Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5 (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Top 50%

Serving 215 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5 ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 215 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 50% in IL
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 60-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5's student population of 215 students has grown by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5
Pre-K	34
Kind	32
1	31
2	28
3	30
4	32
5	28

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Total Students

215 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5
2024	215
2023	207
2022	191
2021	179
2020	225
2019	225
2018	378
2017	378
2016	381
2015	420
2014	444
2013	445
2012	439
2011	299
2010	293
2009	294
2008	302
2007	319
2006	365
2005	308
2004	272
2003	237
2002	265
2001	249
2000	264
1999	298
1998	455
1997	464
1996	468
1995	460
1994	454
1993	441
1992	414
1991	382
1990	373
1989	382
1988	389

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5
2024	18
2023	19
2022	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	26
2017	26
2016	25
2015	25
2014	22
2013	22
2012	18
2011	19
2010	19
2009	19
2008	16
2007	21
2006	20
2005	24
2004	24
2003	25
2002	23
2001	22
2000	23
1999	21
1998	21
1997	19
1996	20
1995	21
1994	24
1993	24
1992	24
1991	24
1990	23
1989	25
1988	24
1987	25

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Year Founded

1905

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Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5 ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5 is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1289 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5
2023	#1289
2022	#883
2021	#1125
2019	#2617
2018	#2956
2017	#2918
2016	#2686
2015	#2682
2014	#2295
2013	#1959
2012	#1022

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20-24%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5	Illinois	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
2023	22%	27%	16%
2021	32%	28%	20%
2019	17%	33%	16%
2018	13%	32%	13%
2017	16%	32%	16%
2016	16%	31%	15%
2015	13%	29%	13%
2014	45%	59%	44%
2013	57%	58%	55%
2012	92%	80%	84%
2011	92%	80%	82%

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35-39%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5	Illinois	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
2022	37%	30%	20%
2021	32%	32%	25%
2019	22%	38%	22%
2018	19%	37%	13%
2017	20%	38%	22%
2016	22%	36%	25%
2015	24%	38%	23%
2014	53%	57%	54%
2013	56%	58%	55%
2012	82%	75%	82%
2011	87%	75%	81%

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60-79%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5	Illinois	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	10:1	14:1	11:1
2020	11:1	15:1	13:1
2019	11:1	15:1	13:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	16:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	20:1	16:1	17:1
2013	20:1	13:1	16:1
2012	25:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	14:1
2010	15:1	16:1	14:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	15:1	17:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	19:1
2005	13:1	17:1	14:1
2004	11:1	17:1	13:1
2003	9:1	17:1	12:1
2002	12:1	17:1	13:1
2001	11:1	17:1	13:1
2000	11:1	17:1	13:1
1999	14:1	17:1	14:1
1998	22:1	17:1	16:1
1997	24:1	17:1	17:1
1996	23:1	17:1	17:1
1995	22:1	18:1	17:1
1994	19:1	18:1	16:1
1993	19:1	17:1	15:1
1992	17:1	17:1	14:1
1991	16:1	17:1	13:1
1990	16:1	18:1	14:1
1989	15:1	18:1	14:1
1988	16:1	18:1	14:1
1987	15:1	18:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2009)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5	Illinois	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	3%	5%	2%
2007	3%	5%	2%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%

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Hispanic

14%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5	Illinois	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
2024	14%	28%
2023	14%	27%	12%
2022	17%	27%	14%
2021	15%	27%	15%
2020	13%	26%	13%
2019	13%	26%	13%
2018	13%	26%	15%
2017	13%	26%	15%
2016	11%	26%	13%
2015	11%	25%	14%
2014	12%	25%	14%
2013	12%	24%	13%
2011	3%	23%	7%
2010	11%	22%	12%
2009	11%	22%	10%
2008	14%	21%	12%
2007	12%	20%	10%
2006	13%	19%	10%
2005	8%	18%	7%
2004	5%	18%	5%
2003	3%	17%	4%
2002	3%	16%	3%
2001	3%	15%	3%
2000	2%	15%	1%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	2%	13%	2%
1997	2%	13%	2%
1996	2%	12%	2%
1995	1%	12%	2%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5	Illinois	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
2024	1%	17%
2023	1%	17%	1%
2022	2%	17%	1%
2021	2%	17%	1%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2009	2%	20%	2%
2008	2%	20%	2%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	2%	20%
2005	2%	20%	2%
2004	2%	21%	2%
2003	1%	21%
2002	2%	21%	2%
2001	1%	21%	1%
1999	1%	21%	1%

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White

81%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5	Illinois	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
2024	81%	45%
2023	80%	45%	81%
2022	76%	47%	80%
2021	80%	47%	82%
2020	82%	48%	82%
2019	82%	48%	82%
2018	83%	49%	82%
2017	83%	49%	82%
2016	86%	49%	84%
2015	85%	49%	83%
2014	84%	50%	83%
2013	85%	50%	84%
2012	97%	51%	95%
2011	96%	51%	89%
2010	88%	53%	86%
2009	85%	53%	86%
2008	81%	54%	84%
2007	83%	55%	86%
2006	82%	56%	88%
2005	88%	57%	90%
2004	92%	57%	92%
2003	95%	58%	96%
2002	95%	59%	95%
2001	96%	60%	96%
2000	98%	61%	99%
1999	97%	62%	97%
1998	98%	63%	98%
1997	98%	64%	98%
1996	98%	64%	98%
1995	99%	65%	98%
1994	99%	65%	99%
1993	99%	65%	99%
1992	98%	66%	98%
1991	100%	66%	100%
1990	99%	66%	99%
1989	99%	66%	99%
1988	99%	67%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5	Illinois	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
2024	4%	4%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5	Illinois	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
2024	0.33	0.69
2023	0.34	0.70	0.33
2022	0.40	0.68	0.34
2021	0.34	0.68	0.31
2020	0.31	0.68	0.31
2019	0.31	0.68	0.31
2018	0.30	0.67	0.31
2017	0.30	0.67	0.31
2016	0.25	0.67	0.27
2015	0.27	0.67	0.29
2014	0.28	0.66	0.30
2013	0.27	0.66	0.28
2012	0.07	0.65	0.09
2011	0.08	0.66	0.20
2010	0.25	0.64	0.23
2009	0.29	0.64	0.25
2008	0.34	0.64	0.28
2007	0.32	0.63	0.25
2006	0.31	0.61	0.22
2005	0.21	0.61	0.18
2004	0.15	0.60	0.13
2003	0.10	0.59	0.08
2002	0.10	0.59	0.10
2001	0.08	0.58	0.06
2000	0.04	0.57	0.03
1999	0.05	0.56	0.04
1998	0.04	0.56	0.05
1997	0.04	0.54	0.05
1996	0.03	0.53	0.05
1995	0.02	0.53	0.03
1994	0.02	0.52	0.01
1993	0.02	0.52	0.02
1992	0.03	0.52	0.03

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Eligible for

55%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5	Illinois	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
2024	55%	43%
2023	57%	43%	40%
2022	62%	43%	40%
2021	66%	44%	41%
2020	33%	47%	34%
2019	33%	47%	34%
2018	31%	46%	30%
2017	31%	46%	30%
2016	30%	47%	31%
2015	41%	52%	41%
2014	34%	47%	35%
2013	21%	45%	25%
2012	18%	21%	16%
2011	32%	39%	33%
2010	28%	37%	27%
2009	24%	33%	21%
2008	19%	32%	17%
2007	14%	32%	14%
2006	19%	32%	17%
2005	17%	32%	14%
2004	17%	31%	12%

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Eligible for

19%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5	Illinois	Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
2024	19%	4%
2023	20%	4%	14%
2022	21%	4%	14%
2021	23%	4%	15%
2020	7%	2%	9%
2019	7%	2%	9%
2018	10%	4%	10%
2017	10%	4%	10%
2016	14%	3%	12%
2015	11%	2%	9%
2014	9%	3%	7%
2013	23%	5%	17%
2012	24%	27%	25%
2011	3%	5%	5%
2010	9%	6%	8%
2009	9%	6%	8%
2008	8%	6%	6%
2007	6%	6%	5%
2006	4%	6%	4%
2005	6%	5%	4%
2004	5%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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What is Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5's ranking?

Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5 is ranked #1289 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5 often compared to?

Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5is often viewed alongside schools like Kingston Elementary School, North Grove Elementary School, Genoa Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5?

215 students attend Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5 students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5?

Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5 has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5 offer ?

Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5 part of?

Hiawatha Elementary Sch Prek-5 is part of Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426.

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