For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 603 students in Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,097 Schools
# Students
603 Students
1,198,184 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
88,890 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#734 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)12%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,948 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
64,868 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
321,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
27%
# Black Students
40 Students
203,838 Students
% Black Students
7%
17%
# White Students
486 Students
552,667 Students
% White Students
80%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
51,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
51,544
# Students in K Grade:
59
120,367
# Students in 1st Grade:
45
127,115
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
127,776
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
127,573
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
129,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
61
133,950
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
135,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
116,898
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
120,280
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,059
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,773 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,846 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,773
$22,158
Spending / Student
$18,846
$21,406
Best Wood River-Hartford ESD 15 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewis-clark Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
501 E Lorena Ave
Wood River, IL 62095
(618) 254-4354
Wood River, IL 62095
(618) 254-4354
Grades: K-5
| 242 students
Rank: #22.
Hartford Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
110 W 2nd St
Hartford, IL 62048
(618) 254-9814
Hartford, IL 62048
(618) 254-9814
Grades: PK-5
| 157 students
Rank: #33.
Lewis-clark Jr High School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
501 E Lorena Ave
Wood River, IL 62095
(618) 254-4355
Wood River, IL 62095
(618) 254-4355
Grades: 6-8
| 204 students
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