Wagoner Elementary School (2025 Ranking)

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Wagoner Elementary School

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Wagoner Elementary School serves 481 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 481 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wagoner Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Wagoner Elementary School's student population of 481 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wagoner Elementary School
Pre-K	109
Kind	115
1	124
2	128
3	5

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Total Students

481 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wagoner Elementary School
2023	476
2022	489
2021	474
2020	493
2019	493
2018	532
2017	532
2016	562
2015	570
2014	559
2013	564
2012	593
2011	564
2010	617
2009	613
2008	586
2007	652
2006	641
2005	605
2004	606
2003	652
2002	633
2001	640
2000	513
1999	486
1998	515
1997	484
1996	468
1995	469
1994	445
1993	524
1992	525
1991	539
1990	547
1989	598
1988	588
1987	577

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wagoner Elementary School
2023	43
2022	45
2020	41
2019	41
2018	39
2017	39
2016	38
2015	37
2014	35
2013	63
2011	28
2010	28
2009	30
2008	29
2007	28
2006	27
2005	28
2004	30
2003	34
2002	35
2001	35
2000	31
1999	32
1998	28
1997	26
1996	23
1995	24
1994	27
1993	27
1992	29
1991	30

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School Calendar

First Day of School

Fri. Aug 15, 2025

School Rankings

The of Wagoner Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wagoner Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 168 School District
2023	11:1	14:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	11:1
2020	12:1	15:1	12:1
2019	12:1	15:1	12:1
2018	14:1	16:1	12:1
2017	14:1	15:1	12:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	16:1	16:1	14:1
2013	9:1	13:1	8:1
2011	20:1	16:1	17:1
2010	22:1	16:1	17:1
2009	20:1	16:1	17:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	23:1	17:1	18:1
2006	24:1	16:1	19:1
2005	22:1	16:1	19:1
2004	20:1	17:1	19:1
2003	19:1	16:1	18:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1
2001	18:1	16:1	17:1
2000	17:1	16:1	17:1
1999	15:1	16:1	16:1
1998	18:1	17:1	17:1
1997	19:1	17:1	17:1
1996	20:1	17:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	16:1
1993	19:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	18:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Wagoner Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 168 School District
2008	3%	5%	1%
2007	3%	5%	2%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wagoner Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 168 School District
2023	17%	27%	17%
2022	16%	27%	16%
2021	14%	27%	15%
2020	16%	26%	14%
2019	16%	26%	14%
2018	17%	26%	16%
2017	17%	26%	16%
2016	16%	26%	15%
2015	14%	25%	13%
2014	12%	25%	11%
2013	12%	24%	11%
2012	10%	24%	10%
2011	9%	23%	10%
2010	13%	22%	12%
2009	12%	22%	11%
2008	12%	21%	11%
2007	10%	20%	10%
2006	15%	19%	11%
2005	14%	18%	11%
2004	15%	18%	11%
2003	12%	17%	12%
2002	12%	16%	11%
2001	11%	15%	13%
2000	10%	15%	11%
1999	10%	14%	11%
1998	9%	13%	11%
1997	9%	13%	11%
1996	8%	12%	10%
1995	10%	12%	10%
1994	8%	11%	9%
1993	10%	11%	9%
1992	8%	10%	9%
1991	9%	10%	10%

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Black

71%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wagoner Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 168 School District
2023	74%	17%	76%
2022	75%	17%	76%
2021	76%	17%	77%
2020	77%	17%	77%
2019	77%	17%	77%
2018	75%	17%	76%
2017	75%	17%	76%
2016	71%	17%	75%
2015	72%	17%	75%
2014	70%	17%	75%
2013	70%	18%	76%
2012	73%	18%	77%
2011	74%	18%	77%
2010	75%	20%	78%
2009	75%	20%	79%
2008	72%	20%	75%
2007	76%	20%	76%
2006	68%	20%	72%
2005	63%	20%	66%
2004	58%	21%	63%
2003	54%	21%	56%
2002	48%	21%	51%
2001	47%	21%	47%
2000	42%	21%	44%
1999	41%	21%	41%
1998	51%	21%	40%
1997	47%	20%	38%
1996	43%	21%	35%
1995	35%	20%	31%
1994	35%	21%	30%
1993	33%	21%	28%
1992	32%	21%	27%
1991	32%	21%	26%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wagoner Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 168 School District
2023	3%	45%	3%
2022	2%	47%	3%
2021	3%	47%	3%
2020	3%	48%	4%
2019	3%	48%	4%
2018	3%	49%	4%
2017	3%	49%	4%
2016	6%	49%	5%
2015	6%	49%	5%
2014	10%	50%	8%
2013	10%	50%	8%
2012	10%	51%	8%
2011	11%	51%	9%
2010	12%	53%	10%
2009	12%	53%	10%
2008	13%	54%	12%
2007	11%	55%	12%
2006	14%	56%	15%
2005	21%	57%	21%
2004	27%	57%	26%
2003	34%	58%	32%
2002	40%	59%	36%
2001	41%	60%	40%
2000	49%	61%	45%
1999	52%	62%	48%
1998	41%	63%	49%
1997	45%	64%	51%
1996	49%	64%	55%
1995	55%	65%	59%
1994	57%	65%	61%
1993	57%	65%	63%
1992	60%	66%	64%
1991	59%	66%	64%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wagoner Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 168 School District
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	8%	3%	7%
2014	8%	3%	6%
2013	8%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wagoner Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 168 School District
2023	0.42	0.70	0.40
2022	0.41	0.68	0.40
2021	0.40	0.68	0.38
2020	0.38	0.68	0.38
2019	0.38	0.68	0.38
2018	0.41	0.67	0.40
2017	0.41	0.67	0.40
2016	0.47	0.67	0.41
2015	0.46	0.67	0.42
2014	0.48	0.66	0.42
2013	0.48	0.66	0.41
2012	0.45	0.65	0.39
2011	0.43	0.66	0.39
2010	0.45	0.64	0.36
2009	0.45	0.64	0.35
2008	0.49	0.64	0.41
2007	0.42	0.63	0.39
2006	0.52	0.61	0.45
2005	0.54	0.61	0.51
2004	0.59	0.60	0.53
2003	0.59	0.59	0.58
2002	0.60	0.59	0.60
2001	0.61	0.58	0.61
2000	0.61	0.57	0.61
1999	0.61	0.56	0.60
1998	0.60	0.56	0.60
1997	0.60	0.54	0.60
1996	0.59	0.53	0.58
1995	0.59	0.53	0.56
1994	0.57	0.52	0.53
1993	0.56	0.52	0.52
1992	0.54	0.52	0.51
1991	0.55	0.52	0.51

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Eligible for

72%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Wagoner Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 168 School District
2023	73%	43%	68%
2022	71%	43%	64%
2021	73%	44%	62%
2020	63%	47%	69%
2019	63%	47%	69%
2018	65%	46%	59%
2017	65%	46%	59%
2016	74%	47%	70%
2015	78%	52%	67%
2014	68%	47%	70%
2013	77%	45%	77%
2012	52%	21%	44%
2011	85%	39%	75%
2010	79%	37%	83%
2009	58%	33%	68%
2008	60%	32%	63%
2007	49%	32%	61%
2006	46%	32%	58%
2004	29%	31%	42%
2003	27%	30%	37%
2002	33%	30%	42%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2015)
Year	Wagoner Elementary School	Illinois	CCSD 168 School District
2015	3%	2%	1%
2012	32%	27%	34%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	7%	6%	7%
2008	6%	6%	8%
2007	7%	6%	9%
2006	7%	6%	9%
2004	4%	5%	8%
2003	4%	5%	8%
2002	7%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

CCSD 168 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Wagoner Elementary School often compared to?

Wagoner Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rickover Jr High School, Sandridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Wagoner Elementary School?

481 students attend Wagoner Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Wagoner Elementary School students are Black, 22% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Wagoner Elementary School?

Wagoner Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Wagoner Elementary School offer ?

Wagoner Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Wagoner Elementary School part of?

Wagoner Elementary School is part of CCSD 168 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 481 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education