Wild Rose Elem School

Wild Rose Elem School, a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Saint Charles, Illinois, overseen by St Charles CUSD 303, hosts 535 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 40% above typical.

Within St Charles CUSD 303, which oversees 16 schools and 11,952 students, Wild Rose Elem School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Wild Rose Elem School lists that White students make up the majority at 79%; the rest is composed of 11% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 58% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 9% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Kane County's rate of about 48%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Wild Rose Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 76.2%.

In the area at large, census data for Kane County shows the typical household earns roughly $103,163 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Kane County runs 167 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,252 students), of which Wild Rose Elem School is one.

Thompson Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wild Rose Elem School. On composite proficiency, Wild Rose Elem School comes 1st of 4 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 63.4%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wild Rose Elem School has showed little movement, going from 531 students in 2018 to 535 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 85% to 79% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.