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Westgate Elementary School

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Westgate Elementary School ranks 307 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Westgate Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Arlington Heights, Illinois, serving 618 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Arlington Heights School District 25, which is ranked 67 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westgate Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 93 and 431 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams is impressive, with 67.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 66.7% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages. Westgate's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students (ranked 105th out of 982 Illinois elementary schools) and students with disabilities (ranked 127th out of 1,292 Illinois elementary schools).

While Westgate Elementary outperforms nearby schools in the Arlington Heights School District 25, such as Windsor Elementary, Olive-Mary Stitt, and Dryden Elementary, it faces competition from schools in other districts, such as Juliette Low Elementary (Community Cons School District 59) and Central Road Elementary (Palatine CCSD 15), which have lower overall proficiency rates.

633

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,081

Per pupil spending ?

14.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 S Dwyer Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60005-2261

(847) 398-4292

District: Arlington Heights School District 25

Students who attend Westgate Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Middle School
High:	Rolling Meadows High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Asian:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 79th percentile in 2022 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (64% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 85th (2025) from a 79th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Arlington Heights School District 25's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg69%

Illinois avg44%

307^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Arlington Heights School District 25

67^th of 811Arlington Heights School District 25 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	307 of 2056	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	249 of 2067	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	309 of 2077	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	431 of 2082	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	92.4	121 of 1948	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	222 of 2086	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	402 of 2037	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	83.6	291 of 2044	85.8%	★★★★☆
2016	91.0	155 of 2046	92.4%	★★★★★
2015	94.9	93 of 2052	95.5%	★★★★★
2014	88.5	170 of 2093	91.9%	★★★★★
2013	87.5	203 of 2167	90.6%	★★★★★
2012	82.5	255 of 2166	88.2%	★★★★☆
2011	79.9	362 of 2147	83.1%	★★★★☆
2010	75.6	534 of 2139	75.0%	★★★★☆
2009	83.7	186 of 2120	91.2%	★★★★★
2008	82.2	246 of 2092	88.2%	★★★★☆
2007	83.7	144 of 2095	93.1%	★★★★★
2006	81.0	253 of 2086	87.9%	★★★★☆
2005	84.2	153 of 2022	92.4%	★★★★★
2004	78.9	377 of 2030	81.4%	★★★★☆
2003	81.2	306 of 2020	84.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	214 of 1049	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	94 of 886	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	64 of 907	92.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	243 of 1942	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	252 of 1942	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	335 of 1957	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	351 of 1970	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	92.8	80 of 1680	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	218 of 2019	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	392 of 1964	80.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	105 of 982	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	41 of 959	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	63.6	248 of 970	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	153 of 938	83.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	171 of 1800	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	73.6	287 of 1793	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	112 of 1808	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.8	138 of 1763	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	78.5	143 of 1514	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	65.0	457 of 1816	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	47.4	869 of 1765	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	379 of 1947	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	252 of 1959	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	277 of 1984	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	472 of 1977	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	87.9	149 of 1707	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	213 of 2019	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	368 of 1972	81.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	127 of 1292	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	79.4	169 of 1195	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	269 of 1156	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	49.9	413 of 1113	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.9	105 of 640	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	118 of 1194	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	62.7	169 of 763	77.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	425 of 1389	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	318 of 1392	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	378 of 1419	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	559 of 1425	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.5	138 of 1308	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	284 of 1462	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	412 of 1463	71.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)80th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Mathematics67%+28 vs state

Science59%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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)	% Pneumococcal (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	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westgate Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 S Dwyer Ave	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 398-4292	633	56	11.3	14.7%	507 (80.1%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (11.1%)	53 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	83.8	307^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.1%		86.4	249^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.0%	58	58.6	57.7	71.4	72.4	67.2	69.9	67.9	61.9	66.7	98.1	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.4	97.4	98.1			$16,081	$576	$15,506
Kimball Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2905 Meadow Dr	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-5200	524	38	13.8	38.9%	173 (33.0%)	10 (1.9%)	296 (56.5%)	22 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.6%)	47.1	1060^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.4%		41.2	1124^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.6%	64	42.3	45.5	45.6	56.3	48.9	39.8	29.4	31.0	33.9	95.3	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.8	95.1	96.5		13.0	$16,746	$704	$16,043
John G Conyers Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2800 Central Rd	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-3400	0	37	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.9	96.0	95.2	89.1
Willow Bend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 Barker Ave	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-7300	519	37	13.9	49.9%	191 (36.8%)	13 (2.5%)	228 (43.9%)	64 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.2%)	45.4	1099^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.5%		53.7	847^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.0%	252	32.8	49.4	45.7	46.3	47.2	48.1	35.4	26.9	37.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.9	96.8	97.4		12.7	$20,298	$826	$19,473
Dryden Elementary School	Public	K-5	722 S Dryden Pl	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 398-4280	521	40	13.1	21.1%	412 (79.1%)	5 (1.0%)	53 (10.2%)	48 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	87.4	237^th of 2056 public elementary schools	88.5%		87.9	223^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	89.2%	14	65.4	71.6	80.9	70.4	74.4	75.0	69.7	51.9	65.9	96.6	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.2	94.7	96.8			$15,247	$520	$14,727
Juliette Low Elementary School	Public	K-5	1530 S Highland Ave	Arlington Heights	60005	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 593-4383	274	32	8.4	59.1%	92 (33.6%)	14 (5.1%)	125 (45.6%)	32 (11.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	45.2	1103^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	46.4%		49.1	959^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.6%	144	39.4	40.9	41.5	45.2	42.2	47.7	36.6	32.3	39.7	96.3	98.2	98.2	98.2		95.2	98.9			$20,825	$708	$20,117
Central Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Central Rd	Rolling Meadows	60008	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 963-5100	620	36	17.2	12.3%	228 (36.8%)	17 (2.7%)	53 (8.5%)	281 (45.3%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	84.6	290^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.9%		60.7	723^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	65.0%	433	62.0	61.8	75.6	79.0	72.3	62.9	66.7	56.0	61.4	96.6	96.2	96.2	96.2	100.0	95.8	96.2		11.6	$15,762	$523	$15,239
Windsor Elementary School	Public	K-5	1315 E Miner St	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 398-4297	490	48	10.2	16.7%	374 (76.3%)	11 (2.2%)	60 (12.2%)	43 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	87.3	240^th of 2056 public elementary schools	88.3%		90.3	183^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	91.1%	57	72.1	71.6	60.9	73.1	68.8	75.9	66.2	70.1	71.2	97.1	97.5	97.5	97.5	96.8	96.2	97.1			$19,526	$627	$18,899
Olive-Mary Stitt School	Public	K-5	303 E Olive St	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 398-4282	671	48	14.0	6.4%	536 (79.9%)	16 (2.4%)	60 (8.9%)	58 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	91.3	151^st of 2056 public elementary schools	92.7%		87.2	235^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.6%	84	72.4	82.7	73.7	74.0	76.6	74.5	74.6	69.9	73.0	98.3	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.8	97.3	98.3			$14,509	$533	$13,976
Patton Elementary School	Public	K-5	1616 N Patton Ave	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 398-4288	399	34	11.7	8.8%	329 (82.5%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (9.0%)	29 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	93.6	100^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.1%		92.6	149^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.8%	49	66.7	74.3	86.3	83.3	81.3	80.0	78.8	72.9	77.6	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	95.5	95.8	96.3			$17,477	$583	$16,893

Frequently Asked Questions about Westgate Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Westgate Elementary School?

Students at Westgate Elementary School are 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Westgate Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Westgate Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Middle School
High : Rolling Meadows High School

How many students attend Westgate Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 633 students attended Westgate Elementary School.

Is Westgate Elementary School a good school?

Westgate Elementary School ranks 307^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Westgate Elementary School in?

Arlington Heights School District 25

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