Westgate Elem School

500 S Dwyer Ave, Arlington Heights IL, 60005 | Arlington Heights School District 25 | 847-398-4292
  • grades KG-5
  • students 580
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 58% 73% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
48%Arlington Heights
33%Illinois

Westgate Elem School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Arlington Heights School District 25" in Arlington Heights, IL. There are a total of 580 students and 43 teachers at Westgate Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Westgate Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.5%, which is 73% higher than the Illinois average.

Westgate Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students580
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Westgate Elem School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
365-69%
450-54%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
365-69%
460-64%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Westgate Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 82.6% 78.1% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 0.9% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 4.0% 8.0% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9% 9.0% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.6% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.5% 3.2% 3.0% 3.1%

Arlington Heights demographics profile

StatisticArlington HeightsIllinoisNational
Population75,07112,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,52122891
Median age43.437.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%55%55%
Speak English72%77%79%
Speak Spanish6%13%13%

Education level achieved in Arlington Heights

IndexArlington HeightsIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade95.4%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school94.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college78.6%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree60.7%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors54.1%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters20.5%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Westgate Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.