For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 420 students in Wallace CCSD 195 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Wallace CCSD 195 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,608 Schools
# Students
420 Students
622,667 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
48,600 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wallace CCSD 195 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#292 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.4%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
31%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
82%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,824 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,464. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,493 is less than the state median of $21,702. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,824
$22,464
Spending / Student
$16,493
$21,702
Best Wallace CCSD 195 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wallace Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1463 N 33rd Rd
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 433-2986
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 433-2986
Gr: PK-8 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: n/an/a
Lasalle Co Detention Center 6-8
Alternative School
707 Etna Rd
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 434-8300
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 434-8300
Gr: 6-8
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