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West Elementary School

100 Briarwood Dr
Crystal Lake, IL 60014

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Serving 520 students in grades Kindergarten-5, West Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 41% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 520 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 20% in IL
: 41% (Top 30%)
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: West Elementary School serves the west part of Crystal Lake, IL, covering an area of approximately 8.9 square miles. The typical drive to the school from within the zone is 5 to 10 minutes, and the furthest edge is about 3.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

West Elementary School's student population of 520 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	53
1	75
2	79
3	89
4	99
5	95

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Total Students

520 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	West Elementary School
2025	520
2024	536
2023	560
2022	556
2021	554
2020	508
2019	512
2018	527
2017	539
2016	528
2015	553
2014	595
2013	612
2012	632
2011	691
2010	695
2009	717
2008	721
2007	753
2006	750
2005	690
2004	695
2003	681
2002	655
2001	707
2000	638
1999	616
1998	513
1997	704
1996	693
1995	686
1994	631
1993	573
1992	517
1991	609
1990	623
1989	607
1988	587
1987	556

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Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	West Elementary School
2025	36
2024	37
2023	38
2022	39
2020	34
2019	37
2018	38
2017	38
2016	36
2015	36
2014	38
2013	41
2012	40
2011	48
2010	47
2009	45
2008	40
2007	42
2006	41
2005	40
2004	39
2003	39
2002	37
2001	33
2000	32
1999	31
1998	27
1997	32
1996	33
1995	33
1994	30
1993	27
1992	28
1991	30
1990	31
1989	30
1988	28
1987	24

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School Motto

Empowering All Students: Learners Today - Leaders Tomorrow

School Rankings

West Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IL)

#704 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	#704
2022	#555
2021	#776
2019	#438
2018	#336
2017	#429
2016	#422
2015	#625
2014	#493
2013	#513
2012	#409
2011	#810
2010	#791

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41%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District
2023	41%	27%	27%
2021	42%	28%	32%
2019	57%	33%	42%
2018	66%	32%	42%
2017	61%	32%	45%
2016	57%	31%	45%
2015	49%	29%	44%
2014	78%	59%	77%
2013	79%	58%	75%
2012	96%	80%	94%
2011	95%	80%	93%
2010	94%	80%	93%

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43%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District
2022	43%	30%	31%
2021	39%	32%	37%
2019	54%	38%	42%
2018	55%	37%	42%
2017	53%	38%	45%
2016	52%	36%	46%
2015	48%	38%	49%
2014	75%	57%	71%
2013	74%	58%	71%
2012	89%	75%	89%
2011	85%	75%	88%
2010	85%	74%	87%

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65-69%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District
2025	14:1	13:1
2024	14:1	13:1
2023	15:1	13:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	13:1	15:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	16:1	15:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	18:1	17:1	18:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	21:1	16:1	19:1
2000	20:1	17:1	19:1
1999	20:1	17:1	19:1
1998	19:1	17:1	19:1
1997	22:1	17:1	20:1
1996	21:1	18:1	21:1
1995	21:1	18:1	20:1
1994	21:1	18:1	20:1
1993	21:1	18:1	20:1
1992	18:1	18:1	18:1
1991	20:1	18:1	19:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	21:1	18:1	19:1
1987	23:1	18:1	23:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District
2025	2%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	4%	3%
2012	2%	4%	4%
2011	2%	4%	4%
2010	4%	5%	5%
2009	3%	5%	5%
2008	3%	5%	4%
2007	3%	4%	4%
2006	2%	4%	3%
2005	2%	4%	3%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	3%	3%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	3%	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	2%	3%	1%
1989	2%	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District
2025	13%	29%
2024	14%	28%
2023	14%	28%	24%
2022	14%	27%	24%
2021	16%	27%	23%
2020	14%	27%	22%
2019	13%	26%	22%
2018	13%	26%	21%
2017	13%	26%	21%
2016	15%	26%	20%
2015	14%	25%	19%
2014	14%	25%	17%
2013	15%	24%	17%
2012	13%	24%	16%
2011	15%	23%	15%
2010	10%	22%	12%
2009	10%	21%	11%
2008	9%	20%	10%
2007	10%	20%	9%
2006	9%	19%	8%
2005	9%	18%	8%
2004	8%	18%	7%
2003	8%	17%	6%
2002	9%	16%	6%
2001	7%	16%	5%
2000	6%	15%	4%
1999	7%	14%	4%
1998	6%	13%	3%
1997	6%	13%	4%
1996	5%	12%	4%
1995	6%	11%	3%
1994	5%	11%	3%
1993	5%	11%	3%
1992	5%	10%	2%
1991	2%	10%	2%
1990	1%	9%	2%
1989	1%	9%	1%
1988	3%	9%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District
2025	4%	16%
2024	3%	17%
2023	3%	16%	2%
2022	2%	17%	2%
2021	2%	17%	2%
2020	1%	16%	2%
2019	2%	17%	2%
2018	1%	17%	1%
2017	2%	17%	1%
2016	1%	17%	1%
2015	1%	18%	1%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2011	1%	19%	1%
2010	2%	19%	2%
2009	2%	20%	2%
2008	2%	20%	2%
2007	1%	20%	1%
2006	2%	20%	2%
2005	1%	21%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	1%
2000	1%	21%	1%
1999	1%	21%	1%
1998	1%	21%	1%
1996	1%	21%

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White

76%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District
2025	76%	45%
2024	75%	45%
2023	77%	46%	67%
2022	77%	47%	68%
2021	77%	47%	69%
2020	80%	48%	70%
2019	79%	48%	70%
2018	81%	48%	72%
2017	78%	49%	72%
2016	78%	49%	72%
2015	78%	49%	74%
2014	78%	50%	75%
2013	77%	51%	75%
2012	78%	51%	76%
2011	76%	51%	77%
2010	82%	53%	81%
2009	83%	53%	82%
2008	85%	54%	84%
2007	86%	55%	86%
2006	87%	56%	87%
2005	88%	57%	88%
2004	89%	57%	89%
2003	89%	58%	90%
2002	88%	59%	91%
2001	89%	60%	92%
2000	91%	61%	93%
1999	90%	62%	93%
1998	92%	63%	94%
1997	93%	63%	94%
1996	93%	64%	94%
1995	93%	65%	95%
1994	94%	65%	95%
1993	93%	65%	95%
1992	92%	66%	95%
1991	96%	66%	97%
1990	97%	66%	97%
1989	97%	67%	97%
1988	96%	67%	97%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District
2025	5%	4%
2024	4%	4%
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

24%

55%

0.41

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District
2025	0.41	0.69
2024	0.42	0.69
2023	0.39	0.69	0.50
2022	0.39	0.68	0.49
2021	0.38	0.68	0.47
2020	0.34	0.67	0.46
2019	0.36	0.68	0.46
2018	0.33	0.68	0.45
2017	0.38	0.67	0.45
2016	0.37	0.67	0.44
2015	0.37	0.67	0.43
2014	0.37	0.66	0.42
2013	0.39	0.65	0.41
2012	0.38	0.65	0.40
2011	0.40	0.65	0.39
2010	0.30	0.64	0.32
2009	0.30	0.64	0.31
2008	0.27	0.63	0.28
2007	0.25	0.62	0.25
2006	0.24	0.61	0.24
2005	0.22	0.60	0.23
2004	0.20	0.60	0.20
2003	0.20	0.59	0.19
2002	0.22	0.59	0.17
2001	0.20	0.58	0.15
2000	0.17	0.57	0.14
1999	0.19	0.56	0.13
1998	0.15	0.55	0.11
1997	0.13	0.55	0.12
1996	0.13	0.54	0.11
1995	0.13	0.53	0.11
1994	0.11	0.53	0.10
1993	0.13	0.53	0.09
1992	0.15	0.51	0.09
1991	0.08	0.51	0.06
1990	0.06	0.51	0.06
1989	0.06	0.50	0.06
1988	0.08	0.50	0.06

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(22-23)

12.9%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District
2023	12.9%	29.7%	20.4%
2022	19.2%	31.6%	23.3%
2021	9%	20.9%	19.3%

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Eligible for

20%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District
2025	20%	43%
2024	19%	43%
2023	18%	43%	23%
2021	19%	44%	24%
2020	16%	46%	25%
2019	18%	47%	25%
2018	21%	47%	22%
2017	19%	46%	22%
2016	18%	47%	21%
2015	27%	52%	27%
2014	26%	47%	27%
2013	17%	45%	19%
2011	17%	39%	15%
2010	16%	37%	11%
2009	10%	33%	8%
2008	10%	32%	7%
2007	9%	32%	7%
2006	8%	32%	6%
2005	9%	32%	6%
2004	8%	32%	6%
2003	6%	30%	5%
2002	7%	30%	5%

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Eligible for

83%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District
2025	83%	4%
2024	81%	4%
2023	77%	4%	80%
2021	78%	4%	81%
2017	80%	4%	77%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	11%	5%	12%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	5%	6%	2%
2006	4%	6%	2%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	3%	5%	2%

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School District Name

Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District

Sports

Colors

Blue and Green

School Mascot

Wild Cats

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

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What is West Elementary School's ranking?

West Elementary School is ranked #704 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are West Elementary School often compared to?

West Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Coventry Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend West Elementary School?

520 students attend West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of West Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

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

What grades does West Elementary School offer ?

West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is West Elementary School part of?

West Elementary School is part of Crystal Lake CCSD 47 School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 520 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 20%
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: 43% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: West Elementary School serves the west part of Crystal Lake, IL, covering an area of approximately 8.9 square miles. The typical drive to the school from within the zone is 5 to 10 minutes, and the furthest edge is about 3.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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