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Waltham Elementary School

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Waltham Elementary School ranks 534 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

534^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Waltham Elementary School serves 246 students in prekindergarten through eighth grade in the Utica area, as part of Waltham CCSD 185. Its results are strong overall, particularly in English language arts (ELA): in 2025–26, 75% of students were proficient in ELA and 50% in math, compared with 56% and 40% statewide. The most important takeaway is that the school performs well above state levels in both subjects, with its clearest strength in ELA.

Compared with nearby K–8 schools, Waltham is competitive but not the local leader: its ELA result ranked third among five schools with reported scores, behind Dimmick at 80% and Wallace Elementary School at 78%. Its 50% in math was about equal to the 50% average for nearby schools with reportable results. Waltham’s reported test-score figures match those of its district, so the supplied data show no school–district gap. Fifth grade is the clearest weak spot: ELA proficiency was 50%, below the state’s 55%, and math proficiency was 33%, just below the state’s 36%. By contrast, seventh- and eighth-grade ELA proficiency was 92% and 95%.

Results have improved over the last three reported years: ELA rose 23 percentage points, from 52% in 2023–24 to 75% in 2025–26, while math rose 12 points, from 38% to 50%. SchoolDigger places Waltham at the 69th percentile statewide, with 3 stars, up from the 55th percentile in 2022–23; its district is at the 77th percentile with 4 stars. SchoolDigger’s group rankings show a notable difference: the ranking for White students was at the 43rd percentile, 26 points below the school’s overall percentile, while the ranking for female students was at the 84th percentile, 15 points above it. The 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 10.4, below the nearby reported average of 12. Waltham reported 19% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2021–22; most nearby figures are from a different year. Grade-seven and grade-eight math results are suppressed, and the available science figures do not establish a trend.

246

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,306

Per pupil spending ?

19.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2021-22) ?

97.7%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

2902 N Il Route 178
Utica, IL 61373-9717

(815) 667-4417

District: Waltham CCSD 185

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (65% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Illinois median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Illinois avg49%

Elementary school

534^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

152^nd of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

167^th of 738Waltham CCSD 185 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	66.9	534 of 1737	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.0	667 of 2056	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	878 of 2067	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	932 of 2077	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	733 of 2082	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	600 of 1948	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	819 of 2086	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	734 of 2037	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.4	863 of 2044	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.6	753 of 2046	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.7	688 of 2052	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.5	951 of 2093	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.8	670 of 2167	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	86.1	92 of 2166	95.8%	★★★★★
2011	82.7	240 of 2147	88.8%	★★★★☆
2010	83.3	199 of 2139	90.7%	★★★★★
2009	70.7	714 of 2120	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.9	803 of 2092	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.5	899 of 2095	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.3	618 of 2086	70.4%	★★★★☆
2005	73.3	556 of 2022	72.5%	★★★★☆
2004	73.0	596 of 2030	70.6%	★★★★☆
2003	83.7	219 of 2020	89.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	206 of 1286	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	68.6	572 of 1942	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	632 of 1942	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.4	463 of 1970	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	474 of 1680	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.6	989 of 2019	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	646 of 1964	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	432 of 1311	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	725 of 1947	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	949 of 1959	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	984 of 1984	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	582 of 1977	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	361 of 1707	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	755 of 2019	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	830 of 1972	57.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	658 of 1149	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.7	839 of 1389	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	890 of 1392	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	969 of 1419	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	689 of 1425	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	636 of 1308	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	940 of 1462	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	818 of 1463	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	152 of 1126	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.2	288 of 1368	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	203 of 1363	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	91.8	91 of 1367	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	95 of 1369	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	94 of 1241	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	78.0	248 of 1356	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	306 of 1293	76.3%	★★★★☆
2017	60.4	449 of 1293	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.4	452 of 1294	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.7	316 of 1302	75.7%	★★★★☆
2014	76.1	281 of 1322	78.7%	★★★★☆
2013	78.6	253 of 1367	81.5%	★★★★☆
2012	88.0	48 of 1365	96.5%	★★★★★
2011	82.9	132 of 1344	90.2%	★★★★★
2010	77.3	262 of 1327	80.3%	★★★★☆
2009	75.2	305 of 1318	76.9%	★★★★☆
2008	77.9	245 of 1293	81.1%	★★★★☆
2007	66.7	470 of 1287	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.7	398 of 1272	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	85.7	122 of 1209	89.9%	★★★★☆
2004	65.6	463 of 1204	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	75.0	302 of 1185	74.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	81.0	196 of 1251	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	91.3	89 of 1286	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	68.2	269 of 1017	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	206 of 1276	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	356 of 1226	71.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	307 of 1271	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	142 of 1264	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	104 of 1292	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	140 of 1286	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	261 of 1296	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	216 of 1223	82.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	227 of 754	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	63.3	284 of 884	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	234 of 875	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	98 of 895	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	82 of 898	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.7	90 of 813	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	293 of 905	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	395 of 889	55.6%	★★★☆☆

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)84th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

White (2026)43rd percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

Female (2024)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts75%+18 vs state

Science68%+18 vs state

Mathematics50%+10 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
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
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	755 Bennett Ave	Oglesby	61348	LaSalle County	Oglesby Education Service District 125	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 883-9297	328	26	12.6	50.0%	245 (74.7%)	6 (1.8%)	59 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	29.9	1184^th of 1737 public elementary schools	31.8%		38	1249^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.3%	65	37.8		44.7	61.2	45.9				51.6	36.8	34.7	27.0				33.1	96.6%		$18,684	$627	$18,057
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1735 Malcolm Ave	La Salle	61301	LaSalle County	La Salle Education Service District 122	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 223-0786	650	57	11.4	68.2%	338 (52.0%)	33 (5.1%)	228 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.8%)	11.5	1572^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	9.5%		30.3	1425^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.7%	147	37.5		26.0	34.1	43.3				34.7	13.5	14.1	15.4				14.4	93%		$17,181	$2,534	$14,647
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
Northview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2100 Plum Street	Peru	61354	LaSalle County	Peru Education Service District 124	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 223-1111	594	44	13.5	56.4%	385 (64.8%)	14 (2.4%)	143 (24.1%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.9%)	59.1	684^th of 1737 public elementary schools	60.6%		67.6	655^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.1%	29			55.6	61.0					58.6	59.3	53.0					55.8	96%		$14,783	$1,377	$13,407
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
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
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
Dalzell Grade School	Public	K-8	307 Chestnut St	Dalzell	61320	Bureau County	Dalzell School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 663-8821	45	7	6.5	—	37 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)								(n/a)									42.3								92.5%		$18,809	$704	$18,106
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Waltham Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Waltham Elementary School?

Students at Waltham Elementary School are 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Waltham Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Waltham Elementary School.

What district is Waltham Elementary School in?

Waltham CCSD 185

Is Waltham Elementary School a good school?

Waltham Elementary School ranks 534^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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