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Indian Knoll Elementary School

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Indian Knoll Elementary School ranks 1416 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1416^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Indian Knoll Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 296 students in grades K-5 in West Chicago, Illinois. The school is part of the West Chicago Education Service District 33, which is ranked 688 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, Indian Knoll Elementary consistently underperforms both the district and the state of Illinois in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 34.4% of students were proficient or better in these subjects, compared to 39.1% and 53.1% for the district and state, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.7% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other elementary schools in the West Chicago Education Service District 33, Indian Knoll Elementary generally performs worse on standardized tests and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. For example, Gary Elementary School outperforms Indian Knoll Elementary in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, Indian Knoll Elementary struggles to support certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools for these groups.

375

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,538

Per pupil spending ?

60%

Free/discounted lunch ?

N645 Indian Knoll Rd
West Chicago, IL 60185-2424

(630) 293-6020

District: West Chicago Education Service District 33

Students who attend Indian Knoll Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Leman Middle School
High:	West Chicago Community High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.1%

White:

13.1%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 51st percentile in 2019 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 51st-percentile peak (2019) to 31st (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg31%

Illinois avg44%

1,416^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the West Chicago Education Service District 33

688^th of 811West Chicago Education Service District 33 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	30.7	1416 of 2056	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1529 of 2067	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1465 of 2077	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	1128 of 2082	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	1445 of 1948	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	1025 of 2086	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.5	1410 of 2037	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	18.9	1718 of 2044	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.8	1835 of 2046	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.1	1866 of 2052	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	18.2	1792 of 2093	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.2	1673 of 2167	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.2	1692 of 2166	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.9	1596 of 2147	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.8	1574 of 2139	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.1	1370 of 2120	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.2	1558 of 2092	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	60.2	1030 of 2095	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.3	1223 of 2086	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.2	903 of 2022	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.2	839 of 2030	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	60.7	961 of 2020	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	956 of 1049	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	642 of 788	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	659 of 826	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	491 of 788	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	538 of 768	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	415 of 537	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	275 of 743	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	458 of 718	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	1319 of 1942	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1489 of 1942	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1507 of 1957	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	1042 of 1970	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	1297 of 1680	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.7	929 of 2019	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.7	1197 of 1964	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	640 of 982	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	677 of 959	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	583 of 970	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	448 of 954	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	496 of 742	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	547 of 955	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	793 of 938	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	20 of 44	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	1149 of 1800	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1303 of 1793	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	1297 of 1808	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.0	821 of 1763	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.6	1225 of 1514	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	786 of 1816	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.4	1198 of 1765	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	1313 of 1947	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	1340 of 1959	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	1222 of 1984	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	1012 of 1977	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	1270 of 1707	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	1045 of 2019	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1434 of 1972	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	1219 of 1292	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	38.6	907 of 1425	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.2	348 of 1462	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	418 of 1463	71.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Homeless (2025)55th percentile+23 vs school

White (2022)36th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)19th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2025)9th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-19 vs state

Mathematics34%-4 vs state

Science20%-21 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
Indian Knoll Elementary School	Public	K-5	N645 Indian Knoll Rd	West Chicago	60185	DuPage County	West Chicago Education Service District 33	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 293-6020	375	32	11.7	60.0%	49 (13.1%)	9 (2.4%)	304 (81.1%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	30.7	1416^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.1%		25.5	1529^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.0%	113	19.6	37.0	28.3	37.5	34.4	47.9	33.3	17.9	34.4	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9		96.6	97.3		$24,538	$678	$23,860
Winfield Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	0S150 Winfield Rd	Winfield	60190	DuPage County	Winfield School District 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 909-4910	122	12	10.6	35.2%	69 (56.6%)	6 (4.9%)	31 (25.4%)	7 (5.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.6%)								(n/a)										94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1		$22,641	$948	$21,693
Turner Elementary School	Public	K-5	750 Ingalton Ave	West Chicago	60185	DuPage County	West Chicago Education Service District 33	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 293-6050	349	30	11.6	70.5%	37 (10.6%)	7 (2.0%)	299 (85.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	33.2	1355^th of 2056 public elementary schools	34.1%		30.2	1395^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.5%	40	38.7	29.1	14.9	47.6	32.1	30.9	17.4	42.9	31.7	97.0	98.3	98.3	98.3		97.7	98.7		$25,890	$831	$25,059
Gary Elementary School	Public	K-5	130 E Forest Ave	West Chicago	60185	DuPage County	West Chicago Education Service District 33	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 293-6010	425	32	13.2	59.3%	63 (14.8%)	5 (1.2%)	343 (80.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	48.3	1032^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	49.8%		39.1	1175^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.2%	143	36.2	41.7	37.1	71.9	48.7	50.0	20.0	38.6	36.2	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9		96.9	96.9		$23,046	$680	$22,366
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1N220 Pleasant Hill Rd	Winfield	60190	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2100	583	42	13.7	40.0%	312 (53.5%)	62 (10.6%)	138 (23.7%)	42 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.5%)	74.8	501^st of 2056 public elementary schools	75.6%		80.3	355^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.8%	146	41.9	66.7	75.0	60.7	67.4	59.5	60.0	48.6	55.7	96.5	96.4	96.4	96.4	99.1	96.5	96.4		$17,128	$978	$16,150
Currier Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Garys Mill Rd	West Chicago	60185	DuPage County	West Chicago Education Service District 33	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 293-6600	359	30	11.9	72.4%	24 (6.7%)	11 (3.1%)	312 (86.9%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26.5	1525^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.8%		25.2	1538^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.6%	13	14.9	34.4	34.8	34.3	34.5	40.3	34.8	6.0	25.7	98.3	97.8	97.8	97.8		97.5	98.3		$25,876	$686	$25,190
Wegner Elementary School	Public	K-5	1180 Marcella Ln	West Chicago	60185	DuPage County	West Chicago Education Service District 33	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 293-6400	384	31	12.3	71.1%	49 (12.8%)	20 (5.2%)	274 (71.4%)	29 (7.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	19.5	1682^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	18.2%		32.7	1324^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.9%	358	19.1	35.6	22.0	18.4	26.2	31.1	19.5	16.3	23.2	95.1	96.2	96.2	96.2		95.1	94.6		$24,770	$688	$24,082
Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	1345 Jewell Rd	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2105	402	29	13.6	37.3%	217 (54.0%)	28 (7.0%)	89 (22.1%)	51 (12.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.5%)	75.8	484^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.5%		79.7	375^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.9%	109	40.0	76.7	69.3	54.5	66.7	86.4	65.3	40.9	63.5	95.7	95.4	95.4	95.4	99.0	94.9	95.9		$17,611	$575	$17,036
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1041 Evergreen Dr	Carol Stream	60188	DuPage County	Benjamin School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 876-7810	387	31	12.4		217 (56.1%)	11 (2.8%)	77 (19.9%)	57 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	73.3	521^st of 2056 public elementary schools	74.7%		71.2	533^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	74.2%	12		62.5	54.7		59.0	71.6	50.0		62.1	95.9	96.1	96.1	96.1	97.9	96.1	96.4	12.1	$22,420	$499	$21,921
Carol Stream Elementary School	Public	K-5	422 Sioux Ln	Carol Stream	60188	DuPage County	Ccsd 93	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 588-5400	396	29	13.8	61.4%	122 (30.8%)	21 (5.3%)	156 (39.4%)	75 (18.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.5%)	51.7	969^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.9%		59.2	747^th of 2067 public elementary schools	63.9%	222	48.1	41.7	43.5	61.1	48.3	38.3	38.7	37.0	38.1	95.1	94.7	94.7	94.7	97.6	95.1	95.1		$22,686	$194	$22,492

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Knoll Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Indian Knoll Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Indian Knoll Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Leman Middle School
High : West Chicago Community High School

Is Indian Knoll Elementary School a good school?

Indian Knoll Elementary School ranks 1416^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Indian Knoll Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Indian Knoll Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Indian Knoll Elementary School?

Students at Indian Knoll Elementary School are 81% Hispanic, 13% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Indian Knoll Elementary School in?

West Chicago Education Service District 33

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