The top reported proficiency rate is 43% in English language arts. The lowest is 28% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Westchester Intermediate School
Westchester Intermediate School serves grades three through five in a small suburban Cook County village roughly 13 miles west of downtown Chicago. The school sits within a mature, built-out residential community that was originally planned as an English-style suburb in the 1920s and filled in during the postwar housing boom. The neighborhood is predominantly single-family homes on tree-lined streets, with commercial development concentrated along arterial roads and the Westbrook Corporate Center office cluster.
The school's enrollment is small, distributed across the three grade levels, with a diverse student body: a substantial share identify as Hispanic, a notable share as Black, and smaller shares as white and Asian. Free-or-reduced-price-lunch data was not available in the records provided.
On the most recent state assessment, Westchester Intermediate's results reveal a pattern of below-proficiency performance across tested grades and subjects. In math, third grade showed the highest proficiency rate, while fourth and fifth grades both performed substantially lower. In English language arts, third grade again performed lowest, fourth grade improved modestly, and fifth grade showed the strongest performance among the three grades. In science, which is assessed only in fifth grade, proficiency was the lowest among all tested subjects. Across the school's reported subjects and grades, the overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint when compared to the peer group of districts across Cook County. Participation rates were nearly universal, showing strong engagement with testing.
The school participates in regular state assessment; average scale scores were not available. The state revised proficiency cut scores for this testing year, so historical trend comparisons are not yet reliable.
Westchester Intermediate operates as part of Westchester School District 92-5, a small district whose governance structure, spending, and strategic initiatives were not documented in available materials. No recent major referenda, tax changes, or construction projects were reported for the district, suggesting relative stability in operations. The district serves students from third grade through high school; secondary students move to Proviso West High School in neighboring Hillside, outside Westchester proper.
The village itself is essentially built out, with most open land consumed by residential and retail development except for the protected Wolf Road Prairie. Housing values have appreciated modestly in the past year, and the market shows typical suburban characteristics: car-oriented street layout organized around arterials, limited walkable commercial core, and transit provided by bus routes connecting to the CTA Blue Line rather than direct rail service. Employment anchors include Ingredion Incorporated headquarters and the Westbrook office cluster.
A parent considering Westchester Intermediate should understand that current proficiency levels are substantially below state expectations across the grades tested and subjects measured. The school operates within a stable, aging suburban context with no major new growth pressures or curricular expansions on the immediate horizon. A parent may want to look into further detail with the district regarding instructional approach, support services for students below proficiency, and any planned interventions to address the test-performance gaps.
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