Enrollment
366
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILMETTE SD 39·NCES 174260004276
Harper Elementary School
1101 Dartmouth St, Wilmette, IL 60091 · (847) 512-6200 · Cook County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 6 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 27% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Wilmette SD 39. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
79.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +3.4pp since 2023
Math
79.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +19.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.1% | 79.3% |
| 2023-24 | 75.7% | 59.5% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Harper Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #90 of 2,077 | #34 of 829 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.1% | #160 of 2,077 | #65 of 829 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #1,171 of 2,419 | #484 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #624 of 2,035 | #295 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.4% | #1,387 of 2,042 | #517 of 819 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #880 of 1,461 | #445 of 661 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
366
-48 (-12%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 261
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 366 | 30 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 29.5 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 28.5 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 414 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 411 | 29 | 14.2:1 | 2% (9) |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 26 | 16.4:1 | 2% (7) |
| 2010-11 | 410 | 32 | 12.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 392 | 28 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 261 | 17 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harper Elementary School.
About Harper Elementary School
Harper Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Wilmette SD 39, located in Wilmette, Illinois. The school serves 366 students in kindergarten through 4 in 2024-25.
The district, Wilmette SD 39, operates 6 schools serving 3,288 students.
White students are the large majority at Harper Elementary School, with 83% of enrollment. Next come 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. That compares with about 44% White among all Cook County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Harper Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 30%.
Federal staffing data show 30 full-time-equivalent teachers at Harper Elementary School and a ratio of 12.2:1. That ratio is under the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
In the county around the school, Cook County, median household income is about $83,498, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. A total of 1,406 public schools operate in Cook County, serving about 697,934 students.
Marie Murphy School is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. Harper Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Harper Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 366, 12% below the 414 of 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilmette SD 39
- Wilmette Junior High SchoolMiddle · 766 students
- Highcrest Middle SchoolMiddle · 748 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Romona Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- McKenzie Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
Other schools in Wilmette
- Wilmette Junior High SchoolMiddle · 766 students
- Highcrest Middle SchoolMiddle · 748 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Romona Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- McKenzie Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
- Marie Murphy SchoolMiddle · 253 students
Nearby schools
- Marie Murphy School0.6 mi · 253
- Wilmette Junior High School0.6 mi · 766
- Highcrest Middle School0.7 mi · 748
- Romona Elementary School0.9 mi · 462
- The Joseph Sears School1.0 mi · 471
- New Trier Township H S Winnetka1.2 mi · 2,770
Frequently asked questions
About Harper Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Harper Elementary School?
Harper Elementary School enrolls approximately 366 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Harper Elementary School serve?
Harper Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Harper Elementary School?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Harper Elementary School.
How diverse is Harper Elementary School?
Harper Elementary School reports a student body of 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Harper Elementary School public or private?
Harper Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wilmette SD 39.
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