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Elementary Schools in Wilmette School District 39

At a glance

DistrictWilmette School District 3923^rd of 811 Illinois districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,774

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedMcKenzie Elementary School14^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

McKenzie Elementary School up 47 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Wilmette School District 39 in Illinois is home to four exceptional elementary schools: Romona Elementary School, McKenzie Elementary School, Central Elementary School, and Harper Elementary School. These schools consistently rank among the top-performing elementary schools in Illinois, with exceptional academic achievements and strong test scores.

McKenzie Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 14th out of over 2,000 elementary schools in Illinois for the 2024-2025 school year. With 91.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 90.2% in Mathematics, McKenzie sets the bar for academic excellence. Romona Elementary School is another top performer, ranking 46th in the state and boasting 85.5% proficiency in English Language Arts and 82.7% in Mathematics.

While the schools in the Wilmette School District 39 significantly outperform the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, the district faces some challenges, such as a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%. Additionally, the spending per student varies across the schools, with Romona Elementary School having the highest at $26,213 and McKenzie Elementary School the lowest at $20,487 for the 2023-2024 school year, which warrants further investigation to ensure equitable resource allocation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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)	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 (2022)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary School	Public	K-4	910 Central Ave	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 512-6100	485	39	12.4	1.2%	394 (81.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.9%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.1%)	95.6	50^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.6%		96.5	62^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	97.0%	12	79.8	85.6	83.0	85.7	83.7	84.6	99.8	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.2	99.3	99.8		$21,987	$265	$21,722
Harper Elementary School	Public	K-4	1101 Dartmouth St	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 512-6200	366	30	12.2	1.2%	303 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	93.3	109^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.7%		95.4	99^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.2%	10	73.4	82.8	79.1	84.4	76.0	79.3	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.3	99.2	99.7		$23,722	$327	$23,395
McKenzie Elementary School	Public	K-4	649 Prairie Ave	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 512-6300	461	34	13.5	2.0%	378 (82.0%)	4 (0.9%)	20 (4.3%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.3%)	97.9	14^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.3%		96.5	61^st of 2067 public elementary schools	97.0%	47	87.9	95.8	91.9	92.1	88.4	90.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9		$21,558	$261	$21,297
Romona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Romona Rd	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 512-6400	462	49	9.4	7.1%	253 (54.8%)	9 (1.9%)	47 (10.2%)	64 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	88 (19.0%)	95.7	46^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.8%		97.4	38^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.2%	8	86.2	84.8	85.5	83.0	82.4	82.7	98.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.2	98.8	98.8	11.3	$27,540	$648	$26,892

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Evanston CCSD 65	0.98 mi	17	236^th
Avoca School District 37	1.01 mi	2	13^th
Skokie School District 68	1.2 mi	4	320^th
Kenilworth School District 38	1.32 mi	1	5^th
Niles Township HSD 219	1.48 mi	4	94^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.