1991	0.06	0.52	0.10

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West School	Illinois	Glencoe School District 35
2023	2%	43%	1%
2022	2%	43%	1%
2021	2%	44%	1%
2020	2%	47%	1%
2019	2%	47%	1%
2014	2%	47%	2%
2013	4%	45%	3%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Glencoe School District 35

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 West School's ranking?

West School is ranked #135 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are West School often compared to?

West Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Avoca West Elementary School, Marie Murphy School by visitors of our site.

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

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend West School?

248 students attend West School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of West School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West School?

West School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does West School offer ?

West School offers enrollment in grades 3-4

What school district is West School part of?

West School is part of Glencoe School District 35.

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