Summary:
The 60154 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Westchester Primary School and Westchester Intermediate School) and 1 middle school (Westchester Middle School) - all part of the Westchester School District 92-5. While the middle school stands out as a high-performing institution, the elementary schools show room for improvement in academic achievement.
Westchester Middle School is the clear standout, ranking 336 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, with 66% and 39.4% of students proficient or better, respectively. In contrast, Westchester Intermediate School struggled, with only 42.4% of students proficient or better in ELA and 39.5% in Mathematics, lagging behind the district and state.
The schools in the 60154 zip code area serve a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.65% at Westchester Primary School to 49.38% at Westchester Intermediate School. Additionally, the chronic absenteeism rate across all three schools is 25.4%, higher than the state average. These factors may contribute to the disparities in academic performance observed between the middle school and the elementary schools.
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