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Wilder-Waite Grade School

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Wilder-Waite Grade School ranks 207 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Wilder-Waite Grade School is an exceptional elementary school located in Peoria, Illinois, serving 373 students in grades K-5. As part of the highly-ranked Dunlap CUSD 323 district, Wilder-Waite consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic proficiency, with 77.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 69.8% in Mathematics.

The school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, with female students ranking 142 out of 1,942 Illinois elementary schools in ELA, and students with special needs ranking 109 out of 1,156. Wilder-Waite also maintains lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to state and district averages, and spends more per student than the state average. These factors contribute to the school's exceptional academic outcomes and supportive learning environment.

When compared to nearby schools in the Dunlap district, such as Dunlap Grade School and Mossville Elementary School, Wilder-Waite Grade School consistently outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, suggesting the school has effective practices that could be shared to improve educational outcomes across the district. While the school excels in many areas, there may be opportunities to further reduce chronic absenteeism and continue to close achievement gaps for specific student subgroups.

404

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,476

Per pupil spending ?

24.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10021 N Pacific St
Peoria, IL 61615-9653

(309) 243-7728

District: Dunlap CUSD 323

Students who attend Wilder-Waite Grade School usually attend:

Middle:	Dunlap Middle School
High:	Dunlap High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.0%

Asian:

22.5%

African American:

8.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (69% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Illinois elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg68%

Illinois avg44%

207^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Dunlap CUSD 323

71^st of 811Dunlap CUSD 323 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	207 of 2056	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	220 of 2067	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.4	195 of 2077	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	190 of 2082	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	98 of 1948	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	207 of 2086	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	329 of 2037	83.8%	★★★★☆
2017	83.5	293 of 2044	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	84.3	285 of 2046	86.1%	★★★★☆
2015	92.6	138 of 2052	93.3%	★★★★★
2014	85.1	263 of 2093	87.4%	★★★★☆
2013	82.8	324 of 2167	85.0%	★★★★☆
2012	88.3	36 of 2166	98.3%	★★★★★
2011	85.3	138 of 2147	93.6%	★★★★★
2010	87.8	51 of 2139	97.6%	★★★★★
2009	88.9	28 of 2120	98.7%	★★★★★
2008	90.0	8 of 2092	99.6%	★★★★★
2007	84.8	103 of 2095	95.1%	★★★★★
2006	87.3	42 of 2086	98.0%	★★★★★
2005	88.4	49 of 2022	97.6%	★★★★★
2004	88.1	82 of 2030	96.0%	★★★★★
2003	88.1	85 of 2020	95.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	57 of 234	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	109 of 219	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	125 of 237	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	81.2	26 of 226	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	42 of 134	68.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	60 of 243	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	48.2	139 of 242	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	142 of 1942	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	185 of 1942	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	225 of 1957	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	275 of 1970	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	144 of 1680	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	78.6	360 of 2019	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	317 of 1964	83.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	448 of 1800	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	120 of 1793	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	140 of 1808	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	85 of 1763	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	52 of 1514	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	74.6	263 of 1816	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	373 of 1765	78.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	300 of 1947	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	267 of 1959	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	185 of 1984	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	130 of 1977	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	51 of 1707	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	115 of 2019	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	79.5	345 of 1972	82.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	85.2	109 of 1156	90.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	181 of 1389	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	179 of 1392	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	268 of 1419	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	227 of 1425	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	125 of 1308	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	75.3	287 of 1462	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	416 of 1463	71.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2023)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)76th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+24 vs state

Mathematics70%+31 vs state

Science58%+18 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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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
Wilder-Waite Grade School	Public	K-5	10021 N Pacific St	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 243-7728	404	23	17.5	24.5%	210 (52.0%)	36 (8.9%)	36 (8.9%)	91 (22.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.2%)	88.7	207^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.9%		88.2	220^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.4%	13	58.2	82.8	66.7	82.8	77.6	74.1	66.0	69.0	69.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5		$11,476	$427	$11,050
Hickory Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2514 W Hickory Grove Rd	Dunlap	61525	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 243-8711	865	45	19.2	3.1%	412 (47.6%)	59 (6.8%)	30 (3.5%)	345 (39.9%)	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	94	89^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.7%		94.6	114^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.5%	25	71.8	80.4	81.8	81.8	81.3	79.0	81.8	71.3	77.3	98.3	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.2	98.1	98.3	5.1	$9,903	$361	$9,542
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	K-5	3903 W Ridgeview Dr	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 692-8260	433	27	15.9	30.9%	231 (53.3%)	63 (14.5%)	36 (8.3%)	78 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.5%)	73.5	518^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.8%		79.9	367^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.2%	151	50.0	57.5	61.6	64.3	61.3	58.9	61.6	47.6	55.7	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.4	98.8	98.8		$12,046	$431	$11,615
Banner Elementary School	Public	K-5	12610 N Allen Rd	Dunlap	61525	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 243-7774	375	24	15.3	14.4%	254 (67.7%)	25 (6.7%)	23 (6.1%)	44 (11.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.2%)	90.4	169^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.8%		87.5	232^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	88.8%	63	61.0	86.7	70.4	79.7	79.2	80.0	72.2	62.7	71.7	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2		97.2	97.2		$12,436	$361	$12,075
Northmoor Primary School	Public	K-4	1819 W Northmoor Rd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 692-9481	365	27	13.5	63.0%	117 (32.1%)	143 (39.2%)	31 (8.5%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	67 (18.4%)	57.8	858^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.3%		51.8	892^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	56.8%	34		51.5	58.3		54.8	39.4	48.3		43.7	99.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.5	98.9	99.5		$15,565	$1,793	$13,772
Kellar Primary School	Public	K-4	6413 N Mount Hawley Rd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4439	365	25	14.7	53.2%	171 (46.8%)	108 (29.6%)	35 (9.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (12.1%)	70.2	598^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.9%		66.7	615^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.2%	17		60.3	61.6		60.9	53.8	52.1		53.0	98.6	98.3	98.3	98.3		98.6	98.6		$13,671	$1,214	$12,457
Dunlap Grade School	Public	K-5	301 S 1st St	Dunlap	61525	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 243-7772	253	19	13.4	18.2%	198 (78.3%)	19 (7.5%)	8 (3.2%)	18 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	84.5	294^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.7%		72.8	512^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.2%	218	52.5	88.9	65.9	70.0	74.4	80.6	56.1	62.5	65.8	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4		95.4	95.9		$12,925	$557	$12,369
Mossville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12207 Old Galena Rd	Chillicothe	61552	Peoria County	Il Valley Central Unified School District 321	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 579-2328	431	27	15.7	41.3%	383 (88.9%)	6 (1.4%)	17 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	83.1	325^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.2%		74.1	490^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.3%	165	62.7	65.5	78.5	76.3	74.1	56.4	60.8	55.9	58.0	97.3	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.1	97.1	12.4	$10,917	$249	$10,668
Charter Oak Primary School	Public	K-4	5221 W Timberedge Dr	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4433	337	25	13.6	66.8%	95 (28.2%)	154 (45.7%)	28 (8.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (16.3%)	53.2	941^st of 2056 public elementary schools	54.2%		61.8	703^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	66.0%	238		48.6	61.1		54.9	49.3	27.8		38.3	98.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.8	98.3	98.3		$15,108	$1,479	$13,629
Hines Primary School	Public	K-4	4603 N Knoxville Ave	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6525	403	27	14.9	88.8%	69 (17.1%)	230 (57.1%)	40 (9.9%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (14.6%)	17.9	1720^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.3%		18	1735^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.1%	15		23.5	31.3		27.3	17.5	22.5		20.0	97.0	97.3	97.3	97.3		97.0	97.0		$15,677	$1,734	$13,943

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilder-Waite Grade School

What schools do graduates of Wilder-Waite Grade School attend?

Students who attend Wilder-Waite Grade School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dunlap Middle School
High : Dunlap High School

How many students attend Wilder-Waite Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Wilder-Waite Grade School.

What is the racial makeup of Wilder-Waite Grade School?

Students at Wilder-Waite Grade School are 52% White, 23% Asian, 9% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is Wilder-Waite Grade School a good school?

Wilder-Waite Grade School ranks 207^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Wilder-Waite Grade School in?

Dunlap CUSD 323

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