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Western Avenue Elementary School

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Western Avenue Elementary School ranks 600 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

600^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Western Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Geneva, Illinois, serving 335 students in grades K-5 and part of the Geneva CUSD 304 district, which is ranked 134 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Western Avenue Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with its 5th-grade ELA and Science proficiency rates particularly strong at 76.8% and 62.5%, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, with its male students and special education students ranking in the top 25% and 30% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for its white student population is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 33% of Illinois elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Western Avenue Elementary School generally outperforms Harrison Street Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, but lags behind the higher-performing Heartland Elementary School and Williamsburg Elementary School within the same district. The school's performance is also comparable to the nearby J.B. Nelson Elementary School and Alice Gustafson Elementary School in the Batavia Unified School District 101, which are also high-performing schools.

338

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,461

Per pupil spending ?

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Western Ave
Geneva, IL 60134-3160

(630) 463-3500

District: Geneva CUSD 304

Students who attend Western Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Geneva Middle School North
	Geneva Middle School South
High:	Geneva Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 66th percentile in 2022 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (58% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 71st (2025) from a 66th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Illinois median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Geneva CUSD 304's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg64%

Illinois avg44%

600^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Geneva CUSD 304

134^th of 811Geneva CUSD 304 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	70.1	600 of 2056	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	552 of 2067	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	694 of 2077	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	708 of 2082	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	583 of 1948	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	709 of 2086	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	591 of 2037	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	69.4	582 of 2044	71.5%	★★★★☆
2016	80.7	349 of 2046	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	92.8	133 of 2052	93.5%	★★★★★
2014	90.7	110 of 2093	94.7%	★★★★★
2013	93.0	55 of 2167	97.5%	★★★★★
2012	85.6	111 of 2166	94.9%	★★★★★
2011	82.0	273 of 2147	87.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.8	309 of 2139	85.6%	★★★★☆
2009	85.9	112 of 2120	94.7%	★★★★★
2008	85.7	117 of 2092	94.4%	★★★★★
2007	85.6	68 of 2095	96.8%	★★★★★
2006	85.7	87 of 2086	95.8%	★★★★★
2005	84.9	125 of 2022	93.8%	★★★★★
2004	88.5	66 of 2030	96.7%	★★★★★
2003	88.3	79 of 2020	96.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	180 of 1049	82.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	661 of 1942	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	526 of 1942	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	661 of 1957	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	636 of 1970	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	607 of 1680	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	695 of 2019	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	791 of 1964	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	456 of 1947	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	518 of 1959	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	624 of 1984	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	721 of 1977	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	529 of 1707	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	802 of 2019	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	481 of 1972	75.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	330 of 1292	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	243 of 1195	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	47.4	499 of 1156	56.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	691 of 1389	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	673 of 1392	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	824 of 1419	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	902 of 1425	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	601 of 1308	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	750 of 1462	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	623 of 1463	57.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)83rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+13 vs state

Science62%+22 vs state

Mathematics45%+6 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	K-5	1500 Western Ave	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 463-3500	338	31	10.7		291 (86.1%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	70.1	600^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.8%		70	552^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	73.3%	48	62.5	46.6	76.9	76.8	66.3	58.6	44.2	30.4	44.6	97.4	97.1	97.1	97.1	99.4	97.1	97.1		$19,461	$533	$18,927
Williamsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	1812 Williamsburg Ave	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 463-3100	439	31	13.9		362 (82.5%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (10.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (4.8%)	87.5	235^th of 2056 public elementary schools	88.6%		86.4	247^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.1%	12	72.9	63.1	73.2	82.9	72.5	57.1	74.4	78.6	69.5	98.0	97.8	97.8	97.8	100.0	98.0	97.8		$16,791	$325	$16,467
H C Storm Elementary School	Public	K-5	305 N Van Nortwick Ave	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 937-8200	388	28	13.7	25.3%	276 (71.1%)	9 (2.3%)	81 (20.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	82.4	337^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.6%		79.4	379^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.7%	42	66.7	70.5	54.1	69.4	64.7	70.5	59.0	66.7	65.4	95.1	96.0	96.0	96.0		95.1	95.7		$19,281	$738	$18,543
Louise White Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 N Prairie St	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 937-8500	440	27	16.1	18.4%	327 (74.3%)	12 (2.7%)	67 (15.2%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	83.4	316^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.6%		83.7	290^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.0%	26	58.1	59.7	70.3	78.0	68.7	63.9	66.2	60.7	63.6	96.3	96.0	96.0	96.0		96.0	96.3		$17,942	$683	$17,259
Harrison Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 N Harrison St	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 463-3300	409	33	12.2		284 (69.4%)	4 (1.0%)	84 (20.5%)	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	61.8	767^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.7%		52.9	867^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.1%	100	50.0	43.8	61.5	56.3	53.9	53.1	50.8	34.9	46.4	96.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	100.0	95.7	96.7		$17,983	$500	$17,482
Heartland Elementary School	Public	K-5	3300 Heartland Dr	Geneva	60134	Kane County	Geneva CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 463-3200	298	25	11.6		235 (78.9%)	4 (1.3%)	36 (12.1%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	85.1	281^st of 2056 public elementary schools	86.3%		84.5	275^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.7%	6	62.7	72.7	74.5	78.4	75.3	86.0	51.0	49.0	60.7	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	99.1	96.9	96.9		$19,112	$338	$18,774
Davis Elementary School	Public	K-5	1125 S 7th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(331) 228-2200	509	41	12.4	29.3%	332 (65.2%)	12 (2.4%)	132 (25.9%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.7%)	86.4	258^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.5%					(n/a)	58.7	56.9	82.8	82.5	73.1	63.9	77.6	65.1	68.4	96.2	95.5	95.5	95.5	97.7	94.7	95.5		$15,858	$325	$15,533
J B Nelson Elementary School	Public	K-5	334 William Wood Ln	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 937-8400	482	29	16.5	21.0%	312 (64.7%)	35 (7.3%)	89 (18.5%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.0%)	72.6	538^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.8%		77.5	432^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	79.1%	106	38.7	60.8	62.0	64.0	62.3	82.4	63.4	37.3	60.9	96.3	95.8	95.8	95.8		95.8	96.3		$16,875	$515	$16,360
Alice Gustafson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	905 Carlisle Rd	Batavia	60510	Kane County	Batavia Unified School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 937-8000	403	30	13.4	14.1%	310 (76.9%)	12 (3.0%)	60 (14.9%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	79.3	410^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.1%		73.9	493^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	76.1%	83	54.1	52.7	75.9	64.4	64.5	76.4	67.2	47.3	62.0	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	29.8	95.6	95.4	30.0	$19,487	$515	$18,972
Richmond Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 S 12th St	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(331) 228-2800	385	31	12.6	49.6%	179 (46.5%)	8 (2.1%)	152 (39.5%)	19 (4.9%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.4%)	66.5	676^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.1%		77.5	433^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	79.1%	243	48.1	52.4	60.0	61.0	58.1	42.9	57.1	49.4	50.0	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	96.9	97.5		$17,897	$325	$17,572

Frequently Asked Questions about 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 : Geneva Middle School North
Middle : Geneva Middle School South
High : Geneva Community High School

How many students attend Western Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Western Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Western Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Western Avenue Elementary School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Western Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Western Avenue Elementary School ranks 600^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Western Avenue Elementary School in?

Geneva CUSD 304

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