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Judith Giacoma Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
1376th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 33% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Judith Giacoma Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Westville, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 638 students. The school is part of the Westville CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 752 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Judith Giacoma Elementary School has consistently low academic performance compared to the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 36.2% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was even lower at 24.1%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with proficiency rates dropping from the 2021-2022 school year. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 32.4% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While the nearby Salt Fork South Elementary School and Pine Crest Elementary School generally perform better than Judith Giacoma Elementary School, the district's Northeast Elementary Magnet School stands out with significantly higher academic performance, outperforming both Judith Giacoma and the state averages. This suggests that with the right resources and strategies, Judith Giacoma Elementary School has the potential to improve its student outcomes.

610
Students ?
16.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,632
Per pupil spending ?
57.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 125 W Ellsworth St
       Westville, IL  61883-1233

(217) 267-3484

District: Westville CUSD 2


Students who attend Judith Giacoma Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Westville Junior High School
High:    Westville High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
84.8%
Two or more races:
6.9%
Hispanic:
6.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (32% vs 44% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 25% Illinois)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school32%
District avg28%
Illinois avg44%
1,376th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 33%▲ up 21 pts since 2015
From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
752nd of 811Westville CUSD 2 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202532.31376 of 205633.1%★★☆☆☆
202427.01485 of 206728.2%★☆☆☆☆
202322.41594 of 207723.3%★☆☆☆☆
202222.61576 of 208224.3%★☆☆☆☆
202122.91470 of 194824.5%★☆☆☆☆
201922.51639 of 208621.4%★☆☆☆☆
201821.71609 of 203721.0%★☆☆☆☆
201720.71657 of 204418.9%★☆☆☆☆
201621.51656 of 204619.1%★☆☆☆☆
201516.31809 of 205211.8%★☆☆☆☆
201426.61610 of 209323.1%★☆☆☆☆
201328.31621 of 216725.2%★☆☆☆☆
201241.11492 of 216631.1%★★☆☆☆
201139.31494 of 214730.4%★★☆☆☆
201041.01465 of 213931.5%★★☆☆☆
200942.31422 of 212032.9%★★☆☆☆
200847.71307 of 209237.5%★★☆☆☆
200748.81343 of 209535.9%★★☆☆☆
200643.21438 of 208631.1%★★☆☆☆
200546.31310 of 202235.2%★★☆☆☆
200439.71415 of 203030.3%★★☆☆☆
200356.11090 of 202046.0%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202537.7614 of 104941.5%★★☆☆☆
202435.9534 of 88639.7%★★☆☆☆
202330.5626 of 90731.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202531.81326 of 194231.7%★★☆☆☆
202427.71390 of 194228.4%★☆☆☆☆
202320.81572 of 195719.7%★☆☆☆☆
202221.51544 of 197021.6%★☆☆☆☆
202122.11321 of 168021.4%★☆☆☆☆
201924.91546 of 201923.4%★☆☆☆☆
201825.21484 of 196424.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202540.31102 of 180038.8%★★☆☆☆
202433.91213 of 179332.3%★★☆☆☆
202326.91418 of 180821.6%★☆☆☆☆
202227.91336 of 176324.2%★☆☆☆☆
202122.21330 of 151412.2%★☆☆☆☆
201925.81494 of 181617.7%★☆☆☆☆
201825.21439 of 176518.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202532.71290 of 194733.7%★★☆☆☆
202426.81395 of 195928.8%★☆☆☆☆
202324.81459 of 198426.5%★☆☆☆☆
202225.11432 of 197727.6%★☆☆☆☆
202120.71384 of 170718.9%★☆☆☆☆
201921.71628 of 201919.4%★☆☆☆☆
201820.11633 of 197217.2%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202530.4881 of 129231.8%★★☆☆☆
202430.4832 of 119530.4%★★☆☆☆
202331.1765 of 115633.8%★★☆☆☆
202226.7866 of 111322.2%★☆☆☆☆
202121.9558 of 64012.8%★☆☆☆☆
201920.41123 of 11945.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201836.8419 of 76345.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202513.01282 of 13897.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202412.01311 of 13925.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.31368 of 14193.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.31383 of 14252.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202110.81258 of 13083.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.91398 of 14624.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20189.51405 of 14634.0%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Disabled (2025)41st percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)34th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)32nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school
White (2025)8th percentile-25 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
Science37%-4 vs state
English Language Arts36%-17 vs state
Mathematics24%-14 vs state

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Judith Giacoma Elementary School ranks 1376th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Judith Giacoma Elementary School are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Students who attend Judith Giacoma Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westville Junior High School
High : Westville High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 610 students attended Judith Giacoma Elementary School.


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