Is Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School a good school?

Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 106 students attended Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School?

Students at Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School are 78% Hispanic, 16% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Argo Community High School

Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School

Summary:

Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Summit, Illinois, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With 132 students enrolled, it is a relatively small school compared to some of the nearby schools in the Summit School District 104, which is ranked 695 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces several challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 0.6% in the 2019-2020 school year to 23.2% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is notably higher than the state and district averages. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) and Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), is significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 24.6% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2% and the district average of 24.7%. Similarly, in mathematics, only 6.7% of 3rd graders, 4.8% of 4th graders, and 0% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 33.8%, 28.4%, and 26.8%, respectively.

When comparing Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School to the nearby schools in the same district, such as Otis P Graves Elementary School, Walsh Elementary School, and W W Walker Elementary School, it becomes evident that the academic performance at Dr Donald Wharton is generally lower across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female students and Hispanic students, is also lower than the state averages.

Detail:

Public K-5

7555 W 64th St
Summit, IL 60501-1925

(708) 458-0640

District: Summit School District 104

SchoolDigger Rank:
1634^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $29,191

Students who attend Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Argo Community High School

Feeder schools for Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School:

Elementary:	Otis P Graves Elementary School
	W W Walker Elementary School
	Walsh Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.1

Number of students: 106

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.3%

African American:

16.0%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School ranks worse than 79.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Summit School District 104. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.77. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78.3%), African American (16%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School is 8.1, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Summit School District 104. (See more...)

Compare Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School employs 13 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School is $29,191. 2 elementary schools in the Summit School District 104 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School 1634^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Hispanic students:

Summit School District 104:

SchoolDigger ranks Summit School District 104 695^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	21.77	1634^th	2067	20.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	37.57	1127^th	1793	37.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	28.11	1374^th	1942	29.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	28.06	721^st	959	24.8%

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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 Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	3	132	n/a	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	142
1990	8	123	n/a	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	134
1991	9	109	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	125
1992	17	141	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	174
1993	13	127	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	158
1994	12	132	2	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	179
1995	4	145	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	166
1996	4	145	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	166
1997	8	133	0	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	174
1998	37	115	2	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	181
1999	5	132	0	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	169
2000	15	120	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	165
2001	20	115	1	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	163
2002	30	82	0	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	203
2003	30	82	0	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	203
2004	12	67	0	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	170
2005	46	24	0	119	0	n/a	n/a	2	191
2006	29	22	0	127	0	n/a	n/a	2	180
2007	36	30	2	130	0	n/a	n/a	1	199
2008	21	17	1	121	0	n/a	n/a	0	160
2009	25	15	2	126	0	n/a	n/a	3	171
2010	21	15	3	161	0	n/a	n/a	4	204
2011	19	10	2	123	1	0	4	0	159
2012	19	8	4	135	0	0	7	0	173
2013	21	15	1	146	0	0	3	0	186
2014	16	10	2	151	0	0	3	0	182
2015	18	8	3	152	1	0	6	0	188
2016	18	13	5	155	0	2	7	0	200
2017	19	9	3	147	0	0	6	0	184
2018	16	4	2	160	0	0	4	0	186
2019	19	9	4	151	0	0	6	0	189
2020	9	9	3	135	0	0	6	0	162
2021	14	7	1	142	0	0	5	0	169
2022	14	5	0	130	0	0	3	0	152
2023	9	5	2	113	0	0	3	0	132
2024	1	17	0	83	0	0	5	0	106

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 Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	142	9.0	15.7	n/a
1990	134	12.0	11.1	n/a
1991	125	13.0	9.6	n/a
1992	174	12.0	14.5	n/a
1993	158	12.0	13.2	n/a
1994	179	10.0	17.9	n/a
1995	166	10.5	15.8	n/a
1996	166	10.5	15.8	n/a
1997	174	12.5	13.9	n/a
1998	181	11.5	15.7	n/a
1999	169	11.5	14.7	n/a
2000	165	10.2	16.2	n/a
2001	163	9.0	18.1	n/a
2002	203	15.0	13.5	35
2003	203	15.0	13.5	35
2004	170	13.0	13.1	28.2
2005	191	13.0	14.7	72
2006	180	14.0	12.9	73
2007	199	14.0	14.2	72.7
2008	160	10.0	16.0	75.6
2009	171	11.0	15.5	82.7
2010	204	11.0	18.5	60
2011	159	9.0	17.6	85.5
2012	173	9.0	19.2	76.3
2013	186	n/a	n/a	87.1
2014	182	9.0	20.2	80.8
2015	188	8.0	23.5	83
2016	200	14.0	14.2	83.5
2017	184	12.8	14.3	91.3
2018	186	13.5	13.7	81.7
2019	189	14.0	13.4	89.4
2020	162	14.1	11.4	98.8
2021	169	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	152	13.7	11.0	88.8
2023	132	15.0	8.8	83.3
2024	106	13.0	8.1	64.2

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 Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	142	9.0	15.7	n/a
1990	134	12.0	11.1	n/a
1991	125	13.0	9.6	n/a
1992	174	12.0	14.5	n/a
1993	158	12.0	13.2	n/a
1994	179	10.0	17.9	n/a
1995	166	10.5	15.8	n/a
1996	166	10.5	15.8	n/a
1997	174	12.5	13.9	n/a
1998	181	11.5	15.7	n/a
1999	169	11.5	14.7	n/a
2000	165	10.2	16.2	n/a
2001	163	9.0	18.1	n/a
2002	203	15.0	13.5	35
2003	203	15.0	13.5	35
2004	170	13.0	13.1	28.2
2005	191	13.0	14.7	72
2006	180	14.0	12.9	73
2007	199	14.0	14.2	72.7
2008	160	10.0	16.0	75.6
2009	171	11.0	15.5	82.7
2010	204	11.0	18.5	60
2011	159	9.0	17.6	85.5
2012	173	9.0	19.2	76.3
2013	186	n/a	n/a	87.1
2014	182	9.0	20.2	80.8
2015	188	8.0	23.5	83
2016	200	14.0	14.2	83.5
2017	184	12.8	14.3	91.3
2018	186	13.5	13.7	81.7
2019	189	14.0	13.4	89.4
2020	162	14.1	11.4	98.8
2021	169	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	152	13.7	11.0	88.8
2023	132	15.0	8.8	83.3
2024	106	13.0	8.1	64.2

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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