Wolf Branch School District 113

The Wolf Branch School District 113 is home to two high-performing schools that are providing an excellent education for their students. Wolf Branch Elementary School and Wolf Branch Middle School both rank in the top 15% of their respective school types statewide, indicating the district is delivering a quality education.

Wolf Branch Elementary School is ranked in the top 12.5% of elementary schools in Illinois and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 3 years. Meanwhile, Wolf Branch Middle School is ranked in the top 14% of middle schools statewide and has earned a 5-star rating for the past 2 school years. Both schools significantly outperform state averages in ELA and Math proficiency across all grade levels, with Wolf Branch Elementary having 55.5% ELA proficiency compared to 41.2% statewide, and Wolf Branch Middle having 61.7% ELA proficiency.

While the schools have similar per-student spending levels and student-teacher ratios, there are some differences to note. Wolf Branch Elementary has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 9.5% compared to 15.9% at the middle school, and the elementary school serves a lower proportion of economically disadvantaged students with 17.05% receiving free/reduced lunch versus 25.37% at the middle school. These factors likely contribute to the schools' strong academic outcomes and highlight areas for potential improvement at the middle school level.