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Westchester Middle School

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Westchester Middle School ranks 336 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

336^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Westchester Middle School is a public middle school serving 354 students in grades 6-8 in Westchester, Illinois. The school is part of the Westchester School District 92-5, which is ranked 392 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westchester Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, 66% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.7% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school had a 39.4% proficiency rate, slightly higher than the district (39.5%) and state (38.5%) averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in 8th grade ELA, where 68.8% of students were proficient or better, compared to 56.7% for the state.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as MacArthur Middle School, Irving Middle School, and Roosevelt Middle School, Westchester Middle School outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in ELA and Mathematics. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to these nearby schools. Additionally, Westchester Middle School has a higher per-student spending of $16,381 in 2023-2024 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.8, compared to the state averages.

324

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,932

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1620 Norfolk Ave
Westchester, IL 60154-4430

(708) 450-2700

District: Westchester School District 92-5

Students who attend Westchester Middle School usually attend:

High:	Proviso East High School
	Proviso Math and Science Academy
	Proviso West High School

Feeder schools for Westchester Middle School:

Elementary:	Westchester Intermediate School
	Westchester Primary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.7%

African American:

31.2%

White:

22.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg51%

Illinois avg46%

336^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

392^nd of 811Westchester School District 92-5 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	72.2	336 of 1368	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	560 of 1363	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	475 of 1367	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	603 of 1369	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	442 of 1241	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	589 of 1356	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	666 of 1293	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.9	659 of 1293	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.0	483 of 1294	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.1	389 of 1302	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	64.6	451 of 1322	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.8	392 of 1367	71.3%	★★★★☆
2012	55.4	696 of 1365	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.3	531 of 1344	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.3	628 of 1327	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	639 of 1318	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.0	687 of 1293	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.4	539 of 1287	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.7	328 of 1272	74.2%	★★★★☆
2005	58.4	602 of 1209	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.6	361 of 1204	70.0%	★★★★☆
2003	52.7	637 of 1185	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	69 of 574	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	153 of 548	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	106 of 569	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	167 of 573	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	59 of 385	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	161 of 565	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	48.9	204 of 511	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	243 of 694	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.3	552 of 639	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	340 of 674	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	224 of 483	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	134 of 486	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	107 of 480	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	42.3	222 of 454	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	334 of 1248	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	484 of 1251	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	397 of 1275	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	459 of 1286	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	363 of 1017	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	493 of 1276	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	657 of 1226	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	109 of 669	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	50.0	270 of 643	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	187 of 661	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	47.3	304 of 662	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	102 of 517	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	173 of 639	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	203 of 590	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	219 of 1229	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	445 of 1219	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	325 of 1234	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	42.8	639 of 1221	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	424 of 1019	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	708 of 1217	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	763 of 1161	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	341 of 1271	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	48.1	569 of 1264	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	543 of 1292	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	654 of 1286	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	473 of 1048	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	610 of 1296	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	622 of 1223	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	164 of 812	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	35.5	464 of 802	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	314 of 805	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	340 of 781	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	190 of 548	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	231 of 792	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	50.3	209 of 602	65.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	94 of 884	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	239 of 875	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	331 of 895	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	296 of 898	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	220 of 813	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.0	419 of 905	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	470 of 889	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)89th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)88th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)65th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+13 vs state

Science60%+14 vs state

Mathematics39%~ 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)	% Meningococcal (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 8th 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westchester Middle School	Public	6-8	1620 Norfolk Ave	Westchester	60154	Cook County	Westchester School District 92-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2700	324	28	11.5	48.8%	72 (22.2%)	101 (31.2%)	132 (40.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	72.2	336^th of 1368 public middle schools	75.4%		52.8	560^th of 1363 public middle schools	58.9%	224	59.8	61.6	67.5	68.8	66.0	28.3	46.0	43.2	39.4	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	98.4	99.2		99.2	$17,932	$661	$17,272
Irving Middle School	Public	5-8	805 S 17th Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 450-2015	515	41	12.5	64.3%	2 (0.4%)	324 (62.9%)	176 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	15.4	1210^th of 1368 public middle schools	11.5%		20	1098^th of 1363 public middle schools	19.4%	112	10.9	31.5	28.9	24.7	28.2	8.7	16.4	5.2	9.9	97.1	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.5	96.7	97.5		93.2	$23,479	$1,648	$21,831
West 40 Regional Safe School Middle Prg	Public	6-8	415 Lexington St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 449-4284	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Roosevelt Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 Oak St	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3900	614	41	14.8	99.3%	1 (0.2%)	270 (44.0%)	328 (53.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	13.7	1238^th of 1368 public middle schools	9.5%		17.8	1162^nd of 1363 public middle schools	14.7%	76	16.0	18.7	23.1	26.9	22.9	7.1	12.4	10.9	10.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		95.4	$21,946	$1,454	$20,491
S E Gross Middle School	Public	6-8	3524 Maple Ave	Brookfield	60513	Cook County	Brookfield Lagrange Park School District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 485-0600	498	39	12.7		285 (57.2%)	7 (1.4%)	169 (33.9%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	71.3	344^th of 1368 public middle schools	74.9%		75.6	278^th of 1363 public middle schools	79.6%	66	54.0	69.5	85.4	69.4	75.2	34.8	42.4	24.5	34.2	99.2	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.2	99.4	10.6	87.3	$13,893	$49	$13,843
Park Junior High School	Public	7-8	325 N Park Rd	La Grange Park	60526	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 215-7100	661	54	12.3	15.7%	439 (66.4%)	38 (5.7%)	138 (20.9%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.8%)	92.5	85^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.8%		91.3	106^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.2%	21	63.8		85.3	83.7	84.4		69.9	61.4	65.3	99.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.8	99.1		98.7	$18,597	$263	$18,334
MacArthur Middle School	Public	6-8	1310 N Wolf Rd	Berkeley	60163	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3185	357	29	12.3	75.9%	9 (2.5%)	152 (42.6%)	189 (52.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	24.3	1024^th of 1368 public middle schools	25.1%		24.8	1006^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.2%	18	23.4	31.6	35.0	30.4	32.2	19.1	21.6	15.2	18.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.7	99.7		96.4	$22,179	$732	$21,447
Butler Junior High School	Public	6-8	2801 York Rd	Oak Brook	60523	DuPage County	Butler School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 573-2760	163	27	6.0		55 (33.7%)	3 (1.8%)	11 (6.7%)	80 (49.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.6%)	98.1	14^th of 1368 public middle schools	99.0%		98.5	15^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.9%	1	91.2	92.7	90.5	93.0	91.9	73.2	88.9	80.7	82.0	97.3	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.3	97.3	97.8		96.7	$35,676	$35	$35,640
L J Hauser Junior High School	Public	6-8	65 Woodside Rd	Riverside	60546	Cook County	Riverside School District 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 447-3896	597	47	12.6	25.3%	332 (55.6%)	13 (2.2%)	209 (35.0%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.5%)	94.9	55^th of 1368 public middle schools	96.0%		91.7	100^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.7%	45	71.9	81.9	90.4	88.0	86.9	64.8	66.3	71.7	67.6	97.4	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.0	96.9	97.4		95.8	$15,294	$475	$14,819
Forest Park Middle School	Public	6-8	925 Beloit Ave	Forest Park	60130	Cook County	Forest Park School District 91	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 366-5742	186	21	8.8	53.8%	29 (15.6%)	103 (55.4%)	40 (21.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	54.7	561^st of 1368 public middle schools	59.0%		54	540^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.4%	21	57.4	45.1	52.3	78.1	59.4	21.6	29.9	23.4	25.3	97.8	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	97.8	98.9		94.0	$34,696	$1,224	$33,472

Frequently Asked Questions about Westchester Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Westchester Middle School?

Students at Westchester Middle School are 41% Hispanic, 31% African American, 22% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Westchester Middle School in?

Westchester School District 92-5

How many students attend Westchester Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Westchester Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Westchester Middle School attend?

Students who attend Westchester Middle School usually go on to attend Proviso East High School

Is Westchester Middle School a good school?

Westchester Middle School ranks 336^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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