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James R Wood Elementary School

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James R Wood Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Somonauk, Illinois, with 279 students. The school is part of the Somonauk CUSD 432 district, which is ranked 247 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While James R Wood Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 43.01% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's academic performance is a significant concern. In 2023-2024, only 28.2% of students were proficient or better in ELA, and just 12.8% were proficient or better in math, both well below the district and state averages. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 1.3% in 2019-2020 to 8.0% in 2023-2024, higher than the state average of 7.1%. Additionally, the school has significant performance gaps between different student subgroups, with its ranking for female students at 1142 out of 1942 Illinois elementary schools, while the ranking for male students was 1354 out of 1959.

When compared to nearby schools, James R Wood Elementary School generally performs worse on key metrics. For example, Newark Elementary School, which is about 8 miles away, had significantly higher ELA and math proficiency rates in 2023-2024 (50% and 31.3%, respectively) compared to James R Wood Elementary School. The school's declining statewide ranking, from 186 out of 2052 Illinois elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1286 out of 2067 in 2023-2024, suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 320 S Maple St
       Somonauk, IL  60552-9793

(815) 498-2338

District: Somonauk CUSD 432

SchoolDigger Rank:
1286th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,250 Help


Students who attend James R Wood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Somonauk Middle School
High:    Somonauk High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  279

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.6%
Hispanic:
11.1%
Two or more races:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43% Help


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Compare Details James R Wood Elementary School ranks worse than 62.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.12. (See more...)
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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.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at James R Wood Elementary School is $15,250.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

James R Wood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks James R Wood Elementary School 1286th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See James R Wood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Somonauk CUSD 432:

SchoolDigger ranks Somonauk CUSD 432 247th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for James R Wood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at James R Wood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 65.14 857th 2020 57.6%
2004 73.27 585th 2030 71.2%
2005 46.70 1299th 2022 35.8%
2006 61.04 1021st 2086 51.1%
2007 79.32 304th 2095 85.5%
2008 78.80 385th 2092 81.6%
2009 81.31 290th 2120 86.3%
2010 78.40 409th 2139 80.9%
2011 81.68 288th 2147 86.6%
2012 69.24 762nd 2166 64.8%
2013 62.68 864th 2167 60.1%
2014 56.39 956th 2093 54.3%
2015 90.54 186th 2052 90.9%
2016 83.01 308th 2046 84.9%
2017 65.16 647th 2044 68.3%
2018 73.73 481st 2037 76.4%
2019 68.84 584th 2086 72.0%
2021 51.80 818th 1948 58.0%
2022 58.40 772nd 2082 62.9%
2023 46.77 1017th 2077 51.0%
2024 34.12 1286th 2067 37.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at James R Wood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.16 242nd 1194 79.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James R Wood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.92 263rd 1765 85.1%
2019 73.77 275th 1816 84.9%
2021 49.68 638th 1514 57.9%
2022 59.87 557th 1763 68.4%
2023 75.13 261st 1808 85.6%
2024 39.11 1086th 1793 39.4%
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Rank History for Female students at James R Wood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.90 354th 1964 82.0%
2019 67.47 593rd 2019 70.6%
2021 47.20 801st 1680 52.3%
2022 53.37 803rd 1970 59.2%
2023 56.21 764th 1957 61.0%
2024 37.28 1142nd 1942 41.2%
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Rank History for Male students at James R Wood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.77 611th 1972 69.0%
2019 68.43 559th 2019 72.3%
2021 52.11 688th 1707 59.7%
2022 60.44 677th 1977 65.8%
2023 35.85 1194th 1984 39.8%
2024 28.63 1354th 1959 30.9%
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Rank History for White students at James R Wood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.43 492nd 1463 66.4%
2019 50.88 716th 1462 51.0%
2021 37.14 841st 1308 35.7%
2022 35.68 959th 1425 32.7%
2023 31.01 1034th 1419 27.1%
2024 20.11 1186th 1392 14.8%
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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.

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.

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Enrollment information for James R Wood Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 473 n/a n/a 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 474
1990 474 n/a n/a 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 475
1991 464 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 467
1992 495 2 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 499
1993 507 1 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1994 520 0 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1995 477 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 480
1996 477 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 480
1997 479 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 482
1998 492 1 6 12 0 n/a n/a 0 511
1999 466 3 6 9 0 n/a n/a 0 484
2000 497 1 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 510
2001 477 5 8 8 0 n/a n/a 0 498
2002 325 0 3 9 2 n/a n/a 0 339
2003 325 0 3 9 2 n/a n/a 0 339
2004 346 1 3 15 2 n/a n/a 0 367
2005 331 1 2 15 2 n/a n/a 7 358
2006 349 1 2 15 1 n/a n/a 13 381
2007 360 1 2 14 1 n/a n/a 17 395
2008 367 1 1 15 2 n/a n/a 15 401
2009 372 1 1 12 2 n/a n/a 15 403
2010 358 1 1 12 3 n/a n/a 10 385
2011 327 3 1 11 6 0 2 0 350
2012 295 3 2 15 3 0 5 0 323
2013 266 1 0 21 2 0 9 0 299
2014 258 2 0 18 1 0 12 0 291
2015 245 3 0 21 0 0 2 0 271
2016 243 4 1 22 1 0 2 0 273
2017 244 4 2 33 0 0 3 0 286
2018 239 5 4 35 0 0 2 0 285
2019 244 6 3 41 0 0 2 0 296
2020 258 5 3 36 0 0 2 0 304
2021 230 4 1 30 0 0 2 0 267
2022 230 5 4 30 0 0 7 0 276
2023 236 2 2 31 0 0 8 0 279

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 James R Wood Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 474 21.8 21.7 n/a
1990 475 24.0 19.7 n/a
1991 467 25.3 18.4 n/a
1992 499 24.0 20.7 n/a
1993 513 26.0 19.7 n/a
1994 525 26.0 20.2 n/a
1995 480 24.5 19.6 n/a
1996 480 24.5 19.6 n/a
1997 482 25.5 18.9 n/a
1998 511 25.5 20.0 n/a
1999 484 25.0 19.4 n/a
2000 510 28.1 18.1 n/a
2001 498 28.1 17.7 n/a
2002 339 21.0 16.1 5.6
2003 339 21.0 16.1 5.6
2004 367 21.0 17.5 7.4
2005 358 21.8 16.4 6.3
2006 381 23.0 16.6 7.1
2007 395 20.0 19.8 9.8
2008 401 17.0 23.6 10.1
2009 403 22.5 17.9 13.7
2010 385 23.5 16.3 16
2011 350 21.0 16.6 22.9
2012 323 20.5 15.7 23.8
2013 299 n/a n/a 26.4
2014 291 16.0 18.1 29.6
2015 271 16.0 16.9 40.6
2016 273 17.0 16.0 32.2
2017 286 20.0 14.3 37.4
2018 285 19.5 14.6 30.9
2019 296 19.4 15.2 33.8
2020 304 21.3 14.2 35.9
2021 267 n/a n/a n/a
2022 276 24.0 11.5 35.5
2023 279 23.5 11.8 43

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 James R Wood Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 474 21.8 21.7 n/a
1990 475 24.0 19.7 n/a
1991 467 25.3 18.4 n/a
1992 499 24.0 20.7 n/a
1993 513 26.0 19.7 n/a
1994 525 26.0 20.2 n/a
1995 480 24.5 19.6 n/a
1996 480 24.5 19.6 n/a
1997 482 25.5 18.9 n/a
1998 511 25.5 20.0 n/a
1999 484 25.0 19.4 n/a
2000 510 28.1 18.1 n/a
2001 498 28.1 17.7 n/a
2002 339 21.0 16.1 5.6
2003 339 21.0 16.1 5.6
2004 367 21.0 17.5 7.4
2005 358 21.8 16.4 6.3
2006 381 23.0 16.6 7.1
2007 395 20.0 19.8 9.8
2008 401 17.0 23.6 10.1
2009 403 22.5 17.9 13.7
2010 385 23.5 16.3 16
2011 350 21.0 16.6 22.9
2012 323 20.5 15.7 23.8
2013 299 n/a n/a 26.4
2014 291 16.0 18.1 29.6
2015 271 16.0 16.9 40.6
2016 273 17.0 16.0 32.2
2017 286 20.0 14.3 37.4
2018 285 19.5 14.6 30.9
2019 296 19.4 15.2 33.8
2020 304 21.3 14.2 35.9
2021 267 n/a n/a n/a
2022 276 24.0 11.5 35.5
2023 279 23.5 11.8 43

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

James R Wood Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal
201595.5%96.3%96.3%96.3%3.4%95.9%95.9%3.4%
201695.9%96.6%96.6%96.6%1.9%96.6%95.9%1.9%
201797.9%97.5%97.5%97.5%2.5%97.2%97.9%2.5%
201894.8%94.8%94.8%94.8%6.2%94.5%94.8%6.2%
201995.7%96.3%96.3%96.3%8.0%96.3%96.0%8.0%
202189.6%91.5%91.5%91.5%87.8%90.7%90.7%
202283.8%84.8%84.8%84.8%84.8%84.5%84.1%
202381.8%84.3%84.3%84.3%81.1%83.2%83.6%3.9%
202480.5%82.8%82.8%82.8%78.5%82.1%80.8%7.0%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for James R Wood Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $558 (4.8%) $10,964 (95.2%) $11,522
2020 $476 (3.9%) $11,779 (96.1%) $12,256
2021 $491 (3.7%) $12,692 (96.3%) $13,183
2022 $491 (3.7%) $12,692 (96.3%) $13,183
2023 $1,197 (8.2%) $13,465 (91.8%) $14,662
2024 $920 (6.0%) $14,330 (94.0%) $15,250

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

Impact of COVID-19 on James R Wood Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 584th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1017th of 2077 Elementary schools
 21%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (James R Wood Elementary School)38.935.7
 3.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Somonauk CUSD 432)38.935.7
 3.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (James R Wood Elementary School)55.626.8
 28.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Somonauk CUSD 432)55.626.8
 28.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (James R Wood Elementary School)41.825
 16.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Somonauk CUSD 432)41.825
 16.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (James R Wood Elementary School)46.521.2
 25.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Somonauk CUSD 432)46.521.2
 25.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students296279
 5.7%
African American62
 66.7%
American Indian00
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic4131
 24.4%
Pacific Islander00
White244236
 3.3%
Two or More Races28
 300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33.8%43%
 9.2%

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James R Wood Elementary School ranks 1286th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at James R Wood Elementary School are 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend James R Wood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Somonauk Middle School
High : Somonauk High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 279 students attended James R Wood Elementary School.


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