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Summit SD 104 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,447 students in Summit SD 104 School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Summit SD 104 School District have an average reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public elementary schools of 30%).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
1,447 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,257 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
27%
# Black Students
55 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
87 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
6%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
153
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
123
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
155
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
157
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,785 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,334 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,785
$21,990
Spending / Student
$23,334
$21,244
Best Summit SD 104 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7555 W 64th St
Summit Argo, IL 60501
(708) 458-0640
Summit Argo, IL 60501
(708) 458-0640
Grades: K-5
| 106 students
Rank: #22.
Heritage Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 32% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6021 S 74th Ave
Summit Argo, IL 60501
(708) 458-7590
Summit Argo, IL 60501
(708) 458-7590
Grades: 6-8
| 447 students
Rank: #33.
Otis P Graves Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6021 S 74th Ave
Summit Argo, IL 60501
(708) 458-7260
Summit Argo, IL 60501
(708) 458-7260
Grades: PK-5
| 552 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
W W Walker Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7735 W 66th Pl
Summit Argo, IL 60501
(708) 458-7150
Summit Argo, IL 60501
(708) 458-7150
Grades: K-5
| 103 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Walsh Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5640 S 75th Ave
Summit Argo, IL 60501
(708) 458-7165
Summit Argo, IL 60501
(708) 458-7165
Grades: K-5
| 239 students
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