Gary Elementary School

www.wego33.org

443 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Gary Elementary School, located at 130 E. Forest Ave in West Chicago, serves as a foundational academic institution within the West Chicago Elementary School District 33. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes both core academic development and social-emotional growth for its diverse student population. By utilizing a curriculum aligned with state standards, the school aims to prepare its students for middle school success while encouraging a sense of community and civic responsibility among its young learners.

The school is known for its commitment to inclusive education and its focus on creating partnerships between teachers, parents, and the surrounding West Chicago community. With an emphasis on literacy, mathematics, and character building, Gary Elementary strives to provide the necessary resources and tools to ensure every student—regardless of their background—has the opportunity to thrive. Through various extracurricular activities and a focus on personalized learning, the school remains an active and essential hub for educational development in the local area.

443

Total Students

36.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Gary Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	63
Hispanic	360
Black	6
Asian	5
Two or More	8
American Indian	1

Hispanic
360 (81.3 %)
White
63 (14.2 %)
Two or More
8 (1.8 %)
Black
6 (1.4 %)
Asian
5 (1.1 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	West Chicago ESD 33
Phone:	(630)293-6010
Website:	http://www.wego33.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	443
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 61

Grade 1 84

Grade 2 76

Grade 3 64

Grade 4 73

Grade 5 85