Western Avenue Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

1500 Western Ave
Geneva, IL 60134

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Top 50%

Serving 335 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Western Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 335 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 50% in IL
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Western Avenue Elementary School's student population of 335 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Western Avenue Elementary School
Kind	44
1	68
2	51
3	51
4	58
5	63

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Total Students

335 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Western Avenue Elementary School
2023	344
2022	335
2021	337
2020	350
2019	350
2018	337
2017	337
2016	321
2015	314
2014	296
2013	293
2012	333
2011	326
2010	320
2009	589
2008	590
2007	551
2006	532
2005	490
2004	536
2003	539
2002	557
2001	593
2000	589
1999	574
1998	557
1997	529
1996	562
1995	530
1994	710
1993	613
1992	565
1991	496
1990	461
1989	300
1988	278
1987	269

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Western Avenue Elementary School
2023	28
2022	27
2020	25
2019	25
2018	23
2017	23
2016	18
2015	20
2014	18
2013	18
2012	19
2011	19
2010	19
2009	32
2008	30
2007	31
2006	30
2005	27
2004	24
2003	24
2002	25
2001	23
2000	25
1999	26
1998	28
1997	27
1996	27
1995	25
1994	31
1993	27
1992	26
1991	25
1990	24

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Year Founded

1964

School Calendar

School Motto

Do Your Best, Be Your Best

School Rankings

Western Avenue 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 Western Avenue Elementary School is 0.24, 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)

#1140 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Western Avenue Elementary School
2023	#1140
2022	#917
2021	#1170
2019	#1102
2018	#899
2017	#941
2016	#433
2015	#182
2014	#97
2013	#66
2012	#258

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30-34%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Western Avenue Elementary School	Illinois	Geneva Community Unit School District 304
2023	32%	27%	41%
2021	37%	28%	38%
2019	42%	33%	47%
2018	42%	32%	47%
2017	42%	32%	49%
2016	47%	31%	48%
2015	52%	29%	50%
2014	87%	59%	79%
2013	87%	58%	78%
2012	95%	80%	93%
2011	95%	80%	92%

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30-34%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Western Avenue Elementary School	Illinois	Geneva Community Unit School District 304
2022	32%	30%	44%
2021	27%	32%	40%
2019	42%	38%	51%
2018	47%	37%	47%
2017	47%	38%	58%
2016	62%	36%	56%
2015	77%	38%	71%
2014	87%	57%	82%
2013	92%	58%	82%
2012	92%	75%	92%
2011	92%	75%	91%

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65-69%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Western Avenue Elementary School	Illinois	Geneva Community Unit School District 304
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	13:1	13:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	17:1	16:1	17:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	19:1	16:1	17:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	18:1	16:1	18:1
2004	22:1	17:1	17:1
2003	22:1	16:1	18:1
2002	22:1	16:1	18:1
2001	26:1	16:1	19:1
2000	24:1	16:1	18:1
1999	22:1	16:1	19:1
1998	20:1	17:1	19:1
1997	20:1	17:1	19:1
1996	21:1	17:1	20:1
1995	22:1	17:1	21:1
1994	23:1	18:1	20:1
1993	23:1	18:1	20:1
1992	22:1	17:1	18:1
1991	20:1	17:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Western Avenue Elementary School	Illinois	Geneva Community Unit School District 304
2023	1%	6%	5%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	5%	5%	4%
2009	5%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	4%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	2%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	1%	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Western Avenue Elementary School	Illinois	Geneva Community Unit School District 304
2023	8%	27%	10%
2022	8%	27%	10%
2021	10%	27%	9%
2020	10%	26%	9%
2019	10%	26%	9%
2018	13%	26%	9%
2017	13%	26%	9%
2016	11%	26%	9%
2015	11%	25%	8%
2014	7%	25%	8%
2013	4%	24%	7%
2012	5%	24%	8%
2011	3%	23%	7%
2010	3%	22%	6%
2009	4%	22%	5%
2008	4%	21%	5%
2007	2%	20%	4%
2006	3%	19%	4%
2005	2%	18%	4%
2004	1%	18%	4%
2003	1%	17%	2%
2002	1%	16%	2%
2001	1%	15%	2%
2000	1%	15%	2%
1999	1%	14%	2%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1995	1%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Western Avenue Elementary School	Illinois	Geneva Community Unit School District 304
2023	2%	17%	1%
2022	2%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	2%	17%	1%
2019	2%	17%	1%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2012	1%	18%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2002	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	1%
2000	1%	21%	1%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1997	1%	20%
1996	1%	21%
1994	1%	21%
1992	1%	21%

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White

87%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Western Avenue Elementary School	Illinois	Geneva Community Unit School District 304
2023	87%	45%	82%
2022	87%	47%	83%
2021	86%	47%	84%
2020	85%	48%	84%
2019	85%	48%	84%
2018	82%	49%	85%
2017	82%	49%	85%
2016	83%	49%	86%
2015	84%	49%	86%
2014	89%	50%	86%
2013	90%	50%	87%
2012	88%	51%	87%
2011	90%	51%	88%
2010	92%	53%	90%
2009	91%	53%	90%
2008	92%	54%	91%
2007	94%	55%	92%
2006	94%	56%	93%
2005	95%	57%	92%
2004	97%	57%	93%
2003	96%	58%	94%
2002	96%	59%	95%
2001	97%	60%	95%
2000	97%	61%	95%
1999	96%	62%	97%
1998	96%	63%	97%
1997	96%	64%	97%
1996	97%	64%	98%
1995	97%	65%	97%
1994	96%	65%	97%
1993	97%	65%	97%
1992	97%	66%	98%
1991	98%	66%	98%

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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	Western Avenue Elementary School	Illinois	Geneva Community Unit School District 304
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Western Avenue Elementary School	Illinois	Geneva Community Unit School District 304
2023	0.24	0.70	0.31
2022	0.24	0.68	0.30
2021	0.25	0.68	0.29
2020	0.27	0.68	0.28
2019	0.27	0.68	0.28
2018	0.31	0.67	0.26
2017	0.31	0.67	0.26
2016	0.30	0.67	0.25
2015	0.28	0.67	0.25
2014	0.20	0.66	0.26
2013	0.19	0.66	0.24
2012	0.22	0.65	0.24
2011	0.19	0.66	0.23
2010	0.17	0.64	0.18
2009	0.19	0.64	0.17
2008	0.15	0.64	0.15
2007	0.12	0.63	0.15
2006	0.11	0.61	0.14
2005	0.09	0.61	0.13
2004	0.06	0.60	0.13
2003	0.08	0.59	0.11
2002	0.07	0.59	0.10
2001	0.06	0.58	0.08
2000	0.06	0.57	0.08
1999	0.08	0.56	0.07
1998	0.08	0.56	0.07
1997	0.07	0.54	0.05
1996	0.06	0.53	0.04
1995	0.06	0.53	0.05
1994	0.07	0.52	0.06
1993	0.06	0.52	0.06
1992	0.05	0.52	0.04
1991	0.04	0.52	0.04

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Western Avenue Elementary School	Illinois	Geneva Community Unit School District 304
2023	4%	43%	6%
2022	4%	43%	6%
2021	4%	44%	6%
2020	3%	47%	5%
2019	3%	47%	5%
2018	4%	46%	5%
2017	4%	46%	5%
2016	4%	47%	5%
2015	3%	52%	5%
2014	2%	47%	5%
2012	3%	21%	2%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2012-2013)
Year	Western Avenue Elementary School	Illinois	Geneva Community Unit School District 304
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	27%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Geneva Community Unit School District 304

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 Western Avenue Elementary School's ranking?

Western Avenue Elementary School is ranked #1140 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?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Western Avenue Elementary School?

335 students attend Western Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Western Avenue Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Western Avenue Elementary School?

Western Avenue Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Western Avenue Elementary School offer ?

Western Avenue Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Western Avenue Elementary School part of?

Western Avenue Elementary School is part of Geneva Community Unit School District 304.

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