Is Wayne Elementary School a good school?

Wayne Elementary School ranks 500 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wayne Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 348 students attended Wayne Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wayne Elementary School?

Students at Wayne Elementary School are 64% White, 16% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wayne Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wayne Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Kenyon Woods Middle School High : South Elgin High School

Wayne Elementary School

Summary:

Wayne Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 348 students in grades K-6 in Wayne, Illinois. As part of the School District U-46, which is ranked 578 out of 813 districts in Illinois, Wayne Elementary has consistently been ranked in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a current 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wayne Elementary School significantly outperforms the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 45.5% of all students at Wayne Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.7% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, 44.4% of Wayne students were proficient or better, compared to 21.7% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools for English Language Learners and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

When compared to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Centennial School and Sycamore Trails Elementary School, which are also in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, Wayne Elementary School outperforms them significantly in both test scores and student group performance. However, the school should continue to monitor and address any potential equity concerns to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Detail:

Public K-6

5N443 School St
Wayne, IL 60184-2149

(630) 736-7100

District: School District U-46

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,032

Students who attend Wayne Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kenyon Woods Middle School
High:	South Elgin High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 348

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.5%

Asian:

15.8%

Hispanic:

15.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wayne Elementary School ranks better than 75.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 4^th among 38 ranked elementary schools in the School District U-46. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.34. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wayne Elementary School is $18,032, which is the 4^th highest among 38 elementary schools in the School District U-46.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wayne Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wayne Elementary School 500^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Wayne Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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School District U-46:

SchoolDigger ranks School District U-46 578^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wayne Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Wayne Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	81.94	284^th	2020	85.9%
2004	77.93	412^th	2030	79.7%
2005	77.92	377^th	2022	81.4%
2006	76.58	442^nd	2086	78.8%
2007	75.26	483^rd	2095	76.9%
2008	74.76	555^th	2092	73.5%
2009	82.05	267^th	2120	87.4%
2010	81.89	263^rd	2139	87.7%
2011	82.41	257^th	2147	88.0%
2012	79.02	394^th	2166	81.8%
2013	87.84	195^th	2167	91.0%
2014	84.77	269^th	2093	87.1%
2015	86.52	258^th	2052	87.4%
2016	89.97	178^th	2046	91.3%
2017	81.32	346^th	2044	83.1%
2018	67.08	617^th	2037	69.7%
2019	76.31	426^th	2086	79.6%
2021	71.53	480^th	1948	75.4%
2022	72.72	524^th	2082	74.8%
2023	75.74	453^rd	2077	78.2%
2024	73.34	500^th	2067	75.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wayne Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	88.45	25^th	788	96.8%
2024	67.03	133^rd	826	83.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wayne Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.03	245^th	1765	86.1%
2019	75.56	246^th	1816	86.5%
2023	81.78	156^th	1808	91.4%
2024	82.94	145^th	1793	91.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Wayne Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.48	588^th	1964	70.1%
2019	80.68	318^th	2019	84.2%
2021	65.48	492^nd	1680	70.7%
2022	64.16	626^th	1970	68.2%
2023	65.61	589^th	1957	69.9%
2024	61.71	648^th	1942	66.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Wayne Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.77	589^th	1972	70.1%
2019	71.32	496^th	2019	75.4%
2021	69.95	428^th	1707	74.9%
2022	77.27	386^th	1977	80.5%
2023	80.46	312^th	1984	84.3%
2024	80.21	329^th	1959	83.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Wayne Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.19	180^th	237	24.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wayne Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	68.77	196^th	954	79.5%
2023	62.83	257^th	970	73.5%

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Rank History for White students at Wayne Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.59	730^th	1463	50.1%
2019	56.57	615^th	1462	57.9%
2021	52.68	573^rd	1308	56.2%
2022	53.69	636^th	1425	55.4%
2023	63.40	458^th	1419	67.7%
2024	61.10	506^th	1392	63.6%

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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 Wayne Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	520	3	9	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	538
1989	515	5	7	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	535
1990	541	8	9	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	566
1991	570	7	18	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	602
1992	630	8	38	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	683
1993	418	6	17	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	450
1994	487	5	16	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	519
1995	583	4	32	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	638
1996	583	4	32	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	638
1997	509	8	34	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	573
1998	562	11	43	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	642
1999	640	12	65	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	744
2000	584	12	29	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	642
2001	683	13	35	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	752
2002	480	9	32	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	540
2003	480	9	32	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	540
2004	422	0	21	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	454
2005	533	9	41	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	603
2006	504	8	49	23	2	n/a	n/a	4	590
2007	535	12	50	19	1	n/a	n/a	9	626
2008	485	11	52	24	2	n/a	n/a	24	598
2009	465	7	44	32	1	n/a	n/a	24	573
2010	449	12	52	25	1	n/a	n/a	28	567
2011	376	9	50	54	3	1	18	0	511
2012	341	11	47	49	3	1	22	0	474
2013	336	12	42	43	3	1	16	0	453
2014	328	3	51	43	3	1	18	0	447
2015	305	4	41	44	0	1	22	0	417
2016	274	5	41	37	0	1	18	0	376
2017	258	4	42	44	1	1	13	0	363
2018	234	6	36	47	1	1	8	0	333
2019	243	8	39	65	1	1	12	0	369
2020	230	7	34	67	0	2	10	0	350
2021	208	3	35	60	1	2	11	0	320
2022	224	3	48	60	1	2	11	0	349
2023	221	2	55	54	0	1	15	0	348

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 Wayne Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	538	21.5	25.0	n/a
1989	535	22.5	23.7	n/a
1990	566	22.5	25.1	n/a
1991	602	22.0	27.3	n/a
1992	683	23.0	29.6	n/a
1993	450	20.5	22.0	n/a
1994	519	21.0	24.7	n/a
1995	638	21.3	30.0	n/a
1996	638	21.3	30.0	n/a
1997	573	23.8	24.1	n/a
1998	642	25.8	24.9	n/a
1999	744	22.3	33.4	n/a
2000	642	34.0	18.9	n/a
2001	752	36.0	20.9	n/a
2002	540	28.0	19.3	3.3
2003	540	28.0	19.3	3.3
2004	454	23.2	19.6	2.9
2005	603	28.3	21.3	4.6
2006	590	27.9	21.1	6.3
2007	626	24.0	26.1	6.3
2008	598	22.0	27.2	7.3
2009	573	28.7	20.0	9.8
2010	567	27.0	21.0	12.4
2011	511	24.0	21.2	12.9
2012	474	25.0	18.9	12
2013	453	22.2	20.3	16.3
2014	447	20.0	22.3	13.6
2015	417	22.0	18.9	18.5
2016	376	18.0	20.8	14.1
2017	363	19.7	18.4	16.8
2018	333	21.4	15.5	19.8
2019	369	25.0	14.7	20.9
2020	350	22.6	15.4	22
2021	320	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	349	22.3	15.6	14
2023	348	22.1	15.6	16.4

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 Wayne Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	538	21.5	25.0	n/a
1989	535	22.5	23.7	n/a
1990	566	22.5	25.1	n/a
1991	602	22.0	27.3	n/a
1992	683	23.0	29.6	n/a
1993	450	20.5	22.0	n/a
1994	519	21.0	24.7	n/a
1995	638	21.3	30.0	n/a
1996	638	21.3	30.0	n/a
1997	573	23.8	24.1	n/a
1998	642	25.8	24.9	n/a
1999	744	22.3	33.4	n/a
2000	642	34.0	18.9	n/a
2001	752	36.0	20.9	n/a
2002	540	28.0	19.3	3.3
2003	540	28.0	19.3	3.3
2004	454	23.2	19.6	2.9
2005	603	28.3	21.3	4.6
2006	590	27.9	21.1	6.3
2007	626	24.0	26.1	6.3
2008	598	22.0	27.2	7.3
2009	573	28.7	20.0	9.8
2010	567	27.0	21.0	12.4
2011	511	24.0	21.2	12.9
2012	474	25.0	18.9	12
2013	453	22.2	20.3	16.3
2014	447	20.0	22.3	13.6
2015	417	22.0	18.9	18.5
2016	376	18.0	20.8	14.1
2017	363	19.7	18.4	16.8
2018	333	21.4	15.5	19.8
2019	369	25.0	14.7	20.9
2020	350	22.6	15.4	22
2021	320	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	349	22.3	15.6	14
2023	348	22.1	15.6	16.4

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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