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Western Avenue Elementary School

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Western Avenue Elementary School ranks 574 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

574^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Western Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school in Flossmoor, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 519 students. The school is part of the Flossmoor School District 161, which is ranked 408 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Western Avenue Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 275 and 574 over the past 10 years. The school's students perform significantly better than the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 67.9% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide and 59.3% in the Flossmoor School District 161. In Mathematics, 52.4% of students were proficient or better, compared to 38.5% statewide and 35.2% in the district.

Western Avenue Elementary School's diverse student population includes a significant representation of African American (41.6%), Hispanic (22.5%), and White (27.9%) students. The school's performance in serving its diverse student population is noteworthy, as it consistently ranks in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools for African American and Hispanic students. Compared to the nearby Flossmoor Hills Elementary School and Heather Hill Elementary School, Western Avenue Elementary School outperforms in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates.

499

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,586

Per pupil spending ?

39.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

940 Western Ave
Flossmoor, IL 60422-1366

(708) 647-7400

District: Flossmoor School District 161

Students who attend Western Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Parker Junior High School
High:	Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.9%

White:

22.0%

Hispanic:

16.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (53% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Flossmoor School District 161

✓Above the Illinois median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg43%

Illinois avg44%

574^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Flossmoor School District 161

408^th of 811Flossmoor School District 161 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	71.3	574 of 2056	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	441 of 2067	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	363 of 2077	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	498 of 2082	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	509 of 1948	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	275 of 2086	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	565 of 2037	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	78.2	405 of 2044	80.2%	★★★★☆
2016	82.6	315 of 2046	84.6%	★★★★☆
2015	80.4	346 of 2052	83.1%	★★★★☆
2014	80.0	387 of 2093	81.5%	★★★★☆
2013	79.7	418 of 2167	80.7%	★★★★☆
2012	82.6	252 of 2166	88.4%	★★★★☆
2011	80.6	335 of 2147	84.4%	★★★★☆
2010	78.6	404 of 2139	81.1%	★★★★☆
2009	79.9	343 of 2120	83.8%	★★★★☆
2008	80.5	320 of 2092	84.7%	★★★★☆
2007	78.3	346 of 2095	83.5%	★★★★☆
2006	79.8	308 of 2086	85.2%	★★★★☆
2005	69.0	707 of 2022	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.8	455 of 2030	77.6%	★★★★☆
2003	76.5	481 of 2020	76.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	41 of 688	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	40 of 655	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	22 of 692	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	17 of 684	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	79.3	26 of 428	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	13 of 711	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	80.8	69 of 698	90.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	371 of 1942	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	326 of 1942	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	203 of 1957	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	486 of 1970	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	551 of 1680	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.1	220 of 2019	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	572 of 1964	70.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	47 of 982	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	31 of 954	96.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	714 of 1800	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	383 of 1793	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	336 of 1808	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	245 of 1763	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	213 of 1514	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	317 of 1816	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	42.7	988 of 1765	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	715 of 1947	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	484 of 1959	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	579 of 1984	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	465 of 1977	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	418 of 1707	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	362 of 2019	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	581 of 1972	70.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	39 of 120	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.2	17 of 93	81.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	339 of 1292	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	385 of 1156	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.6	140 of 1113	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	240 of 1194	79.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	323 of 1389	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	174 of 1392	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	140 of 1419	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	80.9	194 of 1425	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	244 of 1308	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	63 of 1462	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	169 of 1463	88.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2025)94th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+15 vs state

Mathematics52%+14 vs state

Science37%-3 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Western Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	940 Western Ave	Flossmoor	60422	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 647-7400	499	31	15.9	39.3%	110 (22.0%)	244 (48.9%)	81 (16.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (12.2%)	71.3	574^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.1%		76.8	441^st of 2067 public elementary schools	78.7%	133	37.2	63.1	80.7	60.4	67.9	59.5	60.2	38.9	52.4	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.1	7.4	$17,586	$667	$16,918
Heather Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1439 Lawrence Cres	Flossmoor	60422	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 647-7200	319	24	13.4	58.0%	20 (6.3%)	263 (82.4%)	24 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	52.2	960^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.3%		50.9	912^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.9%	48	33.3	41.3	50.8	68.3	54.5	34.8	31.1	55.0	40.7	94.5	94.8	94.8	94.8		94.8	93.9		$20,410	$1,142	$19,269
Willow School	Public	PK, KG-2	1804 Willow Rd	Homewood	60430	Cook County	Homewood School District 153	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 798-3720	603	48	12.4	46.1%	131 (21.7%)	313 (51.9%)	99 (16.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.5%)								(n/a)										87.5	88.5	88.5	88.5	11.0	88.4	88.0	11.5	$16,717	$433	$16,284
Serena Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	255 Pleasant Dr	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 647-7300	305	24	12.5	73.8%	23 (7.5%)	155 (50.8%)	105 (34.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.6%)	38.9	1230^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.2%		49.4	951^st of 2067 public elementary schools	54.0%	279	29.3	46.9	47.8	49.2	47.9	37.5	23.9	22.0	28.4	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	16.6	97.2	97.2		$21,514	$1,110	$20,404
Winston Churchill School	Public	3-5	1300 190th St	Homewood	60430	Cook County	Homewood School District 153	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 798-3424	572	42	13.7	49.3%	118 (20.6%)	313 (54.7%)	90 (15.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.4%)	53.7	929^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.8%		51.6	902^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	56.4%	27	45.7	43.8	43.8	71.3	52.9	46.3	29.4	37.8	38.2	96.0	96.2	96.2	96.2		96.2	96.2		$15,562	$433	$15,129
Flossmoor Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3721 Beech St	Flossmoor	60422	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 647-7100	357	26	13.8	60.8%	18 (5.0%)	279 (78.2%)	38 (10.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	67.8	651^st of 2056 public elementary schools	68.3%		68.5	581^st of 2067 public elementary schools	71.9%	70	32.3	75.9	64.2	58.1	65.9	70.7	52.8	32.3	51.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.9	95.4	95.4	13.1	$22,557	$1,022	$21,534
Chateaux School	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Chambord Ln	Hazel Crest	60429	Cook County	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 335-9776	249	13	19.1	96.4%	2 (0.8%)	224 (90.0%)	16 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	15.2	1779^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.5%		14.8	1858^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.1%	79	16.7	22.7	23.5	27.0	24.3	27.3	20.6	2.7	17.4	89.8	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.5	92.2	90.9	5.1	$20,667	$3,492	$17,175
Greenbriar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 W Greenbriar Ave	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4159	174	11	15.8	98.3%	13 (7.5%)	46 (26.4%)	115 (66.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.9	836^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.3%		46.8	1006^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.3%	170	41.7	71.0	54.3	58.3	61.1	74.2	20.0	25.0	40.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0		$22,244	$1,754	$20,491
Mae Jemison School	Public	PK, KG-5	3450 W 177th St	Hazel Crest	60429	Cook County	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 225-3636	368	19	19.6	94.8%	6 (1.6%)	305 (82.9%)	46 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	11.4	1891^st of 2056 public elementary schools	8.0%		15.3	1832^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	11.4%	59	0.0	12.7	34.3	9.0	18.5	19.7	17.9	6.0	14.6	97.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.4	98.4	98.1	4.5	$20,259	$3,096	$17,163
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1013 Division St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4830	193	10	19.3	97.4%	5 (2.6%)	122 (63.2%)	66 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.8	1084^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.3%		49.8	941^st of 2067 public elementary schools	54.5%	143	24.1	45.8	63.6	41.4	49.3	25.0	63.6	24.1	36.0	92.9	94.8	94.8	94.8		94.8	94.2		$21,766	$1,754	$20,012

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Avenue Elementary School

How many students attend Western Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Western Avenue Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Western Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Western Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parker Junior High School
High : Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Is Western Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Western Avenue Elementary School ranks 574^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Western Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Western Avenue Elementary School are 49% African American, 22% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

What district is Western Avenue Elementary School in?

Flossmoor School District 161

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