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Wiley Elementary School

Summary:

Wiley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Urbana, Illinois, serving 234 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This school faces significant challenges, including a high percentage of African American students, persistent academic underperformance, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population with significant economic disadvantages.

Wiley Elementary School has a much higher percentage of African American students (54.27%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 6.14% to 68.49% African American students. Academically, the school consistently performs below the Urbana School District and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 11.6% of 3rd-grade students at Wiley were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 28.8% statewide. Additionally, Wiley has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 37% to 44% in recent years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 27.8% to 46.4%. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 79% to 81.62%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Stratton Elementary School, South Side Elementary School, and M L King Junior Elementary School, Wiley Elementary School stands out with its unique challenges. These nearby schools have more diverse racial compositions or a higher percentage of white students, and they consistently outperform Wiley in academic proficiency, chronic absenteeism, and the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing the issues at Wiley Elementary School will require a comprehensive and targeted approach to support the unique needs of its student population.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1602 S Anderson St
       Urbana, IL  61801-5113

(217) 384-3670

District: Urbana School District 116


Students who attend Wiley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Urbana Middle School
High:    Urbana High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  234

Racial breakdown:

African American:
54.3%
White:
20.5%
Two or more races:
17.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.6% Help


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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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Wiley Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Urbana School District 116:

SchoolDigger ranks Urbana School District 116 767th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wiley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Wiley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 26.87 1588th 2020 21.4%
2004 49.75 1215th 2030 40.1%
2005 51.07 1211th 2022 40.1%
2006 71.50 648th 2086 68.9%
2007 54.00 1228th 2095 41.4%
2008 56.03 1132nd 2092 45.9%
2009 53.19 1200th 2120 43.4%
2010 51.34 1252nd 2139 41.5%
2011 44.91 1391st 2147 35.2%
2012 38.58 1536th 2166 29.1%
2013 40.72 1384th 2167 36.1%
2014 22.70 1697th 2093 18.9%
2015 25.72 1542nd 2052 24.9%
2016 18.19 1740th 2046 15.0%
2017 22.69 1609th 2044 21.3%
2018 15.18 1812th 2037 11.0%
2019 18.27 1779th 2086 14.7%
2021 19.29 1603rd 1948 17.7%
2022 13.84 1916th 2082 8.0%
2023 17.43 1778th 2077 14.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wiley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.61 72nd 78 7.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wiley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.39 1154th 1194 3.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wiley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.29 1574th 1765 10.8%
2019 13.56 1750th 1816 3.6%
2021 20.05 1389th 1514 8.3%
2022 13.13 1752nd 1763 0.6%
2023 25.87 1456th 1808 19.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Wiley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.85 1591st 1964 19.0%
2019 27.79 1477th 2019 26.8%
2022 15.95 1738th 1970 11.8%
2023 23.25 1497th 1957 23.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Wiley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.01 1846th 1972 6.4%
2019 14.89 1838th 2019 9.0%
2022 12.96 1878th 1977 5.0%
2023 16.48 1734th 1984 12.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Wiley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.70 588th 698 15.8%
2019 27.45 574th 711 19.3%
2022 22.25 656th 684 4.1%
2023 29.54 530th 692 23.4%
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Rank History for White students at Wiley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.14 1339th 1463 8.5%
2019 31.91 1038th 1462 29.0%
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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 Wiley Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 289 100 9 4 n/a n/a n/a 0 402
1991 267 119 7 2 1 n/a n/a 0 396
1992 245 129 0 8 1 n/a n/a 0 383
1993 268 103 16 3 1 n/a n/a 0 391
1994 274 105 13 1 0 n/a n/a 0 393
1995 257 121 10 11 0 n/a n/a 0 399
1996 257 121 10 11 0 n/a n/a 0 399
1997 228 152 10 8 1 n/a n/a 0 399
1998 185 129 10 6 2 n/a n/a 0 332
1999 188 125 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 320
2000 184 153 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 346
2001 201 140 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 350
2002 187 137 14 9 2 n/a n/a 0 349
2003 187 137 14 9 2 n/a n/a 0 349
2004 186 131 8 3 1 n/a n/a 0 329
2005 165 89 6 2 0 n/a n/a 28 290
2006 149 52 8 2 1 n/a n/a 20 232
2007 155 49 12 4 0 n/a n/a 20 240
2008 153 61 8 1 3 n/a n/a 30 256
2009 165 81 7 1 0 n/a n/a 37 291
2010 145 90 15 1 0 n/a n/a 37 288
2011 149 115 8 12 0 1 33 0 318
2012 135 133 4 13 1 1 40 0 327
2013 119 105 5 6 0 0 40 0 275
2014 109 113 9 8 0 0 41 0 280
2015 99 121 9 10 0 0 41 0 280
2016 87 100 14 7 1 1 43 0 253
2017 84 105 12 9 1 0 43 0 254
2018 79 131 14 10 1 0 39 0 274
2019 61 121 7 11 0 0 32 0 232
2020 44 117 6 14 1 0 27 0 209
2021 40 93 6 15 1 0 28 0 183
2022 45 122 1 12 2 0 37 0 219
2023 48 127 2 13 2 0 42 0 234

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 Wiley Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 402 22.0 18.2 n/a
1991 396 25.0 15.8 n/a
1992 383 20.9 18.3 n/a
1993 391 20.0 19.6 n/a
1994 393 21.0 18.7 n/a
1995 399 22.5 17.7 n/a
1996 399 22.5 17.7 n/a
1997 399 22.0 18.1 n/a
1998 332 24.0 13.8 n/a
1999 320 22.0 14.5 n/a
2000 346 23.5 14.7 n/a
2001 350 23.0 15.2 n/a
2002 349 23.5 14.9 50.4
2003 349 23.5 14.9 50.4
2004 329 20.5 16.0 51.7
2005 290 20.0 14.5 63.7
2006 232 19.0 12.2 53.8
2007 240 17.0 14.1 57.3
2008 256 17.0 15.1 68.1
2009 291 19.3 15.1 65.7
2010 288 19.0 15.1 67.3
2011 318 17.0 18.7 66
2012 327 19.0 17.2 70
2013 275 26.3 10.4 63.6
2014 280 22.0 12.7 72.5
2015 280 20.0 14.0 75.4
2016 253 18.0 14.0 71.5
2017 254 20.4 12.4 70.1
2018 274 21.1 12.9 80.3
2019 232 20.0 11.6 78
2020 209 20.0 10.4 80.9
2021 183 n/a n/a n/a
2022 219 19.0 11.5 79
2023 234 16.8 13.9 81.6

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 Wiley Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 402 22.0 18.2 n/a
1991 396 25.0 15.8 n/a
1992 383 20.9 18.3 n/a
1993 391 20.0 19.6 n/a
1994 393 21.0 18.7 n/a
1995 399 22.5 17.7 n/a
1996 399 22.5 17.7 n/a
1997 399 22.0 18.1 n/a
1998 332 24.0 13.8 n/a
1999 320 22.0 14.5 n/a
2000 346 23.5 14.7 n/a
2001 350 23.0 15.2 n/a
2002 349 23.5 14.9 50.4
2003 349 23.5 14.9 50.4
2004 329 20.5 16.0 51.7
2005 290 20.0 14.5 63.7
2006 232 19.0 12.2 53.8
2007 240 17.0 14.1 57.3
2008 256 17.0 15.1 68.1
2009 291 19.3 15.1 65.7
2010 288 19.0 15.1 67.3
2011 318 17.0 18.7 66
2012 327 19.0 17.2 70
2013 275 26.3 10.4 63.6
2014 280 22.0 12.7 72.5
2015 280 20.0 14.0 75.4
2016 253 18.0 14.0 71.5
2017 254 20.4 12.4 70.1
2018 274 21.1 12.9 80.3
2019 232 20.0 11.6 78
2020 209 20.0 10.4 80.9
2021 183 n/a n/a n/a
2022 219 19.0 11.5 79
2023 234 16.8 13.9 81.6

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

Wiley Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaVaricellaDTPHepatitis B
201598.2%98.2%98.2%98.2%98.6%98.2%
201698.0%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%97.2%
201798.8%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.8%
201899.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%
201999.2%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.2%99.6%
202199.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%98.9%99.5%100.0%
202299.5%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.5%
202398.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%100.0%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wiley Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,035 (8.1%) $11,676 (91.9%) $12,711
2020 $1,083 (7.7%) $13,003 (92.3%) $14,086
2021 $1,978 (12.9%) $13,316 (87.1%) $15,294
2022 $1,978 (12.9%) $13,316 (87.1%) $15,294
2023 $2,087 (13.8%) $13,081 (86.2%) $15,168

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Wiley 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 1779th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1778th of 2077 Elementary schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wiley Elementary School)17.111.6
 5.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Urbana School District 116)13.47.9
 5.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wiley Elementary School)17.24.7
 12.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Urbana School District 116)18.511.1
 7.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wiley Elementary School)11.412.1
 0.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Urbana School District 116)22.610.5
 12.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wiley Elementary School)11.49.1
 2.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Urbana School District 116)18.87.7
 11.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wiley Elementary School)176.5
 10.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Urbana School District 116)21.514.2
 7.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wiley Elementary School)12.56.4
 6.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Urbana School District 116)13.710.2
 3.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Wiley Elementary School)38.332.3
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Urbana School District 116)3930.1
 8.9%
   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 Students232234
 0.9%
African American121127
 5%
American Indian02
Asian72
 71.4%
Hispanic1113
 18.2%
Pacific Islander00
White6148
 21.3%
Two or More Races3242
 31.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78%81.6%
 3.6%

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In the 2022-23 school year, 234 students attended Wiley Elementary School.

Students at Wiley Elementary School are 54% African American, 21% White, 18% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Students who attend Wiley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Urbana Middle School
High : Urbana High School


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