William L Thompson School

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William L Thompson School is an elementary school located in Lake Villa, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 478 students. The school is part of the Lake Villa CCSD 41 district, which is ranked 450 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William L Thompson School consistently ranks in the top 30% of Illinois elementary schools, with a current ranking of 785 out of 2,067 schools. The school's performance on the IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) exams is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA). However, the school's performance in mathematics is slightly below the district and state averages. The school's performance on the ISA (Illinois Science Assessment) is strong, with 67.1% of all grades proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the district (56.9%) and state (53.2%) averages. The school's diverse student population includes 32.64% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, and the school's performance on the IAR exams varies across different student subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, William L Thompson School generally outperforms the Olive C Martin School, which is also part of the Lake Villa CCSD 41 district, on academic measures such as ELA and mathematics proficiency. However, the school lags behind some higher-performing schools in the surrounding districts, such as Meadowview School and Oakland Elementary School, which are part of the Grayslake CCSD 46 and Antioch CCSD 34 districts, respectively.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 515 Thompson Ln
       Lake Villa, IL  60046-9040


(847) 245-8301

District: Lake Villa CCSD 41

SchoolDigger Rank:
785th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,227 Help


Students who attend William L Thompson School usually attend:

Middle:    Peter J Palombi School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  478

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.5%
Hispanic:
30.3%
Two or more races:
16.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.6% Help


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Compare Details William L Thompson School ranks better than 62% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Lake Villa CCSD 41 School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.82. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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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Compare Details William L Thompson School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Lake Villa CCSD 41 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at William L Thompson School is $12,227. 1 elementary schools in the Lake Villa CCSD 41 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William L Thompson School:

SchoolDigger ranks William L Thompson School 785th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See William L Thompson School in the ranking list.)

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Lake Villa CCSD 41:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Villa CCSD 41 450th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for William L Thompson School

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Rank History for all students at William L Thompson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 71.33 668th 2020 66.9%
2004 77.26 430th 2030 78.8%
2005 70.96 643rd 2022 68.2%
2006 78.64 356th 2086 82.9%
2007 79.09 317th 2095 84.9%
2008 78.96 379th 2092 81.9%
2009 81.07 296th 2120 86.0%
2010 81.79 269th 2139 87.4%
2011 78.32 425th 2147 80.2%
2012 79.71 366th 2166 83.1%
2013 81.67 355th 2167 83.6%
2014 84.30 281st 2093 86.6%
2015 87.01 246th 2052 88.0%
2016 78.31 395th 2046 80.7%
2017 74.17 492nd 2044 75.9%
2018 79.87 370th 2037 81.8%
2019 70.42 554th 2086 73.4%
2022 67.54 609th 2082 70.7%
2023 66.03 624th 2077 70.0%
2024 56.82 785th 2067 62.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at William L Thompson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 57.35 34th 95 64.2%
2023 65.24 33rd 93 64.5%
2024 72.17 24th 93 74.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at William L Thompson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.13 167th 718 76.7%
2022 62.77 160th 768 79.2%
2024 21.04 787th 826 4.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at William L Thompson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.73 330th 763 56.7%
2019 48.89 480th 1194 59.8%
2022 22.15 1024th 1113 8.0%
2023 58.77 355th 1156 69.3%
2024 33.45 766th 1195 35.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William L Thompson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.98 512th 1765 71.0%
2019 48.46 875th 1816 51.8%
2022 60.02 553rd 1763 68.6%
2023 71.07 322nd 1808 82.2%
2024 56.27 648th 1793 63.9%
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Rank History for Female students at William L Thompson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.66 337th 1964 82.8%
2019 78.08 367th 2019 81.8%
2022 67.65 564th 1970 71.4%
2023 65.94 582nd 1957 70.3%
2024 50.66 854th 1942 56.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at William L Thompson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.56 526th 907 42.0%
2024 20.41 813th 886 8.2%
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Rank History for Male students at William L Thompson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.60 380th 1972 80.7%
2019 57.77 768th 2019 62.0%
2022 64.53 608th 1977 69.2%
2023 63.90 599th 1984 69.8%
2024 61.32 652nd 1959 66.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at William L Thompson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.93 406th 938 56.7%
2019 51.96 393rd 955 58.8%
2022 59.87 271st 954 71.6%
2023 49.12 427th 970 56.0%
2024 44.49 483rd 959 49.6%
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Rank History for White students at William L Thompson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.57 334th 1463 77.2%
2019 62.25 506th 1462 65.4%
2022 60.51 517th 1425 63.7%
2023 55.57 599th 1419 57.8%
2024 46.76 740th 1392 46.8%
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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.

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Enrollment information for William L Thompson School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 562 33 27 61 4 n/a n/a 0 687
2001 594 35 40 67 5 n/a n/a 0 741
2002 483 30 53 76 3 n/a n/a 0 645
2003 483 30 53 76 3 n/a n/a 0 645
2004 495 28 51 89 3 n/a n/a 0 666
2005 519 30 54 92 2 n/a n/a 18 715
2006 486 40 37 82 3 n/a n/a 23 671
2007 487 29 37 90 4 n/a n/a 37 684
2008 458 25 43 102 3 n/a n/a 36 667
2009 471 21 39 109 3 n/a n/a 36 679
2010 442 14 37 108 1 n/a n/a 38 640
2011 407 15 30 133 0 3 37 0 625
2012 381 19 36 115 0 0 27 0 578
2013 354 11 30 104 0 0 18 0 517
2014 345 16 35 108 0 1 21 0 526
2015 477 22 36 123 1 2 27 0 688
2016 455 15 31 125 1 0 27 0 654
2017 418 22 38 125 1 0 19 0 623
2018 398 30 40 107 1 2 31 0 609
2019 373 19 24 141 1 2 64 0 624
2020 343 22 28 151 0 1 60 0 605
2021 298 6 16 146 0 1 85 0 552
2022 241 17 9 148 0 0 91 0 506
2023 227 13 13 145 0 0 80 0 478

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 William L Thompson School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 687 34.5 19.9 n/a
2001 741 39.5 18.8 n/a
2002 645 41.0 15.7 8.1
2003 645 41.0 15.7 8.1
2004 666 41.0 16.2 8.3
2005 715 42.5 16.8 8.8
2006 671 38.6 17.4 9.9
2007 684 38.0 18.0 12.8
2008 667 35.0 19.1 12.2
2009 679 39.7 17.1 12.8
2010 640 37.6 16.9 18.1
2011 625 36.6 17.0 18.2
2012 578 33.8 17.1 21.1
2013 517 33.8 15.2 17.6
2014 526 29.1 18.0 16.9
2015 688 37.0 18.5 21.1
2016 654 39.0 16.7 19.7
2017 623 37.2 16.7 25.5
2018 609 36.0 16.9 22.2
2019 624 36.0 17.2 22.3
2020 605 35.9 16.8 24.1
2021 552 n/a n/a n/a
2022 506 33.2 15.2 28.1
2023 478 34.0 14.0 32.6

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 William L Thompson School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 687 34.5 19.9 n/a
2001 741 39.5 18.8 n/a
2002 645 41.0 15.7 8.1
2003 645 41.0 15.7 8.1
2004 666 41.0 16.2 8.3
2005 715 42.5 16.8 8.8
2006 671 38.6 17.4 9.9
2007 684 38.0 18.0 12.8
2008 667 35.0 19.1 12.2
2009 679 39.7 17.1 12.8
2010 640 37.6 16.9 18.1
2011 625 36.6 17.0 18.2
2012 578 33.8 17.1 21.1
2013 517 33.8 15.2 17.6
2014 526 29.1 18.0 16.9
2015 688 37.0 18.5 21.1
2016 654 39.0 16.7 19.7
2017 623 37.2 16.7 25.5
2018 609 36.0 16.9 22.2
2019 624 36.0 17.2 22.3
2020 605 35.9 16.8 24.1
2021 552 n/a n/a n/a
2022 506 33.2 15.2 28.1
2023 478 34.0 14.0 32.6

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.

Immunization Rates

William L Thompson School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcalPneumococcal
201599.0%98.7%98.7%98.7%17.5%98.4%99.0%
201699.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%17.0%98.8%82.1%16.3%
201798.9%99.1%99.1%99.1%17.6%99.1%98.8%17.4%
201898.6%98.4%98.4%98.4%19.5%98.1%98.2%15.8%3.4%
201998.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%25.6%98.6%99.1%16.8%8.2%
202196.8%96.8%96.8%96.8%96.6%96.8%96.8%12.5%5.0%
202297.2%97.6%97.6%97.6%97.6%97.6%97.2%5.0%
202396.5%96.9%96.9%96.9%99.0%96.9%97.3%5.6%
202498.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%6.5%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for William L Thompson School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $535 (5.6%) $9,094 (94.5%) $9,628
2020 $232 (2.4%) $9,514 (97.6%) $9,746
2021 $661 (6.1%) $10,095 (93.9%) $10,756
2022 $661 (6.1%) $10,095 (93.9%) $10,756
2023 $1,111 (9.3%) $10,870 (90.7%) $11,981
2024 $394 (3.2%) $11,832 (96.8%) $12,227

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on William L Thompson School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 554th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 624th of 2077 Elementary schools
 3.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (William L Thompson School)48.535.9
 12.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lake Villa CCSD 41)44.739
 5.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (William L Thompson School)5330.8
 22.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lake Villa CCSD 41)45.235.8
 9.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (William L Thompson School)40.447.8
 7.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Villa CCSD 41)41.734.5
 7.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (William L Thompson School)27.420.3
 7.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lake Villa CCSD 41)27.318.8
 8.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (William L Thompson School)51.452.4
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Villa CCSD 41)43.936.5
 7.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (William L Thompson School)34.728
 6.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lake Villa CCSD 41)3115.7
 15.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (William L Thompson School)79.573.2
 6.3%
   5th Grade Science (Lake Villa CCSD 41)63.359.2
 4.1%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students624478
 23.4%
African American1913
 31.6%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian2413
 45.8%
Hispanic141145
 2.8%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White373227
 39.1%
Two or More Races6480
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients22.3%32.6%
 10.4%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 478 students attended William L Thompson School.

William L Thompson School ranks 785th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend William L Thompson School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Peter J Palombi School

Students at William L Thompson School are 47% White, 30% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.


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