Wilson Elem School

422 W 16Th Pl, Chicago Heights IL, 60411 | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 708-756-4839
  • grades KG-8
  • students 288
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 14% 59% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
15%Chicago Heights
33%Illinois

Wilson Elem School is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Chicago Heights School District 170" in Chicago Heights, IL. There are a total of 288 students and 25 teachers at Wilson Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Wilson Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 13.5%, which is 59% lower than the Illinois average.

Wilson Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students288
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Wilson Elem School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3<= 10%
4<= 20%
5<= 10%
6<= 10%
7<= 20%
8<= 20%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
311-19%
4<= 20%
511-19%
620-29%
721-39%
840-59%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Wilson Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 1.4% 5.3% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 63.4% 39.4% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.1% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 30.8% 53.3% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.4% 1.6% 3.0% 3.1%

Chicago Heights demographics profile

StatisticChicago HeightsIllinoisNational
Population4,04212,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,55722891
Median age34.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%55%55%
Speak English69%77%79%
Speak Spanish31%13%13%

Education level achieved in Chicago Heights

IndexChicago HeightsIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade81.1%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school77.1%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college40.2%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.7%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.8%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters4.2%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Wilson Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.