Best Public Schools in Wasco, IL

Summary:

The city of Wasco, Illinois is home to a single standout public elementary school, Wasco Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the St. Charles CUSD 303 district. Wasco Elementary consistently outperforms both the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with impressive results in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Wasco Elementary School is an academically excellent institution, with 58.8% of students proficient or better in ELA and 51.3% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4% respectively. The school's science proficiency rate is also exceptional at 76.1%, well above the state average of 53.2%. Additionally, the school has shown consistent improvement over the past few years, with the 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate increasing from 64.4% in 2022-2023 to 71.1% in 2023-2024.

While Wasco Elementary School's academic performance is clearly a standout, the school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 15.5% and a student-teacher ratio of 15.2, suggesting a focus on student engagement and support. With a per-student spending of $15,445, the school appears to be well-resourced, which may contribute to its success. Overall, Wasco Elementary School is an exceptional educational institution that is providing a high-quality education to its students and serving as a model for other schools in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)				IAR Mathematics (2024)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wasco Elementary School	Public	K-5	4N782 School St	Wasco	60183	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(331) 228-2900	463	30	15.2	11.0%	412 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	85.6	263^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	87.3%		90.9	164^th of 2077 public elementary schools	92.1%	99	76.1	40.7	59.3	71.1	58.8	48.4	50.0	54.4	51.3	95.5	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.7	95.5	95.5	$16,574	$278	$16,296

Cities Near Wasco

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Charles	0.84 mi	24	51^st
Maple Park	4.02 mi	4	71^st
Elburn	4.05 mi	2	270^th
South Elgin	4.07 mi	6	380^th
Geneva	4.1 mi	11	104^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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