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Wildwood Elementary School

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Wildwood Elementary School ranks 361 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Wildwood Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 494 students. Despite being part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois, Wildwood has consistently been ranked among the top 350 elementary schools in the state and earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wildwood Elementary School significantly outperforms the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67.7% of Wildwood students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 65.7% of Wildwood students were proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. Wildwood also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic and special education students.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, Wildwood Elementary School outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, chronic absenteeism, and per-student spending. For instance, Hitch Elementary School, located just 1.6 miles away, has lower proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics, as well as a higher chronic absenteeism rate. While Wildwood's performance is impressive, the school could potentially improve in addressing the needs of its disabled students and reducing its relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%.

512

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,240

Per pupil spending ?

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6950 N Hiawatha Ave
Chicago, IL 60646-1340

(773) 534-1188

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Wildwood Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Taft High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.6%

Hispanic:

19.9%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (62% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

361^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

121^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	361 of 2056	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	276 of 2067	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	217 of 2077	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	221 of 2082	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	349 of 1948	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	191 of 2086	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	81.9	316 of 2037	84.5%	★★★★☆
2017	85.8	244 of 2044	88.1%	★★★★☆
2016	85.3	269 of 2046	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	92.2	147 of 2052	92.8%	★★★★★
2014	88.5	171 of 2093	91.8%	★★★★★
2013	90.1	134 of 2167	93.8%	★★★★★
2012	79.8	364 of 2166	83.2%	★★★★☆
2011	78.6	410 of 2147	80.9%	★★★★☆
2010	79.8	362 of 2139	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	80.8	312 of 2120	85.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.7	599 of 2092	71.4%	★★★★☆
2007	67.9	785 of 2095	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.9	515 of 2086	75.3%	★★★★☆
2005	76.7	416 of 2022	79.4%	★★★★☆
2004	79.0	372 of 2030	81.7%	★★★★☆
2003	76.3	487 of 2020	75.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	596 of 1049	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	280 of 1942	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	296 of 1942	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	186 of 1957	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	256 of 1970	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	314 of 1680	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	274 of 2019	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	393 of 1964	80.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	114 of 982	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	92.3	40 of 970	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	74.7	152 of 954	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	49 of 955	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	76.1	141 of 938	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	79.0	198 of 1808	89.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	436 of 1947	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	330 of 1959	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	258 of 1984	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.5	202 of 1977	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	320 of 1707	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	233 of 2019	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	276 of 1972	86.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	264 of 1292	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	89 of 1195	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	80.3	146 of 1156	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	95.6	26 of 1113	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	72.2	196 of 1194	83.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	420 of 1389	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	334 of 1392	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	222 of 1419	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	205 of 1425	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	325 of 1308	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	194 of 1462	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	322 of 1463	78.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	121 of 1368	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	124 of 1363	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	142 of 1367	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	209 of 1369	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	92.0	75 of 1241	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	73.0	308 of 1356	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	220 of 1293	83.0%	★★★★☆
2017	91.0	85 of 1293	93.4%	★★★★★
2016	87.8	118 of 1294	90.9%	★★★★★
2015	87.8	144 of 1302	88.9%	★★★★☆
2014	88.9	103 of 1322	92.2%	★★★★★
2013	92.4	53 of 1367	96.1%	★★★★★
2012	81.7	175 of 1365	87.2%	★★★★☆
2011	79.9	203 of 1344	84.9%	★★★★☆
2010	77.2	265 of 1327	80.0%	★★★★☆
2009	72.3	368 of 1318	72.1%	★★★★☆
2008	77.5	250 of 1293	80.7%	★★★★☆
2007	75.4	285 of 1287	77.9%	★★★★☆
2006	82.0	162 of 1272	87.3%	★★★★☆
2005	90.0	47 of 1209	96.1%	★★★★★
2004	87.4	98 of 1204	91.9%	★★★★★
2003	85.6	126 of 1185	89.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	50.2	97 of 192	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	148 of 1248	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	177 of 1251	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	92.7	70 of 1275	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	179 of 1286	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	89.1	73 of 1017	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	72.9	298 of 1276	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	268 of 1226	78.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	62 of 669	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	78.7	82 of 643	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	36 of 661	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	56.6	208 of 662	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	139 of 639	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	128 of 590	78.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	67.1	277 of 1219	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	97.3	16 of 1161	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	87 of 1271	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	107 of 1264	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	68.9	313 of 1292	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	279 of 1286	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	89.5	73 of 1048	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	68.5	334 of 1296	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	156 of 1223	87.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	97.2	24 of 802	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	12 of 805	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	3 of 781	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	70.1	112 of 792	85.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	122 of 884	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	117 of 875	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	137 of 895	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	148 of 898	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	83 of 813	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	356 of 905	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	229 of 889	74.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2025)43rd percentile-39 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2024)97th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)77th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2023)49th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+15 vs state

Mathematics66%+27 vs state

Science57%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wildwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6950 N Hiawatha Ave	Chicago	60646	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1188	512	36	14.2	10.5%	290 (56.6%)	20 (3.9%)	102 (19.9%)	41 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.5%)	81.5	361^st of 2056 public elementary schools	82.4%		84.4	276^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.6%	85	50.9	63.6	56.1	71.2	56.4	79.6	68.8	77.3	67.7	75.4	63.5	56.4	68.5	66.0	63.6	65.7	95.8	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.0	96.8	96.0	6.3	22.2	$18,240	$1,669	$16,571
Edgebrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6525 N Hiawatha Ave	Chicago	60646	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1194	554	41	13.6	15.2%	322 (58.1%)	7 (1.3%)	109 (19.7%)	68 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.7%)	88.6	211^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.7%		85.4	264^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.2%	53	68.9	60.5	59.2	81.3	83.0	75.0	80.9	88.4	77.7	71.4	75.0	61.7	54.2	63.8	65.1	65.2	91.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	95.3	93.9	91.3	11.6	20.1	$18,231	$1,234	$16,997
Fairview South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7040 Laramie Ave	Skokie	60077	Cook County	Fairview School District 72	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 929-1050	718	73	9.9	34.3%	334 (46.5%)	36 (5.0%)	86 (12.0%)	210 (29.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.8%)	85	282^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	86.3%		83.8	289^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.0%	7	60.8	73.2	70.0	68.3	78.8	74.1	76.5	88.5	76.2	69.6	69.1	60.0	41.2	55.8	49.4	57.2	97.1	96.7	96.7	96.7	97.7	96.7	97.3		34.6	$23,278	$585	$22,693
Onahan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6634 W Raven St	Chicago	60631	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1180	657	46	14.4	31.4%	389 (59.2%)	12 (1.8%)	206 (31.4%)	20 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.0%)	72.4	544^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.5%		63	676^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.3%	132	56.9	42.6	46.6	57.8	81.5	78.7	77.8	73.0	68.3	66.2	29.3	46.9	49.2	63.9	49.2	50.5	94.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.8	96.4	96.9	2.8	29.8	$17,979	$1,328	$16,651
Hitch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5625 N McVicker Ave	Chicago	60646	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1189	495	38	13.2	50.1%	183 (37.0%)	8 (1.6%)	238 (48.1%)	43 (8.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)	48.3	1030^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.9%		35.6	1252^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	39.4%	222	42.3	46.7	34.1	53.7	59.6	53.6	51.7	53.3	51.7	39.0	41.5	25.0	23.2	25.4	28.0	29.3	89.1	91.7	91.7	91.7	95.8	89.7	88.5	3.2	29.4	$19,086	$1,167	$17,920
Ebinger Elementary School	Public	K-8	7350 W Pratt Ave	Chicago	60631	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1070	693	49	14.2	14.7%	537 (77.5%)	11 (1.6%)	86 (12.4%)	33 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.6%)	82.7	330^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.9%		80.7	345^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.3%	15	57.3	68.9	54.9	70.1	78.6	67.2	66.7	80.0	70.0	64.8	70.5	61.9	50.7	44.4	57.3	58.6	96.6	97.0	97.0	97.0	98.1	96.8	96.4		30.4	$17,382	$1,619	$15,763
Clarence E Culver School	Public	PK, KG-8	6901 W Oakton St	Niles	60714	Cook County	Niles Education Service District 71	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 470-3407	666	56	11.8	53.6%	331 (49.7%)	20 (3.0%)	119 (17.9%)	168 (25.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.6%)	64.1	724^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.8%		56.3	793^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	61.6%	69	47.6	75.0	43.1	62.5	67.1	68.3	50.7	80.4	61.3	40.0	41.5	42.7	42.9	42.5	53.8	43.5	95.6	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	95.8	95.8	9.4	26.7	$20,877	$926	$19,951
Thomas Edison Elementary School	Public	3-5	8200 Gross Point Rd	Morton Grove	60053	Cook County	Skokie School District 69	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 966-6210	605	46	13.1	59.5%	182 (30.1%)	56 (9.3%)	117 (19.3%)	190 (31.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.6%)	48.6	1024^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.2%		44.7	1055^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.0%	31	35.3		41.8	48.6	45.5				45.2	48.4	42.9	35.1				42.1	96.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	9.3	96.7	95.8	9.3		$19,824	$1,814	$18,011
Norwood Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5900 N Nina Ave	Chicago	60631	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1198	314	27	11.8	14.0%	176 (56.1%)	1 (0.3%)	111 (35.4%)	15 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	81.6	357^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.6%		71.7	525^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.6%	168	73.0	52.4	83.3	65.4	81.1	76.6	42.4	54.8	67.9	55.6	34.6	62.2	55.3	39.4	35.7	48.0	93.9	95.1	95.1	95.1	97.9	95.4	94.8	5.9	29.9	$21,124	$1,212	$19,911
Sauganash Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6040 N Kilpatrick Ave	Chicago	60646	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-3470	693	42	16.6	14.7%	340 (49.1%)	11 (1.6%)	153 (22.1%)	137 (19.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.4%)	93.8	94^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.4%		94.2	123^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	94.0%	29	69.9	57.9	79.7	87.0	78.3	81.8	84.0	66.7	80.0	75.9	79.7	69.9	74.2	82.7	49.1	72.7	96.4	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.9	97.0	96.7	5.5	24.9	$15,363	$1,441	$13,922

Frequently Asked Questions about Wildwood Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Wildwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wildwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Taft High School

Is Wildwood Elementary School a good school?

Wildwood Elementary School ranks 361^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wildwood Elementary School?

Students at Wildwood Elementary School are 57% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 4% African American.

What district is Wildwood Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Wildwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Wildwood Elementary School.

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