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West Elementary School

Q: Is West Elementary School a good school?

West Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended West Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of West Elementary School?

Students at West Elementary School are 60% Hispanic, 29% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of West Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Zion Central Middle School High : Zion-Benton East High School High : Zion-Benton Township High School

Public Grades 3-5

1979^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

West Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Zion, Illinois, with 448 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 1,684 and 2,019 out of over 2,000 schools and receiving 0-1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.com.

West Elementary School faces significant challenges in academic performance, with only 13% of students proficient or better in ELA and 5.4% proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5% respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 32.9% over the past few years, much higher than the state average. Additionally, West Elementary serves a high-poverty student population, with 77.23% to 84.23% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a key factor contributing to the school's academic challenges.

Interestingly, West Elementary School performs significantly worse than the other elementary schools in the Zion Education Service District 6, as well as schools in neighboring districts, such as H.R. McCall Elementary School in Waukegan CUSD 60. Despite the school's consistent low performance, it has not shown meaningful improvement in its rankings or academic outcomes over the past 10 years, indicating a need for significant intervention and support.

339

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,322

Per pupil spending ?

84.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2412 Jethro Ave
Zion, IL 60099-2117

(847) 379-0817

District: Zion Education Service District 6

Students who attend West Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Zion Central Middle School
High:	Zion-Benton East High School
	Zion-Benton Township High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.9%

African American:

28.9%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (12% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg13%

Illinois avg44%

1,979^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Zion Education Service District 6

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	8.7	1979 of 2056	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	2019 of 2067	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	1845 of 2077	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	1954 of 2082	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1768 of 1948	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	1725 of 2086	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	1764 of 2037	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.2	1712 of 2044	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.0	1784 of 2046	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.1	1684 of 2052	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.1	1776 of 2093	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.7	1897 of 2167	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.5	1541 of 2166	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.1	1521 of 2147	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.6	1674 of 2139	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.3	1745 of 2120	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.7	1620 of 2092	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.2	1617 of 2095	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.5	1649 of 2086	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	48.5	1264 of 2022	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.1	1311 of 2030	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	26.3	1592 of 2020	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	652 of 688	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	594 of 655	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	409 of 692	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	536 of 684	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	274 of 428	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	510 of 711	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	435 of 698	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	871 of 1049	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	666 of 886	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	709 of 907	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	703 of 788	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	803 of 826	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	558 of 788	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	747 of 768	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	482 of 537	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	422 of 743	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	513 of 718	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	1829 of 1942	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	1887 of 1942	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	1672 of 1957	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	1823 of 1970	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	1488 of 1680	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	1561 of 2019	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	1685 of 1964	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	917 of 982	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	935 of 959	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	831 of 970	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	891 of 954	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	704 of 742	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	619 of 955	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	745 of 938	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	1718 of 1800	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	1748 of 1793	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1461 of 1808	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1585 of 1763	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	1280 of 1514	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1357 of 1816	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1392 of 1765	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	1900 of 1947	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1898 of 1959	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	1812 of 1984	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1866 of 1977	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	1662 of 1707	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	1730 of 2019	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	1728 of 1972	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	4.7	13 of 13	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	9 of 9	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	1193 of 1292	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1021 of 1195	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1052 of 1156	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	1000 of 1113	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	565 of 640	11.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	1007 of 1194	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	596 of 763	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)17th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

African American (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Military Connected (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science18%-22 vs state

English Language Arts13%-40 vs state

Mathematics5%-33 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 West Elementary School

What schools do graduates of West Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Zion Central Middle School
High : Zion-Benton East High School
High : Zion-Benton Township High School

What is the racial makeup of West Elementary School?

Students at West Elementary School are 60% Hispanic, 29% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% White.

What district is West Elementary School in?

Zion Education Service District 6

Is West Elementary School a good school?

West Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended West Elementary School.

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