The top reported proficiency rate is 60% in English language arts. The lowest is 44% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Westmore Elem School
Westmore Elementary is a kindergarten through fifth-grade public school in Lombard, serving a neighborhood population of about that size for its grade band. The school sits in SD 45 DuPage County, a district that recently completed a curriculum overhaul and upgraded learning environments after voters approved a bond referendum that introduced full-day kindergarten districtwide. That same district faces an uncertain funding picture after voters rejected a tax rate increase in March, leaving leadership to navigate a substantial projected deficit and considering reductions that could affect class sizes, programming, and school organization starting in the coming years.
Academically, Westmore's state testing data shows mixed performance across the grades tested. In English language arts, third graders show proficiency below half, while fourth and fifth graders demonstrate higher performance. Math proficiency across grades three through five centers in the mid-to-upper range, with fourth grade performing slightly higher than third or fifth. In science, fifth-grade proficiency sits below half. Overall, the school's proficiency index places it below the midpoint relative to other districts in DuPage County, though participation rates across tested grades exceed ninety-five percent, indicating strong test-taking attendance. A parent may want to look into how the school is addressing the softer results, particularly in third-grade English language arts and fifth-grade science, and what instructional changes are underway.
The school enrolls a student body of about that size, distributed evenly across kindergarten and the early elementary grades, with a significant portion slightly above half identifying as white, roughly a fifth identifying as Hispanic, and smaller percentages of Asian, Black, and multiracial students. The enrollment data does not report free-or-reduced-price lunch counts or rates, nor does it show counts of students in special education or learning English, so a parent seeking fuller detail on economic diversity and student support categories would want to ask the school directly.
Lombard itself is a residential DuPage County village with a dual character. Its historic downtown, anchored by the commuter rail station and Lilacia Park, retains a compact walkable core of shops, restaurants, and cultural sites; the library recently opened a new facility on Main Street. Beyond that, the village sprawls as a typical car-dependent suburb, with significant commercial weight along retail corridors, particularly the Yorktown Center area. Active redevelopment is underway, including luxury multifamily housing and infill home construction, suggesting gradual demographic and housing-stock shifts. Housing values in the zip code appreciate at a modest pace year over year, and rental costs remain stable. The area sits roughly a medium drive west of Chicago with direct Metra commuter rail access.
Within the district itself, the competing pressures are real. The curriculum work and academic gains in math are documented strengths the district highlights. But the referendum failure means the coming budget cycle will likely bring staff reductions, possible larger classes, and programming cuts, with school closures or redistricting possible by 2027-28. For families considering Westmore or the district, this is not a settled institutional moment.
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