Westgate Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

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Westgate Elementary School

500 S Dwyer Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60005

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Top 30%

Serving 618 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Westgate Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 618 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 30% in IL
: 42% (Top 20%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Westgate Elementary School's student population of 618 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2006

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westgate Elementary School
Pre-K	26
Kind	80
1	90
2	108
3	113
4	102
5	97
6	2

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Total Students

618 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westgate Elementary School
2023	586
2022	591
2021	562
2020	568
2019	568
2018	606
2017	606
2016	618
2015	618
2014	616
2013	623
2012	700
2011	679
2010	586
2009	582
2008	588
2007	596
2006	583
2005	570
2004	595
2003	576
2002	600
2001	626
2000	594
1999	611
1998	569
1997	571
1996	535
1995	502
1994	487
1993	514
1992	462
1991	451
1990	436
1989	447
1988	437
1987	390

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Westgate Elementary School
2023	48
2022	46
2020	43
2019	43
2018	44
2017	44
2016	46
2015	43
2014	43
2013	68
2012	42
2011	40
2010	40
2009	39
2008	29
2007	30
2006	39
2005	38
2004	36
2003	38
2002	40
2001	41
2000	37
1999	39
1998	39
1997	37
1996	35
1995	33
1994	33
1993	30
1992	25
1991	24
1990	21

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Westgate Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Westgate Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#865 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Westgate Elementary School
2023	#865
2022	#675
2021	#217
2019	#346
2018	#609
2017	#431
2016	#238
2015	#156
2014	#295
2013	#322
2012	#452

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42%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Westgate Elementary School	Illinois	Arlington Heights School District 25
2023	42%	27%	46%
2021	49%	28%	45%
2019	55%	33%	55%
2018	49%	32%	53%
2017	53%	32%	54%
2016	62%	31%	60%
2015	60%	29%	62%
2014	82%	59%	84%
2013	81%	58%	83%
2012	95%	80%	96%
2011	93%	80%	95%

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35%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westgate Elementary School	Illinois	Arlington Heights School District 25
2022	35%	30%	45%
2021	57%	32%	48%
2019	60%	38%	60%
2018	54%	37%	53%
2017	57%	38%	59%
2016	61%	36%	67%
2015	70%	38%	74%
2014	81%	57%	83%
2013	80%	58%	84%
2012	91%	75%	94%
2011	90%	75%	93%

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80-84%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Westgate Elementary School	Illinois	Arlington Heights School District 25
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	16:1	14:1
2013	9:1	13:1	9:1
2012	17:1	16:1	15:1
2011	17:1	16:1	15:1
2010	14:1	16:1	15:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	17:1	17:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	17:1	17:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	15:1
2000	16:1	16:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	14:1	17:1	15:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1996	15:1	17:1	16:1
1995	15:1	17:1	16:1
1994	15:1	18:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	16:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	19:1	17:1	17:1
1990	21:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westgate Elementary School	Illinois	Arlington Heights School District 25
2023	9%	6%	13%
2022	9%	5%	13%
2021	8%	5%	14%
2020	8%	5%	16%
2019	8%	5%	16%
2018	6%	5%	13%
2017	6%	5%	13%
2016	6%	5%	11%
2015	6%	6%	11%
2014	4%	5%	10%
2013	4%	5%	8%
2012	5%	4%	7%
2011	4%	5%	7%
2010	5%	5%	7%
2009	5%	5%	7%
2008	6%	5%	7%
2007	6%	5%	7%
2006	5%	5%	6%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	5%	4%	5%
2003	5%	4%	6%
2002	5%	4%	5%
2001	5%	4%	5%
2000	4%	3%	5%
1999	3%	3%	4%
1998	4%	3%	4%
1997	3%	3%	4%
1996	4%	3%	5%
1995	2%	3%	5%
1994	2%	3%	4%
1993	4%	3%	5%
1992	4%	3%	4%
1991	4%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

10%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westgate Elementary School	Illinois	Arlington Heights School District 25
2023	9%	27%	9%
2022	8%	27%	8%
2021	9%	27%	8%
2020	10%	26%	8%
2019	10%	26%	8%
2018	10%	26%	8%
2017	10%	26%	8%
2016	9%	26%	8%
2015	8%	25%	8%
2014	8%	25%	7%
2013	8%	24%	7%
2012	5%	24%	5%
2011	5%	23%	5%
2010	7%	22%	6%
2009	6%	22%	6%
2008	7%	21%	6%
2007	7%	20%	5%
2006	7%	19%	5%
2005	6%	18%	5%
2004	6%	18%	5%
2003	7%	17%	4%
2002	5%	16%	4%
2001	5%	15%	4%
2000	2%	15%	3%
1999	3%	14%	3%
1998	2%	13%	2%
1997	1%	13%	3%
1996	2%	12%	2%
1995	1%	12%	3%
1992	2%	10%	2%
1991	2%	10%	2%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Westgate Elementary School	Illinois	Arlington Heights School District 25
2023	1%	17%	1%
2022	1%	17%	2%
2021	2%	17%	2%
2020	2%	17%	1%
2019	2%	17%	1%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2011	1%	18%	1%
2010	3%	20%	2%
2009	3%	20%	2%
2008	2%	20%	2%
2007	1%	20%	1%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	1%

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White

80%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westgate Elementary School	Illinois	Arlington Heights School District 25
2023	81%	45%	76%
2022	82%	47%	76%
2021	80%	47%	75%
2020	79%	48%	73%
2019	79%	48%	73%
2018	80%	49%	77%
2017	80%	49%	77%
2016	81%	49%	78%
2015	82%	49%	79%
2014	82%	50%	79%
2013	83%	50%	81%
2012	82%	51%	82%
2011	84%	51%	83%
2010	85%	53%	85%
2009	86%	53%	85%
2008	85%	54%	85%
2007	86%	55%	87%
2006	87%	56%	88%
2005	87%	57%	88%
2004	87%	57%	89%
2003	87%	58%	89%
2002	89%	59%	90%
2001	89%	60%	90%
2000	94%	61%	91%
1999	98%	62%	92%
1998	98%	63%	93%
1997	97%	64%	92%
1996	98%	64%	92%
1995	98%	65%	92%
1994	98%	65%	94%
1993	97%	65%	93%
1992	94%	66%	93%
1991	94%	66%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2021)
Year	Westgate Elementary School	Illinois	Arlington Heights School District 25
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	7%	3%	5%
2011	6%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westgate Elementary School	Illinois	Arlington Heights School District 25
2023	0.33	0.70	0.41
2022	0.32	0.68	0.40
2021	0.35	0.68	0.41
2020	0.36	0.68	0.44
2019	0.36	0.68	0.44
2018	0.35	0.67	0.39
2017	0.35	0.67	0.39
2016	0.33	0.67	0.38
2015	0.32	0.67	0.36
2014	0.32	0.66	0.36
2013	0.30	0.66	0.34
2012	0.32	0.65	0.33
2011	0.29	0.66	0.30
2010	0.29	0.64	0.26
2009	0.27	0.64	0.26
2008	0.29	0.64	0.26
2007	0.26	0.63	0.24
2006	0.24	0.61	0.22
2005	0.24	0.61	0.22
2004	0.24	0.60	0.21
2003	0.24	0.59	0.20
2002	0.20	0.59	0.19
2001	0.21	0.58	0.19
2000	0.16	0.57	0.16
1999	0.10	0.56	0.14
1998	0.07	0.56	0.13
1997	0.10	0.54	0.13
1996	0.07	0.53	0.14
1995	0.05	0.53	0.15
1994	0.02	0.52	0.13
1993	0.10	0.52	0.13
1992	0.12	0.52	0.14
1991	0.12	0.52	0.14

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Westgate Elementary School	Illinois	Arlington Heights School District 25
2023	2%	43%	2%
2022	2%	43%	2%
2021	2%	44%	2%
2020	7%	47%	7%
2019	7%	47%	7%
2018	1%	46%	1%
2017	1%	46%	1%
2016	1%	47%	3%
2015	1%	52%	3%
2014	3%	47%	4%
2013	5%	45%	6%
2012	2%	21%	3%
2011	7%	39%	7%
2010	5%	37%	6%
2009	5%	33%	5%
2008	6%	32%	5%
2007	6%	32%	4%
2006	7%	32%	4%
2005	7%	32%	4%
2004	7%	31%	5%
2003	6%	30%	4%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Westgate Elementary School	Illinois	Arlington Heights School District 25
2012	3%	27%	5%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Arlington Heights School District 25

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Westgate Elementary School's ranking?

Westgate Elementary School is ranked #865 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Westgate Elementary School often compared to?

Westgate Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dryden Elementary School, Kimball Hill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 35% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Westgate Elementary School?

618 students attend Westgate Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Westgate Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Westgate Elementary School?

Westgate Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Westgate Elementary School offer ?

Westgate Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Westgate Elementary School part of?

Westgate Elementary School is part of Arlington Heights School District 25.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 618 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 30%
: 42% (Top 20%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education