Wilson Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 161 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wilson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 161 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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

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

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

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

Wilson Elementary School's student population of 161 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 9 teachers has declined by 57% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wilson Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	16
1	23
2	30
3	29
4	21
5	26

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Total Students

161 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wilson Elementary School
2023	181
2022	161
2021	163
2020	275
2019	275
2018	295
2017	295
2016	281
2015	281
2014	276
2013	270
2012	287
2011	304
2010	301
2009	369
2008	344
2007	343
2006	339
2005	326
2004	329
2003	350
2002	390
2001	364
2000	327
1999	339
1998	313
1997	318
1996	211
1995	224
1994	265
1993	210
1992	195
1991	223
1990	210
1989	192
1988	186
1987	215

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wilson Elementary School
2023	11
2022	11
2020	25
2019	25
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2014	16
2013	17
2012	22
2011	22
2010	19
2009	20
2008	17
2007	21
2006	22
2005	20
2004	20
2003	20
2002	19
2001	19
2000	21
1999	19
1998	18
1997	19
1996	17
1995	12
1994	12
1993	10
1992	10
1991	11
1990	13

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

It's not what you look at that matters; it's what you see.

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

Wilson Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wilson Elementary School is 0.50, 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)

#2478 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wilson Elementary School
2023	#2478
2022	#2749
2021	#3141
2019	#3122
2018	#3033
2017	#3019
2016	#2995
2015	#2977
2014	#3280
2013	#3512
2012	#3149

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10-14%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Heights School District 170
2023	12%	27%	14%
2021	5%	28%	9%
2019	5%	33%	11%
2018	7%	32%	11%
2017	5%	32%	10%
2016	7%	31%	13%
2015	7%	29%	9%
2014	27%	59%	38%
2013	24%	58%	39%
2012	66%	80%	78%
2011	66%	80%	74%

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15-19%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Heights School District 170
2022	17%	30%	27%
2021	12%	32%	21%
2019	22%	38%	22%
2018	22%	37%	11%
2017	27%	38%	20%
2016	22%	36%	22%
2015	22%	38%	19%
2014	29%	57%	35%
2013	29%	58%	40%
2012	52%	75%	65%
2011	59%	75%	64%

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≤20%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Heights School District 170
2023	16:1	14:1	12:1
2022	15:1	14:1	11:1
2020	11:1	15:1	11:1
2019	11:1	15:1	11:1
2018	14:1	16:1	12:1
2017	14:1	15:1	12:1
2016	13:1	16:1	12:1
2015	13:1	16:1	13:1
2014	17:1	16:1	19:1
2013	16:1	13:1	17:1
2012	13:1	16:1	15:1
2011	14:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	17:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	16:1	17:1	17:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	17:1	16:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	21:1	16:1	17:1
2001	19:1	16:1	17:1
2000	16:1	16:1	17:1
1999	18:1	16:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	15:1
1996	12:1	17:1	15:1
1995	19:1	17:1	16:1
1994	22:1	18:1	16:1
1993	21:1	18:1	17:1
1992	20:1	17:1	18:1
1991	20:1	17:1	18:1
1990	16:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

47%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Heights School District 170
2023	46%	27%	61%
2022	40%	27%	60%
2021	34%	27%	59%
2020	33%	26%	59%
2019	33%	26%	59%
2018	35%	26%	59%
2017	35%	26%	59%
2016	33%	26%	59%
2015	36%	25%	60%
2014	35%	25%	60%
2013	31%	24%	58%
2012	22%	24%	55%
2011	19%	23%	52%
2010	20%	22%	54%
2009	19%	22%	52%
2008	16%	21%	48%
2007	16%	20%	48%
2006	17%	19%	47%
2005	17%	18%	46%
2004	14%	18%	43%
2003	12%	17%	42%
2002	8%	16%	39%
2001	5%	15%	38%
1999	5%	14%	33%
1998	7%	13%	33%
1997	6%	13%	34%
1996	4%	12%	32%
1995	4%	12%	31%
1994	6%	11%	31%
1993	6%	11%	32%
1992	4%	10%	30%

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Black

53%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Heights School District 170
2023	54%	17%	35%
2022	57%	17%	34%
2021	63%	17%	36%
2020	65%	17%	36%
2019	65%	17%	36%
2018	64%	17%	37%
2017	64%	17%	37%
2016	66%	17%	36%
2015	61%	17%	34%
2014	62%	17%	35%
2013	67%	18%	37%
2012	76%	18%	39%
2011	77%	18%	40%
2010	80%	20%	41%
2009	80%	20%	42%
2008	82%	20%	47%
2007	82%	20%	46%
2006	82%	20%	46%
2005	82%	20%	46%
2004	85%	21%	49%
2003	86%	21%	49%
2002	91%	21%	51%
2001	95%	21%	52%
2000	99%	21%	54%
1999	94%	21%	55%
1998	93%	21%	53%
1997	94%	20%	54%
1996	95%	21%	55%
1995	94%	20%	54%
1994	90%	21%	53%
1993	91%	21%	51%
1992	94%	21%	52%
1991	93%	21%	52%

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White

n/a

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2015)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Heights School District 170
2015	1%	49%	4%
2014	1%	50%	3%
2013	1%	50%	4%
2009	1%	53%	6%
2008	2%	54%	5%
2007	2%	55%	6%
2006	1%	56%	7%
2005	1%	57%	8%
2004	1%	57%	8%
2003	2%	58%	9%
2002	1%	59%	10%
2000	1%	61%	11%
1999	1%	62%	12%
1996	1%	64%	13%
1995	2%	65%	15%
1994	4%	65%	16%
1993	3%	65%	17%
1992	2%	66%	18%
1991	1%	66%	19%
1990	3%	66%	19%
1989	3%	66%	20%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Heights School District 170
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2011	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Heights School District 170
2023	0.50	0.70	0.51
2022	0.52	0.68	0.52
2021	0.49	0.68	0.53
2020	0.47	0.68	0.53
2019	0.47	0.68	0.53
2018	0.47	0.67	0.52
2017	0.47	0.67	0.52
2016	0.46	0.67	0.52
2015	0.50	0.67	0.51
2014	0.51	0.66	0.52
2013	0.47	0.66	0.53
2012	0.38	0.65	0.55
2011	0.37	0.66	0.57
2010	0.35	0.64	0.55
2009	0.35	0.64	0.55
2008	0.32	0.64	0.56
2007	0.33	0.63	0.56
2006	0.32	0.61	0.57
2005	0.30	0.61	0.58
2004	0.26	0.60	0.58
2003	0.25	0.59	0.58
2002	0.17	0.59	0.59
2001	0.11	0.58	0.58
2000	0.02	0.57	0.58
1999	0.11	0.56	0.58
1998	0.14	0.56	0.60
1997	0.12	0.54	0.60
1996	0.10	0.53	0.59
1995	0.12	0.53	0.60
1994	0.19	0.52	0.61
1993	0.17	0.52	0.62
1992	0.12	0.52	0.62
1991	0.13	0.52	0.62

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Heights School District 170
2023	100%	43%	67%
2022	100%	43%	66%
2021	100%	44%	66%
2020	96%	47%	98%
2019	96%	47%	98%
2018	97%	46%	97%
2017	97%	46%	97%
2016	95%	47%	78%
2015	94%	52%	89%
2014	97%	47%	92%
2013	95%	45%	90%
2012	47%	21%	40%
2011	98%	39%	90%
2010	95%	37%	88%
2009	79%	33%	76%
2008	83%	32%	80%
2007	94%	32%	79%
2006	91%	32%	80%
2005	88%	32%	80%
2004	95%	31%	78%
2003	81%	30%	78%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Heights School District 170
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	50%	27%	54%
2011	1%	5%	4%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	2%	6%	6%
2008	4%	6%	6%
2007	2%	6%	7%
2006	4%	6%	6%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	1%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chicago Heights School District 170

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

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School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Wilson Elementary School's ranking?

Wilson Elementary School is ranked #2478 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

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

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Wilson Elementary School?

161 students attend Wilson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Wilson Elementary School students are Black, and 47% of students are Hispanic.

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

Wilson Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Wilson Elementary School offer ?

Wilson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Wilson Elementary School part of?

Wilson Elementary School is part of Chicago Heights School District 170.

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