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Gary Elementary School

130 E Forest Ave, West Chicago, IL 60185

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
425
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
West Chicago ESD 33
DuPage County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores12% proficient in math & reading
23rdpercentile
Equity12% of low-income students proficient
36thpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
60thpercentile
Class size13.3 students per teacher
46thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Gary Elementary School

Gary Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Chicago, Illinois, serving grades K–5. It is part of West Chicago ESD 33. The school is located in a large suburb in DuPage County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 425 students were enrolled, with about 13.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

130 E Forest Ave
West Chicago, IL 60185
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
425 students
Students per teacher
13.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
West Chicago ESD 33
County
DuPage County
NCES school ID
174155004159

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.