Best Public Schools in Thornton, IL

Summary:

The city of Thornton, Illinois has one elementary school, Wolcott School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 252 students. Wolcott School is part of the Thornton School District 154, which is ranked 493 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wolcott School's academic performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) in English Language Arts and Mathematics is generally below the state average, with some exceptions in specific grade levels. The school's overall proficiency rates in ELA and Math have been declining from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025. Additionally, Wolcott School has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, as 50% of its students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Despite the higher per-student spending and smaller class sizes at Wolcott School, the academic performance data indicates that the school may not be effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions to improve academic performance could be important focus areas for the school and district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wolcott School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 N Wolcott St	Thornton	60476	Cook County	Thornton School District 154	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 877-2526	249	14	17.7	57.8%	42 (16.9%)	77 (30.9%)	114 (45.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.4%)	46.1	1080^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.5%		52.5	875^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.7%	205	45.8	39.3	24.0	32.3	58.3	50.0	38.1	57.1	43.1	28.0	25.8	45.8	45.5	38.1	21.4	33.1	$17,707	$2,827	$14,880

Cities Near Thornton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Holland	0.89 mi	15	690^th
Glenwood	1.52 mi	4	735^th
Homewood	1.85 mi	3	385^th
Hazel Crest	1.94 mi	6	778^th
Harvey	1.95 mi	8	763^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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