Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wood Dale, IL

Westview Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Westview Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 174302004317
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Westview Elem School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Illinois schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Wood Dale · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
12:1
small classes for Illinois
277
students enrolled

Westview Elem School has class sizes smaller than 71% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Westview Elem School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Wood Dale, IL.

School address

Enrollment

277

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

23.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

-14% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Westview Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Westview Elem School

Westview Elem School is a mid-sized elementary school in Wood Dale, Illinois, enrolling 277 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 277 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (54%) and White (35%) (diversity index 59/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Wood Dale Sd 7 spends $21,040 per pupil, 23% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Wood Dale's elementary schools, it stands alongside Oakbrook Elem School (251 students): Westview Elem School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12:1 vs 10.9:1).

Wood Dale Sd 7 also operates Wood Dale Jr High School (277 students) and Oakbrook Elem School (251 students) alongside Westview Elem School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Westview Elem School compares

Westview Elem School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12:1 ▼ 14% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 277 top 68% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
277
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 29% in Illinois - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,040
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $17,042
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 53.8%
White 34.7%
Two or More 5.1%
Asian 4.0%
African American 2.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.5, Westview Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wood Dale Sd 7, which includes Westview Elem School.

$21,040
Per student
+23%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.3%
State 27.5%
Federal 7.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Westview Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wood Dale Jr High School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Oakbrook Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Early Childhood Education Center Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Westview Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Wood Dale Sd 7 · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Wood Dale

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Westview Elem School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Westview Elem School

How many students attend Westview Elem School?

Westview Elem School has 277 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wood Dale, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Westview Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Westview Elem School is 12:1, which is 14% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Westview Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Westview Elem School is Hispanic or Latino at 53.8% of enrollment, in Wood Dale, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Westview Elem School?

Westview Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Westview Elem School rank among public schools in Wood Dale?

By Resource Investment Index, Westview Elem School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Wood Dale, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Wood Dale on the city page.

Is Westview Elem School a good school?

Westview Elem School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Wood Dale Sd 7?

Besides Westview Elem School, Wood Dale Sd 7 also operates Wood Dale Jr High School (277 students), Oakbrook Elem School (251 students), and Early Childhood Education Center (85 students). See the Wood Dale Sd 7 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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