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Edgar A Poe Elementary School

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Edgar A Poe Elementary School ranks 1003 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1003^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Edgar A Poe Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 323 students in grades PK-5 in Arlington Heights, Illinois. The school is part of the Wheeling CCSD 21 district, which is ranked 600 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Edgar A Poe Elementary School's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 571 and 1145 out of around 2,000 Illinois elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. The school's test scores are generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects, with particularly low performance in 3rd grade English Language Arts. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.8% to 26.3% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

While the nearby schools in the Wheeling CCSD 21 district generally perform at a similar or slightly higher level than Edgar A Poe Elementary School, the higher-performing Arlington Heights School District 25 schools, such as Greenbrier Elementary and Ivy Hill Elementary, outperform Edgar A Poe Elementary School in academic achievement.

317

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,541

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 N Highland Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60004-2116

(847) 670-3200

District: Wheeling CCSD 21

Students who attend Edgar A Poe Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cooper Middle School
High:	Buffalo Grove High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.7%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Asian:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg37%

Illinois avg44%

1,003^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Wheeling CCSD 21

600^th of 811Wheeling CCSD 21 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	49.8	1003 of 2056	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	815 of 2067	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	734 of 2077	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	737 of 2082	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	773 of 1948	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	868 of 2086	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	862 of 2037	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.8	571 of 2044	72.1%	★★★★☆
2016	41.3	1145 of 2046	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.1	896 of 2052	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.7	746 of 2093	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.9	888 of 2167	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.0	1110 of 2166	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.8	843 of 2147	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.9	740 of 2139	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.4	660 of 2120	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.0	1209 of 2092	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	78.6	334 of 2095	84.1%	★★★★☆
2006	75.4	492 of 2086	76.4%	★★★★☆
2005	73.5	547 of 2022	72.9%	★★★★☆
2004	81.1	297 of 2030	85.4%	★★★★☆
2003	68.2	771 of 2020	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	40.6	168 of 243	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	7.4	237 of 242	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	360 of 788	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	121 of 826	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	50.4	285 of 788	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	248 of 768	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	61 of 537	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	152 of 743	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	86 of 718	88.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	901 of 1942	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	653 of 1942	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	685 of 1957	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	603 of 1970	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	869 of 1680	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	783 of 2019	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	821 of 1964	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	807 of 1800	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	868 of 1793	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	368 of 1808	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.4	630 of 1763	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	765 of 1514	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	628 of 1816	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	670 of 1765	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	932 of 1947	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	994 of 1959	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	690 of 1984	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	798 of 1977	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	598 of 1707	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	845 of 2019	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	822 of 1972	58.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	1002 of 1389	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.7	767 of 1392	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	686 of 1419	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	693 of 1425	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	788 of 1308	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	960 of 1462	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	846 of 1463	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Asian (2019)31st percentile-28 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science45%+4 vs state

Mathematics44%+6 vs state

English Language Arts38%-15 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	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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edgar A Poe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 N Highland Ave	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 670-3200	317	34	9.3	50.5%	224 (70.7%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (11.7%)	29 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.2%)	49.8	1003^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	51.2%		55.4	815^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.6%	188	44.8	22.4	53.1	43.3	38.0	35.1	53.1	48.3	44.4	94.2	94.7	94.7	94.7		85.3	94.4			$19,541	$633	$18,909
Greenbrier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2330 N Verde Dr	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 398-4272	280	32	8.8	23.6%	182 (65.0%)	5 (1.8%)	17 (6.1%)	74 (26.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	89.7	184^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.1%		90.5	178^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.4%	6	68.8	61.5	76.1	75.0	70.5	76.9	84.8	68.8	76.7	96.7	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	95.5	96.2	35.9		$22,193	$760	$21,433
J W Riley Elementary School	Public	K-5	1209 E Burr Oak Dr	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 670-3400	319	33	9.8	34.8%	205 (64.3%)	8 (2.5%)	47 (14.7%)	40 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	68.8	625^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.6%		61.7	706^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.8%	81	60.5	67.9	56.8	50.0	59.1	71.4	45.9	34.1	52.6	98.1	97.8	97.8	97.8		95.5	98.1			$21,942	$565	$21,377
Ivy Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2211 N Burke Dr	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 398-4275	593	41	14.4	24.1%	279 (47.0%)	9 (1.5%)	86 (14.5%)	214 (36.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	89.8	180^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.2%		90.7	173^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	91.6%	7	68.8	62.5	77.2	84.6	74.7	68.4	77.5	71.8	72.6	96.4	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.3	95.6	96.0	5.4		$14,720	$667	$14,054
Lake Louise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Jonathan Dr	Palatine	60074	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-5600	608	38	16.1	53.5%	131 (21.5%)	34 (5.6%)	388 (63.8%)	38 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	24.2	1576^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.3%		17.5	1753^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	15.2%	177	22.3	22.8	36.0	37.6	32.4	25.6	33.7	12.8	23.7	93.5	93.9	93.9	93.9	95.0	91.3	93.0	3.5	11.9	$18,656	$888	$17,768
Henry W Longfellow Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 S Arlington Heights Rd	Buffalo Grove	60089	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 520-2755	510	35	14.5	24.5%	329 (64.5%)	7 (1.4%)	60 (11.8%)	84 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.5%)	67.7	652^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	68.3%		64.4	657^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.2%	5	60.0	42.2	55.3	55.7	50.6	57.8	53.9	54.4	55.5	97.3	97.5	97.5	97.5		96.9	98.9			$19,879	$565	$19,314
Patton Elementary School	Public	K-5	1616 N Patton Ave	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 398-4288	399	34	11.7	8.8%	329 (82.5%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (9.0%)	29 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	93.6	100^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.1%		92.6	149^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.8%	49	66.7	74.3	86.3	83.3	81.3	80.0	78.8	72.9	77.6	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	95.5	95.8	96.3			$17,477	$583	$16,893
Joyce Kilmer Elementary School	Public	K-5	655 Golfview Ter	Buffalo Grove	60089	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 520-2760	590	43	13.7	71.2%	264 (44.7%)	18 (3.1%)	223 (37.8%)	48 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.3%)	32.8	1364^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.7%		45.4	1037^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.8%	327	30.0	33.7	25.3	42.9	33.3	38.9	29.3	30.4	33.1	92.6	92.8	92.8	92.8		91.1	92.2			$19,110	$576	$18,533
Jane Addams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 E Sayles Dr	Palatine	60074	Cook County	Palatine CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 963-5000	567	44	12.7	44.8%	162 (28.6%)	32 (5.6%)	303 (53.4%)	43 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	29.3	1450^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.5%		27.3	1477^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.5%	27	34.7	28.9	30.1	40.0	32.9	28.9	31.3	21.3	27.4	96.2	96.5	96.5	96.5	97.0	94.1	96.7		9.9	$17,892	$799	$17,092
Booth Tarkington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Scott St	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 520-2775	540	38	14.2	45.4%	162 (30.0%)	20 (3.7%)	178 (33.0%)	143 (26.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.7%)	55.6	894^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.5%		43.3	1082^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	47.7%	188	48.7	43.7	43.5	45.0	44.1	49.3	47.1	48.8	48.4	98.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	99.8	97.8	98.2			$22,628	$628	$22,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Edgar A Poe Elementary School

Is Edgar A Poe Elementary School a good school?

Edgar A Poe Elementary School ranks 1003^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Edgar A Poe Elementary School in?

Wheeling CCSD 21

What schools do graduates of Edgar A Poe Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Edgar A Poe Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cooper Middle School
High : Buffalo Grove High School

How many students attend Edgar A Poe Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended Edgar A Poe Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Edgar A Poe Elementary School?

Students at Edgar A Poe Elementary School are 71% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

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