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South Wilmington Grade School

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South Wilmington Grade School ranks 736 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

736^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

South Wilmington Grade School is a small public elementary school serving grades K-8 in South Wilmington, Illinois, with a student population of 86. The school is part of the South Wilmington CCSD 74 district, which is ranked 341 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school's overall performance in Math is stronger than the state average, with 44.9% of students proficient or better compared to 38.5% statewide, its academic performance is mixed. The school has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 174th out of 2,093 Illinois elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 736th out of 2,056 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's performance on specific grade-level tests, such as 4th-grade ELA and 5th-grade Math, is significantly below state averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has also risen significantly, from 16.3% in 2021-2022 to 28.3% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than nearby schools like L.J. Stevens Intermediate School (25.4%) and Dwight Common School (25.4%).

Despite the school's challenges, it appears to have adequate resources, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.7 in 2023-2024 and a steady increase in per-student spending, from $12,317 in 2020-2021 to $15,374 in 2023-2024. The school and district will need to carefully examine their instructional practices, support systems, and resource allocation to address the school's declining statewide ranking, uneven academic performance, and high chronic absenteeism in order to improve student outcomes.

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,519

Per pupil spending ?

28.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

375 Fifth Ave
South Wilmington, IL 60474

(815) 237-2281

District: South Wilmington CCSD 74

Students who attend South Wilmington Grade School usually attend:

High:

Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2012 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2012

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Illinois avg44%

736^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

341^st of 811South Wilmington CCSD 74 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	63.3	736 of 2056	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	918 of 1948	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	672 of 2086	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.0	502 of 2037	75.4%	★★★★☆
2017	81.8	333 of 2044	83.7%	★★★★☆
2016	74.3	475 of 2046	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	66.2	596 of 2052	71.0%	★★★★☆
2014	88.5	174 of 2093	91.7%	★★★★★
2013	85.2	272 of 2167	87.4%	★★★★☆
2012	79.9	362 of 2166	83.3%	★★★★☆
2011	78.6	412 of 2147	80.8%	★★★★☆
2010	83.9	172 of 2139	92.0%	★★★★★
2008	69.7	728 of 2092	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.3	774 of 2095	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.4	941 of 2086	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.3	473 of 2022	76.6%	★★★★☆
2004	92.7	6 of 2030	99.7%	★★★★★
2003	80.8	321 of 2020	84.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	806 of 1389	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	937 of 1308	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.5	700 of 1462	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	573 of 1463	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	51.6	572 of 1367	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	448 of 1369	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	320 of 1241	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	633 of 1356	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	96.6	28 of 1294	97.8%	★★★★★
2015	68.7	317 of 1302	75.7%	★★★★☆
2014	89.3	95 of 1322	92.8%	★★★★★
2009	83.9	115 of 1318	91.3%	★★★★★
2008	53.2	717 of 1293	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	69.0	422 of 1287	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	85.2	100 of 1272	92.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	32.8	613 of 895	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	502 of 898	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	341 of 813	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.3	656 of 905	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)42nd percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

White (2023)32nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+29 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics45%+6 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
South Wilmington Grade School	Public	K-8	375 Fifth Ave	South Wilmington	60474	Grundy County	South Wilmington CCSD 74	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 237-2281	73	8	9.1	28.8%	73 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.3	736^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.2%					(n/a)	70.0			70.0	40.0				51.0		60.0	20.0				44.9	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	97.5		35.0	$18,519	$05	$18,514
Gardner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	598 N Elm St	Gardner	60424	Grundy County	Gardner CCSD 72C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 237-2313	146	16	9.1	51.4%	126 (86.3%)	1 (0.7%)	16 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	56.4	876^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.4%		46	1022^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	50.6%	146	50.0	72.2	50.0	58.3	68.8	42.9	66.7	61.1	58.6	25.0	50.0	56.3	14.3	46.7	50.0	41.4										$20,042	$853	$19,189
Braceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	209 N Mitchell St	Braceville	60407	Grundy County	Braceville School District 75	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 237-8040	130	13	10.0	60.8%	103 (79.2%)	5 (3.8%)	16 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	29.6	1444^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.8%		22.4	1611^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.1%	167	28.6	21.4	38.5	54.5	7.1	30.8		7.1	27.4	30.8	45.5	14.3	0.0		14.3	19.2	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6		32.5	$16,821	$878	$15,943
Reed-Custer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	162 S School St	Braidwood	60408	Will County	Reed Custer CUSD 255U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 458-2145	690	53	12.9	43.8%	563 (81.6%)	6 (0.9%)	87 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.8%)	65.2	701^st of 2056 public elementary schools	65.9%		64.1	659^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.1%	42	46.5		62.5	49.5	66.7				59.3	54.5	39.6	45.5				46.6										$18,604	$184	$18,420
Coal City Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-1	755 S Carbon Hill Rd	Coal City	60416	Grundy County	Coal City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 634-5042	437	27	16.1	34.3%	366 (83.8%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (10.8%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)								(n/a)																	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	36.3		$17,977	$663	$17,313
Coal City Intermediate School	Public	4-5	305 E Division St	Coal City	60416	Grundy County	Coal City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 634-2182	294	19	15.6	32.7%	241 (82.0%)	2 (0.7%)	39 (13.3%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	82	348^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.1%		84	282^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	86.4%	66	59.8			71.2	75.8				73.3		51.9	54.5				53.1	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3			$16,135	$748	$15,387
Coal City Elementary School	Public	2-3	300 N Broadway St	Coal City	60416	Grundy County	Coal City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 634-2334	302	21	14.3	34.4%	231 (76.5%)	1 (0.3%)	55 (18.2%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)			60.0						60.0	58.7						58.7	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0			$16,929	$792	$16,137
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1013 North St	Mazon	60444	Grundy County	Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Education Service District 2C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 448-2471	172	16	10.9	38.4%	150 (87.2%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	69.4	613^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.2%		61.3	710^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.7%	97			61.1	56.0					59.0	61.1	48.0					55.7										$19,667	$1,316	$18,351
Dwight Common School	Public	PK, KG-8	801 S Columbia St	Dwight	60420	Livingston County	Dwight Common School District 232	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 584-6221	519	41	12.7	45.5%	435 (83.8%)	2 (0.4%)	56 (10.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	41	1192^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	42.0%		23.8	1578^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.7%	386	41.5	50.0	42.9	40.8	39.6	51.0	51.2	59.1	47.2	46.3	40.8	11.5	17.6	11.6	31.8	26.1	96.5	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.1	95.7	96.1	11.7	25.2	$14,051	$1,205	$12,847
Bruning Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1910 Bruning Dr	Wilmington	60481	Will County	Wilmington CUSD 209U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 926-1683	222	14	16.0	42.8%	190 (85.6%)	2 (0.9%)	21 (9.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)								(n/a)																										$15,423	$2,075	$13,348

Frequently Asked Questions about South Wilmington Grade School

Is South Wilmington Grade School a good school?

South Wilmington Grade School ranks 736^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of South Wilmington Grade School?

Students at South Wilmington Grade School are 100% White.

What schools do graduates of South Wilmington Grade School attend?

Students who attend South Wilmington Grade School usually go on to attend:

High : Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School

How many students attend South Wilmington Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 73 students attended South Wilmington Grade School.

What district is South Wilmington Grade School in?

South Wilmington CCSD 74

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