West Elementary School
Alton, IL · Alton CUSD 11
Regular public school · Grades 2 - 5 · Suburb, small
1,637th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 22%· Stable
1513 State St, Alton, IL 62002
(618)463-2134NCES ID 170360004116Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks West Elementary School 1,637th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 22% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 26th in 2019 to 22th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 418 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2000, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 61.5% | 48.8% | ▼ 12.7 pts | |
| Black | 25.3% | 30.4% | ▲ 5.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 7.9% | 14.1% | ▲ 6.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.5% | 6.2% | ▲ 2.7 pts | |
| Asian | 1.8% | 0.2% | ▼ 1.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2000. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $121K in zip 62002 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than West Elementary School
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- –Gilson Brown Elem SchoolAlton CUSD 11 · 2.1 mi awayCompare
- #1401East Elementary SchoolAlton CUSD 11 · 2.4 mi away1,401st of 2,105
ELA 38% ▲10 · Math 29% ▲4Compare - #1506North Elementary SchoolAlton CUSD 11 · 2.9 mi away1,506th of 2,105
ELA 35% ▲7 · Math 26% ▲1Compare - –Lewis & Clark Elem SchoolAlton CUSD 11 · 4.2 mi awayCompare
- #1687Eastwood Elem SchoolEast Alton SD 13 · 5.7 mi away1,687th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▲4 · Math 18% ▼7Compare - #1361Lewis-Clark Elem SchoolWood River-Hartford ESD 15 · 6.4 mi away1,361st of 2,105
ELA 41% ▲13 · Math 28% ▲3Compare
What school district is West Elementary School in?
West Elementary School is part of the Alton CUSD 11 district in Alton, Illinois.
Is West Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks West Elementary School 1,637th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 22% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of West Elementary School?
White 49%, Black 30%, Two or more races 14%, Hispanic 6% (418 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near West Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62002 is $121K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.