Wilder-waite Grade School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Serving 373 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wilder-waite Grade School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 373 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 10% in IL
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wilder-waite Grade School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Wilder-waite Grade School's student population of 373 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wilder-waite Grade School
Pre-K	24
Kind	57
1	68
2	59
3	52
4	62
5	51

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Total Students

373 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wilder-waite Grade School
2023	383
2022	392
2021	372
2020	361
2019	361
2018	386
2017	386
2016	400
2015	391
2014	323
2013	303
2012	402
2011	387
2010	384
2009	388
2008	326
2007	290
2006	280
2005	289
2004	279
2003	292
2002	253
2001	328
2000	302
1999	331
1998	322
1997	319
1996	352
1995	337
1994	329
1993	330
1992	293
1991	315
1990	280
1989	295
1988	327
1987	314

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wilder-waite Grade School
2023	24
2022	24
2020	22
2019	22
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	20
2014	17
2013	15
2012	22
2011	22
2010	19
2009	19
2008	16
2007	16
2006	13
2005	14
2004	14
2003	15
2002	14
2001	16
2000	16
1999	17
1998	18
1997	17
1996	17
1995	17
1994	17
1993	19
1992	18
1991	18
1990	16

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School Motto

Where 'Once You're a Wildcat, You're Always a Wildcat!'

School Rankings

Wilder-waite Grade School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wilder-waite Grade School is 0.65, 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)

#239 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wilder-waite Grade School
2023	#239
2022	#174
2021	#225
2019	#229
2018	#459
2017	#282
2016	#331
2015	#191
2014	#332
2013	#325
2012	#148

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55-59%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Wilder-waite Grade School	Illinois	Dunlap CUSD 323 School District
2023	57%	27%	54%
2021	62%	28%	57%
2019	62%	33%	60%
2018	57%	32%	61%
2017	57%	32%	60%
2016	52%	31%	58%
2015	67%	29%	55%
2014	82%	59%	83%
2013	82%	58%	83%
2012	95%	80%	94%
2011	95%	80%	94%

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50-54%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wilder-waite Grade School	Illinois	Dunlap CUSD 323 School District
2022	52%	30%	61%
2021	47%	32%	61%
2019	62%	38%	65%
2018	52%	37%	61%
2017	62%	38%	63%
2016	62%	36%	57%
2015	62%	38%	59%
2014	77%	57%	82%
2013	77%	58%	82%
2012	95%	75%	92%
2011	92%	75%	93%

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70-74%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wilder-waite Grade School	Illinois	Dunlap CUSD 323 School District
2023	16:1	14:1	17:1
2022	16:1	14:1	18:1
2020	16:1	15:1	17:1
2019	16:1	15:1	17:1
2018	18:1	16:1	18:1
2017	18:1	15:1	18:1
2016	18:1	16:1	18:1
2015	20:1	16:1	18:1
2014	19:1	16:1	17:1
2013	20:1	13:1	18:1
2012	18:1	16:1	18:1
2011	18:1	16:1	19:1
2010	20:1	16:1	19:1
2009	21:1	16:1	18:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	18:1	17:1	19:1
2006	22:1	16:1	20:1
2005	21:1	16:1	20:1
2004	20:1	17:1	19:1
2003	19:1	16:1	19:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1
2001	21:1	16:1	19:1
2000	19:1	16:1	19:1
1999	19:1	16:1	19:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	19:1
1996	20:1	17:1	19:1
1995	20:1	17:1	20:1
1994	19:1	18:1	20:1
1993	17:1	18:1	19:1
1992	17:1	17:1	18:1
1991	17:1	17:1	19:1
1990	17:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

21%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wilder-waite Grade School	Illinois	Dunlap CUSD 323 School District
2023	16%	6%	22%
2022	21%	5%	23%
2021	24%	5%	22%
2020	26%	5%	21%
2019	26%	5%	21%
2018	24%	5%	20%
2017	24%	5%	20%
2016	22%	5%	20%
2015	22%	6%	18%
2014	21%	5%	18%
2013	19%	5%	16%
2012	27%	4%	15%
2011	24%	5%	15%
2010	25%	5%	14%
2009	26%	5%	15%
2008	22%	5%	13%
2007	19%	5%	11%
2006	17%	5%	10%
2005	13%	5%	8%
2004	11%	4%	7%
2003	11%	4%	6%
2002	10%	4%	6%
2001	9%	4%	5%
2000	11%	3%	5%
1999	9%	3%	4%
1998	8%	3%	4%
1997	7%	3%	4%
1996	5%	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	8%	3%	3%
1993	6%	3%	3%
1992	5%	3%	2%
1991	4%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wilder-waite Grade School	Illinois	Dunlap CUSD 323 School District
2023	8%	27%	5%
2022	7%	27%	4%
2021	7%	27%	4%
2020	5%	26%	3%
2019	5%	26%	3%
2018	4%	26%	3%
2017	4%	26%	3%
2016	5%	26%	3%
2015	3%	25%	2%
2014	3%	25%	2%
2013	3%	24%	3%
2012	1%	24%	2%
2011	2%	23%	2%
2010	3%	22%	4%
2009	4%	22%	3%
2008	2%	21%	3%
2007	2%	20%	3%
2006	3%	19%	3%
2005	4%	18%	3%
2004	3%	18%	3%
2003	3%	17%	3%
2002	2%	16%	3%
2001	4%	15%	2%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	3%	14%	2%
1998	4%	13%	2%
1997	4%	13%	1%
1996	2%	12%	1%
1994	2%	11%	1%
1993	3%	11%	1%
1992	2%	10%	1%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wilder-waite Grade School	Illinois	Dunlap CUSD 323 School District
2023	12%	17%	8%
2022	11%	17%	8%
2021	8%	17%	7%
2020	6%	17%	7%
2019	6%	17%	7%
2018	6%	17%	7%
2017	6%	17%	7%
2016	8%	17%	6%
2015	6%	17%	6%
2014	5%	17%	6%
2013	6%	18%	6%
2012	1%	18%	5%
2011	2%	18%	5%
2010	1%	20%	5%
2009	2%	20%	5%
2008	3%	20%	5%
2007	3%	20%	5%
2006	3%	20%	5%
2005	2%	20%	5%
2004	3%	21%	5%
2003	3%	21%	4%
2002	4%	21%	5%
2001	7%	21%	5%
2000	6%	21%	4%
1999	5%	21%	3%
1998	4%	21%	3%
1997	5%	20%	2%
1996	4%	21%	2%
1995	5%	20%	2%
1994	5%	21%	2%
1993	8%	21%	3%
1992	6%	21%	2%
1991	7%	21%	3%

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White

54%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wilder-waite Grade School	Illinois	Dunlap CUSD 323 School District
2023	58%	45%	60%
2022	55%	47%	60%
2021	53%	47%	61%
2020	58%	48%	63%
2019	58%	48%	63%
2018	61%	49%	66%
2017	61%	49%	66%
2016	62%	49%	67%
2015	65%	49%	70%
2014	66%	50%	70%
2013	67%	50%	71%
2012	68%	51%	74%
2011	69%	51%	74%
2010	69%	53%	77%
2009	68%	53%	77%
2008	73%	54%	79%
2007	76%	55%	81%
2006	77%	56%	82%
2005	81%	57%	84%
2004	83%	57%	85%
2003	82%	58%	87%
2002	83%	59%	86%
2001	80%	60%	88%
2000	82%	61%	89%
1999	83%	62%	91%
1998	86%	63%	91%
1997	84%	64%	93%
1996	89%	64%	94%
1995	91%	65%	95%
1994	85%	65%	94%
1993	83%	65%	93%
1992	87%	66%	95%
1991	83%	66%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wilder-waite Grade School	Illinois	Dunlap CUSD 323 School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wilder-waite Grade School	Illinois	Dunlap CUSD 323 School District
2023	0.62	0.70	0.59
2022	0.64	0.68	0.59
2021	0.65	0.68	0.58
2020	0.59	0.68	0.56
2019	0.59	0.68	0.56
2018	0.57	0.67	0.52
2017	0.57	0.67	0.52
2016	0.56	0.67	0.51
2015	0.53	0.67	0.48
2014	0.53	0.66	0.48
2013	0.52	0.66	0.46
2012	0.47	0.65	0.43
2011	0.48	0.66	0.43
2010	0.47	0.64	0.39
2009	0.48	0.64	0.38
2008	0.43	0.64	0.35
2007	0.39	0.63	0.33
2006	0.38	0.61	0.32
2005	0.33	0.61	0.28
2004	0.30	0.60	0.27
2003	0.31	0.59	0.25
2002	0.30	0.59	0.25
2001	0.35	0.58	0.22
2000	0.36	0.57	0.20
1999	0.34	0.56	0.18
1998	0.31	0.56	0.17
1997	0.29	0.54	0.14
1996	0.24	0.53	0.10
1995	0.18	0.53	0.10
1994	0.27	0.52	0.12
1993	0.30	0.52	0.12
1992	0.24	0.52	0.09
1991	0.30	0.52	0.11

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Eligible for

13%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wilder-waite Grade School	Illinois	Dunlap CUSD 323 School District
2023	13%	43%	8%
2022	12%	43%	8%
2021	13%	44%	8%
2020	19%	47%	13%
2019	19%	47%	13%
2018	12%	46%	8%
2017	12%	46%	8%
2016	14%	47%	8%
2015	16%	52%	11%
2014	15%	47%	11%
2013	14%	45%	8%
2012	2%	21%	3%
2011	6%	39%	7%
2010	3%	37%	7%
2009	2%	33%	4%
2008	3%	32%	5%
2007	2%	32%	4%
2006	1%	32%	4%
2005	6%	32%	6%
2004	4%	31%	5%
2003	2%	30%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Wilder-waite Grade School	Illinois	Dunlap CUSD 323 School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2012	4%	27%	6%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	9%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	3%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%

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School District Name

Dunlap CUSD 323 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wilder-waite Grade School's ranking?

Wilder-waite Grade School is ranked #239 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Wilder-waite Grade School often compared to?

Wilder-waite Grade Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hickory Grove Elementary School, Ridgeview Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Wilder-waite Grade School?

373 students attend Wilder-waite Grade School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Wilder-waite Grade School students are White, 21% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wilder-waite Grade School?

Wilder-waite Grade School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Wilder-waite Grade School offer ?

Wilder-waite Grade School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Wilder-waite Grade School part of?

Wilder-waite Grade School is part of Dunlap CUSD 323 School District.

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