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Western Avenue Elementary School

940 Western Ave
Flossmoor, IL 60422

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Top 20%

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Serving 519 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Western Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 519 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Top 20% in IL
: 42% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
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 519 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Western Avenue Elementary School
Pre-K	43
Kind	75
1	77
2	75
3	88
4	86
5	75

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Total Students

519 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Western Avenue Elementary School
2023	491
2022	469
2021	452
2020	446
2019	446
2018	473
2017	473
2016	479
2015	467
2014	449
2013	442
2012	456
2011	465
2010	473
2009	496
2008	485
2007	509
2006	534
2005	523
2004	546
2003	552
2002	532
2001	518
2000	437
1999	470
1998	517
1997	518
1996	526
1995	504
1994	512
1993	522
1992	519
1991	491
1990	497
1989	451
1988	508
1987	491

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Western Avenue Elementary School
2023	30
2022	31
2020	29
2019	29
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	29
2014	27
2013	38
2012	29
2011	29
2010	29
2009	28
2008	28
2007	30
2006	30
2005	30
2004	31
2003	31
2002	28
2001	28
2000	28
1999	27
1998	27
1997	25
1996	19
1995	28
1994	27
1993	27
1992	28
1991	27
1990	25

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School Rankings

Western Avenue 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 Western Avenue Elementary School is 0.68, 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)

#563 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Western Avenue Elementary School
2023	#563
2022	#662
2021	#984
2019	#412
2018	#943
2017	#602
2016	#451
2015	#522
2014	#495
2013	#555
2012	#395

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42%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Western Avenue Elementary School	Illinois	Flossmoor School District 161
2023	42%	27%	24%
2021	32%	28%	22%
2019	53%	33%	34%
2018	45%	32%	30%
2017	48%	32%	32%
2016	54%	31%	32%
2015	47%	29%	28%
2014	77%	59%	59%
2013	70%	58%	55%
2012	95%	80%	88%
2011	94%	80%	91%

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47%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Western Avenue Elementary School	Illinois	Flossmoor School District 161
2022	47%	30%	34%
2021	37%	32%	27%
2019	58%	38%	42%
2018	45%	37%	30%
2017	55%	38%	42%
2016	54%	36%	38%
2015	52%	38%	38%
2014	76%	57%	60%
2013	82%	58%	60%
2012	92%	75%	86%
2011	92%	75%	86%

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55-59%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Western Avenue Elementary School	Illinois	Flossmoor School District 161
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	16:1	14:1
2017	16:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	16:1	16:1	14:1
2014	17:1	16:1	14:1
2013	12:1	13:1	10:1
2012	16:1	16:1	14:1
2011	16:1	16:1	14:1
2010	16:1	16:1	13:1
2009	17:1	16:1	14:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	17:1	14:1
2006	18:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	17:1	16:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	19:1	16:1	16:1
2001	19:1	16:1	15:1
2000	16:1	16:1	14:1
1999	17:1	16:1	15:1
1998	20:1	17:1	16:1
1997	21:1	17:1	17:1
1996	28:1	17:1	20:1
1995	18:1	17:1	16:1
1994	19:1	18:1	16:1
1993	20:1	18:1	16:1
1992	19:1	17:1	17:1
1991	19:1	17:1	16:1
1990	20:1	18:1	17:1

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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	Flossmoor School District 161
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	2%	4%	1%
2011	3%	5%	1%
2010	4%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	3%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	4%
1996	2%	3%	4%
1995	3%	3%	4%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	4%
1992	2%	3%	4%
1991	2%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

16%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Western Avenue Elementary School	Illinois	Flossmoor School District 161
2023	16%	27%	16%
2022	14%	27%	16%
2021	13%	27%	16%
2020	12%	26%	16%
2019	12%	26%	16%
2018	10%	26%	14%
2017	10%	26%	14%
2016	10%	26%	14%
2015	8%	25%	13%
2014	7%	25%	11%
2013	7%	24%	10%
2012	6%	24%	11%
2011	5%	23%	11%
2010	5%	22%	6%
2009	5%	22%	9%
2008	5%	21%	9%
2007	5%	20%	8%
2006	4%	19%	8%
2005	5%	18%	7%
2004	3%	18%	5%
2003	4%	17%	5%
2002	5%	16%	5%
2001	4%	15%	5%
2000	3%	15%	5%
1999	4%	14%	5%
1998	3%	13%	4%
1997	3%	13%	3%
1996	2%	12%	3%
1995	2%	12%	3%
1994	1%	11%	3%
1993	2%	11%	2%
1992	1%	10%	2%
1991	2%	10%	2%

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Black

49%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Western Avenue Elementary School	Illinois	Flossmoor School District 161
2023	48%	17%	66%
2022	50%	17%	65%
2021	50%	17%	64%
2020	46%	17%	64%
2019	46%	17%	64%
2018	51%	17%	65%
2017	51%	17%	65%
2016	46%	17%	64%
2015	43%	17%	64%
2014	38%	17%	63%
2013	37%	18%	64%
2012	36%	18%	65%
2011	36%	18%	65%
2010	37%	20%	67%
2009	39%	20%	65%
2008	37%	20%	64%
2007	33%	20%	63%
2006	33%	20%	60%
2005	28%	20%	57%
2004	26%	21%	55%
2003	25%	21%	52%
2002	22%	21%	48%
2001	17%	21%	44%
2000	17%	21%	40%
1999	12%	21%	32%
1998	11%	21%	31%
1997	10%	20%	30%
1996	10%	21%	27%
1995	7%	20%	23%
1994	7%	21%	21%
1993	5%	21%	20%
1992	5%	21%	18%
1991	4%	21%	18%

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White

23%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Western Avenue Elementary School	Illinois	Flossmoor School District 161
2023	24%	45%	11%
2022	26%	47%	12%
2021	29%	47%	13%
2020	32%	48%	14%
2019	32%	48%	14%
2018	33%	49%	17%
2017	33%	49%	17%
2016	38%	49%	18%
2015	43%	49%	20%
2014	48%	50%	20%
2013	49%	50%	21%
2012	52%	51%	21%
2011	52%	51%	21%
2010	54%	53%	24%
2009	53%	53%	24%
2008	56%	54%	25%
2007	60%	55%	27%
2006	60%	56%	30%
2005	65%	57%	34%
2004	68%	57%	38%
2003	69%	58%	41%
2002	71%	59%	45%
2001	76%	60%	48%
2000	76%	61%	52%
1999	83%	62%	60%
1998	84%	63%	62%
1997	85%	64%	63%
1996	86%	64%	66%
1995	88%	65%	70%
1994	89%	65%	73%
1993	90%	65%	74%
1992	92%	66%	76%
1991	92%	66%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Western Avenue Elementary School	Illinois	Flossmoor School District 161
2023	10%	4%	7%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Western Avenue Elementary School	Illinois	Flossmoor School District 161
2023	0.68	0.70	0.53
2022	0.66	0.68	0.54
2021	0.65	0.68	0.55
2020	0.67	0.68	0.55
2019	0.67	0.68	0.55
2018	0.62	0.67	0.53
2017	0.62	0.67	0.53
2016	0.64	0.67	0.54
2015	0.63	0.67	0.54
2014	0.62	0.66	0.55
2013	0.62	0.66	0.54
2012	0.60	0.65	0.53
2011	0.60	0.66	0.53
2010	0.60	0.64	0.48
2009	0.59	0.64	0.51
2008	0.57	0.64	0.52
2007	0.53	0.63	0.53
2006	0.53	0.61	0.55
2005	0.50	0.61	0.56
2004	0.47	0.60	0.56
2003	0.46	0.59	0.57
2002	0.44	0.59	0.57
2001	0.39	0.58	0.57
2000	0.39	0.57	0.57
1999	0.30	0.56	0.53
1998	0.28	0.56	0.52
1997	0.27	0.54	0.51
1996	0.24	0.53	0.49
1995	0.22	0.53	0.46
1994	0.20	0.52	0.43
1993	0.19	0.52	0.42
1992	0.15	0.52	0.38
1991	0.15	0.52	0.39

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Eligible for

20%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Western Avenue Elementary School	Illinois	Flossmoor School District 161
2023	21%	43%	38%
2022	22%	43%	38%
2021	23%	44%	38%
2020	16%	47%	39%
2019	16%	47%	39%
2018	22%	46%	38%
2017	22%	46%	38%
2016	18%	47%	35%
2015	21%	52%	41%
2014	20%	47%	36%
2013	14%	45%	32%
2012	6%	21%	13%
2011	9%	39%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Western Avenue Elementary School	Illinois	Flossmoor School District 161
2023	6%	4%	9%
2022	7%	4%	8%
2021	7%	4%	9%
2020	3%	2%	5%
2019	3%	2%	5%
2018	6%	4%	8%
2017	6%	4%	8%
2016	3%	3%	5%
2015	3%	2%	5%
2014	2%	3%	6%
2013	9%	5%	11%
2012	9%	27%	21%
2011	1%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Flossmoor School District 161

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Western Avenue Elementary School's ranking?

Western Avenue Elementary School is ranked #563 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Western Avenue Elementary School often compared to?

Western Avenue Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Heather Hill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Western Avenue Elementary School?

519 students attend Western Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Western Avenue Elementary School students are Black, 23% of students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Western Avenue Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Western Avenue Elementary School offer ?

Western Avenue Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Western Avenue Elementary School part of?

Western Avenue Elementary School is part of Flossmoor School District 161.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 519 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Top 20%
: 42% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education