Is Wilder-Waite Grade School a good school?

Wilder-Waite Grade School ranks 220 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wilder-Waite Grade School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 373 students attended Wilder-Waite Grade School.

What is the racial makeup of Wilder-Waite Grade School?

Students at Wilder-Waite Grade School are 54% White, 21% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wilder-Waite Grade School attend?

Students who attend Wilder-Waite Grade School usually go on to attend: Middle : Dunlap Middle School High : Dunlap High School

Wilder-Waite Grade School

Summary:

Wilder-Waite Grade School is an elementary school located in Peoria, Illinois, serving 383 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Dunlap CUSD 323 district, which is ranked 73 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Wilder-Waite Grade School has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with a current ranking of 220 out of 2,067 schools.

Wilder-Waite Grade School is a high-performing school, consistently outperforming the state average in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 57%, compared to the state average of 41.2%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 54.9%, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school's performance is also strong across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school's performance for Asian students is more variable, suggesting an area for potential improvement.

While Wilder-Waite Grade School outperforms nearby schools like Dunlap Grade School and Ridgeview Elementary School, it also significantly outperforms schools outside the Dunlap CUSD 323 district, such as Hines Primary School and Peoria Heights Grade School. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased from 5.2% in 2020-2021 to 16.6% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern that the school may need to address.

Detail:

Public K-5

10021 N Pacific St
Peoria, IL 61615-9653

(309) 243-7728

District: Dunlap CUSD 323

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,841

Students who attend Wilder-Waite Grade School usually attend:

Middle:	Dunlap Middle School
High:	Dunlap High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 373

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.6%

Asian:

20.6%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wilder-Waite Grade School ranks better than 89.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Dunlap CUSD 323 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.16. (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 (53.6%), Asian (20.6%), Hispanic (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wilder-Waite Grade School is 17.1. 3 elementary schools in the Dunlap CUSD 323 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Wilder-Waite Grade School employs 21.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wilder-Waite Grade School is $10,841. 3 elementary schools in the Dunlap CUSD 323 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wilder-Waite Grade School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilder-Waite Grade School 220^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Wilder-Waite Grade School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Asian students:

White students:

Dunlap CUSD 323:

SchoolDigger ranks Dunlap CUSD 323 73^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wilder-Waite Grade School

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Rank History for all students at Wilder-Waite Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	88.09	85^th	2020	95.8%
2004	88.10	82^nd	2030	96.0%
2005	88.36	49^th	2022	97.6%
2006	87.34	42^nd	2086	98.0%
2007	84.83	103^rd	2095	95.1%
2008	89.98	8^th	2092	99.6%
2009	88.90	28^th	2120	98.7%
2010	87.76	51^st	2139	97.6%
2011	85.27	138^th	2147	93.6%
2012	88.28	36^th	2166	98.3%
2013	82.85	324^th	2167	85.0%
2014	85.08	263^rd	2093	87.4%
2015	92.60	138^th	2052	93.3%
2016	84.34	285^th	2046	86.1%
2017	83.45	293^rd	2044	85.7%
2018	81.14	329^th	2037	83.8%
2019	87.86	207^th	2086	90.1%
2021	93.87	98^th	1948	95.0%
2022	89.51	190^th	2082	90.9%
2023	89.38	195^th	2077	90.6%
2024	88.16	220^th	2067	89.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wilder-Waite Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	85.20	109^th	1156	90.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wilder-Waite Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.28	373^rd	1765	78.9%
2019	74.57	263^rd	1816	85.5%
2021	89.38	52^nd	1514	96.6%
2022	87.98	85^th	1763	95.2%
2023	83.26	140^th	1808	92.3%
2024	85.55	120^th	1793	93.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Wilder-Waite Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.99	317^th	1964	83.9%
2019	78.64	360^th	2019	82.2%
2021	87.26	144^th	1680	91.4%
2022	83.59	275^th	1970	86.0%
2023	86.00	225^th	1957	88.5%
2024	88.64	185^th	1942	90.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Wilder-Waite Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.47	345^th	1972	82.5%
2019	91.67	115^th	2019	94.3%
2021	95.85	51^st	1707	97.0%
2022	91.43	130^th	1977	93.4%
2023	88.45	185^th	1984	90.7%
2024	84.09	267^th	1959	86.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Wilder-Waite Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.19	139^th	242	42.6%
2019	70.28	60^th	243	75.3%
2021	68.01	42^nd	134	68.7%
2022	81.21	26^th	226	88.5%
2023	50.15	125^th	237	47.3%
2024	55.82	109^th	219	50.2%

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Rank History for White students at Wilder-Waite Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.90	416^th	1463	71.6%
2019	75.28	287^th	1462	80.4%
2021	85.26	125^th	1308	90.4%
2022	78.28	227^th	1425	84.1%
2023	75.75	268^th	1419	81.1%
2024	82.76	179^th	1392	87.1%

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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 Wilder-Waite Grade School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	265	39	15	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	327
1989	248	27	13	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	295
1990	231	23	17	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	280
1991	260	22	14	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
1992	254	19	13	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
1993	275	26	19	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1994	281	18	25	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
1995	316	18	22	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	370
1996	316	18	22	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	370
1997	268	17	20	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	319
1998	283	18	32	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
1999	282	22	35	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
2000	255	23	39	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
2001	264	23	27	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	328
2002	241	9	32	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	292
2003	241	9	32	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	292
2004	232	7	31	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	279
2005	233	5	38	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	289
2006	215	8	44	8	1	n/a	n/a	4	280
2007	220	9	52	4	1	n/a	n/a	4	290
2008	237	5	67	3	1	n/a	n/a	13	326
2009	265	4	97	12	1	n/a	n/a	9	388
2010	266	5	92	9	4	n/a	n/a	8	384
2011	266	6	91	8	0	0	16	0	387
2012	273	5	106	6	0	1	11	0	402
2013	203	17	57	8	1	0	17	0	303
2014	213	16	67	9	0	0	18	0	323
2015	252	25	85	13	0	0	16	0	391
2016	246	33	85	21	0	0	15	0	400
2017	232	25	90	17	0	0	22	0	386
2018	218	17	89	18	1	0	24	0	367
2019	209	22	94	17	1	0	18	0	361
2020	231	28	89	19	3	0	23	0	393
2021	197	31	89	24	1	0	30	0	372
2022	217	41	83	25	1	0	25	0	392
2023	222	45	63	29	1	0	23	0	383
2024	200	31	77	34	1	0	30	0	373

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 Wilder-Waite Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	327	17.5	18.6	n/a
1989	295	15.3	19.2	n/a
1990	280	16.3	17.1	n/a
1991	315	18.3	17.2	n/a
1992	293	17.7	16.5	n/a
1993	330	19.3	17.1	n/a
1994	329	17.0	19.4	n/a
1995	370	17.3	21.4	n/a
1996	370	17.3	21.4	n/a
1997	319	17.0	18.8	n/a
1998	351	17.6	19.9	n/a
1999	354	17.4	20.3	n/a
2000	330	16.8	19.6	n/a
2001	328	16.8	19.5	n/a
2002	292	15.3	19.1	2.4
2003	292	15.3	19.1	2.4
2004	279	14.6	19.1	3.9
2005	289	14.6	19.8	6.2
2006	280	13.6	20.6	4
2007	290	16.0	18.1	3.5
2008	326	16.0	20.4	3.2
2009	388	18.5	21.0	2.4
2010	384	18.7	20.4	12.5
2011	387	21.8	17.7	7
2012	402	22.3	17.9	6.5
2013	303	15.2	19.9	13.9
2014	323	17.0	19.0	15.5
2015	391	20.0	19.5	16.1
2016	400	22.0	18.1	15.8
2017	386	20.7	18.5	14.5
2018	367	21.2	17.2	16.6
2019	361	22.4	16.1	19.9
2020	393	23.3	16.8	22.1
2021	372	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	392	23.8	16.4	24.5
2023	383	23.5	16.2	23.2
2024	373	21.7	17.1	20.1

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 Wilder-Waite Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	327	17.5	18.6	n/a
1989	295	15.3	19.2	n/a
1990	280	16.3	17.1	n/a
1991	315	18.3	17.2	n/a
1992	293	17.7	16.5	n/a
1993	330	19.3	17.1	n/a
1994	329	17.0	19.4	n/a
1995	370	17.3	21.4	n/a
1996	370	17.3	21.4	n/a
1997	319	17.0	18.8	n/a
1998	351	17.6	19.9	n/a
1999	354	17.4	20.3	n/a
2000	330	16.8	19.6	n/a
2001	328	16.8	19.5	n/a
2002	292	15.3	19.1	2.4
2003	292	15.3	19.1	2.4
2004	279	14.6	19.1	3.9
2005	289	14.6	19.8	6.2
2006	280	13.6	20.6	4
2007	290	16.0	18.1	3.5
2008	326	16.0	20.4	3.2
2009	388	18.5	21.0	2.4
2010	384	18.7	20.4	12.5
2011	387	21.8	17.7	7
2012	402	22.3	17.9	6.5
2013	303	15.2	19.9	13.9
2014	323	17.0	19.0	15.5
2015	391	20.0	19.5	16.1
2016	400	22.0	18.1	15.8
2017	386	20.7	18.5	14.5
2018	367	21.2	17.2	16.6
2019	361	22.4	16.1	19.9
2020	393	23.3	16.8	22.1
2021	372	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	392	23.8	16.4	24.5
2023	383	23.5	16.2	23.2
2024	373	21.7	17.1	20.1

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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