Wilder-Waite Grade School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Peoria, Illinois
Wilder-Waite Grade School in Peoria, Illinois enrolled 404 students in 2024-25 with 23.1 full-time teachers, 17.5 students per teacher against the Illinois elementary-school median of 13.1. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 50-54% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Illinois: 29.9% and 26.6%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 2%
383 students in 2022-23, 373 students in 2023-24, 404 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 23.5 to 23.1.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 383 | 23.5 | 16.3 |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 21.8 | 17.1 |
| 2024-25 | 404 | 23.1 | 17.5 |
17.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 94 of every 100 Illinois elementary schools
Among the 2,300 Illinois elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 391 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Wilder-Waite Grade School enrolled 391 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 391 of the 391 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions5
- Chronically absent17.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
52.0% of students were White, 22.5% Asian, 8.9% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White52.0%
- Asian22.5%
- Hispanic8.9%
- Black8.9%
- Two or more races7.2%
- American Indian0.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Wilder-Waite Grade School scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 50‑54% | 61% | 29.9% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 55‑59% | not published | 26.6% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Peoria
20 public elementary schools in Peoria report 2024-25 enrollment; Wilder-Waite Grade School is number 7 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln School | 823 | 15.2 | not reported |
| Glen Oak Comm Learning Cntr | 794 | 17.9 | not reported |
| The Elise Ford Allen Academy | 642 | 15.5 | not reported |
| Annie Jo Gordon Comm Lrning Cntr | 542 | 12.6 | not reported |
| Dr Maude A Sanders Primary School | 442 | 15.2 | not reported |
| Ridgeview Elementary School | 433 | 15.9 | not reported |
| Wilder-Waite Grade School | 404 | 17.5 | not reported |
| Hines Primary School | 403 | 14.9 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Wilder-Waite Grade School
- Ridgeview Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.9 miles away: 433 students, 15.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
- Northmoor Primary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.4 miles away: 365 students, 13.5 per teacher (2024-25).3.4 mi
- Compare Wilder-Waite Grade School with Ridgeview Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Dunlap CUSD 323 spends per student$12,919 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,919
- The largest public schools in IllinoisWilder-Waite Grade School is the number 967 by size of 2,314 Illinois elementary schools open in 2024-25.#967 of 2,314
- Illinois schools by students per teacher17.5 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 13.1 for elementary schools.17.5:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Wilder-Waite Grade School
How many students attend Wilder-Waite Grade School?
404 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 383 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Peoria, IL.What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilder-Waite Grade School?
17.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Wilder-Waite Grade School a Title I school?
Wilder-Waite Grade School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Wilder-Waite Grade School do on state tests?
The students tested at Wilder-Waite Grade School scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Wilder-Waite Grade School in?
Dunlap CUSD 323, NCES district ID 1712700. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 171270001524 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.