Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 106 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 106 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School's student population of 106 students has declined by 43% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School
Kind	13
1	14
2	16
3	15
4	21
5	24
6	3

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Total Students

106 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School
2023	132
2022	152
2021	169
2020	189
2019	189
2018	184
2017	184
2016	200
2015	188
2014	182
2013	186
2012	173
2011	159
2010	204
2009	171
2008	160
2007	199
2006	180
2005	191
2004	170
2003	203
2002	196
2001	163
2000	135
1999	126
1998	133
1997	133
1996	137
1995	145
1994	149
1993	127
1992	125
1991	125
1990	134
1989	142
1988	137
1987	140

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School
2023	15
2022	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	13
2017	13
2016	14
2015	8
2014	9
2012	9
2011	9
2010	11
2009	11
2008	10
2007	14
2006	14
2005	13
2004	13
2003	15
2002	13
2001	9
2000	10
1999	11
1998	12
1997	13
1996	11
1995	9
1994	10
1993	12
1992	12
1991	13

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2315 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School
2023	#2315
2019	#2053
2018	#1861
2017	#1875
2016	#2049
2015	#1976
2014	#1345
2013	#2404
2012	#1955
2011	#2514
2010	#2432

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10-14%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School	Illinois	Summit School District 104
2023	12%	27%	10%
2019	22%	33%	19%
2018	22%	32%	17%
2017	27%	32%	19%
2016	25%	31%	17%
2015	12%	29%	17%
2014	67%	59%	43%
2013	47%	58%	42%
2012	82%	80%	82%
2011	77%	80%	82%
2010	77%	80%	81%

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20-24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School	Illinois	Summit School District 104
2022	22%	30%	11%
2019	32%	38%	28%
2018	37%	37%	17%
2017	32%	38%	26%
2016	28%	36%	26%
2015	42%	38%	42%
2014	57%	57%	49%
2013	52%	58%	51%
2012	77%	75%	79%
2011	67%	75%	74%
2010	67%	74%	72%

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25-29%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School	Illinois	Summit School District 104
2023	9:1	14:1	11:1
2022	11:1	14:1	11:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	17:1
2015	24:1	16:1	17:1
2014	20:1	16:1	19:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	18:1	16:1	17:1
2010	19:1	16:1	17:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	14:1	17:1	14:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	14:1
2004	13:1	17:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	18:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	16:1	15:1
1999	11:1	16:1	15:1
1998	12:1	17:1	16:1
1997	11:1	17:1	15:1
1996	13:1	17:1	15:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	15:1	18:1	15:1
1993	11:1	18:1	15:1
1992	10:1	17:1	15:1
1991	10:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School	Illinois	Summit School District 104
2023	1%	6%	2%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	5%	3%
2009	2%	5%	1%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

78%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School	Illinois	Summit School District 104
2023	86%	27%	86%
2022	86%	27%	86%
2021	84%	27%	85%
2020	80%	26%	83%
2019	80%	26%	83%
2018	80%	26%	82%
2017	80%	26%	82%
2016	78%	26%	80%
2015	81%	25%	81%
2014	83%	25%	81%
2013	78%	24%	80%
2012	78%	24%	78%
2011	77%	23%	79%
2010	80%	22%	77%
2009	74%	22%	76%
2008	76%	21%	75%
2007	65%	20%	72%
2006	72%	19%	70%
2005	63%	18%	70%
2004	54%	18%	67%
2003	45%	17%	63%
2002	40%	16%	60%
2001	17%	15%	58%
2000	20%	15%	59%
1999	23%	14%	59%
1998	18%	13%	57%
1997	23%	13%	55%
1996	10%	12%	52%
1995	12%	12%	49%
1994	20%	11%	47%
1993	12%	11%	45%
1992	11%	10%	43%
1991	5%	10%	40%

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Black

16%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School	Illinois	Summit School District 104
2023	4%	17%	4%
2022	3%	17%	4%
2021	4%	17%	4%
2020	5%	17%	4%
2019	5%	17%	4%
2018	5%	17%	5%
2017	5%	17%	5%
2016	6%	17%	6%
2015	5%	17%	6%
2014	5%	17%	5%
2013	8%	18%	5%
2012	5%	18%	5%
2011	6%	18%	5%
2010	8%	20%	7%
2009	9%	20%	8%
2008	11%	20%	9%
2007	15%	20%	10%
2006	12%	20%	9%
2005	13%	20%	9%
2004	39%	21%	11%
2003	40%	21%	12%
2002	47%	21%	13%
2001	71%	21%	14%
2000	87%	21%	13%
1999	98%	21%	12%
1998	84%	21%	11%
1997	98%	20%	14%
1996	98%	21%	14%
1995	97%	20%	15%
1994	87%	21%	14%
1993	98%	21%	14%
1992	98%	21%	15%
1991	87%	21%	14%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School	Illinois	Summit School District 104
2023	7%	45%	6%
2022	9%	47%	6%
2021	8%	47%	7%
2020	10%	48%	8%
2019	10%	48%	8%
2018	11%	49%	9%
2017	11%	49%	9%
2016	10%	49%	10%
2015	10%	49%	10%
2014	9%	50%	9%
2013	11%	50%	10%
2012	11%	51%	11%
2011	12%	51%	12%
2010	10%	53%	13%
2009	15%	53%	15%
2008	12%	54%	14%
2007	18%	55%	18%
2006	16%	56%	21%
2005	24%	57%	21%
2004	7%	57%	22%
2003	15%	58%	25%
2002	11%	59%	26%
2001	11%	60%	27%
2000	9%	61%	28%
1999	2%	62%	29%
1998	26%	63%	31%
1997	4%	64%	30%
1996	1%	64%	31%
1995	6%	65%	33%
1994	6%	65%	37%
1993	8%	65%	38%
1992	12%	66%	39%
1991	7%	66%	42%

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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	Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School	Illinois	Summit School District 104
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School	Illinois	Summit School District 104
2023	0.26	0.70	0.26
2022	0.25	0.68	0.26
2021	0.29	0.68	0.27
2020	0.35	0.68	0.31
2019	0.35	0.68	0.31
2018	0.35	0.67	0.33
2017	0.35	0.67	0.33
2016	0.38	0.67	0.35
2015	0.33	0.67	0.34
2014	0.30	0.66	0.34
2013	0.38	0.66	0.35
2012	0.38	0.65	0.37
2011	0.39	0.66	0.37
2010	0.36	0.64	0.39
2009	0.43	0.64	0.40
2008	0.41	0.64	0.41
2007	0.53	0.63	0.44
2006	0.46	0.61	0.46
2005	0.55	0.61	0.47
2004	0.56	0.60	0.50
2003	0.62	0.59	0.53
2002	0.61	0.59	0.56
2001	0.47	0.58	0.58
2000	0.37	0.57	0.58
1999	0.18	0.56	0.59
1998	0.51	0.56	0.60
1997	0.25	0.54	0.62
1996	0.07	0.53	0.63
1995	0.22	0.53	0.65
1994	0.36	0.52	0.64
1993	0.21	0.52	0.65
1992	0.09	0.52	0.66
1991	0.24	0.52	0.65

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School	Illinois	Summit School District 104
2023	100%	43%	93%
2022	100%	43%	94%
2021	99%	44%	93%
2020	89%	47%	79%
2019	89%	47%	79%
2018	91%	46%	83%
2017	91%	46%	83%
2016	83%	47%	70%
2015	82%	52%	65%
2014	73%	47%	72%
2013	78%	45%	71%
2012	27%	21%	30%
2011	75%	39%	66%
2010	49%	37%	61%
2009	61%	33%	54%
2008	58%	32%	53%
2007	57%	32%	51%
2006	57%	32%	50%
2005	51%	32%	50%
2004	28%	31%	52%
2003	34%	30%	46%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School	Illinois	Summit School District 104
2014	8%	3%	9%
2013	9%	5%	17%
2012	49%	27%	46%
2011	11%	5%	10%
2010	10%	6%	14%
2009	20%	6%	15%
2008	18%	6%	17%
2007	16%	6%	16%
2006	16%	6%	15%
2005	20%	5%	16%
2004	1%	5%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Summit School District 104

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School's ranking?

Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School is ranked #2315 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School?

106 students attend Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School?

Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School offer ?

Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School part of?

Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School is part of Summit School District 104.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 106 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50%
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education