The brief
A Calumet City Sd 155 elementary school where students score 28 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 3,763 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 3 of 3 in Calumet City Sd 155.
Wilson Elementary School is listed in Calumet City Sd 155, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 201625%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2016–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (2016 EdFacts) · reading/ELA 25% (2016 EdFacts).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2016 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2016 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2016 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2016 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 60409; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2016 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Chicago school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $53,991
- Median home value
- $133,600
- Median rent
- $1,138/mo
- College educated
- 20.5%
- Homeownership
- 55.9%
- Poverty rate
- 23.3%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 60409; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 74
- Very Walkable
- Transit Score
- 36
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 51
- Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 2,413/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 38%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Wilson Elementary School serve?
Wilson Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 2nd.
How many students attend Wilson Elementary School?
Wilson Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 355 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilson Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wilson Elementary School is 15.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Wilson Elementary School rank in IL?
Wilson Elementary School ranks #3,763 of 3,814 schools in IL.
What is Wilson Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?
Wilson Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Wilson Elementary School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Wilson Elementary School has 25% math proficiency (2016 EdFacts) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (2016 EdFacts).
Is Wilson Elementary School a charter school?
No, Wilson Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Wilson Elementary School a Title I school?
No, Wilson Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Wilson Elementary School?
38.0% of students at Wilson Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 2nd
- Enrollment
- 355
- Student-teacher ratio
- 15.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 23
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Cook County
- Phone
- (708) 862-5166
- Rank in district
- #3 of 3
- Schools in district
- 3
- District spending per student
- $18,501
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 27.4%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 60409)
- 35,253
- Area average commute
- 33.5 min
- Area median age
- 37.8
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.