Gary Elementary School

130 E Forest Ave, West Chicago IL, 60185 | West Chicago School District 33 | 630-293-6010
  • grades KG-5
  • students 564
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 23% 32% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in West Chicago
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
28%West Chicago
33%Illinois

Gary Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "West Chicago School District 33" in West Chicago, IL. There are a total of 564 students and 36 teachers at Gary Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Gary Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.5%, which is 32% lower than the Illinois average.

Gary Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students564
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Gary Elementary 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
All24%
320-24%
415-19%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
310-14%
415-19%
535-39%
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.

Gary Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 12.9% 25.6% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 2.5% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 2.8% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 85.5% 67.2% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.6% 3.0% 3.1%

West Chicago demographics profile

StatisticWest ChicagoIllinoisNational
Population26,99812,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,75622891
Median age34.037.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%55%55%
Speak English44%77%79%
Speak Spanish46%13%13%

Education level achieved in West Chicago

IndexWest ChicagoIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade71.5%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school68.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college46.0%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.5%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.8%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters9.1%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Gary Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.