Wallin Oaks Elementary School

Wallin Oaks Elementary School is one of the substantial primary schools in Plainfield, Illinois, overseen by Plainfield SD 202, with 677 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 78% bigger than typical.

Across the 30 schools in Plainfield SD 202 (24,556 students total), Wallin Oaks Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Wallin Oaks Elementary School shows that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 10% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Wallin Oaks Elementary School has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. An estimated 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Will County (around 44%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Wallin Oaks Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 57.2%, the actual is 55.7%, a residual of -1.5 points.

In the broader community, census data for Will County shows the typical household earns roughly $109,984 per year, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Will County runs 209 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,008 students), of which Wallin Oaks Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Richard Ira Jones Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wallin Oaks Elementary School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 59.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.