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Wanda Kendall Elementary School

535 E Porter Ave
Watseka, IL 60970

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Serving 122 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten, Wanda Kendall Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 122 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 20-24%
: 35-39%
: Wanda Kendall Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire district in Watseka, IL, covering approximately 84.8 square miles. Families typically have a 10-15 minute drive to the school, with the average distance to the zone's edge being about 5.5 miles and the furthest edge extending up to 9.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Wanda Kendall Elementary School's student population of 122 students has declined by 29% over five school years.

The teacher population of 9 teachers has declined by 47% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wanda Kendall Elementary School
Pre-K	48
Kind	74

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Total Students

122 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Wanda Kendall Elementary School
2025	122
2024	113
2023	116
2022	107
2021	174
2020	183
2019	214
2018	225
2017	236
2016	159
2015	168
2014	152
2013	163
2012	178
2011	174
2010	183
2009	187
2008	189
2007	189
2006	170
2005	185
2004	186
2003	175
2002	181
2001	171
2000	179
1999	204
1998	194
1997	194
1996	201
1995	199
1994	231
1993	227
1992	212
1991	209
1990	207
1989	210
1988	226
1987	244

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Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Wanda Kendall Elementary School
2025	9
2024	8
2023	7
2022	7
2020	14
2019	17
2018	16
2017	14
2016	10
2015	10
2014	8
2013	9
2012	10
2011	10
2010	12
2009	12
2008	12
2007	12
2006	10
2005	9
2004	9
2003	9
2002	9
2001	11
2000	11
1999	11
1998	9
1997	9
1996	9
1995	9
1994	10
1993	10
1992	11
1991	11
1990	11
1989	12
1988	11
1987	13

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School Rankings

The of Wanda Kendall Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

(20-21)

20-24%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Wanda Kendall Elementary School	Illinois	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District
2021	22%	28%	18%
2019	42%	33%	30%
2018	27%	32%	26%
2017	32%	32%	30%
2016	57%	31%	32%
2015	37%	29%	26%
2014	62%	59%	59%
2013	57%	58%	55%
2012	87%	80%	83%
2011	92%	80%	82%
2010	92%	80%	82%

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(20-21)

35-39%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Wanda Kendall Elementary School	Illinois	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District
2021	37%	32%	35%
2019	37%	38%	43%
2018	32%	37%	26%
2017	42%	38%	47%
2016	52%	36%	44%
2015	42%	38%	40%
2014	72%	57%	59%
2013	67%	58%	58%
2012	87%	75%	79%
2011	77%	75%	77%
2010	87%	74%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Wanda Kendall Elementary School	Illinois	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District
2025	14:1	13:1
2024	14:1	13:1
2023	17:1	13:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	13:1	14:1	13:1
2019	13:1	14:1	13:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	17:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2014	19:1	16:1	17:1
2013	18:1	13:1	17:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	17:1	16:1	17:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	17:1	15:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	21:1	16:1	17:1
2004	21:1	17:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	20:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	19:1	17:1	18:1
1998	22:1	17:1	18:1
1997	22:1	17:1	19:1
1996	22:1	18:1	20:1
1995	22:1	18:1	20:1
1994	23:1	18:1	20:1
1993	23:1	18:1	20:1
1992	19:1	18:1	19:1
1991	19:1	18:1	19:1
1990	19:1	18:1	19:1
1989	18:1	18:1	18:1
1988	21:1	18:1	19:1
1987	19:1	18:1	20:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Wanda Kendall Elementary School	Illinois	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District
2025	1%	6%
2024	2%	6%
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	1%	5%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	3%	4%	2%
2006	2%	4%	1%
2005	1%	4%	2%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	3%	3%	1%
1999	3%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Wanda Kendall Elementary School	Illinois	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District
2025	16%	29%
2024	11%	28%
2023	10%	28%	13%
2022	11%	27%	13%
2021	13%	27%	12%
2020	9%	27%	12%
2019	10%	26%	12%
2018	10%	26%	12%
2017	14%	26%	12%
2016	13%	26%	12%
2015	8%	25%	10%
2014	5%	25%	8%
2013	6%	24%	6%
2012	7%	24%	6%
2011	7%	23%	6%
2010	11%	22%	7%
2009	9%	21%	7%
2008	6%	20%	6%
2007	5%	20%	5%
2006	4%	19%	5%
2005	4%	18%	5%
2004	4%	18%	4%
2003	6%	17%	5%
2002	7%	16%	4%
2001	8%	16%	4%
2000	4%	15%	3%
1999	3%	14%	3%
1998	4%	13%	3%
1997	4%	13%	2%
1996	1%	12%	2%
1995	1%	11%	2%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	2%	10%	2%
1991	1%	10%	2%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Wanda Kendall Elementary School	Illinois	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District
2025	3%	16%
2024	3%	17%
2023	3%	16%	4%
2022	5%	17%	4%
2020	1%	16%	3%
2019	1%	17%	3%
2018	1%	17%	3%
2017	1%	17%	3%
2016	1%	17%	1%
2015	3%	18%	3%
2014	1%	17%	2%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2011	3%	19%	3%
2010	4%	19%	3%
2009	3%	20%	3%
2008	5%	20%	3%
2007	5%	20%	2%
2006	4%	20%	2%
2005	2%	21%	2%
2004	4%	21%	4%
2003	5%	21%	2%
2002	3%	21%	2%
2001	3%	21%	1%
2000	3%	21%	1%
1999	3%	21%	1%
1995	2%	21%
1994	1%	21%	1%
1991	1%	21%
1990	1%	22%

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White

74%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Wanda Kendall Elementary School	Illinois	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District
2025	74%	45%
2024	80%	45%
2023	79%	46%	73%
2022	79%	47%	74%
2021	82%	47%	74%
2020	86%	48%	76%
2019	83%	48%	76%
2018	83%	48%	76%
2017	79%	49%	76%
2016	80%	49%	84%
2015	83%	49%	68%
2014	86%	50%	85%
2013	86%	51%	86%
2012	85%	51%	86%
2011	86%	51%	87%
2010	85%	53%	88%
2009	85%	53%	87%
2008	86%	54%	89%
2007	86%	55%	90%
2006	90%	56%	92%
2005	93%	57%	91%
2004	91%	57%	91%
2003	88%	58%	92%
2002	89%	59%	93%
2001	87%	60%	94%
2000	89%	61%	95%
1999	91%	62%	95%
1998	94%	63%	95%
1997	95%	63%	97%
1996	97%	64%	98%
1995	96%	65%	98%
1994	98%	65%	98%
1993	98%	65%	99%
1992	98%	66%	98%
1991	98%	66%	98%
1990	98%	66%	98%
1989	99%	67%	98%
1988	99%	67%	98%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Wanda Kendall Elementary School	Illinois	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District
2025	6%	4%
2024	4%	4%
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

26%

55%

0.43

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Wanda Kendall Elementary School	Illinois	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District
2025	0.43	0.69
2024	0.35	0.69
2023	0.36	0.69	0.36
2022	0.36	0.68	0.35
2021	0.31	0.68	0.34
2020	0.25	0.67	0.32
2019	0.30	0.68	0.32
2018	0.30	0.68	0.32
2017	0.36	0.67	0.32
2016	0.34	0.67	0.28
2015	0.30	0.67	0.34
2014	0.26	0.66	0.27
2013	0.25	0.65	0.25
2012	0.27	0.65	0.25
2011	0.26	0.65	0.25
2010	0.25	0.64	0.22
2009	0.26	0.64	0.22
2008	0.26	0.63	0.21
2007	0.26	0.62	0.19
2006	0.19	0.61	0.17
2005	0.13	0.60	0.17
2004	0.17	0.60	0.16
2003	0.22	0.59	0.15
2002	0.20	0.59	0.13
2001	0.24	0.58	0.11
2000	0.21	0.57	0.10
1999	0.17	0.56	0.10
1998	0.12	0.55	0.08
1997	0.10	0.55	0.07
1996	0.06	0.54	0.05
1995	0.08	0.53	0.05
1994	0.04	0.53	0.04
1993	0.04	0.53	0.03
1992	0.04	0.51	0.04
1991	0.04	0.51	0.04
1990	0.04	0.51	0.04
1989	0.02	0.50	0.04
1988	0.02	0.50	0.03

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(22-23)

25.4%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Wanda Kendall Elementary School	Illinois	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District
2023	25.4%	29.7%	30.3%
2022	14.8%	31.6%	25.2%
2021	31.2%	20.9%	23.1%

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Wanda Kendall Elementary School	Illinois	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District
2025	100%	43%
2024	100%	43%
2023	100%	43%	47%
2021	76%	44%	53%
2020	56%	46%	52%
2019	57%	47%	52%
2018	57%	47%	47%
2017	56%	46%	47%
2016	51%	47%	46%
2015	60%	52%	55%
2014	61%	47%	52%
2013	50%	45%	47%
2011	45%	39%	42%
2010	50%	37%	43%
2009	46%	33%	36%
2008	44%	32%	37%
2007	36%	32%	35%
2006	38%	32%	36%
2005	38%	32%	36%
2004	32%	32%	33%
2003	37%	30%	31%
2002	38%	30%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Wanda Kendall Elementary School	Illinois	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District
2025	6%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	6%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	6%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2015	8%	2%	7%
2014	7%	3%	8%
2013	13%	5%	12%
2011	9%	5%	9%
2010	10%	6%	10%
2009	12%	6%	12%
2008	12%	6%	12%
2007	10%	6%	10%
2006	13%	6%	12%
2005	12%	5%	9%
2004	8%	5%	8%
2003	9%	5%	9%
2002	10%	5%	8%

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School District Name

Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% IL state average).

How many students attend Wanda Kendall Elementary School?

122 students attend Wanda Kendall Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Wanda Kendall Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wanda Kendall Elementary School?

Wanda Kendall Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Wanda Kendall Elementary School offer ?

Wanda Kendall Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

What school district is Wanda Kendall Elementary School part of?

Wanda Kendall Elementary School is part of Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 122 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 20-24%
: 35-39%
: Wanda Kendall Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire district in Watseka, IL, covering approximately 84.8 square miles. Families typically have a 10-15 minute drive to the school, with the average distance to the zone's edge being about 5.5 miles and the furthest edge extending up to 9.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education