Best Public Schools in West Chicago, IL

Summary:

The city of West Chicago, Illinois is home to 11 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The schools in this area display a wide range of academic performance, with some standout institutions like Norton Creek Elementary School consistently ranking among the top in the state, while others struggle to meet proficiency standards.

Norton Creek Elementary and Benjamin Middle School are the top-performing schools in the area, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state and district averages. West Chicago Community High School also performs well, ranking in the top half of Illinois high schools and maintaining a 89% graduation rate.

However, the data reveals a concerning trend of wide disparities in academic performance across the schools, with some institutions struggling to meet proficiency standards. The schools with the highest rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as Currier Elementary and Turner Elementary, tend to have lower proficiency rates, suggesting a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement that the West Chicago Education Service District 33 should further investigate and address.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benjamin Middle School	Public	5-8	28W300 Saint Charles Rd	West Chicago	60185	DuPage County	Benjamin School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 876-7820	259	27	9.5		149 (57.5%)	13 (5.0%)	54 (20.8%)	38 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	83.6	197^th of 1368 public middle schools	85.6%		84.2	187^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.3%	10										50.0	67.7			62.9	65.0	73.8	83.9	71.5			38.7	46.7	55.4	43.5	46.2	98.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	97.6	99.2	97.6	73.1	$25,212	$495	$24,717
Norton Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	2033 Smith Rd	West Chicago	60185	DuPage County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-2700	479	36	13.2	9.6%	323 (67.4%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.6%)	96 (20.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	93.4	106^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.8%		97.1	46^th of 2067 public elementary schools	97.8%	60										60.3		75.3	89.5	87.5				83.8	75.3	88.0	75.0				79.4	95.9	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.9		$17,155	$325	$16,830
West Chicago Community High School	Public	9-12	326 Joliet St	West Chicago	60185	DuPage County	Chsd 94	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 876-6200	2,040	139	14.7		405 (19.9%)	52 (2.5%)	1,467 (71.9%)	70 (3.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	43 (2.1%)	44.2	400^th of 698 public high schools	42.7%		42.8	374^th of 697 public high schools	46.3%	26	46.3	39.8	28.6	26.3	40.6	39.3	43.4	35.8	44.7																	98.1	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.1	97.8	98.1	97.8	$19,076	$1,193	$17,884
Currier Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Garys Mill Rd	West Chicago	60185	DuPage County	West Chicago Education Service District 33	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 293-6600	359	30	11.9	72.4%	24 (6.7%)	11 (3.1%)	312 (86.9%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26.5	1525^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.8%		25.2	1538^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.6%	13										14.9		34.4	34.8	34.3				34.5	40.3	34.8	6.0				25.7	98.3	97.8	97.8	97.8		97.5	98.3		$25,876	$686	$25,190
Wegner Elementary School	Public	K-5	1180 Marcella Ln	West Chicago	60185	DuPage County	West Chicago Education Service District 33	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 293-6400	384	31	12.3	71.1%	49 (12.8%)	20 (5.2%)	274 (71.4%)	29 (7.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	19.5	1682^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	18.2%		32.7	1324^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.9%	358										19.1		35.6	22.0	18.4				26.2	31.1	19.5	16.3				23.2	95.1	96.2	96.2	96.2		95.1	94.6		$24,770	$688	$24,082
Gary Elementary School	Public	K-5	130 E Forest Ave	West Chicago	60185	DuPage County	West Chicago Education Service District 33	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 293-6010	425	32	13.2	59.3%	63 (14.8%)	5 (1.2%)	343 (80.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	48.3	1032^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	49.8%		39.1	1175^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.2%	143										36.2		41.7	37.1	71.9				48.7	50.0	20.0	38.6				36.2	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9		96.9	96.9		$23,046	$680	$22,366
Indian Knoll Elementary School	Public	K-5	N645 Indian Knoll Rd	West Chicago	60185	DuPage County	West Chicago Education Service District 33	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 293-6020	375	32	11.7	60.0%	49 (13.1%)	9 (2.4%)	304 (81.1%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	30.7	1416^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.1%		25.5	1529^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.0%	113										19.6		37.0	28.3	37.5				34.4	47.9	33.3	17.9				34.4	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9		96.6	97.3		$24,538	$678	$23,860
Turner Elementary School	Public	K-5	750 Ingalton Ave	West Chicago	60185	DuPage County	West Chicago Education Service District 33	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 293-6050	349	30	11.6	70.5%	37 (10.6%)	7 (2.0%)	299 (85.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	33.2	1355^th of 2056 public elementary schools	34.1%		30.2	1395^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.5%	40										38.7		29.1	14.9	47.6				32.1	30.9	17.4	42.9				31.7	97.0	98.3	98.3	98.3		97.7	98.7		$25,890	$831	$25,059
Leman Middle School	Public	6-8	238 E Hazel St	West Chicago	60185	DuPage County	West Chicago Education Service District 33	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 293-6060	1,048	112	9.3	61.8%	118 (11.3%)	26 (2.5%)	872 (83.2%)	19 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.2%)	36	844^th of 1368 public middle schools	38.3%		29.5	916^th of 1363 public middle schools	32.8%	72											29.9				36.7	41.2	47.8	42.2				24.5	29.9	18.8	24.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5		99.5	99.5	95.4	$26,804	$775	$26,029

Cities Near West Chicago

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winfield	2.37 mi	3	292^nd
Carol Stream	3.1 mi	9	260^th
Wheaton	3.55 mi	17	50^th
Warrenville	4.11 mi	3	125^th
Bartlett	4.33 mi	9	192^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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