Wilson Elementary School (Ranked Top 20%)

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

<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% IL state average), while <50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% IL state average).

Q: How many students attend Wilson Elementary School?

355 students attend Wilson Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Wilson Elementary School students are Black, 39% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are White.

Q: What is the student-teacher ratio of Wilson Elementary School?

Wilson Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

Q: What grades does Wilson Elementary School offer ?

Wilson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

Q: What school district is Wilson Elementary School part of?

Wilson Elementary School is part of Calumet City School District 155.

560 Wentworth Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409

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Serving 355 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Wilson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 355 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: <50%
: <50%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Wilson Elementary School's student population of 355 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wilson Elementary School
Pre-K	60
Kind	87
1	110
2	98

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Total Students

355 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wilson Elementary School
2023	366
2022	358
2021	347
2020	375
2019	375
2018	415
2017	415
2016	420
2015	467
2014	437
2013	460
2012	494
2011	394
2010	377
2009	441
2008	409
2007	405
2006	509
2005	477
2004	453
2003	381
2002	375
2001	348
2000	348
1999	595
1998	545
1997	500
1996	519
1995	480
1994	448
1993	457
1992	454
1991	432
1990	437
1989	395
1988	388
1987	364

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wilson Elementary School
2023	21
2022	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	24
2015	23
2014	21
2013	29
2012	21
2011	21
2010	21
2009	23
2008	16
2007	20
2006	27
2005	28
2004	26
2003	25
2002	24
2001	26
2000	25
1999	30
1998	31
1997	24
1996	27
1995	26
1994	22
1993	21
1992	21
1991	22
1990	21

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School Motto

Excellence in Education is our First Priority

School Rankings

The of Wilson Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

(16-17)

<50%

32%

(16-17)

<50%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Calumet City School District 155
2023	17:1	14:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	13:1
2020	16:1	15:1	14:1
2019	16:1	15:1	14:1
2018	18:1	16:1	14:1
2017	18:1	15:1	14:1
2016	18:1	16:1	14:1
2015	20:1	16:1	15:1
2014	21:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	13:1	12:1
2012	24:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	16:1
2009	19:1	16:1	18:1
2008	26:1	18:1	22:1
2007	20:1	17:1	16:1
2006	19:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	18:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	13:1	16:1	15:1
2000	14:1	16:1	16:1
1999	20:1	16:1	16:1
1998	18:1	17:1	17:1
1997	21:1	17:1	19:1
1996	19:1	17:1	20:1
1995	18:1	17:1	19:1
1994	20:1	18:1	20:1
1993	22:1	18:1	20:1
1992	22:1	17:1	20:1
1991	20:1	17:1	19:1
1990	21:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2005)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Calumet City School District 155
2005	2%	5%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

39%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Calumet City School District 155
2023	37%	27%	38%
2022	36%	27%	37%
2021	35%	27%	38%
2020	41%	26%	35%
2019	41%	26%	35%
2018	43%	26%	40%
2017	43%	26%	40%
2016	45%	26%	38%
2015	43%	25%	36%
2014	46%	25%	37%
2013	44%	24%	36%
2012	36%	24%	31%
2011	33%	23%	29%
2010	36%	22%	29%
2009	39%	22%	30%
2008	35%	21%	28%
2007	36%	20%	26%
2006	37%	19%	28%
2005	31%	18%	25%
2004	29%	18%	23%
2003	27%	17%	23%
2002	25%	16%	22%
2001	24%	15%	22%
2000	31%	15%	23%
1999	22%	14%	22%
1998	25%	13%	23%
1997	21%	13%	20%
1996	25%	12%	23%
1995	20%	12%	21%
1994	18%	11%	18%
1993	19%	11%	18%
1992	17%	10%	15%
1991	18%	10%	17%

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Black

56%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Calumet City School District 155
2023	56%	17%	57%
2022	59%	17%	59%
2021	60%	17%	59%
2020	55%	17%	61%
2019	55%	17%	61%
2018	54%	17%	58%
2017	54%	17%	58%
2016	52%	17%	59%
2015	54%	17%	60%
2014	50%	17%	59%
2013	51%	18%	60%
2012	59%	18%	65%
2011	61%	18%	67%
2010	62%	20%	68%
2009	59%	20%	68%
2008	62%	20%	70%
2007	59%	20%	70%
2006	57%	20%	68%
2005	61%	20%	70%
2004	63%	21%	71%
2003	66%	21%	70%
2002	68%	21%	70%
2001	61%	21%	65%
2000	71%	21%	64%
1999	61%	21%	62%
1998	58%	21%	59%
1997	49%	20%	52%
1996	45%	21%	46%
1995	38%	20%	38%
1994	31%	21%	31%
1993	25%	21%	24%
1992	18%	21%	18%
1991	14%	21%	14%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Calumet City School District 155
2023	2%	45%	1%
2022	2%	47%	2%
2021	2%	47%	1%
2020	2%	48%	2%
2019	2%	48%	2%
2018	3%	49%	1%
2017	3%	49%	1%
2016	3%	49%	1%
2015	2%	49%	2%
2014	1%	50%	2%
2013	1%	50%	1%
2011	2%	51%	2%
2010	2%	53%	2%
2009	2%	53%	2%
2008	3%	54%	2%
2007	5%	55%	4%
2006	6%	56%	4%
2005	6%	57%	4%
2004	8%	57%	6%
2003	7%	58%	7%
2002	7%	59%	8%
2001	15%	60%	13%
2000	19%	61%	13%
1999	16%	62%	15%
1998	21%	63%	18%
1997	29%	64%	26%
1996	29%	64%	30%
1995	41%	65%	40%
1994	50%	65%	50%
1993	55%	65%	57%
1992	65%	66%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Calumet City School District 155
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Calumet City School District 155
2023	0.55	0.70	0.54
2022	0.53	0.68	0.52
2021	0.52	0.68	0.51
2020	0.53	0.68	0.51
2019	0.53	0.68	0.51
2018	0.53	0.67	0.51
2017	0.53	0.67	0.51
2016	0.53	0.67	0.51
2015	0.53	0.67	0.52
2014	0.54	0.66	0.53
2013	0.55	0.66	0.51
2012	0.53	0.65	0.49
2011	0.52	0.66	0.48
2010	0.52	0.64	0.46
2009	0.52	0.64	0.45
2008	0.52	0.64	0.44
2007	0.54	0.63	0.45
2006	0.56	0.61	0.46
2005	0.53	0.61	0.45
2004	0.52	0.60	0.45
2003	0.49	0.59	0.46
2002	0.47	0.59	0.46
2001	0.55	0.58	0.52
2000	0.60	0.57	0.55
1999	0.57	0.56	0.55
1998	0.63	0.56	0.59
1997	0.64	0.54	0.63
1996	0.66	0.53	0.65
1995	0.66	0.53	0.65
1994	0.63	0.52	0.62
1993	0.61	0.52	0.58
1992	0.52	0.52	0.50
1991	0.49	0.52	0.48

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Eligible for

64%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Calumet City School District 155
2023	62%	43%	76%
2022	63%	43%	75%
2021	65%	44%	71%
2020	81%	47%	89%
2019	81%	47%	89%
2018	54%	46%	66%
2017	54%	46%	66%
2016	66%	47%	71%
2015	30%	52%	55%
2014	50%	47%	71%
2013	52%	45%	74%
2012	23%	21%	27%
2011	59%	39%	77%
2010	61%	37%	74%
2009	57%	33%	76%
2008	78%	32%	82%
2007	52%	32%	68%
2006	37%	32%	58%
2005	41%	32%	58%
2004	47%	31%	63%
2003	51%	30%	64%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Calumet City School District 155
2020	7%	2%	2%
2019	7%	2%	2%
2016	15%	3%	6%
2014	1%	3%
2013	13%	5%	9%
2012	23%	27%	34%
2011	2%	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	4%	6%	8%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	3%	6%	4%
2005	2%	5%	5%
2004	3%	5%	5%
2003	6%	5%	6%

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School District Name

Calumet City School District 155

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% IL state average), while <50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% IL state average).

How many students attend Wilson Elementary School?

355 students attend Wilson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Wilson Elementary School students are Black, 39% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wilson Elementary School?

Wilson Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Wilson Elementary School offer ?

Wilson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Wilson Elementary School part of?

Wilson Elementary School is part of Calumet City School District 155.

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