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Westfield School

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Westfield School ranks 1195 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Westfield School is an elementary school located in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 352 students. The school is part of the Winthrop Harbor School District 1, which is ranked 384 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westfield School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 33.3% of Westfield students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 50.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, Westfield's proficiency rate was 43.6%, while the district and state rates were 46.7% and 38.5%, respectively. Additionally, Westfield School has had high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 33.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Westfield School's performance is generally lower than that of the nearby schools analyzed, particularly in terms of academic proficiency and chronic absenteeism. For example, H.R. McCall Elementary School, located about 5 miles away, outperformed Westfield School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. While Westfield School spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $13,812 to $16,906 per student over the past few years, this higher spending does not appear to be translating into improved academic performance, indicating a need to examine how resources are being allocated and utilized within the school.

346

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,309

Per pupil spending ?

55.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2309 9th St
Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096-1563

(847) 872-5438

District: Winthrop Harbor School District 1

Students who attend Westfield School usually attend:

Middle:	North Prairie Junior High
High:	Zion-Benton East High School
	Zion-Benton Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.2%

Hispanic:

38.4%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Illinois)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg48%

Illinois avg46%

1,195^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

384^th of 811Winthrop Harbor School District 1 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	40.9	1195 of 2056	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	1217 of 2067	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	1053 of 2077	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	804 of 2082	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	890 of 1948	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	685 of 2086	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	539 of 2037	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.8	505 of 2044	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	68.7	583 of 2046	71.5%	★★★★☆
2015	57.1	764 of 2052	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.0	1158 of 2167	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.0	903 of 2166	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.6	559 of 2147	74.0%	★★★★☆
2010	74.0	595 of 2139	72.2%	★★★★☆
2009	69.2	758 of 2120	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.7	512 of 2092	75.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.5	386 of 2095	81.6%	★★★★☆
2006	73.2	581 of 2086	72.1%	★★★★☆
2005	66.6	806 of 2022	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.4	549 of 2030	73.0%	★★★★☆
2003	67.2	807 of 2020	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	1091 of 1942	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	1170 of 1942	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	1142 of 1957	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	722 of 1970	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	806 of 1680	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	639 of 2019	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.8	376 of 1964	80.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	438 of 982	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	534 of 959	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	547 of 970	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	493 of 954	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	269 of 742	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	309 of 955	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.4	61 of 938	93.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	871 of 1800	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	968 of 1793	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	599 of 1808	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	317 of 1763	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	467 of 1514	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.9	193 of 1816	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	97 of 1765	94.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	1140 of 1947	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	1129 of 1959	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	869 of 1984	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	780 of 1977	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	906 of 1707	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	702 of 2019	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	671 of 1972	66.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1092 of 1389	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1079 of 1392	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	924 of 1419	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.7	411 of 1425	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	39.5	790 of 1308	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.6	391 of 1462	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	577 of 1463	60.6%	★★★☆☆

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)55th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

White (2025)21st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

English Language Arts33%-20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, May 14, 2018

I love Westfield School (and all schools in WHSD1). The teachers go above and beyond for their students. I have had nothing but good experiences. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, July 8, 2014

I love Westfield. My child is in PreK and only has 5 classmates with a fulltime teacher and a fulltime teaching assistant. I couldn't ask for more. Close Quote

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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
Westfield School	Public	PK, KG-4	2309 9th St	Winthrop Harbor	60096	Lake County	Winthrop Harbor School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 872-5438	346	27	12.7	55.8%	153 (44.2%)	23 (6.6%)	133 (38.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (8.7%)	40.9	1195^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.9%		37.2	1217^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.1%	22		41.8	25.8		33.3	61.8	27.4		43.6	90.1	91.3	91.3	91.3	67.3	89.3	84.5	7.9	$20,309	$882	$19,427
Beulah Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1910 Gilboa Ave	Zion	60099	Lake County	Zion Education Service District 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 379-0005	289	16	18.0	82.0%	20 (6.9%)	120 (41.5%)	118 (40.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.4%)								(n/a)										68.1	67.3	67.3	65.8	94.6	77.8	38.5		$25,756	$1,155	$24,601
Lakeview School	Public	PK, KG-2	2200 Bethesda Blvd	Zion	60099	Lake County	Zion Education Service District 6	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 379-0477	249	19	13.1	82.7%	6 (2.4%)	103 (41.4%)	116 (46.6%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.0%)								(n/a)										96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	13.0	$24,495	$882	$23,613
West Elementary School	Public	3-5	2412 Jethro Ave	Zion	60099	Lake County	Zion Education Service District 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 379-0817	339	30	11.3	84.4%	17 (5.0%)	98 (28.9%)	203 (59.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	8.7	1979^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.7%		10.7	2019^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.3%	40	18.5	8.2	8.0	24.7	13.0	5.4	0.9	10.8	5.4	73.2	82.4	82.4	82.4	99.5	73.2	83.3		$24,322	$1,209	$23,112
East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2913 Elim Ave	Zion	60099	Lake County	Zion Education Service District 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 379-0161	275	14	19.6	81.5%	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	267 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)										73.4	66.7	67.4	67.0	95.5	74.9	37.1		$25,487	$1,738	$23,749
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	3-5	3025 Ezra Ave	Zion	60099	Lake County	Zion Education Service District 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 379-0319	336	21	16.0	87.5%	19 (5.7%)	96 (28.6%)	206 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	9.1	1970^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.2%		13	1943^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	6.0%	27	10.1	17.0	17.9	22.0	18.8	8.9	12.8	4.4	9.1	83.8	83.8	83.4	83.4	99.6	93.9	90.4		$25,188	$1,760	$23,428
Kenneth Murphy School	Public	K-5	11315 W Wadsworth Rd	Beach Park	60099	Lake County	Beach Park CCSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 599-5060	394	27	14.5	53.6%	48 (12.2%)	90 (22.8%)	228 (57.9%)	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	15.9	1767^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.1%		17.1	1767^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.5%		17.6	27.1	16.1	32.4	25.5	22.4	12.9	14.9	16.2	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6		$19,380	$783	$18,596
Howe Elementary School	Public	K-5	10271 W Beach Rd	Beach Park	60087	Lake County	Beach Park CCSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 599-5362	318	24	13.2	75.5%	24 (7.5%)	18 (5.7%)	258 (81.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	11.3	1895^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.8%		15.5	1826^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.7%	69	18.9	15.7	20.8	18.9	18.4	7.8	12.2	13.0	11.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		$19,358	$783	$18,575
Oak Crest School	Public	PK, KG-5	38550 N Lewis Ave	Beach Park	60099	Lake County	Beach Park CCSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 599-5519	308	31	10.0	54.9%	40 (13.0%)	63 (20.5%)	187 (60.7%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	25.4	1552^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	24.5%		20.8	1662^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	19.6%	110	18.2	39.2	34.0	27.3	32.9	39.2	21.3	16.7	25.0	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	7.8	$19,388	$783	$18,604
Prairie Trail School	Public	3-5	13600 W Wadsworth Rd	Wadsworth	60083	Lake County	Gurnee School District 56	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 623-4333	454	32	14.0	59.0%	79 (17.4%)	101 (22.2%)	219 (48.2%)	28 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.7%)	18.1	1716^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.5%		21.5	1643^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	20.5%	73	19.9	22.4	27.9	32.9	27.5	26.2	17.1	13.8	19.5	91.3	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	94.6	95.4		$18,072	$1,407	$16,665

Frequently Asked Questions about Westfield School

How many students attend Westfield School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Westfield School.

What is the racial makeup of Westfield School?

Students at Westfield School are 44% White, 38% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Westfield School a good school?

Westfield School ranks 1195^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Westfield School attend?

Students who attend Westfield School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Prairie Junior High
High : Zion-Benton East High School
High : Zion-Benton Township High School

What district is Westfield School in?

Winthrop Harbor School District 1

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