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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALUMET CITY SD 155·NCES 174152004883

Wilson Elementary School

560 Wentworth Ave, Calumet City, IL 60409 · (708) 862-5166 · Cook County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
349
Elementary
DISTRICT 332 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
57 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K5917%
Kindergarten9628%
Grade 18524%
Grade 210931%
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
13539%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
20057%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Two+
93%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
17650%
Female
17350%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Wilson Elementary School→Wentworth Intermediate School→Wentworth Jr High School
Based on grade levels within Calumet City SD 155. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Wilson Elementary School this school34916.3%N/A
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38424.7%20.8%
Burr Oak Elementary School
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29026.2%16.4%
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23419.7%25.1%
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2896.2%N/A
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4236.6%14.2%
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 Wilson Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Cook County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
349#1,265 of 2,419#521 of 901
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.2:1#1,585 of 2,035#678 of 817
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
52.1%#852 of 2,042#308 of 819
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
16.3%#2,021 of 2,132#764 of 804
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.6%#847 of 1,461#433 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. 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 2024-25
Enrollment
349
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 436
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253492315.2:116% (57)
2023-243552315.4:138% (135)
2022-233662117.4:167% (244)
2020-21347N/AN/AN/A
2017-183952317.2:130% (117)
2015-164202318.3:182% (345)
2010-113942118.8:161% (239)
2000-013482613.4:1N/A
1990-914362120.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilson Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 12% (395 to 349); teachers unchanged (23 to 23).

About Wilson Elementary School

Families in Calumet City, Illinois, are served by Wilson Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 2, and enrollment is 349 students.

Within Calumet City SD 155, Wilson Elementary School is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 966 students.

At 57%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Wilson Elementary School combined. It is also 39% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Cook County's residents are about 22% Black, 35 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Wilson Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 52%.

The school reports 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.2 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 16% of students. The average for public schools in Cook County is 66%.

Census estimates describe Cook County this way: median household income is about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The public schools of Cook County number 1,406 and enroll about 697,934.

The nearest public school is Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, at about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 347 in 2020-21, 349 in 2024-25.

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Cook County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Wilson Elementary School
District
Calumet City SD 155
Address
560 Wentworth Ave, Calumet City, IL 60409
Phone
(708) 862-5166
County
Cook County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
349
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
57 (16%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
174152004883
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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59 other US public schools in 24 states are named Wilson Elementary. Wilson Elementary School is the 37th largest of the 60.

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Frequently asked questions

About Wilson Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Wilson Elementary School?
Wilson Elementary School enrolls approximately 349 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Wilson Elementary School serve?
Wilson Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many teachers does Wilson Elementary School have?
Wilson Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Wilson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Wilson Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 39% Hispanic, 57% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Wilson Elementary School in?
Wilson Elementary School is part of Calumet City SD 155.
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