Is W C Petty Elementary School a good school?

W C Petty Elementary School ranks 773 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend W C Petty Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 452 students attended W C Petty Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of W C Petty Elementary School?

Students at W C Petty Elementary School are 75% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of W C Petty Elementary School attend?

Students who attend W C Petty Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Antioch Upper Grade School High : Antioch Community High School

W C Petty Elementary School

Summary:

W C Petty Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Antioch, Illinois, serving 452 students in grades K-5 and part of the Antioch CCSD 34 district.

While the school's academic performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams is generally below the district and state averages, there are some bright spots. The school's 5th grade ELA proficiency rate of 50% is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's special education and low socioeconomic status students are performing relatively well compared to their peers statewide. However, the school's overall performance, particularly in 3rd grade ELA and across all grades in Math, presents an opportunity for improvement. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.4% in 2019-2020 to 14.1% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the school's male students and Hispanic students are outperforming their female and White counterparts, respectively, suggesting the need to further investigate and address any underlying factors contributing to these disparities. The school's higher per-student spending and student-teacher ratio compared to nearby Oakland Elementary School suggest that the school may have access to more resources, but these resources do not appear to be translating into higher academic outcomes. Addressing the attendance challenges and exploring ways to improve the school's overall academic performance, particularly in the lower grades and in Math, could be important next steps for the school and district.

Detail:

Public K-5

850 Highview Dr
Antioch, IL 60002-1141

(847) 838-8100

District: Antioch CCSD 34

SchoolDigger Rank:
773^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,955

Students who attend W C Petty Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Antioch Upper Grade School
High:	Antioch Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 452

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

Hispanic:

18.8%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details W C Petty Elementary School ranks better than 62.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Antioch CCSD 34 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.18. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details W C Petty Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Antioch CCSD 34 School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at W C Petty Elementary School is $13,955, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Antioch CCSD 34 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

W C Petty Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks W C Petty Elementary School 773^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See W C Petty Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Antioch CCSD 34:

SchoolDigger ranks Antioch CCSD 34 307^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for W C Petty Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at W C Petty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	52.62	1164^th	2020	42.4%
2004	61.52	950^th	2030	53.2%
2005	59.55	992^nd	2022	50.9%
2006	62.63	965^th	2086	53.7%
2007	56.46	1146^th	2095	45.3%
2008	71.84	661^st	2092	68.4%
2009	69.98	732^nd	2120	65.5%
2010	68.34	800^th	2139	62.6%
2011	69.98	743^rd	2147	65.4%
2012	72.70	634^th	2166	70.7%
2013	58.53	980^th	2167	54.8%
2014	57.84	927^th	2093	55.7%
2015	49.70	909^th	2052	55.7%
2016	58.78	769^th	2046	62.4%
2017	56.98	804^th	2044	60.7%
2018	63.78	679^th	2037	66.7%
2019	61.76	737^th	2086	64.7%
2021	39.20	1072^nd	1948	45.0%
2022	52.54	891^st	2082	57.2%
2023	64.96	652^nd	2077	68.6%
2024	57.18	773^rd	2067	62.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at W C Petty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.28	306^th	763	59.9%
2019	47.92	495^th	1194	58.5%
2021	25.92	501^st	640	21.7%
2022	40.80	547^th	1113	50.9%
2023	72.78	210^th	1156	81.8%
2024	63.29	316^th	1195	73.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at W C Petty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.54	362^nd	1765	79.5%
2019	64.62	461^st	1816	74.6%
2021	41.98	812^th	1514	46.4%
2022	48.17	816^th	1763	53.7%
2023	66.82	404^th	1808	77.7%
2024	52.09	752^nd	1793	58.1%

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Rank History for Female students at W C Petty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.10	677^th	1964	65.5%
2019	62.91	684^th	2019	66.1%
2021	35.14	1034^th	1680	38.5%
2022	43.41	1011^th	1970	48.7%
2023	52.40	834^th	1957	57.4%
2024	49.94	874^th	1942	55.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at W C Petty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	48.16	357^th	886	59.7%

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Rank History for Male students at W C Petty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.63	612^th	1972	69.0%
2019	59.62	738^th	2019	63.4%
2021	37.13	994^th	1707	41.8%
2022	59.43	695^th	1977	64.8%
2023	73.32	453^rd	1984	77.2%
2024	63.53	613^th	1959	68.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at W C Petty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.39	38^th	938	95.9%
2022	44.18	480^th	954	49.7%
2023	53.64	361^st	970	62.8%
2024	50.70	387^th	959	59.6%

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Rank History for White students at W C Petty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.41	754^th	1463	48.5%
2019	45.68	816^th	1462	44.2%
2021	25.61	1048^th	1308	19.9%
2022	37.39	931^st	1425	34.7%
2023	56.18	588^th	1419	58.6%
2024	44.91	761^st	1392	45.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for W C Petty Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	371	n/a	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	378
1990	368	n/a	1	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	377
1991	417	1	1	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	427
1992	412	0	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1993	401	0	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
1994	417	1	0	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	434
1995	445	4	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1996	445	4	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1997	459	5	4	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	475
1998	424	5	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	441
1999	435	4	2	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	453
2000	431	7	4	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	454
2001	430	7	6	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	463
2002	356	10	6	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	394
2003	356	10	6	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	394
2004	345	10	7	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	382
2005	333	14	6	26	0	n/a	n/a	3	382
2006	357	8	6	24	3	n/a	n/a	22	420
2007	343	8	9	21	2	n/a	n/a	21	404
2008	345	13	15	34	3	n/a	n/a	31	441
2009	385	11	10	32	1	n/a	n/a	20	459
2010	363	11	10	40	0	n/a	n/a	18	442
2011	357	11	9	56	0	2	16	0	451
2012	365	6	16	57	2	1	22	0	469
2013	360	6	13	57	1	1	17	0	455
2014	373	18	17	53	1	0	20	0	482
2015	371	13	14	46	1	0	23	0	468
2016	372	14	9	39	2	0	15	0	451
2017	351	16	7	34	3	0	23	0	434
2018	381	9	10	32	4	0	22	0	458
2019	346	9	10	24	3	0	24	0	416
2020	357	3	8	63	2	1	23	0	457
2021	332	4	5	67	1	1	24	0	434
2022	314	6	3	79	1	1	16	0	420
2023	339	11	3	85	0	1	13	0	452

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at W C Petty Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	378	20.0	18.9	n/a
1990	377	21.0	17.9	n/a
1991	427	22.0	19.4	n/a
1992	418	21.9	19.0	n/a
1993	411	22.0	18.7	n/a
1994	434	24.0	18.1	n/a
1995	458	23.0	19.9	n/a
1996	458	23.0	19.9	n/a
1997	475	22.0	21.6	n/a
1998	441	21.5	20.5	n/a
1999	453	24.0	18.9	n/a
2000	454	24.0	18.9	n/a
2001	463	24.0	19.3	n/a
2002	394	25.0	15.8	16.2
2003	394	25.0	15.8	16.2
2004	382	24.0	15.9	19.1
2005	382	25.5	15.0	21.1
2006	420	28.5	14.7	17.3
2007	404	28.0	14.4	20.9
2008	441	24.0	18.4	20
2009	459	29.4	15.6	21.2
2010	442	34.3	12.8	21.7
2011	451	31.8	14.1	23.9
2012	469	31.3	14.9	27.5
2013	455	33.7	13.4	24.8
2014	482	34.3	14.0	23.2
2015	468	33.0	14.1	26.9
2016	451	31.0	14.5	24.2
2017	434	29.4	14.7	30.2
2018	458	31.3	14.5	29.7
2019	416	29.8	13.9	28.1
2020	457	30.5	14.9	30.4
2021	434	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	420	29.9	14.0	30.2
2023	452	32.4	13.9	33.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio W C Petty Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	378	20.0	18.9	n/a
1990	377	21.0	17.9	n/a
1991	427	22.0	19.4	n/a
1992	418	21.9	19.0	n/a
1993	411	22.0	18.7	n/a
1994	434	24.0	18.1	n/a
1995	458	23.0	19.9	n/a
1996	458	23.0	19.9	n/a
1997	475	22.0	21.6	n/a
1998	441	21.5	20.5	n/a
1999	453	24.0	18.9	n/a
2000	454	24.0	18.9	n/a
2001	463	24.0	19.3	n/a
2002	394	25.0	15.8	16.2
2003	394	25.0	15.8	16.2
2004	382	24.0	15.9	19.1
2005	382	25.5	15.0	21.1
2006	420	28.5	14.7	17.3
2007	404	28.0	14.4	20.9
2008	441	24.0	18.4	20
2009	459	29.4	15.6	21.2
2010	442	34.3	12.8	21.7
2011	451	31.8	14.1	23.9
2012	469	31.3	14.9	27.5
2013	455	33.7	13.4	24.8
2014	482	34.3	14.0	23.2
2015	468	33.0	14.1	26.9
2016	451	31.0	14.5	24.2
2017	434	29.4	14.7	30.2
2018	458	31.3	14.5	29.7
2019	416	29.8	13.9	28.1
2020	457	30.5	14.9	30.4
2021	434	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	420	29.9	14.0	30.2
2023	452	32.4	13.9	33.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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