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Wilson Elementary School

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Wilson Elementary School ranks 1225 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Wilson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 161 students in grades PK-5 in Chicago Heights, Illinois, which is part of the Chicago Heights School District 170. While the school has a diverse student population, it has consistently struggled with low academic performance, particularly in math, and high chronic absenteeism rates.

Wilson Elementary School's academic performance lags behind both state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 47.1% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.1% statewide and 40% in the district. In math, the school's performance was even lower, with only 35.7% of students being proficient or better, compared to 38.5% statewide and 24.1% in the district. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1504 out of 2052 schools in 2014-2015 to 1225 out of 2056 schools in 2024-2025.

While Wilson Elementary School's African American and Hispanic students perform relatively well compared to their peers statewide, the school's male students and English Language Learner students perform very poorly, ranking in the bottom quartile of Illinois schools. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and high chronic absenteeism rates may be contributing to its overall low academic performance. However, the school's relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio suggest that resources may not be the primary factor limiting student achievement. Compared to nearby schools in the Chicago Heights School District 170, such as Garfield Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, and Roosevelt Elementary, Wilson Elementary School performs significantly worse.

160

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,039

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

422 W 16th Pl
Chicago Heights, IL 60411-3224

(708) 756-4839

District: Chicago Heights School District 170

Students who attend Wilson Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bloom High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.6%

African American:

44.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (34% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 25% Illinois)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg30%

Illinois avg44%

1,225^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Chicago Heights School District 170

613^th of 811Chicago Heights School District 170 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	39.4	1225 of 2056	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1533 of 2067	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1458 of 2077	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1750 of 2082	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	1553 of 1948	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1888 of 2086	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	1714 of 2037	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.2	1624 of 2044	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.4	1604 of 2046	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.1	1504 of 2052	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.8	1895 of 2093	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.6	2076 of 2167	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.0	2105 of 2166	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.4	2041 of 2147	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.1	2039 of 2139	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.8	1868 of 2120	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	7.5	1963 of 2092	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.9	2032 of 2095	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.2	2026 of 2086	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.6	1864 of 2022	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.3	1997 of 2030	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.8	1981 of 2020	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	177 of 688	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	48.9	265 of 655	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	171 of 692	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	39.2	373 of 684	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	127 of 428	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	27.9	568 of 711	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	462 of 698	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	19.1	775 of 788	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	768 of 1942	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.7	1280 of 1942	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1203 of 1957	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.2	1693 of 1970	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	1315 of 1680	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	1735 of 2019	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	1601 of 1964	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	97 of 982	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	57.6	309 of 959	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	632 of 970	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	619 of 954	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	625 of 955	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	661 of 938	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	838 of 1800	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	1029 of 1793	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	906 of 1808	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	1319 of 1763	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	1013 of 1514	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1540 of 1816	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	1319 of 1765	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	934 of 1947	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.8	1563 of 1959	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1795 of 1984	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	1667 of 1977	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1411 of 1707	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	1874 of 2019	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	1639 of 1972	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2015	20.4	1065 of 1302	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.8	1231 of 1322	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.6	1343 of 1367	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.9	1291 of 1365	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.4	1272 of 1344	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.6	1256 of 1327	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.9	1250 of 1318	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.8	1252 of 1293	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.8	1262 of 1287	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.9	1228 of 1272	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.6	1158 of 1209	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.7	1171 of 1204	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.7	1171 of 1185	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+50 vs school

African American (2025)74th percentile+34 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)2nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-6 vs state

Mathematics36%-3 vs state

Science19%-22 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)	% 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	422 W 16th Pl	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4839	160	10	16.0	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	71 (44.4%)	89 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.4	1225^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.4%		25.4	1533^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	25.8%	308	18.8		79.2	26.7	37.5				47.1	70.8	23.3	6.3				35.7	96.0	96.8	96.8	96.8		96.8	98.4		$26,039	$1,754	$24,285
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1345 Sunnyside Ave	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4836	353	24	14.7	98.9%	10 (2.8%)	55 (15.6%)	282 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	35.2	1310^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.3%		42.6	1099^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.8%	211	30.5		38.1	42.6	45.8				42.6	42.9	33.3	5.1				24.8	96.1	97.8	97.8	97.8		95.2	96.1		$19,200	$1,754	$17,446
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1013 Division St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4830	193	10	19.3	97.4%	5 (2.6%)	122 (63.2%)	66 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.8	1084^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.3%		49.8	941^st of 2067 public elementary schools	54.5%	143	24.1		45.8	63.6	41.4				49.3	25.0	63.6	24.1				36.0	92.9	94.8	94.8	94.8		94.8	94.2		$21,766	$1,754	$20,012
Washington-McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 W 16th Pl	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4843	286	25	11.4	98.3%	10 (3.5%)	82 (28.7%)	192 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28.1	1484^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.8%		38.7	1182^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	42.8%	302	18.2		22.0	48.7	22.7				30.1	40.0	41.0	9.1				30.1	92.2	93.6	93.6	93.6		92.5	93.2		$21,782	$1,754	$20,029
Illinois School	Public	K-8	210 Illinois St	Park Forest	60466	Cook County	Matteson Education Service District 162	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 747-0301	391	38	10.4	79.3%	0 (0.0%)	356 (91.0%)	27 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	43.8	1126^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.2%		39.3	1169^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.4%	43	24.5	30.8	56.8	39.0	43.4	53.3	73.2	53.8	52.9	52.3	14.6	28.3	33.3	26.8	15.4	28.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.2	97.7	98.2	34.9	$21,421	$926	$20,495
U S Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2712 Miller Ave	South Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4156	147	15	9.8	95.2%	4 (2.7%)	20 (13.6%)	119 (81.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	49.6	1009^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.9%		52	885^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.2%	124	4.5		54.2	71.4	31.8				52.2	66.7	57.1	9.1				44.8	97.2	99.3	99.3	99.3		99.3	98.6		$26,090	$1,754	$24,336
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 E 23rd St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4150	248	20	12.4	98.4%	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.9%)	224 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.9	1411^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.4%		28.7	1441^st of 2067 public elementary schools	30.3%	30	21.9		30.0	33.3	37.5				33.3	40.0	33.3	28.1				34.3	92.7	95.1	95.1	95.1		91.2	96.1		$19,752	$1,754	$17,999
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 Center Ave	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4833	84	9	9.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	61 (72.6%)	21 (25.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53	944^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.1%		43.4	1081^st of 2067 public elementary schools	47.7%	137			50.0	46.7					50.0	50.0	40.0					47.2	93.1	94.3	94.3	94.3		95.4	94.3		$31,484	$1,754	$29,731
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	176 E 11th St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4162	157	13	12.0	92.4%	3 (1.9%)	52 (33.1%)	102 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.4	1399^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.0%		26.8	1489^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.0%	90	29.2		36.4	52.4	50.0				46.3	18.2	19.0	12.5				16.4	95.2	96.0	96.0	96.0		96.0	96.0		$20,820	$1,754	$19,066
Greenbriar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 W Greenbriar Ave	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4159	174	11	15.8	98.3%	13 (7.5%)	46 (26.4%)	115 (66.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.9	836^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.3%		46.8	1006^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.3%	170	41.7		71.0	54.3	58.3				61.1	74.2	20.0	25.0				40.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0		$22,244	$1,754	$20,491

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Elementary School?

Students at Wilson Elementary School are 56% Hispanic, 44% African American.

What district is Wilson Elementary School in?

Chicago Heights School District 170

Is Wilson Elementary School a good school?

Wilson Elementary School ranks 1225^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Wilson Elementary School attend?

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

High : Bloom High School

How many students attend Wilson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 160 students attended Wilson Elementary School.

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