Wolcott School

Public PK, KG-8

 200 N Wolcott St
       Thornton, IL  60476-1254


(708) 877-2526

District: Thornton School District 154

SchoolDigger Rank:
821st of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,354 Help


Students who attend Wolcott School usually attend:

High:    Thornwood High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  255

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
39.2%
African American:
30.6%
White:
21.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.2% Help


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Compare Details Wolcott School ranks better than 60.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.21. (See more...)
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Compare Details Wolcott School ranks worse than 65.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.18. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Wolcott School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (39.2%), African American (30.6%), White (21.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wolcott School is 12.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wolcott School is $14,354.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Wolcott School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wolcott School 821st of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Wolcott School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Wolcott School 898th of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Wolcott School in the ranking list.)

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Thornton School District 154:

SchoolDigger ranks Thornton School District 154 555th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wolcott School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Wolcott School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 68.73 752nd 2020 62.8%
2004 79.76 342nd 2030 83.2%
2005 67.77 765th 2022 62.2%
2006 63.69 932nd 2086 55.3%
2007 59.24 1057th 2095 49.5%
2008 69.87 724th 2092 65.4%
2009 70.02 731st 2120 65.5%
2010 67.22 843rd 2139 60.6%
2011 54.71 1170th 2147 45.5%
2012 56.58 1122nd 2166 48.2%
2013 50.19 1156th 2167 46.7%
2014 45.79 1187th 2093 43.3%
2015 29.82 1414th 2052 31.1%
2016 56.51 818th 2046 60.0%
2017 46.93 1020th 2044 50.1%
2018 32.05 1373rd 2037 32.6%
2019 47.80 1008th 2086 51.7%
2022 48.54 970th 2082 53.4%
2023 56.21 821st 2077 60.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wolcott School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.27 996th 1765 43.6%
2019 59.38 580th 1816 68.1%
2022 62.43 482nd 1763 72.7%
2023 83.25 141st 1808 92.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Wolcott School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.46 1409th 1964 28.3%
2019 41.68 1136th 2019 43.7%
2022 45.98 946th 1970 52.0%
2023 52.27 838th 1957 57.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Wolcott School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.13 1159th 1972 41.2%
2019 41.01 1129th 2019 44.1%
2022 49.19 898th 1977 54.6%
2023 58.06 718th 1984 63.8%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Wolcott School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.55 146th 692 78.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Wolcott School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 70.37 171st 955 82.1%
2022 65.04 224th 954 76.5%
2023 74.98 136th 970 86.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Wolcott School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.78 1092nd 1463 25.4%
2019 24.36 1176th 1462 19.6%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Wolcott School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Wolcott School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 80.39 218th 1185 81.6%
2004 75.00 313th 1204 74.0%
2005 75.77 305th 1209 74.8%
2006 55.63 665th 1272 47.7%
2007 62.45 561st 1287 56.4%
2008 64.80 531st 1293 58.9%
2009 72.37 367th 1318 72.2%
2010 68.91 444th 1327 66.5%
2011 75.68 287th 1344 78.6%
2012 67.87 458th 1365 66.4%
2013 78.12 260th 1367 81.0%
2014 56.73 576th 1322 56.4%
2015 56.01 476th 1302 63.4%
2016 60.25 436th 1294 66.3%
2017 42.22 712th 1293 44.9%
2018 39.39 747th 1293 42.2%
2019 54.63 556th 1356 59.0%
2022 28.01 946th 1369 30.9%
2023 31.18 898th 1367 34.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wolcott School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.32 558th 1161 51.9%
2019 63.70 337th 1217 72.3%
2022 31.11 862nd 1221 29.4%
2023 48.49 566th 1234 54.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Wolcott School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.36 727th 1226 40.7%
2019 57.87 477th 1276 62.6%
2022 24.64 961st 1286 25.3%
2023 35.31 783rd 1275 38.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Wolcott School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.63 683rd 1223 44.2%
2019 44.22 646th 1296 50.2%
2022 28.38 898th 1286 30.2%
2023 30.30 857th 1292 33.7%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Wolcott School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.67 69th 511 86.5%
2023 28.07 448th 569 21.3%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Wolcott School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 41.85 354th 662 46.5%
2023 44.94 315th 661 52.3%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Wolcott School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.25 701st 889 21.1%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, March 9, 2019

Open Quote School is well run and children have high expectations. Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, April 14, 2018

Open Quote This school has very racist and prejudice staff with barely any African American teachers. one of my granddaughters teachers was caught in the act of telling some of the non-African American kids not to hang out with the African American students Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, February 25, 2017

Open Quote This school has no African American teachers. I have experienced prejudice when my child attended here. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Wolcott School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 270 n/a 2 20 n/a n/a n/a 0 292
1990 267 n/a 2 19 n/a n/a n/a 0 288
1991 259 0 1 19 0 n/a n/a 0 279
1992 264 0 0 17 0 n/a n/a 0 281
1993 262 0 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 276
1994 278 0 0 20 0 n/a n/a 0 298
1995 278 0 0 22 0 n/a n/a 0 300
1996 278 0 0 22 0 n/a n/a 0 300
1997 286 0 0 21 0 n/a n/a 0 307
1998 281 0 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 299
1999 279 0 1 22 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2000 263 5 1 27 0 n/a n/a 0 296
2001 253 6 2 21 0 n/a n/a 0 282
2002 244 15 4 24 0 n/a n/a 0 287
2003 244 15 4 24 0 n/a n/a 0 287
2004 219 40 4 36 0 n/a n/a 0 299
2005 218 46 3 38 0 n/a n/a 0 305
2006 190 50 2 38 0 n/a n/a 2 282
2007 180 68 1 34 0 n/a n/a 6 289
2008 165 62 1 44 0 n/a n/a 5 277
2009 153 50 2 55 0 n/a n/a 4 264
2010 132 53 1 44 0 n/a n/a 4 234
2011 118 48 0 34 0 0 13 0 213
2012 123 53 0 43 0 2 3 0 224
2013 118 48 0 50 0 3 4 0 223
2014 123 40 0 45 0 3 5 0 216
2015 117 55 0 50 0 3 3 0 228
2016 105 48 1 49 0 3 7 0 213
2017 105 53 1 68 0 2 8 0 237
2018 99 64 1 72 0 0 18 0 254
2019 66 71 1 80 0 1 20 0 239
2020 63 58 0 90 0 0 18 0 229
2021 56 67 0 91 0 0 22 0 236
2022 64 74 0 89 0 0 16 0 243
2023 54 78 0 100 0 0 23 0 255

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wolcott School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 292 16.5 17.6 n/a
1990 288 16.5 17.4 n/a
1991 279 16.5 16.9 n/a
1992 281 17.5 16.0 n/a
1993 276 17.0 16.2 n/a
1994 298 18.0 16.6 n/a
1995 300 20.0 15.0 n/a
1996 300 20.0 15.0 n/a
1997 307 22.0 14.0 n/a
1998 299 23.0 13.0 n/a
1999 302 22.7 13.3 n/a
2000 296 24.0 12.3 n/a
2001 282 24.4 11.6 n/a
2002 287 23.4 12.3 0
2003 287 23.4 12.3 0
2004 299 22.0 13.6 0
2005 305 22.0 13.9 0
2006 282 20.0 14.1 0
2007 289 24.0 12.0 0
2008 277 18.0 15.4 0
2009 264 18.0 14.7 0
2010 234 14.0 16.7 0
2011 213 17.0 12.5 0
2012 224 15.0 14.9 15.2
2013 223 17.0 13.1 23.8
2014 216 20.0 10.8 20.4
2015 228 20.0 11.4 28.1
2016 213 23.0 9.2 32.4
2017 237 22.0 10.7 34.2
2018 254 21.0 12.0 53.5
2019 239 22.0 10.8 54
2020 229 17.9 12.7 43.2
2021 236 n/a n/a n/a
2022 243 22.0 11.0 51.4
2023 255 20.0 12.7 52.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wolcott School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 292 16.5 17.6 n/a
1990 288 16.5 17.4 n/a
1991 279 16.5 16.9 n/a
1992 281 17.5 16.0 n/a
1993 276 17.0 16.2 n/a
1994 298 18.0 16.6 n/a
1995 300 20.0 15.0 n/a
1996 300 20.0 15.0 n/a
1997 307 22.0 14.0 n/a
1998 299 23.0 13.0 n/a
1999 302 22.7 13.3 n/a
2000 296 24.0 12.3 n/a
2001 282 24.4 11.6 n/a
2002 287 23.4 12.3 0
2003 287 23.4 12.3 0
2004 299 22.0 13.6 0
2005 305 22.0 13.9 0
2006 282 20.0 14.1 0
2007 289 24.0 12.0 0
2008 277 18.0 15.4 0
2009 264 18.0 14.7 0
2010 234 14.0 16.7 0
2011 213 17.0 12.5 0
2012 224 15.0 14.9 15.2
2013 223 17.0 13.1 23.8
2014 216 20.0 10.8 20.4
2015 228 20.0 11.4 28.1
2016 213 23.0 9.2 32.4
2017 237 22.0 10.7 34.2
2018 254 21.0 12.0 53.5
2019 239 22.0 10.8 54
2020 229 17.9 12.7 43.2
2021 236 n/a n/a n/a
2022 243 22.0 11.0 51.4
2023 255 20.0 12.7 52.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal Meningococcal
201699.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%33.0%99.1%67.0%0.9%12.8%
201799.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%31.7%99.6%99.6%23.5%
201899.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%33.5%99.6%99.6%33.5%
202195.6%95.6%95.6%95.6%95.2%95.6%95.6%35.5%
202298.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%33.3%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wolcott School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $924 (7.3%) $11,721 (92.7%) $12,645
2020 $00 (0.0%) $12,377 (100.0%) $12,377
2021 $1,278 (9.6%) $11,970 (90.4%) $13,248
2022 $1,278 (9.6%) $11,970 (90.4%) $13,248
2023 $2,002 (13.9%) $12,352 (86.1%) $14,354

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wolcott School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1008th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 821st of 2077 Elementary schools
 8.8%
Ranks 556th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 898th of 1367 Middle schools
 24.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wolcott School)5031.8
 18.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Thornton School District 154)5031.8
 18.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wolcott School)31.836.4
 4.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Thornton School District 154)31.836.4
 4.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wolcott School)23.142.3
 19.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Thornton School District 154)23.142.3
 19.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wolcott School)23.123.1
   4th Grade Mathematics (Thornton School District 154)23.123.1
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wolcott School)25.936.4
 10.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Thornton School District 154)25.936.4
 10.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wolcott School)3731.8
 5.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Thornton School District 154)3731.8
 5.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Wolcott School)44.452.4
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Thornton School District 154)44.452.4
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wolcott School)49.932.2
 17.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Thornton School District 154)49.932.2
 17.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wolcott School)16.616.1
 0.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Thornton School District 154)16.616.1
 0.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wolcott School)44.417.9
 26.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Thornton School District 154)44.417.9
 26.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wolcott School)14.810.7
 4.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Thornton School District 154)14.810.7
 4.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wolcott School)40.921.9
 19%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Thornton School District 154)40.921.9
 19%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wolcott School)18.212.5
 5.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Thornton School District 154)18.212.5
 5.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Wolcott School)68.232.3
 35.9%
   8th Grade Science (Thornton School District 154)68.232.3
 35.9%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students239255
 6.7%
African American7178
 9.9%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic80100
 25%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White6654
 18.2%
Two or More Races2023
 15%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54%52.2%
 1.8%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 255 students attended Wolcott School.

Students who attend Wolcott School usually go on to attend:

High : Thornwood High School

Students at Wolcott School are 39% Hispanic, 31% African American, 21% White, 9% Two or more races.

Wolcott School ranks 821st of 2077 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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