Is Wauconda Grade School a good school?

Wauconda Grade School ranks 619 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wauconda Grade School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 453 students attended Wauconda Grade School.

What is the racial makeup of Wauconda Grade School?

Students at Wauconda Grade School are 48% White, 47% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Wauconda Grade School attend?

Students who attend Wauconda Grade School usually go on to attend: Middle : Wauconda Middle School High : Wauconda High School

Wauconda Grade School

Summary:

Wauconda Grade School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Wauconda, Illinois, with an enrollment of 453 students. The school is part of the Wauconda CUSD 118 district, which is ranked 297 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wauconda Grade School has seen fluctuating performance over the past 10 years, with its ranking ranging from 619 to 1438 out of around 2,000 Illinois elementary schools, and its SchoolDigger rating varying from 2 to 4 stars. In comparison, the nearby Cotton Creek School and Robert Crown School have more consistent rankings in the 600s to 900s, while the Lake Zurich and Barrington schools rank much higher, in the top 200-400 schools. Wauconda Grade School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the state and district averages, with some exceptions, and the nearby schools tend to have significantly higher proficiency rates.

Wauconda Grade School has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.2% in 2019-2020 to 24.1% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools and the state average. The school has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to the nearby schools, which may be a contributing factor to its relatively lower academic performance. Addressing these challenges and learning from the success of the higher-performing nearby schools could be crucial for improving Wauconda Grade School's performance and providing a better educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

225 Osage St
Wauconda, IL 60084-1746

(847) 526-6671

District: Wauconda CUSD 118

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,623

Students who attend Wauconda Grade School usually attend:

Middle:	Wauconda Middle School
High:	Wauconda High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 453

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.9%

Hispanic:

46.8%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wauconda Grade School ranks better than 70.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Wauconda CUSD 118 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.46. (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 Wauconda Grade School is $23,623, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Wauconda CUSD 118 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wauconda Grade School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wauconda Grade School 619^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Wauconda Grade School in the ranking list.)

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Wauconda CUSD 118:

SchoolDigger ranks Wauconda CUSD 118 297^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wauconda Grade School

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Rank History for all students at Wauconda Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2006	75.66	484^th	2086	76.8%
2007	72.23	618^th	2095	70.5%
2008	68.24	795^th	2092	62.0%
2009	66.77	843^rd	2120	60.2%
2010	66.60	863^rd	2139	59.7%
2011	61.16	1008^th	2147	53.1%
2012	51.17	1269^th	2166	41.4%
2013	49.14	1173^rd	2167	45.9%
2014	34.48	1438^th	2093	31.3%
2015	33.68	1305^th	2052	36.4%
2016	39.06	1193^rd	2046	41.7%
2017	48.65	980^th	2044	52.1%
2018	49.47	958^th	2037	53.0%
2019	40.79	1176^th	2086	43.6%
2021	42.12	1012^th	1948	48.0%
2022	39.64	1185^th	2082	43.1%
2023	52.29	893^rd	2077	57.0%
2024	66.46	619^th	2067	70.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wauconda Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.30	556^th	718	22.6%
2019	20.79	716^th	743	3.6%
2021	44.25	231^st	537	57.0%
2022	46.22	344^th	768	55.2%
2023	41.31	428^th	788	45.7%
2024	55.61	247^th	826	70.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wauconda Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.19	206^th	763	73.0%
2019	39.46	645^th	1194	46.0%
2022	51.22	401^st	1113	64.0%
2024	55.64	409^th	1195	65.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wauconda Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.83	1166^th	1765	33.9%
2019	29.58	1393^rd	1816	23.3%
2021	39.88	858^th	1514	43.3%
2022	42.89	957^th	1763	45.7%
2023	60.22	561^st	1808	69.0%
2024	69.03	371^st	1793	79.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Wauconda Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.81	1147^th	1964	41.6%
2019	34.27	1291^st	2019	36.1%
2021	37.56	985^th	1680	41.4%
2022	37.09	1150^th	1970	41.6%
2023	51.76	847^th	1957	56.7%
2024	66.74	558^th	1942	71.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Wauconda Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	59.81	233^rd	886	73.7%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Wauconda Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	28.93	10^th	12	16.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Wauconda Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.56	753^rd	1972	61.8%
2019	47.37	975^th	2019	51.7%
2021	42.71	891^st	1707	47.8%
2022	41.62	1057^th	1977	46.5%
2023	51.15	875^th	1984	55.9%
2024	63.65	611^th	1959	68.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wauconda Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.85	721^st	938	23.1%
2019	21.15	854^th	955	10.6%
2021	23.91	642^nd	742	13.5%
2022	27.97	733^rd	954	23.2%
2023	36.40	607^th	970	37.4%
2024	52.21	362^nd	959	62.3%

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Rank History for White students at Wauconda Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.68	370^th	1463	74.7%
2019	59.01	570^th	1462	61.0%
2021	52.58	576^th	1308	56.0%
2022	40.96	866^th	1425	39.2%
2023	58.60	546^th	1419	61.5%
2024	74.02	291^st	1392	79.1%

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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 Wauconda Grade School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	461	1	5	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	487
1989	580	n/a	1	24	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	605
1990	643	n/a	4	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	677
1991	708	0	8	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	750
1992	747	0	10	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	811
1993	695	1	7	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	748
1994	734	3	8	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	790
1995	629	2	8	50	2	n/a	n/a	0	691
1996	629	2	8	50	2	n/a	n/a	0	691
1997	650	3	6	46	3	n/a	n/a	0	708
1998	643	59	3	14	5	n/a	n/a	0	724
1999	686	7	22	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	783
2000	490	5	10	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	544
2001	530	6	12	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	597
2002	545	8	15	77	1	n/a	n/a	0	646
2003	545	8	15	77	1	n/a	n/a	0	646
2004	510	4	12	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
2005	577	4	9	106	0	n/a	n/a	2	698
2006	593	2	13	119	1	n/a	n/a	10	738
2007	533	2	23	116	3	n/a	n/a	8	685
2008	350	2	11	156	0	n/a	n/a	27	546
2009	349	3	11	175	0	n/a	n/a	38	576
2010	319	3	10	173	0	n/a	n/a	43	548
2011	321	3	9	202	2	0	14	0	551
2012	312	3	12	220	0	0	12	0	559
2013	321	8	12	300	1	0	9	0	651
2014	308	3	11	311	3	0	7	0	643
2015	300	9	10	322	4	0	4	0	649
2016	277	11	11	334	2	0	4	0	639
2017	281	10	8	333	2	0	6	0	640
2018	264	12	10	311	1	0	8	0	606
2019	248	7	10	308	1	0	16	0	590
2020	244	11	9	261	2	0	13	0	540
2021	226	5	6	220	1	0	11	0	469
2022	203	3	5	203	1	0	10	0	425
2023	217	2	5	212	1	0	16	0	453

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 Wauconda Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	487	31.4	15.5	n/a
1989	605	32.6	18.5	n/a
1990	677	38.0	17.8	n/a
1991	750	45.0	16.6	n/a
1992	811	43.0	18.8	n/a
1993	748	42.0	17.8	n/a
1994	790	42.0	18.8	n/a
1995	691	38.4	18.0	n/a
1996	691	38.4	18.0	n/a
1997	708	38.5	18.4	n/a
1998	724	41.5	17.4	n/a
1999	783	42.8	18.3	n/a
2000	544	32.1	16.9	n/a
2001	597	37.2	16.0	n/a
2002	646	39.0	16.6	14.1
2003	646	39.0	16.6	14.1
2004	622	37.2	16.7	18.8
2005	698	36.6	19.1	15.7
2006	738	38.6	19.1	19.2
2007	685	37.0	18.5	19.8
2008	546	30.0	18.2	23.5
2009	576	36.0	16.0	29.4
2010	548	36.2	15.1	37.8
2011	551	35.7	15.4	36.5
2012	559	33.7	16.5	47
2013	651	38.3	16.9	41.2
2014	643	40.7	15.7	39.3
2015	649	38.0	17.0	49.2
2016	639	40.0	15.9	39.9
2017	640	40.6	15.7	44.5
2018	606	42.6	14.2	46.9
2019	590	41.3	14.2	47.5
2020	540	42.2	12.7	51.7
2021	469	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	425	52.1	8.1	43.5
2023	453	43.1	10.5	43.3

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 Wauconda Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	487	31.4	15.5	n/a
1989	605	32.6	18.5	n/a
1990	677	38.0	17.8	n/a
1991	750	45.0	16.6	n/a
1992	811	43.0	18.8	n/a
1993	748	42.0	17.8	n/a
1994	790	42.0	18.8	n/a
1995	691	38.4	18.0	n/a
1996	691	38.4	18.0	n/a
1997	708	38.5	18.4	n/a
1998	724	41.5	17.4	n/a
1999	783	42.8	18.3	n/a
2000	544	32.1	16.9	n/a
2001	597	37.2	16.0	n/a
2002	646	39.0	16.6	14.1
2003	646	39.0	16.6	14.1
2004	622	37.2	16.7	18.8
2005	698	36.6	19.1	15.7
2006	738	38.6	19.1	19.2
2007	685	37.0	18.5	19.8
2008	546	30.0	18.2	23.5
2009	576	36.0	16.0	29.4
2010	548	36.2	15.1	37.8
2011	551	35.7	15.4	36.5
2012	559	33.7	16.5	47
2013	651	38.3	16.9	41.2
2014	643	40.7	15.7	39.3
2015	649	38.0	17.0	49.2
2016	639	40.0	15.9	39.9
2017	640	40.6	15.7	44.5
2018	606	42.6	14.2	46.9
2019	590	41.3	14.2	47.5
2020	540	42.2	12.7	51.7
2021	469	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	425	52.1	8.1	43.5
2023	453	43.1	10.5	43.3

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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