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Wallace Elementary School

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Wallace Elementary School ranks 286 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Wallace Elementary School in Ottawa, Illinois, serves pre-K through grade 8 and enrolls 420 students, making it the second-largest of the 11 nearby schools listed. Its 2025–26 results show a clear academic strength: students performed well above state averages in both ELA and math, with results 21 and 20 percentage points higher, respectively.

Wallace also compares well with nearby schools: among six schools with similar grade spans and results, it ranked third in ELA and second in math. Its ELA result of 78% was above the peer average of 69%, while its 60% in math was slightly above the 56% average. The school’s reported district results match its own, so the district comparison is the same. Grade 5 science was another standout, at 77% proficient versus 48% statewide and the highest nearby result reported for that grade; grade 8 science was 65% versus 52% statewide. Grade 4 math is a relative area to watch: 48% was above the state’s 42%, but below Dimmick Community Cons School District 175 at 67% and Waltham Elementary School at 60%. Chronic absenteeism was also favorable at 11%, compared with 24% statewide.

Results have generally risen: ELA increased from 64% in 2023–24 to 78% in 2025–26, and math from 46% to 60%. The state gap narrowed slightly overall in ELA but widened in math. SchoolDigger ranked Wallace 286th of 1,737 schools in 2025–26, at the 84th percentile with 4 stars; nearby Dimmick ranked higher, at the 91st percentile. Wallace’s 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 14.8:1, tied with McKinley Elementary School for the highest among nearby schools with reported ratios. In 2024–25, 27% of Wallace students were free/reduced lunch eligible, below the 45% average among nearby schools with the same measure and year. SchoolDigger’s 2024–25 ranking for Special Education Students was at the 47th percentile, compared with 77th overall, a weaker relative measure of how well the school serves this group.

420

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,348

Per pupil spending ?

26.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

97.2%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

1463 N 33rd Rd
Ottawa, IL 61350-9622

(815) 433-2986

District: Wallace CCSD 195

Students who attend Wallace Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Ottawa Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Hispanic:

13.3%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (70% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Illinois avg49%

Elementary school

286^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

173^rd of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 738Wallace CCSD 195 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
2026	80.6	286 of 1737	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	482 of 2056	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	269 of 2067	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	605 of 2077	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	52.1	901 of 2082	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	750 of 1948	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	404 of 2086	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	377 of 2037	81.5%	★★★★☆
2017	70.2	564 of 2044	72.4%	★★★★☆
2016	71.8	520 of 2046	74.6%	★★★★☆
2015	70.3	528 of 2052	74.3%	★★★★☆
2014	77.3	461 of 2093	78.0%	★★★★☆
2013	81.5	363 of 2167	83.2%	★★★★☆
2012	80.9	322 of 2166	85.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	503 of 2147	76.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.6	496 of 2139	76.8%	★★★★☆
2009	76.6	488 of 2120	77.0%	★★★★☆
2008	81.5	279 of 2092	86.7%	★★★★☆
2007	80.2	285 of 2095	86.4%	★★★★☆
2006	77.7	396 of 2086	81.0%	★★★★☆
2005	72.7	581 of 2022	71.3%	★★★★☆
2004	69.6	705 of 2030	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	75.9	503 of 2020	75.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	213 of 1286	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	437 of 1942	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	266 of 1942	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	620 of 1957	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	865 of 1970	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	743 of 1680	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.3	365 of 2019	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	435 of 1964	77.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	301 of 1800	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	193 of 1793	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	329 of 1808	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	103 of 1816	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	182 of 1765	89.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	263 of 1311	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.5	487 of 1947	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	290 of 1959	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	544 of 1984	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	808 of 1977	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	634 of 1707	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	441 of 2019	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	297 of 1972	84.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	683 of 1292	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	337 of 1149	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	58.9	579 of 1389	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	283 of 1392	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	51.5	674 of 1419	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	987 of 1425	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	735 of 1308	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	517 of 1462	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	373 of 1463	74.5%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	173 of 1126	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	259 of 1368	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	225 of 1363	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	265 of 1367	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	246 of 1369	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	173 of 1241	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	259 of 1356	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	172 of 1293	86.7%	★★★★☆
2017	81.2	200 of 1293	84.5%	★★★★☆
2016	80.3	211 of 1294	83.7%	★★★★☆
2015	76.6	240 of 1302	81.6%	★★★★☆
2014	85.4	146 of 1322	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	77.7	270 of 1367	80.2%	★★★★☆
2012	71.4	393 of 1365	71.2%	★★★★☆
2011	76.8	263 of 1344	80.4%	★★★★☆
2010	81.0	177 of 1327	86.7%	★★★★☆
2009	83.0	137 of 1318	89.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.4	236 of 1293	81.7%	★★★★☆
2007	80.9	179 of 1287	86.1%	★★★★☆
2006	69.3	407 of 1272	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.6	328 of 1209	72.9%	★★★★☆
2004	63.9	487 of 1204	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	75.2	300 of 1185	74.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	159 of 867	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.5	296 of 1248	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	272 of 1251	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	244 of 1275	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	182 of 1286	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	150 of 1017	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	360 of 1276	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	157 of 1226	87.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	93.7	24 of 788	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	66.8	282 of 1219	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	154 of 1234	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	218 of 1221	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	91.4	36 of 1019	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	117 of 829	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	229 of 1271	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	178 of 1264	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	263 of 1292	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	315 of 1286	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	148 of 1048	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	179 of 1296	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	203 of 1223	83.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	174 of 754	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	65.4	268 of 884	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	232 of 875	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	295 of 895	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	339 of 898	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	222 of 813	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	297 of 905	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	200 of 889	77.5%	★★★★☆

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

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile-29 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Female (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+21 vs state

Science71%+21 vs state

Mathematics60%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wallace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1463 N 33rd Rd	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Wallace CCSD 195	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 433-2986	420	28	14.8	26.7%	346 (82.4%)	7 (1.7%)	56 (13.3%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	80.6	286^th of 1737 public elementary schools	83.5%		75.9	482^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	76.6%	196	76.6	64.9	81.8	67.3	63.8	92.3	70.8	97.3	77.5	68.2	48.1	76.6	64.1	45.8	56.8	59.6	97.2%		$14,348	$1,111	$13,237
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1709 Columbus St	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Ottawa Education Service District 141	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 434-0726	304	23	13.2	64.8%	193 (63.5%)	20 (6.6%)	70 (23.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.3%)	26.2	1251^st of 1737 public elementary schools	28.0%		47.6	1048^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.0%	203			40.7	48.1					43.9	39.0	33.3					36.0	97.5%		$18,122	$926	$17,196
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1110 W Main St	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Ottawa Education Service District 141	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 434-1250	387	29	13.1	69.3%	259 (66.9%)	3 (0.8%)	93 (24.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	17.4	1435^th of 1737 public elementary schools	17.4%		41.4	1180^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.6%	255			38.3	39.7					39.1	35.0	23.5					28.9	96.3%		$15,761	$586	$15,175
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1320 State St	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Ottawa Education Service District 141	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 433-1907	364	25	14.8	40.9%	293 (80.5%)	9 (2.5%)	43 (11.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	61.9	639^th of 1737 public elementary schools	63.2%		79.9	395^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.8%	244			64.5	74.6					68.9	53.2	44.1					48.4	97.3%		$17,404	$489	$16,916
Rutland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3231 N Il Route 71	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Rutland CCSD 230	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 433-2949	70	11	6.3	14.3%	55 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (17.1%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)									87.5	100.0						80.0	98.7%		$26,343	$877	$25,466
Harding Grade School	Public	PK, KG-4	1643 N 40th Rd	Earlville	60518	LaSalle County	Serena CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 792-8216	130	9	14.4	36.2%	111 (85.4%)	1 (0.8%)	11 (8.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	61.5	647^th of 1737 public elementary schools	62.8%		66	690^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.4%	43			53.8	50.0					52.2	61.5	75.0					67.4	95.3%		$24,091	$1,739	$22,352
Waltham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2902 N Il Route 178	Utica	61373	LaSalle County	Waltham CCSD 185	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 667-4417	246	24	10.4	—	206 (83.7%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (11.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	66.9	534^th of 1737 public elementary schools	69.3%		67	667^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.6%	133	60.0	76.2	74.1	83.3	50.0	70.0	91.7	95.2	74.7	74.1	60.0	33.3	46.7			50.0	97.7%		$17,306	$743	$16,564
Deer Park C C Elementary School	Public	K-8	2350 E 1025th Rd	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Deer Park CCSD 82	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 434-6930	44	7	6.2	11.4%	38 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)								(n/a)									60.7							39.3	89.7%		$47,033	$332	$46,701
Marseilles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 Chicago St	Marseilles	61341	LaSalle County	Marseilles Education Service District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 554-4338	528	43	12.3	57.2%	396 (75.0%)	13 (2.5%)	87 (16.5%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	21	1360^th of 1737 public elementary schools	21.7%		30.6	1419^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.0%	59	45.7	24.4	17.9	36.5	47.8	27.5			28.0	41.1		32.6	25.5			23.6	97.7%		$17,645	$1,875	$15,770
Dimmick Community Cons School District 175	Public	K-8	297 N 33rd Rd	La Salle	61301	LaSalle County	Dimmick Community Consolidated School District #175	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 223-2933	153	13	11.9	—	124 (81.0%)	4 (2.6%)	21 (13.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	88.8	148^th of 1737 public elementary schools	91.5%		74.6	502^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	75.6%	354			80.0	86.7	73.3		85.7		80.0	86.7	66.7					51.3	91.9%		$21,755	$704	$21,051

Frequently Asked Questions about Wallace Elementary School

How many students attend Wallace Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 420 students attended Wallace Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Wallace Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wallace Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Ottawa Township High School

What district is Wallace Elementary School in?

Wallace CCSD 195

What is the racial makeup of Wallace Elementary School?

Students at Wallace Elementary School are 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Wallace Elementary School a good school?

Wallace Elementary School ranks 286^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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