Is Wilson Elementary School a good school?

Wilson Elementary School ranks 1533 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Wilson Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 181 students attended Wilson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Elementary School?

Students at Wilson Elementary School are 54% African American, 46% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Wilson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wilson Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Bloom High School

Wilson Elementary School

Summary:

Wilson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Chicago Heights, Illinois, serving 181 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Chicago Heights School District 170, which is ranked 602 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilson Elementary School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 39.9% to 61.6%, which are much higher than the district and state averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) for English Language Arts and Mathematics, is also consistently lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 14.8% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 29.1% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student groups, with African American and Hispanic students performing relatively better than the overall school, while female, male, and English Language Learner students perform significantly lower.

When comparing Wilson Elementary School to other nearby schools within the same district, such as Garfield Elementary School and Kennedy Elementary School, there are notable differences in academic performance and chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Wilson Elementary School has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.45% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting that the school may face significant challenges in addressing the needs of its student population. To improve the school's overall performance, targeted interventions and support, such as strategies to address student attendance and academic performance, particularly for underperforming student groups, could be crucial.

Detail:

Public K-5

422 W 16th Pl
Chicago Heights, IL 60411-3224

(708) 756-4839

District: Chicago Heights School District 170

SchoolDigger Rank:
1533^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,799

Students who attend Wilson Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bloom High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 181

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.6%

Hispanic:

45.9%

White:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wilson Elementary School ranks worse than 74.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Heights School District 170. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.41. (See more...)

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Compare Details In 2015 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.42. (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 Wilson Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Chicago Heights School District 170. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wilson Elementary School is $22,799, which is the 4^th highest among 9 elementary schools in the Chicago Heights School District 170.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wilson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilson Elementary School 1533^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Wilson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Heights School District 170:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Heights School District 170 602^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wilson Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Wilson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	1.77	1981^st	2020	1.9%
2004	1.35	1997^th	2030	1.6%
2005	6.61	1864^th	2022	7.8%
2006	2.16	2026^th	2086	2.9%
2007	2.90	2032^nd	2095	3.0%
2008	7.49	1963^rd	2092	6.2%
2009	15.76	1868^th	2120	11.9%
2010	6.10	2039^th	2139	4.7%
2011	7.43	2041^st	2147	4.9%
2012	5.02	2105^th	2166	2.8%
2013	7.60	2076^th	2167	4.2%
2014	12.81	1895^th	2093	9.5%
2015	27.11	1504^th	2052	26.7%
2016	23.43	1604^th	2046	21.6%
2017	22.23	1624^th	2044	20.5%
2018	18.22	1714^th	2037	15.9%
2019	14.64	1888^th	2086	9.5%
2021	20.91	1553^rd	1948	20.3%
2022	17.72	1750^th	2082	15.9%
2023	27.63	1458^th	2077	29.8%
2024	25.41	1533^rd	2067	25.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Wilson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.15	775^th	788	1.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wilson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.58	1319^th	1765	25.3%
2019	24.21	1540^th	1816	15.2%
2021	34.27	1013^th	1514	33.1%
2022	28.78	1319^th	1763	25.2%
2023	46.01	906^th	1808	49.9%
2024	40.92	1029^th	1793	42.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Wilson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.62	1601^st	1964	18.5%
2019	18.41	1735^th	2019	14.1%
2021	22.41	1315^th	1680	21.7%
2022	17.16	1693^rd	1970	14.1%
2023	34.97	1203^rd	1957	38.5%
2024	31.67	1280^th	1942	34.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Wilson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.02	1639^th	1972	16.9%
2019	13.53	1874^th	2019	7.2%
2021	19.64	1411^th	1707	17.3%
2022	18.44	1667^th	1977	15.7%
2023	14.97	1795^th	1984	9.5%
2024	20.78	1563^rd	1959	20.2%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Wilson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.35	462^nd	698	33.8%
2019	27.87	568^th	711	20.1%
2021	52.29	127^th	428	70.3%
2022	39.20	373^rd	684	45.5%
2023	61.07	171^st	692	75.3%
2024	48.89	265^th	655	59.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Wilson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.59	661^st	938	29.5%
2019	35.44	625^th	955	34.6%
2022	34.20	619^th	954	35.1%
2023	34.53	632^nd	970	34.8%
2024	57.59	309^th	959	67.8%

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

Rank History for Wilson Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	2.71	1171^st	1185	1.2%
2004	3.71	1171^st	1204	2.7%
2005	3.60	1158^th	1209	4.2%
2006	3.93	1228^th	1272	3.5%
2007	2.79	1262^nd	1287	1.9%
2008	3.78	1252^nd	1293	3.2%
2009	5.85	1250^th	1318	5.2%
2010	6.56	1256^th	1327	5.4%
2011	8.39	1272^nd	1344	5.4%
2012	7.85	1291^st	1365	5.4%
2013	3.56	1343^rd	1367	1.8%
2014	9.81	1231^st	1322	6.9%
2015	20.42	1065^th	1302	18.2%

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

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Wilson Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	6	176	n/a	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	192
1990	6	193	n/a	11	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	210
1991	3	207	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	223
1992	3	184	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	195
1993	7	191	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	210
1994	10	239	1	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	265
1995	3	200	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	211
1996	3	200	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	211
1997	2	298	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1998	2	294	0	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
1999	2	320	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
2000	2	325	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	327
2001	2	345	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
2002	7	301	0	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
2003	7	301	0	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
2004	4	280	0	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
2005	2	267	0	55	0	n/a	n/a	2	326
2006	4	274	0	54	0	n/a	n/a	7	339
2007	2	278	1	49	0	n/a	n/a	13	343
2008	3	277	0	50	1	n/a	n/a	13	344
2009	4	293	0	66	0	n/a	n/a	6	369
2010	0	239	0	54	0	n/a	n/a	8	301
2011	1	235	0	57	0	0	11	0	304
2012	1	219	0	64	3	0	0	0	287
2013	3	181	0	81	1	0	4	0	270
2014	3	170	0	96	0	0	7	0	276
2015	4	171	0	101	0	1	4	0	281
2016	2	183	0	93	0	0	3	0	281
2017	2	188	0	101	0	0	4	0	295
2018	0	174	0	109	2	0	3	0	288
2019	0	179	0	91	0	0	5	0	275
2020	1	156	0	81	0	0	2	0	240
2021	0	102	0	56	0	0	5	0	163
2022	0	92	0	65	0	0	4	0	161
2023	1	97	0	83	0	0	0	0	181

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 Wilson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	192	13.0	14.7	n/a
1990	210	13.0	16.1	n/a
1991	223	11.0	20.2	n/a
1992	195	10.0	19.5	n/a
1993	210	10.0	21.0	n/a
1994	265	12.0	22.1	n/a
1995	211	17.0	12.4	n/a
1996	211	17.0	12.4	n/a
1997	318	19.0	16.7	n/a
1998	320	18.0	17.8	n/a
1999	339	19.0	17.8	n/a
2000	327	21.0	15.6	n/a
2001	364	19.0	19.2	n/a
2002	350	20.0	17.5	82
2003	350	20.0	17.5	82
2004	329	20.0	16.5	95.7
2005	326	20.0	16.3	95.1
2006	339	22.0	15.4	97.9
2007	343	21.0	16.3	100
2008	344	17.0	20.2	90
2009	369	20.0	18.5	82.4
2010	301	19.0	15.8	100.7
2011	304	22.0	13.8	99
2012	287	22.0	13.0	97.2
2013	270	17.2	15.6	97
2014	276	16.0	17.2	97.8
2015	281	21.0	13.3	94.7
2016	281	21.0	13.3	95.4
2017	295	21.0	14.0	98
2018	288	25.4	11.3	100
2019	275	25.0	11.0	96
2020	240	23.0	10.4	99.2
2021	163	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	161	11.0	14.6	99.4
2023	181	11.0	16.4	99.4

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 Wilson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	192	13.0	14.7	n/a
1990	210	13.0	16.1	n/a
1991	223	11.0	20.2	n/a
1992	195	10.0	19.5	n/a
1993	210	10.0	21.0	n/a
1994	265	12.0	22.1	n/a
1995	211	17.0	12.4	n/a
1996	211	17.0	12.4	n/a
1997	318	19.0	16.7	n/a
1998	320	18.0	17.8	n/a
1999	339	19.0	17.8	n/a
2000	327	21.0	15.6	n/a
2001	364	19.0	19.2	n/a
2002	350	20.0	17.5	82
2003	350	20.0	17.5	82
2004	329	20.0	16.5	95.7
2005	326	20.0	16.3	95.1
2006	339	22.0	15.4	97.9
2007	343	21.0	16.3	100
2008	344	17.0	20.2	90
2009	369	20.0	18.5	82.4
2010	301	19.0	15.8	100.7
2011	304	22.0	13.8	99
2012	287	22.0	13.0	97.2
2013	270	17.2	15.6	97
2014	276	16.0	17.2	97.8
2015	281	21.0	13.3	94.7
2016	281	21.0	13.3	95.4
2017	295	21.0	14.0	98
2018	288	25.4	11.3	100
2019	275	25.0	11.0	96
2020	240	23.0	10.4	99.2
2021	163	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	161	11.0	14.6	99.4
2023	181	11.0	16.4	99.4

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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