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Harper Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Harper Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Wilmette, Illinois, serving 370 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the highly-ranked Wilmette School District 39, which is ranked 23rd out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harper Elementary consistently ranks among the top 100 elementary schools in Illinois, with 79.1% of all students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 79.3% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school outperforms the Wilmette School District 39 and the state of Illinois in both subjects across all grade levels. Harper's academic performance is also notably higher than nearby schools like Willard Elementary in Evanston and Avoca West Elementary in Glenview. The only school that outperforms Harper in certain metrics is the highly-ranked Joseph Sears School in Kenilworth.

Harper Elementary has also seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 28.3% in 2022-2023 to just 5.7% in 2024-2025. This improvement, along with the school's increased per-student spending and smaller class sizes, suggests a strong commitment to providing a well-rounded and enriching educational experience for its students. Overall, Harper Elementary's exceptional academic performance, dedicated resources, and commitment to student success make it a standout institution in the Wilmette community and the state of Illinois.

366

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,722

Per pupil spending ?

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 Dartmouth St
Wilmette, IL 60091-1362

(847) 512-6200

District: Wilmette School District 39

Students who attend Harper Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Highcrest Middle School
	Wilmette Junior High School
High:	New Trier Township H S Winnetka

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (79% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Wilmette School District 39's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg82%

Illinois avg46%

109^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Wilmette School District 39

23^rd of 811Wilmette School District 39 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	93.3	109 of 2056	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	99 of 2067	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	89 of 2077	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	50 of 2082	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	61 of 1948	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	72.5	512 of 2086	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	88.7	187 of 2037	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	86.6	224 of 2044	89.0%	★★★★☆
2016	93.4	111 of 2046	94.6%	★★★★★
2015	91.3	168 of 2052	91.8%	★★★★★
2014	93.2	48 of 2093	97.7%	★★★★★
2013	94.3	22 of 2167	99.0%	★★★★★
2012	88.0	45 of 2166	97.9%	★★★★★
2011	86.5	93 of 2147	95.7%	★★★★★
2010	86.8	78 of 2139	96.4%	★★★★★
2009	87.6	63 of 2120	97.0%	★★★★★
2008	88.1	41 of 2092	98.0%	★★★★★
2007	87.3	29 of 2095	98.6%	★★★★★
2006	82.2	210 of 2086	89.9%	★★★★☆
2005	87.2	66 of 2022	96.7%	★★★★★
2004	87.8	89 of 2030	95.6%	★★★★★
2003	88.8	62 of 2020	96.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	60.5	246 of 907	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	94 of 1942	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	89 of 1942	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	84 of 1957	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	31 of 1970	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	95 of 1680	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	77.5	382 of 2019	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	202 of 1964	89.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	111 of 1947	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	80 of 1959	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	101 of 1984	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	62 of 1977	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	43 of 1707	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	65.5	615 of 2019	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	88.7	159 of 1972	91.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	19 of 1292	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	21 of 1195	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	19 of 1156	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	21 of 1113	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	44 of 640	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	32.1	783 of 1194	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	93.3	19 of 763	97.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	196 of 1389	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	114 of 1392	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	158 of 1419	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	82 of 1425	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	85 of 1308	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	55.4	636 of 1462	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.5	289 of 1463	80.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2023)73rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics79%+41 vs state

English Language Arts79%+26 vs state

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by a teacher
Thursday, May 21, 2026

School is average. Pedigree is high because of affluent community and resources, however academics were average, behaviors and bullying were out of control when I worked there. Staff clique-y and catty, you fit in or you don't. Admin did not seem to know what they were doing, always changing things. Close Quote

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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
Harper Elementary School	Public	K-4	1101 Dartmouth St	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 512-6200	366	30	12.2		303 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	93.3	109^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.7%		95.4	99^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.2%	10			73.4	82.8					79.1	84.4	76.0					79.3	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.3	99.2	99.7			$23,722	$327	$23,395
Romona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Romona Rd	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 512-6400	462	49	9.4		253 (54.8%)	9 (1.9%)	47 (10.2%)	64 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	88 (19.0%)	95.7	46^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.8%		97.4	38^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.2%	8			86.2	84.8					85.5	83.0	82.4					82.7	98.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.2	98.8	98.8	11.3		$27,540	$648	$26,892
The Joseph Sears School	Public	PK, KG-8	542 Abbotsford Rd	Kenilworth	60043	Cook County	Kenilworth School District 38	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 853-3803	471	53	8.8		400 (84.9%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.2%)	26 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	97	26^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.6	57^th of 2067 public elementary schools	97.2%	31	88.0	82.9	78.4	83.6	90.0	90.0	95.5	90.2	87.6	92.2	94.5	76.0	82.0	88.6	75.6	85.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	99.6	4.6	27.5	$30,709	$782	$29,927
Crow Island Elementary School	Public	K-4	1112 Willow Rd	Winnetka	60093	Cook County	Winnetka School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 446-0353	360	32	11.3		323 (89.7%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.8%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95.5	53^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	97.4%		96.5	63^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	97.0%	10			78.8	85.1					82.1	89.4	81.1					85.0	98.1	98.5	98.5	98.5		98.5	98.5			$27,478	$293	$27,186
Greeley Elementary School	Public	K-4	275 Fairview Ave	Winnetka	60093	Cook County	Winnetka School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 446-6060	355	28	12.8		305 (85.9%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.3%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	96.6	32^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	98.4%		97	47^th of 2067 public elementary schools	97.7%	15			94.5	81.7					87.8	92.7	81.7					87.0	98.5	98.2	98.2	98.2		97.9	98.5			$23,552	$293	$23,260
McKenzie Elementary School	Public	K-4	649 Prairie Ave	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 512-6300	461	34	13.5		378 (82.0%)	4 (0.9%)	20 (4.3%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.3%)	97.9	14^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.3%		96.5	61^st of 2067 public elementary schools	97.0%	47			87.9	95.8					91.9	92.1	88.4					90.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9			$21,558	$261	$21,297
Willard Elementary School	Public	K-5	2700 Hurd Ave	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 905-3601	355	32	11.2	22.5%	209 (58.9%)	41 (11.5%)	71 (20.0%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	80.1	390^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.0%		79	389^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.2%	1	56.9		63.8	55.6	68.1				63.1	78.3	63.0	54.2				65.1	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.7			$22,866	$501	$22,365
Avoca West Elementary School	Public	K-5	235 Beech Dr	Glenview	60025	Cook County	Avoca School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 724-6800	313	41	7.6		170 (54.3%)	4 (1.3%)	39 (12.5%)	68 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.2%)	95.5	52^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	97.5%		95.8	82^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	96.0%	30	71.7		88.5	85.7	92.6				88.6	86.9	71.4	74.1				77.3	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7			$30,363	$444	$29,919
Central Elementary School	Public	K-4	910 Central Ave	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 512-6100	485	39	12.4		394 (81.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.9%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.1%)	95.6	50^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.6%		96.5	62^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	97.0%	12			79.8	85.6					83.0	85.7	83.7					84.6	99.8	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.2	99.3	99.8			$21,987	$265	$21,722
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-5	9700 Crawford Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 676-5001	316	29	10.8	47.5%	94 (29.7%)	46 (14.6%)	44 (13.9%)	93 (29.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.7%)	79.6	406^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.3%		62.3	692^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	66.5%	286	59.2		57.4	61.5	83.7				67.1	55.6	60.4	61.2				59.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2			$23,900	$1,329	$22,572

Frequently Asked Questions about Harper Elementary School

Is Harper Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Harper Elementary School ranks in the top 5.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Harper Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harper Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Highcrest Middle School
Middle : Wilmette Junior High School
High : New Trier Township H S Winnetka

How many students attend Harper Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Harper Elementary School.

What district is Harper Elementary School in?

Wilmette School District 39

What is the racial makeup of Harper Elementary School?

Students at Harper Elementary School are 83% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

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