Is Wegner Elementary School a good school?

Wegner Elementary School ranks 1324 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wegner Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 365 students attended Wegner Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wegner Elementary School?

Students at Wegner Elementary School are 65% Hispanic, 20% White, 7% Asian, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wegner Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wegner Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Leman Middle School High : West Chicago Community High School

Wegner Elementary School

Summary:

Wegner Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Chicago, Illinois, serving 365 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the West Chicago Education Service District 33, which is ranked 686 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wegner Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,175 and 1,681 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) and Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), is significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 22.4% of Wegner students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% statewide and 24.7% in the district. Wegner's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with low socioeconomic status, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of their respective subgroups statewide. Additionally, Wegner Elementary School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.1% in 2019-2020 to 24.4% in 2023-2024, which is notably higher than the state and district averages.

Comparing Wegner Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Heritage Lakes Elementary and Wayne Elementary, which are in other districts, highlights the need for Wegner to learn from the practices and approaches of higher-performing schools in the area. Additionally, the school's increased per-student spending may not be translating into improved outcomes, suggesting the need for a closer examination of how resources are being utilized. Overall, Wegner Elementary School has room for improvement, and addressing the key areas of concern, such as academic achievement, attendance, and student support, should be a priority for the school and the West Chicago Education Service District 33.

Detail:

Public K-5

1180 Marcella Ln
West Chicago, IL 60185-5050

(630) 293-6400

District: West Chicago Education Service District 33

SchoolDigger Rank:
1324^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,660

Students who attend Wegner Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Leman Middle School
High:	West Chicago Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 365

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.7%

White:

20.0%

Asian:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wegner Elementary School ranks worse than 64.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the West Chicago Education Service District 33. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.69. (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

Compare Details Wegner Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the West Chicago Education Service District 33. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wegner Elementary School is $25,660. 3 elementary schools in the West Chicago Education Service District 33 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wegner Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wegner Elementary School 1324^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Wegner Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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West Chicago Education Service District 33:

SchoolDigger ranks West Chicago Education Service District 33 686^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wegner Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Wegner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	67.84	784^th	2020	61.2%
2004	78.80	379^th	2030	81.3%
2005	74.51	503^rd	2022	75.1%
2006	67.24	808^th	2086	61.3%
2007	70.05	703^rd	2095	66.4%
2008	48.74	1290^th	2092	38.3%
2009	37.19	1521^st	2120	28.3%
2010	27.67	1687^th	2139	21.1%
2011	22.99	1790^th	2147	16.6%
2012	18.61	1886^th	2166	12.9%
2013	20.06	1793^rd	2167	17.3%
2014	23.74	1681^st	2093	19.7%
2015	27.68	1487^th	2052	27.5%
2016	24.65	1575^th	2046	23.0%
2017	35.89	1271^st	2044	37.8%
2018	27.68	1480^th	2037	27.3%
2019	32.76	1379^th	2086	33.9%
2021	23.87	1441^st	1948	26.0%
2022	30.63	1379^th	2082	33.8%
2023	29.56	1405^th	2077	32.4%
2024	32.69	1324^th	2067	35.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wegner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.96	542^nd	718	24.5%
2019	39.05	467^th	743	37.1%
2021	28.68	471^st	537	12.3%
2022	35.37	529^th	768	31.1%
2023	30.30	626^th	788	20.6%
2024	43.19	421^st	826	49.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wegner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	46.96	508^th	1194	57.5%
2021	21.40	565^th	640	11.7%
2022	31.19	742^nd	1113	33.3%
2023	31.41	759^th	1156	34.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wegner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.64	1273^rd	1765	27.9%
2019	21.27	1616^th	1816	11.0%
2021	24.47	1257^th	1514	17.0%
2022	23.81	1452^nd	1763	17.6%
2023	30.90	1302^nd	1808	28.0%
2024	32.09	1264^th	1793	29.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Wegner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.10	1464^th	1964	25.5%
2019	32.38	1338^th	2019	33.7%
2021	22.20	1317^th	1680	21.6%
2022	31.82	1281^st	1970	35.0%
2023	25.39	1437^th	1957	26.6%
2024	27.29	1404^th	1942	27.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Wegner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.11	423^rd	907	53.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Wegner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.00	1359^th	1972	31.1%
2019	33.94	1306^th	2019	35.3%
2021	22.30	1342^nd	1707	21.4%
2022	30.98	1286^th	1977	35.0%
2023	33.58	1245^th	1984	37.2%
2024	37.29	1136^th	1959	42.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wegner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.15	836^th	938	10.9%
2019	16.39	913^th	955	4.4%
2021	21.71	679^th	742	8.5%
2022	18.34	895^th	954	6.2%
2023	20.47	881^st	970	9.2%
2024	21.58	836^th	959	12.8%

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Rank History for White students at Wegner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.50	784^th	1463	46.4%
2019	60.21	537^th	1462	63.3%
2021	22.89	1091^st	1308	16.6%
2022	47.68	735^th	1425	48.4%
2023	36.27	952^nd	1419	32.9%

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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 Wegner Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	206	16	11	172	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
1996	206	16	11	172	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
1997	220	16	5	199	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1998	243	18	11	195	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
1999	254	10	16	210	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
2000	256	14	24	196	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
2001	280	7	28	245	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
2002	297	16	27	186	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
2003	297	16	27	186	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
2004	284	19	23	204	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
2005	275	19	29	219	0	n/a	n/a	6	548
2006	297	15	61	274	2	n/a	n/a	1	650
2007	259	13	66	204	0	n/a	n/a	4	546
2008	239	8	57	225	1	n/a	n/a	12	542
2009	218	14	53	269	0	n/a	n/a	14	568
2010	201	8	59	329	0	n/a	n/a	24	621
2011	201	10	55	372	0	1	13	0	652
2012	197	9	52	417	0	1	12	0	688
2013	189	6	43	423	1	1	17	0	680
2014	134	7	48	343	0	0	8	0	540
2015	136	4	42	315	0	0	12	0	509
2016	119	10	46	304	0	0	10	0	489
2017	121	10	38	266	1	0	10	0	446
2018	91	9	30	268	0	0	14	0	412
2019	90	9	33	235	0	0	15	0	382
2020	86	12	29	225	0	0	10	0	362
2021	82	12	32	201	0	0	5	0	332
2022	89	23	25	245	0	0	10	0	392
2023	73	20	26	236	0	0	10	0	365

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 Wegner Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	405	22.1	18.3	n/a
1996	405	22.1	18.3	n/a
1997	440	16.0	27.5	n/a
1998	467	23.0	20.3	n/a
1999	490	25.6	19.1	n/a
2000	490	26.6	18.4	n/a
2001	560	28.7	19.5	n/a
2002	526	29.8	17.7	25.5
2003	526	29.8	17.7	25.5
2004	530	26.5	20.0	24.7
2005	548	26.4	20.8	21.2
2006	650	27.0	24.1	25.6
2007	546	26.0	21.0	26.6
2008	542	26.0	20.8	36.8
2009	568	29.8	19.1	41.9
2010	621	30.7	20.1	51.3
2011	652	29.8	21.8	50.9
2012	688	29.8	23.0	60.8
2013	680	n/a	n/a	68.8
2014	540	33.0	16.3	62.8
2015	509	32.0	15.9	65
2016	489	31.0	15.7	45.6
2017	446	34.0	13.1	56.1
2018	412	33.0	12.4	55.8
2019	382	33.0	11.5	53.4
2020	362	30.0	12.0	57.2
2021	332	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	392	34.0	11.5	60.7
2023	365	34.0	10.7	64.4

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 Wegner Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	405	22.1	18.3	n/a
1996	405	22.1	18.3	n/a
1997	440	16.0	27.5	n/a
1998	467	23.0	20.3	n/a
1999	490	25.6	19.1	n/a
2000	490	26.6	18.4	n/a
2001	560	28.7	19.5	n/a
2002	526	29.8	17.7	25.5
2003	526	29.8	17.7	25.5
2004	530	26.5	20.0	24.7
2005	548	26.4	20.8	21.2
2006	650	27.0	24.1	25.6
2007	546	26.0	21.0	26.6
2008	542	26.0	20.8	36.8
2009	568	29.8	19.1	41.9
2010	621	30.7	20.1	51.3
2011	652	29.8	21.8	50.9
2012	688	29.8	23.0	60.8
2013	680	n/a	n/a	68.8
2014	540	33.0	16.3	62.8
2015	509	32.0	15.9	65
2016	489	31.0	15.7	45.6
2017	446	34.0	13.1	56.1
2018	412	33.0	12.4	55.8
2019	382	33.0	11.5	53.4
2020	362	30.0	12.0	57.2
2021	332	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	392	34.0	11.5	60.7
2023	365	34.0	10.7	64.4

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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