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James R Wood Elementary School

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James R Wood Elementary School ranks 862 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

862^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

James R Wood Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Somonauk, Illinois, with 298 students. The school is part of the Somonauk CUSD 432 district, which is ranked 206 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has seen fluctuations in its academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 186 out of 2,052 Illinois elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1,286 out of 2,067 in 2023-2024, its recent proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics have often been below the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, with 25.4% of students chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School and Sandwich CUSD 430 schools, James R Wood Elementary School generally performs below the average in academic achievement. The school's per-student spending has increased over the years, but it is still lower than the spending at some nearby schools, and its student-teacher ratio is slightly higher than some of the nearby schools, which may impact the level of individual attention and support students receive.

298

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,067

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

320 S Maple St
Somonauk, IL 60552-9793

(815) 498-2338

District: Somonauk CUSD 432

Students who attend James R Wood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Somonauk Middle School
High:	Somonauk High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Hispanic:

14.4%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg66%

Illinois avg46%

862^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

206^th of 811Somonauk CUSD 432 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	57.5	862 of 2056	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.1	1286 of 2067	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	1017 of 2077	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	772 of 2082	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	818 of 1948	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	584 of 2086	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	481 of 2037	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	65.2	647 of 2044	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	83.0	308 of 2046	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	90.5	186 of 2052	90.9%	★★★★★
2014	56.4	956 of 2093	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.7	864 of 2167	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.2	762 of 2166	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	81.7	288 of 2147	86.6%	★★★★☆
2010	78.4	409 of 2139	80.9%	★★★★☆
2009	81.3	290 of 2120	86.3%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	385 of 2092	81.6%	★★★★☆
2007	79.3	304 of 2095	85.5%	★★★★☆
2006	61.0	1021 of 2086	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.7	1299 of 2022	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	73.3	585 of 2030	71.2%	★★★★☆
2003	65.1	857 of 2020	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	699 of 1942	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.3	1142 of 1942	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	764 of 1957	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	803 of 1970	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	801 of 1680	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	593 of 2019	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	354 of 1964	82.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	814 of 1800	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	1086 of 1793	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.1	261 of 1808	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	557 of 1763	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	638 of 1514	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	275 of 1816	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	263 of 1765	85.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	943 of 1947	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.6	1354 of 1959	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	1194 of 1984	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.4	677 of 1977	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	688 of 1707	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	559 of 2019	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	611 of 1972	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	68.2	242 of 1194	79.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	989 of 1389	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	1186 of 1392	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	1034 of 1419	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	959 of 1425	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	841 of 1308	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	716 of 1462	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	492 of 1463	66.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2019)80th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+5 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)	% 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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James R Wood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	320 S Maple St	Somonauk	60552	DeKalb County	Somonauk CUSD 432	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 498-2338	298	29	10.4	39.6%	246 (82.6%)	2 (0.7%)	43 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	57.5	862^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	58.1%		34.1	1286^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.8%	424			69.6	39.3					52.3	60.9	31.1					43.9	80.5	82.8	82.8	82.8	78.5	82.1	80.8	7.0		$18,067	$810	$17,257
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1201 Castle St	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	Sandwich CUSD 430	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 786-8811	221	12	17.9	37.1%	178 (80.5%)	1 (0.5%)	39 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)			62.2						62.2	68.9						68.9	96.8	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4			$17,340	$662	$16,678
Lynn G Haskin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	720 S Wells St	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	Sandwich CUSD 430	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 786-8812	226	17	13.2	46.0%	168 (74.3%)	1 (0.4%)	51 (22.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)			73.2						73.2	82.9						82.9	95.3	96.4	96.4	96.4	93.5	95.7	95.7	29.6		$12,791	$685	$12,106
Herman E Dummer	Public	4-5	422 S Wells St	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	Sandwich CUSD 430	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 786-8498	275	19	14.8	49.1%	215 (78.2%)	2 (0.7%)	49 (17.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	68.9	623^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	69.7%		63.2	672^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	67.5%	49	45.1			67.2	59.0				63.1		61.3	35.8				48.7	96.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.4	98.8			$16,086	$662	$15,424
W W Woodbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	322 E 3rd St	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	Sandwich CUSD 430	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 786-6316	170	9	18.2	47.6%	120 (70.6%)	1 (0.6%)	42 (24.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)								(n/a)			43.5						43.5	58.7						58.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5			$16,213	$662	$15,551
Leland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	370 N Main St	Leland	60531	LaSalle County	Leland CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 495-3231	175	18	9.9	37.7%	130 (74.3%)	1 (0.6%)	41 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	62	764^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.8%		45.4	1035^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.9%	271	36.8	52.6	50.0	50.0	52.6	62.5	40.0	73.7	55.2	70.0	50.0	31.6	43.8	64.3	31.6	48.1	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.6	96.0	96.0		33.1	$17,427	$625	$16,802
Sheridan Elementary School	Public	K-4	115 E Si Johnson Ave	Sheridan	60551	LaSalle County	Serena CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 496-2002	135	13	10.3	43.0%	118 (87.4%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	34.4	1333^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	35.2%		38.8	1181^st of 2067 public elementary schools	42.9%	152			30.0	43.3					36.7	40.0	30.0					35.0	97.1	96.4	96.4	96.4	87.1	97.1	79.9			$21,176	$2,913	$18,264
Centennial Elementary School	Public	2-3	800 S West St	Plano	60545	Kendall County	Plano CUSD 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 552-3234	351	28	12.4	53.8%	115 (32.8%)	35 (10.0%)	187 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)								(n/a)			37.4						37.0	29.1						28.7	98.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.3			$17,576	$309	$17,266
Newark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	503 Chicago Rd	Newark	60541	Kendall County	Newark CCSD 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 695-5143	116	11	10.9	23.3%	95 (81.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	79.8	402^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	80.4%		69.3	563^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	72.8%	161			66.7	74.2					71.4	55.6	61.3					59.2	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4			$16,201	$1,420	$14,781
P H Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	904 N Lew St	Plano	60545	Kendall County	Plano CUSD 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 552-8504	438	30	14.5	55.9%	158 (36.1%)	21 (4.8%)	239 (54.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)								(n/a)																	96.3	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.3	96.3	96.3			$17,642	$274	$17,368

Frequently Asked Questions about James R Wood Elementary School

How many students attend James R Wood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended James R Wood Elementary School.

Is James R Wood Elementary School a good school?

James R Wood Elementary School ranks 862^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of James R Wood Elementary School?

Students at James R Wood Elementary School are 83% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is James R Wood Elementary School in?

Somonauk CUSD 432

What schools do graduates of James R Wood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend James R Wood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Somonauk Middle School
High : Somonauk High School

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