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Wild Rose Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
93rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 95% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Wild Rose Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Saint Charles, Illinois, serving 578 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the St. Charles CUSD 303 district, which is ranked 76th out of 811 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wild Rose Elementary consistently ranks among the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools, with strong academic performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 80.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA, and 77.7% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outpacing the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance is also noteworthy across different student subgroups, with high rankings for female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students.

However, Wild Rose Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.8% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average. The school's spending per student has also increased, from $15,007 in 2020-2021 to $15,683 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. Despite these challenges, Wild Rose Elementary maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.5 to 16 students per teacher in recent years, lower than the state average. Overall, Wild Rose Elementary School is a standout institution that serves as a model for other elementary schools in the region.

535
Students ?
14.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,460
Per pupil spending ?
8.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 36W730 Red Haw Ln
       Saint Charles, IL  60174-5029

(331) 228-3000

District: St Charles CUSD 303


Students who attend Wild Rose Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Wredling Middle School
High:    St Charles North High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
78.7%
Asian:
10.8%
Hispanic:
6.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (78% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school78%
District avg69%
Illinois avg44%
93rd of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 10Elementary Schools in the St Charles CUSD 303
76th of 811St Charles CUSD 303 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202593.893 of 205695.5%★★★★★
202493.5139 of 206793.3%★★★★★
202395.186 of 207795.9%★★★★★
202294.488 of 208295.8%★★★★★
202196.660 of 194896.9%★★★★★
201992.7117 of 208694.4%★★★★★
201891.3130 of 203793.6%★★★★★
201783.9282 of 204486.2%★★★★☆
201688.8201 of 204690.2%★★★★★
201593.2129 of 205293.7%★★★★★
201488.8164 of 209392.2%★★★★★
201388.8167 of 216792.3%★★★★★
201283.1226 of 216689.6%★★★★☆
201184.1182 of 214791.5%★★★★★
201086.685 of 213996.0%★★★★★
200987.956 of 212097.4%★★★★★
200887.362 of 209297.0%★★★★★
200783.5156 of 209592.6%★★★★★
200684.0136 of 208693.5%★★★★★
200579.7322 of 202284.1%★★★★☆
200485.4164 of 203091.9%★★★★★
200385.3167 of 202091.7%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202580.831 of 23486.8%★★★★☆
202466.869 of 21968.5%★★★☆☆
201973.449 of 24379.8%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202571.2196 of 104981.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202593.190 of 194295.4%★★★★★
202491.4137 of 194292.9%★★★★★
202394.085 of 195795.7%★★★★★
202292.9109 of 197094.5%★★★★★
202192.387 of 168094.8%★★★★★
201989.7146 of 201992.8%★★★★★
201888.2166 of 196491.5%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202599.82 of 98299.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202599.29 of 180099.5%★★★★★
202491.058 of 179396.8%★★★★★
202383.8131 of 180892.8%★★★★★
201870.9319 of 176581.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202592.795 of 194795.1%★★★★★
202493.6110 of 195994.4%★★★★★
202393.886 of 198495.7%★★★★★
202294.280 of 197796.0%★★★★★
202195.658 of 170796.6%★★★★★
201993.293 of 201995.4%★★★★★
201891.3120 of 197293.9%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202593.564 of 129295.0%★★★★★
202484.9117 of 119590.2%★★★★★
202377.7166 of 115685.6%★★★★☆
202278.2134 of 111388.0%★★★★☆
202153.2231 of 64063.9%★★★☆☆
201962.2315 of 119473.6%★★★★☆
201860.2189 of 76375.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202585.1144 of 138989.6%★★★★☆
202483.7167 of 139288.0%★★★★☆
202389.096 of 141993.2%★★★★★
202287.1109 of 142592.4%★★★★★
202192.745 of 130896.6%★★★★★
201984.4145 of 146290.1%★★★★★
201883.0185 of 146387.4%★★★★☆
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)
Hispanic (2025)100th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)95th percentile~ school
Male (2025)95th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school
White (2025)90th percentile-6 vs school
Asian (2025)87th percentile-9 vs school
Disabled (2025)81st percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts80%+27 vs state
Mathematics78%+39 vs state
Science78%+37 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Wild Rose Elementary School.

Yes! Wild Rose Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 93rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

Students at Wild Rose Elementary School are 79% White, 11% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Students who attend Wild Rose Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wredling Middle School
High : St Charles North High School


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