The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in English language arts. The lowest is 53% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Westfield Elem School
Westfield Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Glen Ellyn, a residential suburb west of Chicago in DuPage County. The school sits within Community Consolidated School District 89, which covers five elementary schools in the Glen Ellyn area.
The school enrolls a diverse student body. White students comprise a clear majority of enrollment, while Black, Hispanic, and Asian students each make up smaller, meaningful shares. The overall enrollment is small relative to typical elementary schools, with roughly balanced class sizes across the primary and intermediate grades.
On Illinois state assessments, Westfield's results show a pattern typical of many schools: stronger proficiency in earlier grades, declining toward the upper elementary years. In third grade, about three-quarters of students met or exceeded proficiency in both math and English language arts. By fourth grade, proficiency in math dipped to roughly two-thirds, with ELA slightly higher. In fifth grade, the decline became more marked: math proficiency fell to just under half, and ELA proficiency dropped to about half. In science at fifth grade, a bit more than half met proficiency. Testing data for grades six through eight is not reported because the school serves only K-5; those students move on to a middle school setting elsewhere in the district.
The pattern of declining scores through the elementary span warrants a parent's attention. A parent considering Westfield may want to ask the school directly how it approaches the transition from primary to intermediate instruction, what interventions are in place for students who fall below proficiency, and how the school structures math and ELA teaching in grades 4 and 5. Schools serving this grade band often show some slowing of growth in the upper elementary years, but the drop here is worth understanding more fully.
Compared to other districts in DuPage County, Westfield's overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint, placing it in a solid but not top-tier position regionally. Graduation rate and chronic absenteeism data do not apply because the school is elementary-only.
Glen Ellyn itself is a stable, affluent suburban community centered on its walkable historic downtown and the Metra rail station. The downtown district mixes local shops, restaurants, and residential uses; a park system anchors civic life. Housing values in the area reflect strong demand and relatively constrained inventory. The village has been focusing recent development on downtown mixed-use and apartment projects rather than single-family sprawl, a shift that shapes the long-term character of the community. College of DuPage is the dominant employer in the area, followed by health care and service-sector jobs. The school's location places it within a neighborhood with good civic infrastructure and families who have chosen to live in a more walkable, rail-connected suburb rather than further out.
The district itself underwent a major capital investment in 2022, when voters approved a substantial bond measure to repair and upgrade all five of its aging schools, including Westfield. Work has included roof replacements, improved security entrances, and mechanical system upgrades. This multi-year project reflects district commitment to the physical plant and is the kind of durable infrastructure work that anchors family decisions about where to build long-term roots.
Westfield is a small, elementary-only school in an affluent suburb with demonstrated commitment to building maintenance and a student body that is predominantly but not exclusively white. The school performs solidly in early elementary and more moderately in the upper years. A family considering Westfield should view this as a neighborhood school in a stable community and ask the school itself about how it supports students as they move from primary to intermediate instruction.
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