Is Gary D Wright Elementary School a good school?

Gary D Wright Elementary School ranks 930 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gary D Wright Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 701 students attended Gary D Wright Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Gary D Wright Elementary School?

Students at Gary D Wright Elementary School are 59% White, 27% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Gary D Wright Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gary D Wright Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hampshire Middle School High : Hampshire High School

Gary D Wright Elementary School

Summary:

Gary D Wright Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hampshire, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 638 students. The school is part of Community Unit School District 300, which is ranked 411 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Gary D Wright Elementary School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups. Hispanic students at the school tend to perform better than White students, ranking 318 out of 959 Illinois elementary schools, while White students rank 856 out of 1,392. The school's performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students is also relatively weaker compared to other subgroups. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 1.5% in 2019-2020 to 20.4% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district's chronic absenteeism rate of 12% in 2020-2021.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Gilberts Elementary School, Hampshire Elementary School, and Big Timber Elementary School, generally outperform Gary D Wright Elementary School in terms of test scores and other key metrics. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and higher spending per student, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate and targeting specific areas of weakness, such as 3rd grade ELA, could be potential focus areas for Gary D Wright Elementary School to improve its overall quality and provide a better educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1500 Ketchum Rd
Hampshire, IL 60140-8375

(847) 683-5700

District: Cusd 300

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,621

Students who attend Gary D Wright Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hampshire Middle School
High:	Hampshire High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 701

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Hispanic:

26.8%

African American:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gary D Wright Elementary School ranks better than 55% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 11^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Cusd 300 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.38. (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 (58.9%), Hispanic (26.8%), African American (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gary D Wright Elementary School is 18.7. 18 elementary schools in the Cusd 300 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Gary D Wright Elementary School employs 37.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gary D Wright Elementary School is $13,621. 16 elementary schools in the Cusd 300 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gary D Wright Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gary D Wright Elementary School 930^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Gary D Wright Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Cusd 300:

SchoolDigger ranks Cusd 300 411^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gary D Wright Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Gary D Wright Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2009	52.21	1229^th	2120	42.0%
2010	51.19	1263^rd	2139	41.0%
2011	46.67	1359^th	2147	36.7%
2012	60.04	1040^th	2166	52.0%
2013	46.48	1236^th	2167	43.0%
2014	47.78	1154^th	2093	44.9%
2015	55.93	788^th	2052	61.6%
2016	56.66	813^th	2046	60.3%
2017	59.40	760^th	2044	62.8%
2018	63.31	692^nd	2037	66.0%
2019	61.53	744^th	2086	64.3%
2021	50.07	851^st	1948	56.3%
2022	50.40	925^th	2082	55.6%
2023	55.68	832^nd	2077	59.9%
2024	50.38	930^th	2067	55.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Gary D Wright Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	49.47	41^st	89	53.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gary D Wright Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.96	598^th	718	16.7%
2019	30.77	601^st	743	19.1%
2022	49.80	294^th	768	61.7%
2023	34.00	556^th	788	29.4%
2024	39.35	480^th	826	41.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Gary D Wright Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.60	121^st	763	84.1%
2019	58.39	348^th	1194	70.9%
2021	41.33	339^th	640	47.0%
2022	32.71	709^th	1113	36.3%
2023	49.26	465^th	1156	59.8%
2024	35.47	726^th	1195	39.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gary D Wright Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.79	630^th	1765	64.3%
2019	54.86	684^th	1816	62.3%
2021	50.56	614^th	1514	59.4%
2022	58.45	586^th	1763	66.8%
2023	55.36	680^th	1808	62.4%
2024	57.76	607^th	1793	66.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Gary D Wright Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.59	561^st	1964	71.4%
2019	67.32	600^th	2019	70.3%
2021	47.73	793^rd	1680	52.8%
2022	49.96	870^th	1970	55.8%
2023	52.47	832^nd	1957	57.5%
2024	49.26	891^st	1942	54.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Gary D Wright Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	56.28	290^th	907	68.0%
2024	36.37	530^th	886	40.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Gary D Wright Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.76	774^th	1972	60.8%
2019	53.03	852^nd	2019	57.8%
2021	45.90	820^th	1707	52.0%
2022	49.83	886^th	1977	55.2%
2023	57.21	738^th	1984	62.8%
2024	50.75	861^st	1959	56.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gary D Wright Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.56	411^th	938	56.2%
2019	49.02	434^th	955	54.6%
2021	59.79	186^th	742	74.9%
2022	47.70	441^st	954	53.8%
2023	52.67	381^st	970	60.7%
2024	56.51	318^th	959	66.8%

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Rank History for White students at Gary D Wright Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.91	727^th	1463	50.3%
2019	48.77	760^th	1462	48.0%
2021	35.92	869^th	1308	33.6%
2022	35.89	955^th	1425	33.0%
2023	47.39	744^th	1419	47.6%
2024	39.33	856^th	1392	38.5%

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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 Gary D Wright Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	194	5	7	36	1	n/a	n/a	4	247
2009	324	2	16	78	1	n/a	n/a	24	445
2010	341	2	22	97	1	n/a	n/a	35	498
2011	354	3	23	90	3	1	17	0	491
2012	377	2	27	90	2	1	22	0	521
2013	359	5	31	86	0	1	20	0	502
2014	409	12	28	91	0	1	23	0	564
2015	462	17	24	108	2	0	29	0	642
2016	511	13	34	128	3	0	33	0	722
2017	520	19	22	144	4	0	34	0	743
2018	532	25	26	149	2	0	35	0	769
2019	539	22	21	170	3	0	32	0	787
2020	541	18	31	188	2	0	30	0	810
2021	578	21	34	202	2	0	30	0	867
2022	577	36	41	245	1	0	43	0	943
2023	394	23	24	174	1	0	22	0	638
2024	413	42	32	188	1	0	25	0	701

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 Gary D Wright Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	247	14.0	17.6	36.2
2009	445	24.7	18.0	10.5
2010	498	24.8	20.0	20.7
2011	491	22.5	21.8	23.2
2012	521	23.0	22.6	18
2013	502	30.3	16.5	21.1
2014	564	28.5	19.7	22.7
2015	642	35.0	18.3	24
2016	722	39.0	18.5	20.8
2017	743	43.7	16.9	22.7
2018	769	43.1	17.8	22.5
2019	787	47.0	16.7	22.9
2020	810	47.0	17.2	21.2
2021	867	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	943	48.3	19.5	18.9
2023	638	37.3	17.0	23.4
2024	701	37.4	18.7	30.1

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 Gary D Wright Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	247	14.0	17.6	36.2
2009	445	24.7	18.0	10.5
2010	498	24.8	20.0	20.7
2011	491	22.5	21.8	23.2
2012	521	23.0	22.6	18
2013	502	30.3	16.5	21.1
2014	564	28.5	19.7	22.7
2015	642	35.0	18.3	24
2016	722	39.0	18.5	20.8
2017	743	43.7	16.9	22.7
2018	769	43.1	17.8	22.5
2019	787	47.0	16.7	22.9
2020	810	47.0	17.2	21.2
2021	867	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	943	48.3	19.5	18.9
2023	638	37.3	17.0	23.4
2024	701	37.4	18.7	30.1

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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