Is Wolf Ridge Education Center a good school?

Wolf Ridge Education Center ranks 1238 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wolf Ridge Education Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 352 students attended Wolf Ridge Education Center.

What is the racial makeup of Wolf Ridge Education Center?

Students at Wolf Ridge Education Center are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Wolf Ridge Education Center attend?

Students who attend Wolf Ridge Education Center usually go on to attend: High : Bunker Hill High School

Wolf Ridge Education Center

Summary:

Wolf Ridge Education Center is an elementary school located in Bunker Hill, Illinois, serving grades PK-7 with a total enrollment of 360 students. The school is part of the Bunker Hill CUSD 8 district, which is ranked 507 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wolf Ridge Education Center faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and achievement gaps for certain student subgroups. The school's proficiency rates in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics are consistently lower than the state averages, and its rankings for White students, Special Education students, and Disabled students are all in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, suggesting it is not keeping pace with the performance of other elementary schools in the state. When compared to nearby schools, such as Shipman Elementary School, Wolf Ridge Education Center generally underperforms in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates.

The high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Wolf Ridge Education Center (39.17% in 2022-2023) suggests that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the academic performance issues. Overall, the data indicates that Wolf Ridge Education Center requires targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and close the achievement gaps for its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-7

700 W Orange St
Bunker Hill, IL 62014-1535

(618) 585-4831

District: Bunker Hill CUSD 8

SchoolDigger Rank:
1238^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,388

Students who attend Wolf Ridge Education Center usually attend:

High:

Bunker Hill High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 352

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wolf Ridge Education Center ranks worse than 59.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.37. (See more...)

Compare Details Wolf Ridge Education Center ranks worse than 61.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.57. (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: White (92.9%), two or more races (4%), Hispanic (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wolf Ridge Education Center is 13.9. (See more...)

Compare Wolf Ridge Education Center employs 25.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wolf Ridge Education Center is $12,388.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wolf Ridge Education Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Wolf Ridge Education Center 1238^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Wolf Ridge Education Center in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Wolf Ridge Education Center 843^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Wolf Ridge Education Center in the ranking list.)

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Bunker Hill CUSD 8:

SchoolDigger ranks Bunker Hill CUSD 8 507^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Wolf Ridge Education Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2004	46.33	1279^th	2030	37.0%
2005	48.66	1257^th	2022	37.8%
2006	72.53	609^th	2086	70.8%
2007	69.05	743^rd	2095	64.5%
2008	76.10	497^th	2092	76.2%
2009	64.69	912^th	2120	57.0%
2010	62.16	994^th	2139	53.5%
2011	52.85	1218^th	2147	43.3%
2012	57.45	1101^st	2166	49.2%
2013	33.69	1518^th	2167	29.9%
2014	37.64	1362^nd	2093	34.9%
2015	57.50	760^th	2052	63.0%
2016	61.71	701^st	2046	65.7%
2017	48.73	975^th	2044	52.3%
2018	40.61	1155^th	2037	43.3%
2019	46.60	1034^th	2086	50.4%
2021	31.79	1247^th	1948	36.0%
2022	35.93	1252^nd	2082	39.9%
2023	39.86	1176^th	2077	43.4%
2024	36.37	1238^th	2067	40.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Wolf Ridge Education Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	26.07	888^th	1113	20.2%
2023	20.28	1051^st	1156	9.1%
2024	23.21	996^th	1195	16.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wolf Ridge Education Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.97	1239^th	1765	29.8%
2019	43.84	993^rd	1816	45.3%
2021	40.21	852^nd	1514	43.7%
2022	35.70	1125^th	1763	36.2%
2023	39.88	1055^th	1808	41.6%
2024	41.29	1020^th	1793	43.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Wolf Ridge Education Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.17	1186^th	1964	39.6%
2019	49.44	960^th	2019	52.5%
2021	37.11	991^st	1680	41.0%
2022	44.10	994^th	1970	49.5%
2023	51.06	870^th	1957	55.5%
2024	38.90	1104^th	1942	43.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Wolf Ridge Education Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.47	751^st	907	17.2%
2024	30.91	626^th	886	29.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Wolf Ridge Education Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.93	990^th	1972	49.8%
2019	42.37	1094^th	2019	45.8%
2021	21.74	1358^th	1707	20.4%
2022	28.53	1338^th	1977	32.3%
2023	30.24	1323^rd	1984	33.3%
2024	32.35	1259^th	1959	35.7%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Wolf Ridge Education Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.59	1164^th	1463	20.4%
2019	31.07	1052^nd	1462	28.0%
2021	17.48	1177^th	1308	10.0%
2022	18.71	1248^th	1425	12.4%
2023	22.03	1176^th	1419	17.1%
2024	18.33	1212^th	1392	12.9%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Wolf Ridge Education Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.39	854^th	1293	34.0%
2019	24.54	1033^rd	1356	23.8%
2021	28.90	847^th	1241	31.7%
2022	30.94	895^th	1369	34.6%
2023	42.06	730^th	1367	46.6%
2024	33.57	843^rd	1363	38.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wolf Ridge Education Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.16	867^th	1161	25.3%
2019	21.89	1025^th	1217	15.8%
2021	26.41	800^th	1019	21.5%
2022	18.59	1118^th	1221	8.4%
2023	33.97	821^st	1234	33.5%
2024	29.58	868^th	1219	28.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Wolf Ridge Education Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.83	890^th	1226	27.4%
2019	21.18	1022^nd	1276	19.9%
2021	33.12	646^th	1017	36.5%
2022	38.68	735^th	1286	42.8%
2023	60.67	413^th	1275	67.6%
2024	34.85	775^th	1251	38.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Wolf Ridge Education Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.44	702^nd	1223	42.6%
2019	30.02	880^th	1296	32.1%
2021	22.87	845^th	1048	19.4%
2022	23.46	982^nd	1286	23.6%
2023	25.40	957^th	1292	25.9%
2024	32.30	790^th	1264	37.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Wolf Ridge Education Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.33	786^th	889	11.6%
2019	12.16	837^th	905	7.5%
2021	15.19	734^th	813	9.7%
2022	15.59	808^th	898	10.0%
2023	25.95	706^th	895	21.1%
2024	16.29	772^nd	875	11.8%

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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 Wolf Ridge Education Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	164	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	171
1990	187	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	194
1991	184	9	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
1992	195	9	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	204
1993	187	12	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	199
1994	178	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	183
1995	205	11	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
1996	205	11	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
1997	214	12	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	226
1998	209	8	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	217
1999	185	8	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
2000	181	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	188
2001	162	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	168
2002	165	8	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	173
2003	165	8	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	173
2004	329	9	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
2005	292	12	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
2006	296	9	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
2007	291	10	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	6	307
2008	268	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	7	282
2009	275	7	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	5	288
2010	256	10	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	10	276
2011	267	7	0	0	0	0	6	0	280
2012	266	6	0	0	1	0	7	0	280
2013	270	5	0	2	0	0	4	0	281
2014	257	8	0	1	0	0	7	0	273
2015	258	8	0	1	0	0	7	0	274
2016	234	1	0	4	0	0	7	0	246
2017	265	3	1	5	0	0	10	0	284
2018	354	4	1	4	0	0	10	0	373
2019	337	5	2	5	0	0	17	0	366
2020	346	3	2	6	0	0	22	0	379
2021	327	3	3	8	0	0	20	0	361
2022	327	5	2	8	0	0	17	0	359
2023	332	4	0	9	1	0	14	0	360
2024	327	2	0	9	0	0	14	0	352

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 Wolf Ridge Education Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	171	8.5	20.1	n/a
1990	194	7.0	27.7	n/a
1991	193	8.0	24.1	n/a
1992	204	9.0	22.6	n/a
1993	199	9.0	22.1	n/a
1994	183	8.0	22.9	n/a
1995	216	10.0	21.6	n/a
1996	216	10.0	21.6	n/a
1997	226	11.0	20.5	n/a
1998	217	11.0	19.7	n/a
1999	193	11.0	17.5	n/a
2000	188	12.0	15.7	n/a
2001	168	13.0	12.9	n/a
2002	173	10.0	17.3	23.1
2003	173	10.0	17.3	23.1
2004	341	22.0	15.5	24
2005	307	22.0	14.0	24.8
2006	308	21.0	14.7	25
2007	307	20.0	15.4	32.6
2008	282	16.0	17.6	40
2009	288	17.0	16.9	38.5
2010	276	15.0	18.4	41.4
2011	280	15.0	18.6	43.9
2012	280	17.0	16.4	47.9
2013	281	19.6	14.2	51.6
2014	273	18.0	15.1	42.5
2015	274	20.0	13.7	33.2
2016	246	18.0	13.6	44.7
2017	284	19.0	14.9	49.6
2018	373	24.4	15.2	49.3
2019	366	23.7	15.4	38.3
2020	379	26.8	14.1	39.6
2021	361	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	359	26.4	13.5	46.5
2023	360	26.7	13.4	39.2
2024	352	25.1	13.9	40.1

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 Wolf Ridge Education Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	171	8.5	20.1	n/a
1990	194	7.0	27.7	n/a
1991	193	8.0	24.1	n/a
1992	204	9.0	22.6	n/a
1993	199	9.0	22.1	n/a
1994	183	8.0	22.9	n/a
1995	216	10.0	21.6	n/a
1996	216	10.0	21.6	n/a
1997	226	11.0	20.5	n/a
1998	217	11.0	19.7	n/a
1999	193	11.0	17.5	n/a
2000	188	12.0	15.7	n/a
2001	168	13.0	12.9	n/a
2002	173	10.0	17.3	23.1
2003	173	10.0	17.3	23.1
2004	341	22.0	15.5	24
2005	307	22.0	14.0	24.8
2006	308	21.0	14.7	25
2007	307	20.0	15.4	32.6
2008	282	16.0	17.6	40
2009	288	17.0	16.9	38.5
2010	276	15.0	18.4	41.4
2011	280	15.0	18.6	43.9
2012	280	17.0	16.4	47.9
2013	281	19.6	14.2	51.6
2014	273	18.0	15.1	42.5
2015	274	20.0	13.7	33.2
2016	246	18.0	13.6	44.7
2017	284	19.0	14.9	49.6
2018	373	24.4	15.2	49.3
2019	366	23.7	15.4	38.3
2020	379	26.8	14.1	39.6
2021	361	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	359	26.4	13.5	46.5
2023	360	26.7	13.4	39.2
2024	352	25.1	13.9	40.1

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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