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B+

Western Avenue Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

940 Western Ave, Flossmoor, IL 60422 · (708) 647-7400 · Part of Flossmoor School District 161

Rich Township’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
499
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Western Avenue Elem School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

940 Western Ave, Flossmoor

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten66
Grade 181
Grade 280
Grade 385
Grade 491
Grade 593
Enrollment over time
452’20
469’21
491’22
519’23
499’24

Up 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 49%White 22%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 12%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Western Avenue Elem School from Rich Township families.

Other schools in Flossmoor School District 161

The district →
Flossmoor Hills Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Flossmoor
B−
357 students14:1
Heather Hill Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Flossmoor
B+
319 students13:1
Serena Hills Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chicago Heights
B−
305 students13:1
Parker Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Flossmoor
C+
822 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Rich Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.