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Booth Tarkington Elementary School

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Booth Tarkington Elementary School ranks 894 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

894^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Booth Tarkington Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Wheeling, Illinois, part of the Wheeling CCSD 21 district. With 565 students enrolled, the school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally below the state and district averages across grade levels and subject areas.

Booth Tarkington's proficiency rates in the 2024-2025 school year were 44.1% in English Language Arts and 48.4% in Math, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. While the school outperforms some nearby schools in the district, such as Eugene Field and Mark Twain, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Edgar A. Poe and J.W. Riley. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.8% to 26.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average of around 15%.

Despite the school's higher-than-average spending and staffing resources, these factors do not appear to be translating into stronger academic outcomes. Booth Tarkington's performance is particularly concerning for Asian, Hispanic, and Special Education students, who rank in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools in these categories. Addressing these disparities and underlying factors contributing to the school's performance issues should be a priority for the school and district.

540

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,628

Per pupil spending ?

45.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 Scott St
Wheeling, IL 60090-4432

(847) 520-2775

District: Wheeling CCSD 21

Students who attend Booth Tarkington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jack London Middle School
High:	Wheeling High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.0%

White:

30.0%

Asian:

26.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg37%

Illinois avg44%

894^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	55.6	894 of 2056	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	1082 of 2067	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	944 of 2077	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	954 of 2082	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	830 of 1948	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	838 of 2086	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	749 of 2037	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.8	973 of 2044	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.5	1044 of 2046	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.6	828 of 2052	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.2	803 of 2093	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.6	844 of 2167	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.9	970 of 2166	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.7	908 of 2147	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.9	814 of 2139	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.6	1289 of 2120	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.8	1099 of 2092	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.0	911 of 2095	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.1	880 of 2086	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.7	651 of 2022	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.1	810 of 2030	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.0	813 of 2020	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	183 of 234	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	158 of 219	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	171 of 237	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	718 of 1049	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	676 of 886	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	759 of 907	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	394 of 788	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	348 of 826	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	351 of 788	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	202 of 768	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	47.5	194 of 537	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	398 of 743	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	445 of 718	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	753 of 1942	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	1029 of 1942	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	905 of 1957	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	960 of 1970	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	795 of 1680	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	883 of 2019	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	772 of 1964	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	593 of 982	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	761 of 959	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	569 of 970	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	744 of 954	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	442 of 742	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	473 of 955	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	522 of 938	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	309 of 1800	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	45.8	904 of 1793	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	942 of 1808	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	755 of 1763	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	430 of 1514	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	694 of 1816	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	717 of 1765	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	880 of 1947	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	1002 of 1959	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	879 of 1984	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	869 of 1977	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	718 of 1707	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	741 of 2019	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	646 of 1972	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	1037 of 1292	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	758 of 1195	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	940 of 1156	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.3	444 of 1113	60.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	845 of 1389	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	895 of 1392	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	710 of 1419	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	537 of 1425	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	697 of 1308	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	516 of 1462	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	390 of 1463	73.3%	★★★★☆

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)83rd percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2025)32nd percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2025)22nd percentile-35 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science49%+8 vs state

Mathematics48%+10 vs state

English Language Arts44%-9 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
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
Eugene Field Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	51 Saint Armand Ln	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 520-2780	613	39	15.9	75.0%	109 (17.8%)	12 (2.0%)	439 (71.6%)	42 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	19.5	1678^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.4%		20.3	1672^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	19.1%	6	20.6	26.0	27.0	28.7	27.4	23.7	24.3	17.6	21.3	96.4	95.7	95.7	95.7		96.4	98.6		$20,655	$604	$20,051
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
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
Mark Twain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 E Merle Ln	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 520-2785	524	41	12.7	74.4%	60 (11.5%)	24 (4.6%)	391 (74.6%)	38 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	22.6	1604^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.0%		26.6	1499^th of 2067 public elementary schools	27.5%	105	29.0	6.0	36.7	37.1	25.9	16.4	26.7	19.4	20.6	95.7	95.9	95.9	95.9		92.8	95.9		$21,463	$865	$20,598
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
Anne Sullivan Elementary School	Public	4-5	700 N Schoenbeck Rd	Prospect Heights	60070	Cook County	Prospect Heights School District 23	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 870-3865	329	25	13.1	36.8%	208 (63.2%)	6 (1.8%)	64 (19.5%)	38 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	79	415^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.8%		80	361^st of 2067 public elementary schools	82.5%	54	65.2		58.9	71.0	65.0		51.0	57.8	54.4	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9		95.3	97.5		$18,999	$486	$18,513
Earl Pritchett School	Public	K-3	200 Horatio Blvd	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 353-5706	430	36	11.9		139 (32.3%)	5 (1.2%)	18 (4.2%)	248 (57.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)								(n/a)		73.5			73.5	67.5			67.5	95.6	95.8	96.2	95.8	99.2	94.8	95.6		$19,502	$1,310	$18,192
Betsy Ross Elementary School	Public	2-3	700 N Schoenbeck Rd	Prospect Heights	60070	Cook County	Prospect Heights School District 23	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 870-3868	338	22	15.7	38.8%	216 (63.9%)	4 (1.2%)	60 (17.8%)	46 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)								(n/a)		61.3			61.3	72.3			72.3	98.1	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	96.6	98.5		$19,154	$521	$18,633
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Booth Tarkington Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Booth Tarkington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Booth Tarkington Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jack London Middle School
High : Wheeling High School

What is the racial makeup of Booth Tarkington Elementary School?

Students at Booth Tarkington Elementary School are 33% Hispanic, 30% White, 26% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Booth Tarkington Elementary School in?

Wheeling CCSD 21

How many students attend Booth Tarkington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 540 students attended Booth Tarkington Elementary School.

Is Booth Tarkington Elementary School a good school?

Booth Tarkington Elementary School ranks 894^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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