Romona Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

600 Romona Rd
Wilmette, IL 60091

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Top 5%

Serving 479 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Romona Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 479 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 5% in IL
: 69% (Top 5%)
: 72% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Romona Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Romona Elementary School's student population of 479 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Romona Elementary School
Pre-K	39
Kind	80
1	72
2	94
3	90
4	104

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Total Students

479 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Romona Elementary School
2023	504
2022	507
2021	485
2020	545
2019	545
2018	572
2017	572
2016	548
2015	518
2014	542
2013	557
2012	545
2011	531
2010	543
2009	502
2008	487
2007	512
2006	516
2005	479
2004	493
2003	438
2002	439
2001	433
2000	414
1999	422
1998	423
1997	417
1996	429
1995	544
1994	550
1993	532
1992	571
1991	600
1990	553
1989	527
1988	541
1987	523

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Romona Elementary School
2023	48
2022	47
2020	43
2019	43
2018	41
2017	41
2016	38
2015	38
2014	41
2013	45
2012	37
2011	38
2010	37
2009	38
2008	29
2007	33
2006	33
2005	34
2004	32
2003	31
2002	29
2001	27
2000	26
1999	25
1998	23
1997	23
1996	24
1995	34
1994	30
1993	31
1992	32
1991	32
1990	30

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

Engage Empower Inspire

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Romona Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Romona Elementary School is 0.62, 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)

#42 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Romona Elementary School
2023	#42
2022	#35
2021	#144
2019	#54
2018	#105
2017	#35
2016	#35
2015	#215
2014	#58
2013	#127
2012	#52

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69%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Romona Elementary School	Illinois	Wilmette School District 39
2023	69%	27%	62%
2021	67%	28%	59%
2019	77%	33%	63%
2018	77%	32%	66%
2017	79%	32%	64%
2016	84%	31%	69%
2015	69%	29%	66%
2014	91%	59%	88%
2013	89%	58%	89%
2012	99%	80%	97%
2011	95%	80%	97%

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72%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Romona Elementary School	Illinois	Wilmette School District 39
2022	72%	30%	67%
2021	52%	32%	58%
2019	72%	38%	65%
2018	68%	37%	66%
2017	78%	38%	70%
2016	75%	36%	72%
2015	60%	38%	74%
2014	88%	57%	90%
2013	85%	58%	90%
2012	95%	75%	96%
2011	95%	75%	96%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Romona Elementary School	Illinois	Wilmette School District 39
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	11:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	13:1
2014	13:1	16:1	14:1
2013	12:1	13:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	14:1	16:1	13:1
2010	15:1	16:1	13:1
2009	13:1	16:1	12:1
2008	17:1	18:1	15:1
2007	16:1	17:1	13:1
2006	16:1	16:1	13:1
2005	14:1	16:1	13:1
2004	15:1	17:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	14:1
2002	15:1	16:1	14:1
2001	16:1	16:1	14:1
2000	16:1	16:1	15:1
1999	17:1	16:1	15:1
1998	19:1	17:1	16:1
1997	19:1	17:1	16:1
1996	18:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	16:1
1992	18:1	17:1	15:1
1991	19:1	17:1	15:1
1990	19:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Romona Elementary School	Illinois	Wilmette School District 39
2023	16%	6%	9%
2022	18%	5%	9%
2021	21%	5%	11%
2020	23%	5%	11%
2019	23%	5%	11%
2018	21%	5%	11%
2017	21%	5%	11%
2016	23%	5%	11%
2015	22%	6%	10%
2014	22%	5%	10%
2013	23%	5%	11%
2012	22%	4%	10%
2011	22%	5%	11%
2010	22%	5%	12%
2009	23%	5%	12%
2008	21%	5%	11%
2007	19%	5%	10%
2006	21%	5%	11%
2005	20%	5%	11%
2004	19%	4%	11%
2003	19%	4%	9%
2002	16%	4%	9%
2001	15%	4%	7%
2000	16%	3%	7%
1999	15%	3%	7%
1998	17%	3%	7%
1997	9%	3%	7%
1996	14%	3%	8%
1995	14%	3%	6%
1994	16%	3%	7%
1993	18%	3%	8%
1992	18%	3%	9%
1991	18%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

11%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Romona Elementary School	Illinois	Wilmette School District 39
2023	9%	27%	6%
2022	9%	27%	6%
2021	8%	27%	6%
2020	8%	26%	6%
2019	8%	26%	6%
2018	9%	26%	5%
2017	9%	26%	5%
2016	7%	26%	5%
2015	6%	25%	5%
2014	7%	25%	5%
2013	7%	24%	5%
2012	6%	24%	4%
2011	6%	23%	4%
2010	4%	22%	3%
2009	4%	22%	4%
2008	4%	21%	3%
2007	5%	20%	4%
2006	5%	19%	2%
2005	5%	18%	2%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	2%	17%	2%
2002	1%	16%	2%
2001	3%	15%	2%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1998	3%	13%	2%
1996	3%	12%	2%
1995	3%	12%	1%
1994	3%	11%	1%
1993	2%	11%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Romona Elementary School	Illinois	Wilmette School District 39
2023	1%	17%	1%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2011	1%	18%	1%
2010	3%	20%	2%
2008	2%	20%	2%
2007	3%	20%	2%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%

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White

57%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Romona Elementary School	Illinois	Wilmette School District 39
2023	56%	45%	74%
2022	58%	47%	75%
2021	57%	47%	74%
2020	61%	48%	75%
2019	61%	48%	75%
2018	63%	49%	77%
2017	63%	49%	77%
2016	62%	49%	77%
2015	64%	49%	78%
2014	63%	50%	78%
2013	66%	50%	79%
2012	66%	51%	79%
2011	66%	51%	80%
2010	69%	53%	83%
2009	70%	53%	84%
2008	73%	54%	84%
2007	72%	55%	84%
2006	74%	56%	87%
2005	75%	57%	87%
2004	80%	57%	88%
2003	77%	58%	89%
2002	82%	59%	89%
2001	81%	60%	91%
2000	87%	61%	90%
1999	87%	62%	91%
1998	80%	63%	91%
1997	92%	64%	92%
1996	82%	64%	89%
1995	83%	65%	92%
1994	81%	65%	92%
1993	80%	65%	92%
1992	81%	66%	91%
1991	81%	66%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Romona Elementary School	Illinois	Wilmette School District 39
2023	18%	4%	10%
2022	14%	4%	9%
2021	13%	4%	9%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	7%	3%	7%
2017	7%	3%	7%
2016	8%	3%	7%
2015	8%	3%	7%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	4%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Romona Elementary School	Illinois	Wilmette School District 39
2023	0.63	0.70	0.43
2022	0.61	0.68	0.43
2021	0.61	0.68	0.43
2020	0.57	0.68	0.42
2019	0.57	0.68	0.42
2018	0.55	0.67	0.40
2017	0.55	0.67	0.40
2016	0.56	0.67	0.40
2015	0.54	0.67	0.38
2014	0.55	0.66	0.38
2013	0.51	0.66	0.37
2012	0.52	0.65	0.36
2011	0.52	0.66	0.35
2010	0.51	0.64	0.27
2009	0.49	0.64	0.27
2008	0.45	0.64	0.27
2007	0.48	0.63	0.25
2006	0.43	0.61	0.23
2005	0.43	0.61	0.23
2004	0.33	0.60	0.21
2003	0.37	0.59	0.20
2002	0.30	0.59	0.20
2001	0.32	0.58	0.17
2000	0.29	0.57	0.17
1999	0.26	0.56	0.16
1998	0.33	0.56	0.16
1997	0.18	0.54	0.15
1996	0.30	0.53	0.19
1995	0.29	0.53	0.16
1994	0.32	0.52	0.16
1993	0.33	0.52	0.15
1992	0.31	0.52	0.17
1991	0.31	0.52	0.18

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Romona Elementary School	Illinois	Wilmette School District 39
2023	4%	43%	3%
2022	4%	43%	3%
2021	5%	44%	4%
2020	4%	47%	3%
2019	4%	47%	3%
2018	3%	46%	3%
2017	3%	46%	3%
2016	3%	47%	3%
2015	4%	52%	3%
2014	5%	47%	3%
2013	5%	45%	3%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wilmette School District 39

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Romona Elementary School's ranking?

Romona Elementary School is ranked #42 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Romona Elementary School often compared to?

Romona Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mckenzie Elementary School, Avoca West Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Romona Elementary School?

479 students attend Romona Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Romona Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Two or more races, 14% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Romona Elementary School?

Romona Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Romona Elementary School offer ?

Romona Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Romona Elementary School part of?

Romona Elementary School is part of Wilmette School District 39.

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