Joyce Kilmer Elementary School
Tel:
(847)520-2760
- Joyce Kilmer Elementary School serves 516 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 26% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 51%.
School Overview
- Joyce Kilmer Elementary School's student population of 516 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 516 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Joyce Kilmer Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has increased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Joyce Kilmer Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #2248 out of 3,544 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 32% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 9% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 61% | 26% |
| Black | n/a | 17% |
| White | 27% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 49% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 16% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wheeling CCSD 21 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Joyce Kilmer Elementary School is Buffalo Grove High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Cooper Middle School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Booth Tarkington Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Buffalo Grove Buffalo Grove High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1968 students
0.5 miles
1100 W Dundee Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847)718-4000 0.5 9-12 1968 - Wheeling Booth Tarkington Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 443 students
0.9 miles
310 Scott St
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847)520-2775 0.9 PK-5 443 - Arlington Heights J W Riley Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 307 students
0.9 miles
1209 E Burr Oak Dr
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847)670-3400 0.9 PK-5 307 - Arlington Heights James Whitcomb Riley School Special Education School
Magnet School
10 students
0.9 miles
1209 E Burr Oak Dr
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847)670-3400 0.9 n/a 10 - Buffalo Grove Cooper Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 709 students
1.0 miles
1050 Plum Grove Cir
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847)520-2750 1.0 6-8 709
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