Wilson Elementary School

Wilson Elementary School is a K-5 school of mid-tier scale in Calumet City, Illinois, overseen by Calumet City SD 155, educateing 349 students in grades pre-K through 2.

Calumet City SD 155 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 966 students. Wilson Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Wilson Elementary School records that 57% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest consists of 39% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 22% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Wilson Elementary School logs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. An estimated 16% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Cook County's rate of about 66%.

In the broader community, census data for Cook County shows median household income runs about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Wilson Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Wilson Elementary School operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 12%: 395 students in 2018 compared to 349 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.