Western Avenue Elem School
Flossmoor, IL · Flossmoor SD 161
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Suburb, large
503rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 76%▼ Declining
940 Western Ave, Flossmoor, IL 60422
(708)647-7400NCES ID 171542001853Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Western Avenue Elem School 503rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 76% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 86th in 2019 to 76th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2022) and Two or more races (last reported 2024) 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 519 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 36.1% | 49.1% | ▲ 13.0 pts | |
| White | 52.3% | 23.3% | ▼ 29.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.5% | 16.4% | ▲ 11.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.1% | 10.4% | ▲ 6.3 pts | |
| Asian | 3.0% | 0.8% | ▼ 2.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. 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 $336K in zip 60422 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 Western Avenue Elem School
- #936Heather Hill Elem SchoolFlossmoor SD 161 · 0.9 mi away936th of 2,105
ELA 54% ▼14 · Math 40% ▼12Compare - –Willow SchoolHomewood SD 153 · 1 mi awayCompare
- #1228Serena Hills Elem SchoolFlossmoor SD 161 · 1.4 mi away1,228th of 2,105
ELA 48% ▼20 · Math 28% ▼24Compare - #997Winston Churchill SchoolHomewood SD 153 · 1.5 mi away997th of 2,105
ELA 52% ▼16 · Math 38% ▼14Compare - #569Flossmoor Hills Elem SchoolFlossmoor SD 161 · 1.6 mi away569th of 2,105
ELA 65% ▼3 · Math 51% ▼1Compare - #1828Chateaux SchoolPrairie-Hills ESD 144 · 1.9 mi away1,828th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▼44 · Math 17% ▼35Compare - #795Greenbriar Elem SchoolChicago Heights SD 170 · 2.1 mi away795th of 2,105
ELA 61% ▼7 · Math 40% ▼12Compare - #1946Mae Jemison SchoolPrairie-Hills ESD 144 · 2.1 mi away1,946th of 2,105
ELA 18% ▼50 · Math 14% ▼38Compare
What school district is Western Avenue Elem School in?
Western Avenue Elem School is part of the Flossmoor SD 161 district in Flossmoor, Illinois.
Is Western Avenue Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Western Avenue Elem School 503rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 76% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Western Avenue Elem School?
Black 49%, White 23%, Hispanic 16%, Two or more races 10% (519 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Western Avenue Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60422 is $336K 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.