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Enrollment
421
Elementary
DISTRICT 592 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAUCONDA CUSD 118·NCES 174119004120
Wauconda Grade School
225 Osage St, Wauconda, IL 60084 · (847) 526-6671 · Lake County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
167 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 32 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
53.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.9pp since 2023
Math
50.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.4% | 50.3% |
| 2023-24 | 41.5% | 37.7% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Wauconda Grade School
Wauconda Grade School's state test result (50.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wauconda Grade School this school | 421 | 39.7% | 50.6% |
| Arcola Elementary School Arcola | 410 | 45.9% | 34.0% |
| Kerkstra Elementary School Oak Forest | 407 | 43.7% | 48.8% |
| Sward Elementary School Oak Lawn | 457 | 44.2% | 51.1% |
| Olson Elementary School Woodstock | 425 | 46.8% | 50.4% |
| B J Hooper Elementary School Lindenhurst | 545 | 43.1% | 47.3% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Wauconda Grade School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #579 of 1,925 | #20 of 69 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #661 of 2,077 ▼ 63 | #52 of 102 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #890 of 2,077 ▼ 128 | #57 of 102 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #904 of 2,419 | #63 of 121 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #86 of 2,035 | #7 of 114 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.5% | #807 of 2,042 | #57 of 114 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.7% | #1,561 of 2,132 | #57 of 82 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.5% | #167 of 1,461 | #8 of 71 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
421
-48 (-10%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 750
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 | 421 | 43.9 | 9.6:1 | 40% (167) |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 44.2 | 9.3:1 | 50% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 453 | 43.1 | 10.5:1 | 43% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 469 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 606 | 42.6 | 14.2:1 | 47% (284) |
| 2015-16 | 639 | 39 | 16.4:1 | 40% (255) |
| 2010-11 | 551 | 35 | 15.7:1 | 36% (201) |
| 2000-01 | 597 | 37 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 750 | 45 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wauconda Grade School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (606 to 421); teachers up 3% (42.6 to 43.9).
About Wauconda Grade School
Wauconda Grade School is a medium-sized elementary school in Wauconda, Illinois, (ZIP code 60084). The school's enrollment of 421 students covers pre-K through 5.
Wauconda CUSD 118 runs 6 schools with a combined 4,186 students. Wauconda Grade School is one of them.
Wauconda Grade School is 50% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 46% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Lake County's population at about 61%. Wauconda Grade School's diversity index is 54%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Wauconda Grade School is 43.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 9.6:1. This ratio sits 4.3 below the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 40%. Public schools in Lake County average 54%.
A school with Wauconda Grade School's lunch-eligibility share in Illinois is predicted to score 48.6%. Wauconda Grade School scores 50.6%, 2.0 points above that line.
Lake County has about 714,223 residents, and the median household income is $110,416, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lake County has 214 public schools and roughly 118,032 students.
The next-closest public school is Wauconda Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. Wauconda Grade School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Wauconda Grade School ranks 6th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 50.6% against a local average of 58.8%.
Under the NCES locale system, Wauconda Grade School is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at Wauconda Grade School dropped 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 469 to 421 students.
Community posts for Wauconda Grade School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
714,223
Census ACS
Median income
$110,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
118,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wauconda CUSD 118
- Wauconda High SchoolHigh · 1,452 students
- Robert Crown SchoolElementary · 776 students
- Cotton Creek SchoolElementary · 580 students
- Wauconda Middle SchoolMiddle · 506 students
- Matthews Middle SchoolMiddle · 451 students
Other schools in Wauconda
- Wauconda High SchoolHigh · 1,452 students
- Robert Crown SchoolElementary · 776 students
- Wauconda Middle SchoolMiddle · 506 students
- Wauconda CUSD 118 ALOPHigh
Nearby schools
- Wauconda Middle School0.1 mi · 506
- Wauconda High School0.6 mi · 1,452
- Robert Crown School1.3 mi · 776
- Matthews Middle School2.3 mi · 451
- North Barrington Elementary School3.2 mi · 432
- Cotton Creek School3.4 mi · 580
Frequently asked questions
About Wauconda Grade SchoolHow many students attend Wauconda Grade School?
Wauconda Grade School enrolls approximately 421 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Wauconda Grade School serve?
Wauconda Grade School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Wauconda Grade School?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at Wauconda Grade School.
What is the student diversity at Wauconda Grade School?
Student demographics at Wauconda Grade School are roughly 50% White, 46% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Wauconda Grade School?
Wauconda Grade School is overseen by Wauconda CUSD 118 in Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.