West Elementary School
Phone: (618) 463-2134
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- Principal / Admin: Cara Lytle
- Status:Operational
- Type:Regular
- Grades:Kindergarten - 5th
- School Location: A Small Suburb
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Brief Description
- West Elementary School serves Kindergarten through 5th Grade Students From The City Of Alton, Which Is Part Of Madison County. This School Is Eligible For Participation In State & Federal Title I Programs. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- Kindergarten: 70
- 1st Grade: 91
- 2nd Grade: 88
- 3rd Grade: 102
- 4th Grade: 111
- 5th Grade: 101
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- American Indian: 5
- Asian: 7
- Hispanic: 8
- Black: 150
- White: 393
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 294
- Female: 269
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 52.0%
- All Alton Schools: 8.6%
- All Illinois Schools: 37.5%
Test Scores
- Overall Performance
- ISAT
2007 Overall Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades | All Subjects | 74.3% | 67.2% | 77.4% |
2007 ISAT Math Test Score Performance
2007 ISAT Reading Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Math | 81.4% | 83.0% | 88.8% |
| 3 | Math | 84.8% | 83.0% | 91.5% |
| 4 | Math | 81.3% | 83.9% | 89.3% |
| 5 | Math | 78.2% | 82.2% | 85.6% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Reading | 67.2% | 64.2% | 75.6% |
| 3 | Reading | 65.8% | 61.8% | 77.5% |
| 4 | Reading | 69.2% | 64.8% | 77.0% |
| 5 | Reading | 66.7% | 66.0% | 72.4% |
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- ALTON SQUARE BRANCH LIBRARY
- 201 ALTON SQUARE
- ALTON, IL 62002
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- YOUTH LIBRARY
- 401 STATE STREET
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School Information
- Number of Students: 563
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 30
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 18.8:1
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Nearby Public Schools
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- 0.2 Mi
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- 0.7 Mi
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- 1.2 Mi
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- 1.4 Mi
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*Source: NCES 2006-2007; IL Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools
