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Winston Churchill School

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Winston Churchill School ranks 929 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

929^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Winston Churchill School is an elementary school located in Homewood, Illinois, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 546 students. It is part of the Homewood School District 153, which is ranked 396 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has shown mixed academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (52.9%) slightly below the state average (53.1%) but above the district average (58.6%), while in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate (38.2%) was slightly below both the state (38.5%) and district (34.6%) averages. However, the school's performance in specific grade levels varies, with 5th grade students performing significantly better than the state and district in ELA and Science. The school's overall statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 735 to 1146 out of over 2,000 Illinois elementary schools.

One area of concern is the school's increasing chronic absenteeism rate, which has risen from 20.2% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average. In comparison, Heather Hill Elementary School, located in the neighboring Flossmoor School District 161, has higher overall academic performance in both ELA and Mathematics compared to Winston Churchill School, despite serving a similar student population. The school's strong performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, is noteworthy, but the relatively lower performance of other subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, is an area that requires further attention.

572

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,562

Per pupil spending ?

49.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 190th St
Homewood, IL 60430-4216

(708) 798-3424

District: Homewood School District 153

Students who attend Winston Churchill School usually attend:

Middle:	James Hart School
High:	Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.7%

White:

20.6%

Hispanic:

15.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Illinois avg44%

929^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

396^th of 811Homewood School District 153 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	53.7	929 of 2056	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	902 of 2067	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	735 of 2077	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	874 of 2082	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	1146 of 1948	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	1091 of 2086	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	866 of 2037	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.3	1133 of 2044	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.9	1009 of 2046	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.3	1078 of 2052	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.0	1098 of 2093	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.1	968 of 2167	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.2	958 of 2166	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.5	675 of 2147	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.2	765 of 2139	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.8	906 of 2120	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.5	943 of 2092	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.8	921 of 2095	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.5	1257 of 2086	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.3	999 of 2022	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.4	828 of 2030	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	76.1	496 of 2020	75.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	109 of 688	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	118 of 655	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	53 of 692	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	76.4	69 of 684	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	64.1	71 of 428	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	188 of 711	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	127 of 698	81.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	368 of 1049	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	313 of 886	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	192 of 907	78.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	26.4	661 of 743	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.1	190 of 718	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	923 of 1942	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	898 of 1942	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	655 of 1957	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	817 of 1970	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	958 of 2019	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	730 of 1964	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	146 of 982	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	142 of 959	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	111 of 970	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	210 of 954	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	42.3	531 of 955	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.9	242 of 938	74.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	931 of 1800	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	919 of 1793	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	569 of 1808	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	620 of 1763	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	869 of 1816	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	581 of 1765	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	823 of 1947	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	828 of 1959	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	727 of 1984	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	832 of 1977	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	1014 of 1707	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	1156 of 2019	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	894 of 1972	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	44 of 120	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	21 of 93	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	34 of 93	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	36 of 95	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	36 of 89	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	25 of 78	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	429 of 1292	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	659 of 1195	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	332 of 1156	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	236 of 1113	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	388 of 1194	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	119 of 763	84.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	496 of 1389	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	496 of 1392	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	332 of 1419	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	349 of 1425	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	426 of 1462	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	386 of 1463	73.6%	★★★★☆

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)85th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2025)84th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2025)65th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)11th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science46%+5 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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
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
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
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
Longwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	441 N Longwood Dr	Glenwood	60425	Cook County	Brookwood School District 167	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 757-2100	364	24	15.4	57.4%	4 (1.1%)	264 (72.5%)	82 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	18.6	1699^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.4%		15.3	1836^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.2%	137			22.6	30.0					26.5	30.6	15.7					22.7	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	15.6	$19,824	$2,085	$17,739
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
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
Lincoln School	Public	K-8	1223 173Rd St	E Hazel Crest	60429	Cook County	Hazel Crest School District 152-5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 335-0790	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
Wolcott School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 N Wolcott St	Thornton	60476	Cook County	Thornton School District 154	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 877-2526	249	14	17.7	57.8%	42 (16.9%)	77 (30.9%)	114 (45.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.4%)	46.1	1080^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.5%		52.5	875^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.7%	205	45.8	39.3	24.0	32.3	58.3	50.0	38.1	57.1	43.1	28.0	25.8	45.8	45.5	38.1	21.4	33.1									$17,707	$2,827	$14,880

Frequently Asked Questions about Winston Churchill School

What is the racial makeup of Winston Churchill School?

Students at Winston Churchill School are 55% African American, 21% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Winston Churchill School in?

Homewood School District 153

What schools do graduates of Winston Churchill School attend?

Students who attend Winston Churchill School usually go on to attend:

Middle : James Hart School
High : Homewood-Flossmoor High School

How many students attend Winston Churchill School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended Winston Churchill School.

Is Winston Churchill School a good school?

Winston Churchill School ranks 929^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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