Westchester Intermediate School vs. Westchester Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Westchester Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Westchester Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 320 students in grades 3-5, Westchester Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 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 proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than 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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 354 students in grades 6-8, Westchester Middle 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 proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than 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 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
3-5
6-8
Total Students
320 students
354 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2023 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1672 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
22%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 3 Students
108
-
Grade 4 Students
114
-
Grade 5 Students
98
-
Grade 6 Students
-
121
Grade 7 Students
-
102
Grade 8 Students
-
131
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
44%
39%


% Black
27%
29%


% White
25%
26%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.70


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
27%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
8%

