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West Elementary School

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West Elementary School ranks 641 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

641^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

West Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 536 students. The school is part of the Crystal Lake CCSD 47 district, which is ranked 362 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For the 2024-2025 school year, 65.7% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 55.7% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 46.5% of students were proficient or better, compared to 38.2% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance for female students is particularly strong, ranking 561 out of 1,942 Illinois elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year with a 4-star rating. However, the school's performance for Hispanic students and students with disabilities has been relatively lower, with 1-star and 2-star ratings in recent years.

While West Elementary School generally outperforms nearby schools like Husmann Elementary School and Canterbury Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, it lags behind schools like Woods Creek Elementary, South Elementary, and North Elementary. The nearby Martin Elementary School, which is part of the Huntley Community School District 158, also outperforms West Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, West Elementary School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, from 11.6% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the district and state averages.

520

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,522

Per pupil spending ?

28.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Briarwood Dr
Crystal Lake, IL 60014-5190

(815) 459-2749

District: Crystal Lake CCSD 47

Students who attend West Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Richard F Bernotas Middle School
High:	Crystal Lake Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg47%

Illinois avg44%

641^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Crystal Lake CCSD 47

362^nd of 811Crystal Lake CCSD 47 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	68.2	641 of 2056	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	713 of 2067	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.4	417 of 2077	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	481 of 2082	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	339 of 1948	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	320 of 2086	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	198 of 2037	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	85.6	252 of 2044	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	84.6	283 of 2046	86.2%	★★★★☆
2015	78.1	382 of 2052	81.4%	★★★★☆
2014	81.7	352 of 2093	83.2%	★★★★☆
2013	82.0	344 of 2167	84.1%	★★★★☆
2012	77.8	449 of 2166	79.3%	★★★★☆
2011	76.1	497 of 2147	76.9%	★★★★☆
2010	77.0	473 of 2139	77.9%	★★★★☆
2009	77.6	450 of 2120	78.8%	★★★★☆
2008	75.2	535 of 2092	74.4%	★★★★☆
2007	71.3	658 of 2095	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.8	821 of 2086	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.9	711 of 2022	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.8	819 of 2030	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	69.6	722 of 2020	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	526 of 1049	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	460 of 886	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.7	219 of 907	75.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	561 of 1942	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	578 of 1942	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	347 of 1957	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	444 of 1970	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	302 of 1680	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	208 of 2019	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	161 of 1964	91.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	27.5	728 of 959	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.2	390 of 954	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	114 of 742	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	129 of 955	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	95.4	20 of 938	97.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	605 of 1800	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	599 of 1793	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.1	296 of 1808	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	526 of 1763	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	450 of 1514	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	614 of 1816	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.9	209 of 1765	88.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	656 of 1947	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	786 of 1959	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	486 of 1984	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	460 of 1977	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	326 of 1707	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	381 of 2019	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	227 of 1972	88.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	546 of 1292	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.6	722 of 1195	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.2	314 of 1156	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.3	363 of 1113	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	211 of 640	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	373 of 1194	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.3	104 of 763	86.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	817 of 1389	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	730 of 1392	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.3	447 of 1419	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	443 of 1425	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	330 of 1308	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	335 of 1462	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	235 of 1463	83.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2025)50th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-28 vs school

Hispanic (2024)24th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+13 vs state

Mathematics46%+8 vs state

Science43%~ state avg

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Friday, April 5, 2013

Excellent school and staff! I had two children attend this school and I thought they pushed my kids to the best of their ability. Close Quote

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Briarwood Dr	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-2749	520	36	14.5	28.7%	394 (75.8%)	19 (3.7%)	67 (12.9%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.2%)	68.2	641^st of 2056 public elementary schools	68.8%		61.1	713^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.5%	72	43.0	64.0	70.5	62.4	65.7	65.1	38.3	37.6	46.5	97.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	$14,522	$628	$13,894
South Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 Golf Rd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-1143	390	36	10.9	26.7%	311 (79.7%)	1 (0.3%)	58 (14.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	79.3	409^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.1%		76.7	443^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	78.6%	34	53.2	64.1	68.3	72.6	68.3	62.5	55.0	54.8	57.5	95.5	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	$17,580	$982	$16,598
North Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 W Woodstock St	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 459-0122	638	49	12.9	29.3%	411 (64.4%)	15 (2.4%)	183 (28.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.4%)	71.2	575^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.0%		63.7	666^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.8%	91	60.0	53.5	70.7	64.3	63.4	48.0	49.2	47.5	48.3	97.6	97.1	97.1	97.1	99.8	96.8	97.4	$14,965	$468	$14,497
Husmann Elementary School	Public	K-5	131 W Paddock St	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-7114	518	35	14.6	24.7%	396 (76.4%)	24 (4.6%)	63 (12.2%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	54.8	909^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.8%		39.4	1164^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.7%	255	46.6	40.7	53.2	53.8	49.6	50.6	42.9	33.7	41.6	96.0	96.2	96.2	96.2	98.7	95.7	95.3	$14,395	$592	$13,803
Woods Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 Alexandra Blvd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 356-2720	489	40	12.1	22.7%	360 (73.6%)	9 (1.8%)	54 (11.0%)	35 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.9%)	71.5	562^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	72.7%		71.4	529^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.4%	33	50.6	50.0	63.6	72.4	62.5	52.6	50.0	55.2	52.6	96.4	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.8	95.8	96.2	$15,219	$530	$14,688
Coventry Elementary School	Public	K-5	820 Darlington Ln	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 459-4231	629	48	13.1	47.7%	316 (50.2%)	9 (1.4%)	261 (41.5%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	45.9	1082^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	47.4%		39	1176^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.1%	94	36.8	35.5	46.9	65.7	49.5	38.3	32.3	30.8	33.9	97.2	97.7	97.7	97.7	100.0	97.0	97.3	$14,562	$926	$13,636
Glacier Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1120 Village Rd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 477-5518	360	36	9.9	28.6%	243 (67.5%)	15 (4.2%)	45 (12.5%)	42 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	64.5	712^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.4%		73.5	498^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.9%	214	37.1	47.7	56.5	70.0	59.6	59.1	43.5	50.0	49.7	96.1	95.9	95.9	95.9	96.1	95.9	95.9	$20,074	$720	$19,353
Canterbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	875 Canterbury Dr	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 459-8180	486	38	12.8	54.5%	191 (39.3%)	9 (1.9%)	262 (53.9%)	11 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	28.3	1474^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.3%		21.9	1627^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.3%	153	25.0	32.6	37.3	35.3	34.8	29.2	28.4	25.0	27.7	98.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.7	97.1	98.2	$14,910	$797	$14,113
Indian Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	651 Village Rd	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-2124	496	39	12.6	36.9%	328 (66.1%)	17 (3.4%)	100 (20.2%)	27 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	70.8	582^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	71.7%		54.4	828^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.9%	246	60.7	59.5	53.5	67.9	59.3	57.0	40.7	51.8	49.3	95.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	96.1	95.0	95.0	$16,070	$944	$15,126
Martin Elementary School	Public	3-5	10920 Reed Rd	Lake in the Hills	60156	McHenry County	Huntley Community School District 158	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 659-5300	776	58	13.4	28.1%	504 (64.9%)	45 (5.8%)	146 (18.8%)	68 (8.8%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	79.2	413^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.9%		73.3	504^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.6%	91	57.1	71.9	64.0	66.0	67.1	63.1	56.9	51.7	56.9	97.5	96.5	96.5	96.5		96.3	97.9	$14,847	$291	$14,556

Frequently Asked Questions about West Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of West Elementary School?

Students at West Elementary School are 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended West Elementary School.

Is West Elementary School a good school?

West Elementary School ranks 641^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of West Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Richard F Bernotas Middle School
High : Crystal Lake Central High School

What district is West Elementary School in?

Crystal Lake CCSD 47

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