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Wallace Elementary School

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Wallace Elementary School ranks 482 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

482^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Wallace Elementary School is a public elementary school serving around 400 students in grades PK-8 in Ottawa, Illinois. It is part of the Wallace CCSD 195 district, which is ranked 186 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wallace Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 71% of all students at Wallace were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, 56.4% of Wallace students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, with low socioeconomic status students ranking in the top 17% of Illinois elementary schools in ELA and the top 16% in Mathematics.

Wallace Elementary School outperforms many of the nearby schools, such as Dimmick Community Cons School District 175, Earlville Elementary School, and Marseilles Elementary School, in academic metrics. The school has maintained a strong academic performance over the years, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, the school has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 26.3% in 2023-2024 to 13.3% in 2024-2025, indicating a focus on improving attendance and supporting student learning.

420

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,393

Per pupil spending ?

26.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Illinois elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

482^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

259^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 19%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

186^th of 811Wallace 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

White (2025)58th percentile-18 vs school

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

Middle school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)77th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

Mathematics56%+18 vs state

Science48%+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
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%)	75.9	482^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	76.6%		85	269^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.0%	213	47.2	48.4	56.3	77.8	67.6	68.2	82.9	78.1	71.0	47.9	71.1	86.5	31.8	51.4	53.1	56.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.5	99.3	99.3	13.8	25.8	$14,393	$823	$13,569
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%)	47.6	1048^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.0%		60.9	717^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.3%	331			57.1	45.3					51.4	46.4	24.5					35.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1			$16,526	$1,029	$15,497
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%)	41.4	1180^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.6%		28.4	1448^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.9%	268			35.2	60.3					47.0	37.1	27.0					32.3	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	95.0	94.8	94.8	32.6		$13,850	$745	$13,106
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%)	79.9	395^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.8%		83.6	294^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.8%	101			71.4	72.6					72.0	65.1	49.2					57.3	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7			$15,770	$788	$14,982
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)		70.0						80.0	81.6						60.0	60.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.0	98.5		29.9	$28,707	$1,010	$27,697
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%)	66	690^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.4%		65.9	633^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	69.4%	57			50.0	52.4					51.2	70.0	47.6					58.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	17.5		$21,301	$3,127	$18,174
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%)	67	667^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.6%		52.4	878^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.5%	211	41.4	58.3	57.1	56.7	62.1	80.0	94.7	88.0	70.5	67.9	66.7	24.1	26.7	68.4	16.0	45.9	96.5	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.9	97.7	97.3	11.0	30.2	$18,592	$704	$17,887
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)									80.0							50.0	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9			$36,058	$348	$35,710
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%)	30.6	1419^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.0%		20.2	1675^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.0%	256	34.0	38.3	16.7	26.5	44.6	21.7	20.4	36.7	28.1	35.2	33.3	32.1	23.9	10.2	18.4	25.8	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	11.0	25.5	$17,114	$2,167	$14,947
Dimmick Community Cons School District 175	Public	PK, KG-8	297 N 33rd Rd	La Salle	61301	LaSalle County	Dimmick Community Cons 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%)	74.6	502^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	75.6%		73.1	507^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.5%	5	30.8	42.9	75.0	86.7	69.2	73.3	63.6	42.9	67.0	93.8	60.0	23.1	40.0	0.0	9.5	38.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3		39.7	$19,241	$574	$18,667

Frequently Asked Questions about Wallace Elementary School

What district is Wallace Elementary School in?

Wallace CCSD 195

Is Wallace Elementary School a good school?

Wallace Elementary School ranks 482^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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 is the racial makeup of Wallace Elementary School?

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

How many students attend Wallace Elementary School?

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

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