Elementary school (grades K-5) · Woodstock, IL

Westwood Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Westwood Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 174333005213
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Westwood Elem School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Illinois schools.

#3 of 6
elementary schools in Woodstock · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
18.3:1
large classes for Illinois
385
students enrolled

Westwood Elem School has class sizes larger than 92% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Westwood Elem School ranks #3 of 6 elementary schools in Woodstock, IL.

School address

Enrollment

385

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.3:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

+31% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Larger 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 Westwood Elem School

Westwood Elem School is a mid-sized elementary school in Woodstock, Illinois, enrolling 385 students.

Class loads run heavy: 18.3:1 is larger than about 92% of Illinois schools and 31% above the 14:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

With 385 students, its enrollment sits close to the Illinois median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.

Its student body is led by White (52%) and Hispanic or Latino (42%) (diversity index 55/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Woodstock's elementary schools, it stands alongside Creekside Middle School (736 students): Westwood Elem School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (18.3:1 vs 14.2:1).

Woodstock Cusd 200 also operates Woodstock High School (988 students) and Woodstock North High School (915 students) alongside Westwood 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 Westwood Elem School compares

Westwood 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 18.3:1 ▲ 31% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 385 top 48% - -

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

18.3:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
385
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
18.3:1
students per teacher - 31% above state mean
Top 92% in Illinois - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
22.3%
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
$17,772
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 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

White 52.2%
Hispanic or Latino 42.1%
Two or More 3.6%
African American 2.1%

Largest group: White at 52.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.9, Westwood Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Woodstock Cusd 200, which includes Westwood Elem School.

$17,772
Per student
+4%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.8%
State 38.4%
Federal 6.8%

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 Westwood Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Woodstock High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Woodstock North High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Creekside Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Verda Dierzen Early Learning Ctr Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Northwood Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Woodstock Cusd 200 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Woodstock

5 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 Westwood 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 Westwood Elem School

How many students attend Westwood Elem School?

Westwood Elem School has 385 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Woodstock, IL.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Westwood Elem School is 18.3:1, which is 31% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

The largest demographic group at Westwood Elem School is White at 52.2% of enrollment, in Woodstock, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Westwood Elem School?

Westwood Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Westwood Elem School rank among elementary schools in Woodstock?

By Resource Investment Index, Westwood Elem School ranks #3 of 6 elementary schools in Woodstock, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Woodstock on the city page.

Is Westwood Elem School a good school?

Westwood Elem School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% 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 Woodstock Cusd 200?

Besides Westwood Elem School, Woodstock Cusd 200 also operates Woodstock High School (988 students), Woodstock North High School (915 students), and Creekside Middle School (736 students). See the Woodstock Cusd 200 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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