West Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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West Elementary School

240 S Fair St
Sycamore, IL 60178

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Top 50%

Serving 254 students in grades Kindergarten-5, West Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 254 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 50% in IL
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

West Elementary School's student population of 254 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Elementary School
Kind	53
1	37
2	44
3	34
4	42
5	44

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Total Students

254 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	253
2022	273
2021	260
2020	272
2019	272
2018	270
2017	270
2016	274
2015	293
2014	282
2013	291
2012	296
2011	309
2010	322
2009	368
2008	331
2007	324
2006	293
2005	290
2004	258
2003	252
2002	270
2001	297
2000	292
1999	321
1998	437
1997	462
1996	466
1995	459
1994	356
1993	338
1992	311
1991	313
1990	328
1989	358
1988	313
1987	325

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	23
2022	24
2020	20
2019	20
2018	18
2017	18
2016	19
2015	21
2014	20
2013	27
2012	19
2011	20
2010	19
2009	22
2008	20
2007	18
2006	18
2005	17
2004	17
2003	19
2002	20
2001	18
2000	19
1999	19
1998	24
1997	23
1996	23
1995	23
1994	23
1993	22
1992	23
1991	22
1990	20

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School Rankings

West Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1392 out of 3426 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Elementary School
2022	#1392
2021	#1810
2019	#1501
2018	#1346
2017	#1192
2016	#1051
2015	#1146
2014	#995
2013	#894
2012	#742
2011	#1436

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(20-21)

15-19%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Sycamore CUSD 427 School District
2021	17%	28%	26%
2019	32%	33%	38%
2018	32%	32%	38%
2017	37%	32%	38%
2016	37%	31%	40%
2015	37%	29%	38%
2014	62%	59%	65%
2013	72%	58%	66%
2012	92%	80%	84%
2011	87%	80%	83%
2010	87%	80%	83%

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35-39%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Sycamore CUSD 427 School District
2022	37%	30%	32%
2021	27%	32%	32%
2019	37%	38%	45%
2018	42%	37%	38%
2017	42%	38%	40%
2016	42%	36%	39%
2015	37%	38%	40%
2014	72%	57%	65%
2013	67%	58%	67%
2012	87%	75%	81%
2011	82%	75%	79%

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60-69%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Sycamore CUSD 427 School District
2023	11:1	14:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	11:1	13:1	11:1
2012	16:1	16:1	17:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	17:1	17:1
2003	13:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	17:1	16:1	16:1
1998	19:1	17:1	17:1
1997	20:1	17:1	17:1
1996	20:1	17:1	17:1
1995	20:1	17:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	15:1	18:1	16:1
1992	13:1	17:1	16:1
1991	14:1	17:1	16:1
1990	16:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Sycamore CUSD 427 School District
2023	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	1%	4%	3%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	2%	5%	3%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Sycamore CUSD 427 School District
2023	19%	27%	11%
2022	20%	27%	11%
2021	18%	27%	9%
2020	18%	26%	9%
2019	18%	26%	9%
2018	6%	26%	5%
2017	6%	26%	5%
2016	5%	26%	6%
2015	4%	25%	7%
2014	3%	25%	8%
2013	3%	24%	9%
2012	4%	24%	9%
2011	4%	23%	9%
2010	9%	22%	8%
2009	8%	22%	7%
2008	9%	21%	7%
2007	9%	20%	6%
2006	8%	19%	6%
2005	7%	18%	5%
2004	6%	18%	5%
2003	5%	17%	4%
2002	4%	16%	3%
2001	4%	15%	3%
2000	3%	15%	3%
1999	3%	14%	3%
1998	2%	13%	2%
1997	3%	13%	2%
1996	3%	12%	3%
1995	3%	12%	2%
1994	2%	11%	2%
1990	2%	9%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Sycamore CUSD 427 School District
2023	7%	17%	4%
2022	6%	17%	3%
2021	8%	17%	4%
2020	6%	17%	3%
2019	6%	17%	3%
2018	4%	17%	3%
2017	4%	17%	3%
2016	5%	17%	3%
2015	7%	17%	3%
2014	7%	17%	3%
2013	5%	18%	3%
2012	4%	18%	3%
2011	4%	18%	3%
2010	4%	20%	3%
2009	5%	20%	3%
2008	5%	20%	4%
2007	7%	20%	3%
2006	5%	20%	3%
2005	5%	20%	3%
2004	8%	21%	4%
2003	10%	21%	4%
2002	8%	21%	4%
2001	5%	21%	3%
2000	7%	21%	3%
1999	4%	21%	3%
1998	3%	21%	3%
1997	5%	20%	4%
1996	5%	21%	4%
1995	3%	20%	3%
1994	1%	21%	3%
1993	2%	21%	3%
1992	2%	21%	3%
1991	4%	21%	4%

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White

62%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Sycamore CUSD 427 School District
2023	66%	45%	79%
2022	68%	47%	80%
2021	70%	47%	81%
2020	70%	48%	83%
2019	70%	48%	83%
2018	76%	49%	85%
2017	76%	49%	85%
2016	75%	49%	85%
2015	73%	49%	84%
2014	74%	50%	82%
2013	76%	50%	81%
2012	77%	51%	81%
2011	79%	51%	82%
2010	82%	53%	84%
2009	83%	53%	85%
2008	82%	54%	85%
2007	79%	55%	87%
2006	83%	56%	87%
2005	88%	57%	89%
2004	84%	57%	90%
2003	84%	58%	91%
2002	88%	59%	92%
2001	90%	60%	93%
2000	90%	61%	92%
1999	93%	62%	93%
1998	94%	63%	93%
1997	90%	64%	93%
1996	90%	64%	92%
1995	92%	65%	93%
1994	95%	65%	93%
1993	97%	65%	94%
1992	96%	66%	94%
1991	95%	66%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Sycamore CUSD 427 School District
2023	7%	4%	4%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	13%	3%	5%
2017	13%	3%	5%
2016	15%	3%	5%
2015	16%	3%	4%
2014	14%	3%	4%
2013	14%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Sycamore CUSD 427 School District
2023	0.52	0.70	0.36
2022	0.50	0.68	0.34
2021	0.47	0.68	0.33
2020	0.48	0.68	0.31
2019	0.48	0.68	0.31
2018	0.40	0.67	0.27
2017	0.40	0.67	0.27
2016	0.41	0.67	0.27
2015	0.44	0.67	0.30
2014	0.44	0.66	0.31
2013	0.40	0.66	0.33
2012	0.39	0.65	0.33
2011	0.37	0.66	0.32
2010	0.34	0.64	0.29
2009	0.31	0.64	0.27
2008	0.32	0.64	0.27
2007	0.38	0.63	0.23
2006	0.31	0.61	0.24
2005	0.22	0.61	0.21
2004	0.29	0.60	0.19
2003	0.28	0.59	0.18
2002	0.22	0.59	0.15
2001	0.19	0.58	0.14
2000	0.19	0.57	0.15
1999	0.13	0.56	0.13
1998	0.12	0.56	0.13
1997	0.19	0.54	0.14
1996	0.18	0.53	0.14
1995	0.15	0.53	0.13
1994	0.10	0.52	0.13
1993	0.08	0.52	0.12
1992	0.10	0.52	0.12
1991	0.12	0.52	0.12

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Sycamore CUSD 427 School District
2023	43%	43%	19%
2022	40%	43%	19%
2021	42%	44%	19%
2020	47%	47%	22%
2019	47%	47%	22%
2018	40%	46%	18%
2017	40%	46%	18%
2016	45%	47%	19%
2015	47%	52%	25%
2014	40%	47%	25%
2013	41%	45%	27%
2012	18%	21%	9%
2011	40%	39%	17%
2010	34%	37%	12%
2009	24%	33%	11%
2008	24%	32%	11%
2007	27%	32%	9%
2006	22%	32%	9%
2005	25%	32%	8%
2004	22%	31%	7%
2003	27%	30%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Illinois	Sycamore CUSD 427 School District
2023	9%	4%	5%
2022	8%	4%	5%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2018	8%	4%	4%
2017	8%	4%	4%
2016	7%	3%	3%
2015	5%	2%	1%
2014	9%	3%	4%
2013	9%	5%	1%
2012	35%	27%	19%
2011	7%	5%	3%
2010	9%	6%	3%
2009	7%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	6%	6%	3%
2006	8%	6%	2%
2005	4%	5%	2%
2004	7%	5%	2%
2003	4%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sycamore CUSD 427 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Elementary School's ranking?

West Elementary School is ranked #1392 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are West Elementary School often compared to?

West Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Elementary School, Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend West Elementary School?

254 students attend West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of West Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of West Elementary School?

West Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does West Elementary School offer ?

West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is West Elementary School part of?

West Elementary School is part of Sycamore CUSD 427 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 254 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education