Is Wallace Elementary School a good school?

Wallace Elementary School ranks 269 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wallace Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 396 students attended Wallace Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wallace Elementary School?

Students at Wallace Elementary School are 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Wallace Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wallace Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Ottawa Township High School

Wallace Elementary School

Summary:

Wallace Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Ottawa, Illinois, with 396 students. The school is part of the Wallace CCSD 195 district, which is ranked 120 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wallace Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels, with 63.6% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 41.2%. Wallace Elementary's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is also impressive, with 78.4% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.2%. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with only 26.77% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, and these students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Dimmick Community Cons School District 175 and the Ottawa Education Service District 141 schools, Wallace Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, with lower chronic absenteeism rates and higher proficiency rates in ELA, Mathematics, and Science. This consistent high performance across different student subgroups and the school's exceptional science proficiency rates make Wallace Elementary a standout choice for families in the area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1463 N 33rd Rd
Ottawa, IL 61350-9622

(815) 433-2986

District: Wallace CCSD 195

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,820

Students who attend Wallace Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Ottawa Township High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 396

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Asian:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wallace Elementary School ranks better than 87% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.01. (See more...)

Compare Details Wallace Elementary School ranks better than 83.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.16. (See more...)

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.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wallace Elementary School is $14,820.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wallace Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wallace Elementary School 269^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Wallace Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Wallace Elementary School 225^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Wallace Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Wallace CCSD 195:

SchoolDigger ranks Wallace CCSD 195 120^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Wallace Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	75.91	503^rd	2020	75.1%
2004	69.55	705^th	2030	65.3%
2005	72.73	581^st	2022	71.3%
2006	77.66	396^th	2086	81.0%
2007	80.25	285^th	2095	86.4%
2008	81.51	279^th	2092	86.7%
2009	76.65	488^th	2120	77.0%
2010	76.57	496^th	2139	76.8%
2011	76.01	503^rd	2147	76.6%
2012	80.86	322^nd	2166	85.1%
2013	81.50	363^rd	2167	83.2%
2014	77.35	461^st	2093	78.0%
2015	70.26	528^th	2052	74.3%
2016	71.76	520^th	2046	74.6%
2017	70.17	564^th	2044	72.4%
2018	79.52	377^th	2037	81.5%
2019	77.63	404^th	2086	80.6%
2021	55.23	750^th	1948	61.5%
2022	52.13	901^st	2082	56.7%
2023	67.64	605^th	2077	70.9%
2024	85.01	269^th	2067	87.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wallace Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.96	182^nd	1765	89.7%
2019	85.41	103^rd	1816	94.3%
2023	70.71	329^th	1808	81.8%
2024	79.30	193^rd	1793	89.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Wallace Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.72	435^th	1964	77.9%
2019	78.34	365^th	2019	81.9%
2021	50.83	743^rd	1680	55.8%
2022	50.28	865^th	1970	56.1%
2023	63.85	620^th	1957	68.3%
2024	83.18	266^th	1942	86.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Wallace Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.23	297^th	1972	84.9%
2019	74.37	441^st	2019	78.2%
2021	55.42	634^th	1707	62.9%
2022	53.75	808^th	1977	59.1%
2023	68.03	544^th	1984	72.6%
2024	82.70	290^th	1959	85.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Wallace Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.39	373^rd	1463	74.5%
2019	61.57	517^th	1462	64.6%
2021	42.41	735^th	1308	43.8%
2022	34.18	987^th	1425	30.7%
2023	51.53	674^th	1419	52.5%
2024	74.55	283^rd	1392	79.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Wallace Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	75.20	300^th	1185	74.7%
2004	63.94	487^th	1204	59.6%
2005	74.62	328^th	1209	72.9%
2006	69.32	407^th	1272	68.0%
2007	80.86	179^th	1287	86.1%
2008	78.37	236^th	1293	81.7%
2009	83.03	137^th	1318	89.6%
2010	80.98	177^th	1327	86.7%
2011	76.82	263^rd	1344	80.4%
2012	71.43	393^rd	1365	71.2%
2013	77.73	270^th	1367	80.2%
2014	85.38	146^th	1322	89.0%
2015	76.61	240^th	1302	81.6%
2016	80.28	211^th	1294	83.7%
2017	81.18	200^th	1293	84.5%
2018	83.80	172^nd	1293	86.7%
2019	77.12	259^th	1356	80.9%
2021	82.46	173^rd	1241	86.1%
2022	77.87	246^th	1369	82.0%
2023	75.72	265^th	1367	80.6%
2024	80.16	225^th	1363	83.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wallace Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	91.42	36^th	1019	96.5%
2022	71.01	218^th	1221	82.1%
2023	77.78	154^th	1234	87.5%
2024	66.84	282^nd	1219	76.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Wallace Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.09	157^th	1226	87.2%
2019	67.51	360^th	1276	71.8%
2021	80.10	150^th	1017	85.3%
2022	81.90	182^nd	1286	85.8%
2023	75.41	244^th	1275	80.9%
2024	73.75	272^nd	1251	78.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Wallace Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.23	203^rd	1223	83.4%
2019	82.86	179^th	1296	86.2%
2021	79.45	148^th	1048	85.9%
2022	68.16	315^th	1286	75.5%
2023	73.08	263^rd	1292	79.6%
2024	82.75	178^th	1264	85.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Wallace Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.51	200^th	889	77.5%
2019	63.50	297^th	905	67.2%
2021	68.40	222^nd	813	72.7%
2022	57.94	339^th	898	62.2%
2023	60.62	295^th	895	67.0%
2024	68.49	232^nd	875	73.5%

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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 Wallace Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	203	n/a	7	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	213
1990	218	n/a	5	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	230
1991	242	0	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	252
1992	248	4	9	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
1993	255	4	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	269
1994	276	6	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
1995	265	9	4	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
1996	265	9	4	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
1997	274	5	5	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
1998	270	9	4	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	295
1999	271	3	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
2000	277	7	3	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	298
2001	290	7	4	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	316
2002	260	10	0	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	288
2003	260	10	0	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	288
2004	251	10	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	277
2005	249	8	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	268
2006	266	7	7	15	0	n/a	n/a	5	300
2007	264	6	9	23	0	n/a	n/a	6	308
2008	273	7	8	21	1	n/a	n/a	6	316
2009	278	9	10	17	4	n/a	n/a	5	323
2010	264	11	11	16	2	n/a	n/a	5	309
2011	266	15	11	15	2	1	8	0	318
2012	279	16	11	17	1	0	7	0	331
2013	271	13	8	20	0	1	8	0	321
2014	271	7	9	28	0	0	11	0	326
2015	269	5	9	29	1	0	9	0	322
2016	265	8	8	23	0	0	6	0	310
2017	273	10	9	23	0	0	5	0	320
2018	291	11	7	28	1	0	4	0	342
2019	299	13	7	30	1	0	2	0	352
2020	311	10	10	32	1	0	2	0	366
2021	325	13	9	43	1	0	1	0	392
2022	336	15	9	49	1	0	2	0	412
2023	334	6	8	45	1	0	2	0	396

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wallace Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	213	12.8	16.6	n/a
1990	230	11.8	19.4	n/a
1991	252	16.4	15.3	n/a
1992	267	16.4	16.2	n/a
1993	269	14.9	18.1	n/a
1994	292	13.2	22.1	n/a
1995	290	17.4	16.7	n/a
1996	290	17.4	16.7	n/a
1997	296	20.4	14.5	n/a
1998	295	20.4	14.5	n/a
1999	283	21.6	13.1	n/a
2000	298	21.0	14.2	n/a
2001	316	21.6	14.6	n/a
2002	288	20.7	13.9	11.8
2003	288	20.7	13.9	11.8
2004	277	20.9	13.3	7.9
2005	268	20.9	12.8	10.4
2006	300	20.9	14.4	17.3
2007	308	19.0	16.2	19.2
2008	316	16.0	19.8	19.7
2009	323	19.8	16.3	21.7
2010	309	19.7	15.6	27.3
2011	318	18.7	16.9	24.2
2012	331	22.5	14.7	24.2
2013	321	26.4	12.1	31.8
2014	326	26.1	12.4	31.9
2015	322	25.0	12.8	33.9
2016	310	26.0	11.9	26.1
2017	320	27.0	11.8	22.2
2018	342	26.2	13.0	24
2019	352	27.1	12.9	25.9
2020	366	29.1	12.5	22.1
2021	392	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	412	29.0	14.2	21.1
2023	396	28.0	14.1	26.8

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 Wallace Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	213	12.8	16.6	n/a
1990	230	11.8	19.4	n/a
1991	252	16.4	15.3	n/a
1992	267	16.4	16.2	n/a
1993	269	14.9	18.1	n/a
1994	292	13.2	22.1	n/a
1995	290	17.4	16.7	n/a
1996	290	17.4	16.7	n/a
1997	296	20.4	14.5	n/a
1998	295	20.4	14.5	n/a
1999	283	21.6	13.1	n/a
2000	298	21.0	14.2	n/a
2001	316	21.6	14.6	n/a
2002	288	20.7	13.9	11.8
2003	288	20.7	13.9	11.8
2004	277	20.9	13.3	7.9
2005	268	20.9	12.8	10.4
2006	300	20.9	14.4	17.3
2007	308	19.0	16.2	19.2
2008	316	16.0	19.8	19.7
2009	323	19.8	16.3	21.7
2010	309	19.7	15.6	27.3
2011	318	18.7	16.9	24.2
2012	331	22.5	14.7	24.2
2013	321	26.4	12.1	31.8
2014	326	26.1	12.4	31.9
2015	322	25.0	12.8	33.9
2016	310	26.0	11.9	26.1
2017	320	27.0	11.8	22.2
2018	342	26.2	13.0	24
2019	352	27.1	12.9	25.9
2020	366	29.1	12.5	22.1
2021	392	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	412	29.0	14.2	21.1
2023	396	28.0	14.1	26.8

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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