📍 940 Western Ave, Flossmoor, Cook County, 60422
Western Avenue Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Flossmoor, Cook County. The school has 491 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Mario Ford. It is part of the Flossmoor SD 161 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Western Avenue Elem School enrolls 491 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% Black or African American, 24% White and 16% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 237 | 48% |
| White | 118 | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 80 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 47 | 9.6% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
167 of the school's 491 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Western Avenue Elem School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL-20, state senate district 40, state house district 80.
Western Avenue Elem School is one of 5 schools in Flossmoor SD 161, based in Chicago Heights, Illinois. The district serves 2,302 students district-wide and employs 168 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 491 students, Western Avenue Elem School is close to the district average of about 460 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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