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Wauconda Grade School

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Wauconda Grade School ranks 700 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

700^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Wauconda Grade School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Wauconda, Illinois, with an enrollment of 413 students. The school is part of the Wauconda CUSD 118 district, which is ranked 295 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wauconda Grade School's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) tests has been mixed compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, 53.4% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 56.4% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In math, 50.3% of students were proficient or better, higher than the state average of 38.5% but lower than the district's 42.7%. The school's performance has fluctuated over the past few years, with some grades and subjects performing better than others. Additionally, Wauconda Grade School has had relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 26.3% in recent years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Wauconda Grade School's performance is generally lower than the Cotton Creek School and Robert Crown School, both within the Wauconda CUSD 118 district, which have higher proficiency rates on the IAR tests and lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, Wauconda Grade School's performance is better than some schools in the Cary CCSD 26 and Lake Zurich CUSD 95 districts, which are also in the surrounding area.

421

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,460

Per pupil spending ?

39.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 Osage St
Wauconda, IL 60084-1746

(847) 526-6671

District: Wauconda CUSD 118

Students who attend Wauconda Grade School usually attend:

Middle:	Wauconda Middle School
High:	Wauconda High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.4%

Hispanic:

45.8%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (51% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg50%

Illinois avg44%

700^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Wauconda CUSD 118

295^th of 811Wauconda CUSD 118 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	700 of 2056	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	619 of 2067	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	893 of 2077	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	1185 of 2082	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	1012 of 1948	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	1176 of 2086	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	958 of 2037	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.7	980 of 2044	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.1	1193 of 2046	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.7	1305 of 2052	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.5	1438 of 2093	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.1	1173 of 2167	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.2	1269 of 2166	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.2	1008 of 2147	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.6	863 of 2139	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.8	843 of 2120	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.2	795 of 2092	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.2	618 of 2095	70.5%	★★★★☆
2006	75.7	484 of 2086	76.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	430 of 1049	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	233 of 886	73.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	120 of 788	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	247 of 826	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	41.3	428 of 788	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	344 of 768	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	231 of 537	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.8	716 of 743	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	556 of 718	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	632 of 1942	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	558 of 1942	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	51.8	847 of 1957	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	1150 of 1970	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	985 of 1680	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	1291 of 2019	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	1147 of 1964	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	417 of 982	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	362 of 959	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	607 of 970	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	733 of 954	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	642 of 742	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	854 of 955	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	721 of 938	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	610 of 1800	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	371 of 1793	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	561 of 1808	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	957 of 1763	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	858 of 1514	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	1393 of 1816	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1166 of 1765	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	688 of 1947	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	611 of 1959	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	875 of 1984	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	1057 of 1977	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	891 of 1707	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	975 of 2019	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	753 of 1972	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	28.9	10 of 12	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	506 of 1292	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	409 of 1195	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	401 of 1113	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.5	645 of 1194	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	206 of 763	73.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	497 of 1389	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	291 of 1392	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	546 of 1419	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	866 of 1425	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	576 of 1308	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	570 of 1462	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	370 of 1463	74.7%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

White (2025)64th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)59th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2019)17th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science51%+10 vs state

Mathematics50%+12 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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wauconda Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Osage St	Wauconda	60084	Lake County	Wauconda CUSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 526-6671	421	44	9.5	39.7%	212 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	193 (45.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	65.2	700^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.0%		66.5	619^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.1%	81	50.7	55.6	53.5	51.5	53.4	61.1	49.3	42.6	50.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	10.9	$25,460	$826	$24,634
Robert Crown School	Public	K-5	620 W Bonner Rd	Wauconda	60084	Lake County	Wauconda CUSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 526-7100	776	67	11.6	23.5%	490 (63.1%)	20 (2.6%)	182 (23.5%)	38 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.8%)	77.1	453^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	78.0%		78	420^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.7%	33	58.6	55.4	62.7	71.9	63.3	62.3	52.8	56.3	57.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5		$19,187	$826	$18,361
North Barrington Elementary School	Public	K-5	24175 N Grandview Dr	North Barrington	60010	Lake County	Barrington CUSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 381-4340	432	36	12.0	10.6%	334 (77.3%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.3%)	35 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.6%)	93.7	97^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.3%		93.9	133^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	93.6%	36	80.6	76.6	84.7	89.7	83.1	74.5	76.5	64.7	72.7	97.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	99.1	97.9	98.6		$21,865	$299	$21,565
Cotton Creek School	Public	PK, KG-5	545 Newport Ct	Island Lake	60042	McHenry County	Wauconda CUSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 526-4700	580	48	12.0	36.4%	328 (56.6%)	22 (3.8%)	197 (34.0%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	68.5	634^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.2%		59.8	737^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.3%	103	45.4	72.8	50.5	61.3	61.1	76.5	44.1	36.8	50.7									$21,583	$826	$20,757
Spencer Loomis Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Hubbard Ln	Hawthorn Woods	60047	Lake County	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 719-3300	516	32	16.0	8.5%	370 (71.7%)	8 (1.6%)	29 (5.6%)	87 (16.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	95.5	57^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.2%		98	26^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.7%	31	75.6	81.2	94.3	89.0	88.2	75.3	82.8	75.6	78.0	97.0	96.8	96.8	96.8		96.8	97.0		$15,741	$235	$15,506
Seth Paine Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Miller Rd	Hawthorn Woods	60047	Lake County	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 438-2163	495	35	14.3	29.3%	357 (72.1%)	4 (0.8%)	75 (15.2%)	38 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	93	114^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.5%		89.8	194^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.6%	80	76.6	78.3	79.5	92.2	82.4	75.0	71.1	64.1	70.7	95.7	96.4	96.4	96.4		94.7	96.8		$17,046	$421	$16,625
Fremont Intermediate School	Public	3-5	28754 N Fremont Center Rd	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Fremont School District 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 388-3700	651	45	14.3		433 (66.5%)	17 (2.6%)	97 (14.9%)	73 (11.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.1%)	81.9	352^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	82.9%		77.8	425^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.4%	73	61.2	62.5	71.0	73.2	69.0	71.2	60.7	46.2	59.3	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0		96.1	97.2		$15,849	$318	$15,531
Fremont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	28908 N Fremont Center Rd	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Fremont School District 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 837-0437	743	51	14.4		455 (61.2%)	19 (2.6%)	143 (19.2%)	96 (12.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.4%)								(n/a)										97.1	96.5	96.5	96.5	97.3	96.6	96.8	12.8	$17,108	$505	$16,604
Three Oaks School	Public	K-5	1514 3 Oaks Rd	Cary	60013	McHenry County	Cary CCSD 26	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 357-5450	443	41	10.7	33.0%	278 (62.8%)	4 (0.9%)	138 (31.2%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	68.8	624^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.6%		57.7	765^th of 2067 public elementary schools	63.0%	141	53.0	53.8	74.7	59.0	62.3	43.6	53.2	46.0	47.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		$13,064	$725	$12,339
May Whitney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Church St	Lake Zurich	60047	Lake County	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 438-2351	677	56	12.1	27.8%	461 (68.1%)	7 (1.0%)	101 (14.9%)	78 (11.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.7%)	92.6	121^st of 2056 public elementary schools	94.1%		93.9	135^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.5%	14	64.0	77.2	84.4	79.0	80.1	80.2	81.3	66.0	75.8	98.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	14.6	97.1	98.7	15.0	$18,122	$415	$17,706

Frequently Asked Questions about Wauconda Grade School

What is the racial makeup of Wauconda Grade School?

Students at Wauconda Grade School are 50% White, 46% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wauconda Grade School attend?

Students who attend Wauconda Grade School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wauconda Middle School
High : Wauconda High School

What district is Wauconda Grade School in?

Wauconda CUSD 118

How many students attend Wauconda Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Wauconda Grade School.

Is Wauconda Grade School a good school?

Wauconda Grade School ranks 700^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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