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William E Young School

Public Grades PK, KG-1
Summary

William E Young School is an elementary school serving grades PK-1 in Homer Glen, Illinois, with a student population of 461. The school is part of the Homer CCSD 33C district, which is ranked 177 out of 823 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William E Young School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams across grades 3 and 4. In 2022-2023, 57.5% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 35.4%, and 48.2% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 33%. This strong academic performance places the school among the top-performing elementary schools in Illinois. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.3 and higher-than-average spending per student of $18,815 may contribute to its success.

While Luther J Schilling School has shown comparable or even stronger performance in certain grade levels and subject areas, William E Young School generally outperforms its peers in the Homer CCSD 33C district. The school faces some challenges, such as a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, but remains a valuable asset to the Homer Glen community and a model for other elementary schools in the region.

452
Students ?
14.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,637
Per pupil spending ?
3.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 16240 S Cedar Rd
       Homer Glen, IL  60491-8286

(708) 226-2010

District: Homer CCSD 33C


Students who attend William E Young School usually attend:

Middle:    Hadley Middle School
    Homer Junior High School
High:    Lockport Township High School East
Racial breakdown:

White:
79.4%
Hispanic:
13.1%
Asian:
3.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 87th percentile in 2019 → 82nd in 2023
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Illinois average (46% vs 31% meeting standards)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 87th-percentile peak (2019) to 82nd (2023)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?
This school46%
District avg43%
Illinois avg31%
Not ranked this year
William E Young School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
80th of 811Homer CCSD 33C 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
202379.4382 of 207781.6%★★★★☆
202285.3280 of 208286.6%★★★★☆
202173.5452 of 194876.8%★★★★☆
201984.6273 of 208686.9%★★★★☆
201881.9315 of 203784.5%★★★★☆
201784.2274 of 204486.6%★★★★☆
201678.4392 of 204680.8%★★★★☆
201574.1455 of 205277.8%★★★★☆
201472.4570 of 209372.8%★★★★☆
201375.0526 of 216775.7%★★★★☆
201278.9401 of 216681.5%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202360.1248 of 90772.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202373.4447 of 195777.2%★★★★☆
202279.5349 of 197082.3%★★★★☆
202174.9347 of 168079.3%★★★★☆
201985.5217 of 201989.3%★★★★☆
201883.6267 of 196486.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202381.7295 of 198485.1%★★★★☆
202288.5181 of 197790.8%★★★★★
202164.9493 of 170771.1%★★★★☆
201980.5319 of 201984.2%★★★★☆
201877.4390 of 197280.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202357.9361 of 115668.8%★★★☆☆
202262.1264 of 111376.3%★★★★☆
202179.671 of 64088.9%★★★★☆
201951.4446 of 119462.6%★★★☆☆
201867.1141 of 76381.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202362.2488 of 141965.6%★★★☆☆
202271.4341 of 142576.1%★★★★☆
202163.1431 of 130867.0%★★★☆☆
201973.2318 of 146278.2%★★★★☆
201868.9403 of 146372.5%★★★★☆
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)
Male (2023)85th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2023)77th percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2023)73rd percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2023)69th percentile-13 vs school
White (2023)66th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2022-2023) ?
English Language Arts48%+16 vs state
Mathematics45%+14 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended William E Young School.

Students who attend William E Young School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hadley Middle School
Middle : Homer Junior High School
High : Lockport Township High School East

Students at William E Young School are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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2024–25 school spending dataOct 30, 2025
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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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