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Public School Review - Established 2003

Wanda Kendall Elementary School

535 E Porter Ave
Watseka, IL 60970
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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Tel: (815) 432-2112
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Serving 122 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten, Wanda Kendall Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
  • Enrollment: 122 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 20-24%
  • : 35-39%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

School Overview

Wanda Kendall Elementary School's student population of 122 students has declined by 29% over five school years.
The teacher population of 9 teachers has declined by 47% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWanda Kendall Elementary School
Pre-K48
Kind74
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Total Students
122 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWanda Kendall Elementary School
2025122
2024113
2023116
2022107
2021174
2020183
2019214
2018236
2017236
2016159
2015168
2014152
2013163
2012178
2011174
2010183
2009187
2008189
2007189
2006170
2005185
2004186
2003175
2002181
2001171
2000179
1999204
1998194
1997194
1996201
1995199
1994231
1993227
1992212
1991209
1990207
1989210
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearWanda Kendall Elementary School
20259
20248
20237
20227
202014
201917
201814
201714
201610
201510
20148
20139
201210
201110
201012
200912
200812
200712
200610
20059
20049
20039
20029
200111
200011
199911
19989
19979
19969
19959
199410
199310
199211
199111
199011
198912
198811
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School Rankings

The diversity score of Wanda Kendall Elementary School is 0.43, 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.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (IL)
(20-21)
20-24%
28%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)

YearWanda Kendall Elementary SchoolIllinoisIroquois County CUSD 9 School District
202122%28%18%
201942%33%30%
201827%32%26%
201732%32%30%
201657%31%32%
201537%29%26%
201462%59%59%
201357%58%55%
201287%80%83%
201192%80%82%
201092%80%82%
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(20-21)
35-39%
32%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)

YearWanda Kendall Elementary SchoolIllinoisIroquois County CUSD 9 School District
202137%32%35%
201937%38%43%
201832%37%26%
201742%38%47%
201652%36%44%
201542%38%40%
201472%57%59%
201367%58%58%
201287%75%79%
201177%75%77%
201087%74%79%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearWanda Kendall Elementary SchoolIllinoisIroquois County CUSD 9 School District
202514:113:1
202414:114:114:1
202317:114:114:1
202215:114:116:1
202013:115:113:1
201913:115:113:1
201817:116:114:1
201717:116:114:1
201616:116:116:1
201517:116:116:1
201419:116:117:1
201318:113:117:1
201218:116:117:1
201117:116:117:1
201015:116:116:1
200916:116:117:1
200816:118:117:1
200716:117:115:1
200617:116:116:1
200521:117:117:1
200421:117:117:1
200319:117:117:1
200220:117:117:1
200116:117:116:1
200016:117:116:1
199919:117:118:1
199822:117:118:1
199722:117:119:1
199622:117:120:1
199522:118:120:1
199423:118:120:1
199323:117:120:1
199219:117:119:1
199119:117:119:1
199019:118:119:1
198918:118:118:1
198820:118:119:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)

YearWanda Kendall Elementary SchoolIllinoisIroquois County CUSD 9 School District
20242%6%
20232%6%3%
20222%5%3%
20201%5%3%
20191%5%3%
20181%5%3%
20171%5%3%
20151%6%3%
20141%5%1%
20121%4%2%
20111%5%1%
20093%5%2%
20082%5%2%
20073%5%2%
20062%5%1%
20052%5%2%
20041%4%1%
20031%4%1%
20021%4%1%
20012%4%1%
20003%3%1%
19993%3%1%
19982%3%1%
19971%3%
19961%3%
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Hispanic
16%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearWanda Kendall Elementary SchoolIllinoisIroquois County CUSD 9 School District
202411%28%13%
202310%27%13%
202211%27%13%
202113%27%12%
20209%26%12%
201910%26%12%
201814%26%12%
201714%26%12%
201613%26%12%
20159%25%10%
20145%25%8%
20136%24%6%
20127%24%6%
20117%23%6%
201011%22%7%
20099%22%7%
20086%21%6%
20075%20%5%
20064%19%5%
20054%18%5%
20044%18%4%
20036%17%5%
20027%16%4%
20018%15%4%
20004%15%3%
19993%14%3%
19984%13%3%
19974%13%2%
19961%12%2%
19951%12%2%
19932%11%1%
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Black
3%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)

YearWanda Kendall Elementary SchoolIllinoisIroquois County CUSD 9 School District
20243%16%4%
20233%17%4%
20225%17%4%
20201%17%3%
20191%17%3%
20181%17%3%
20171%17%3%
20161%17%1%
20152%17%3%
20141%17%2%
20131%18%1%
20121%18%1%
20113%18%3%
20104%20%3%
20093%20%3%
20085%20%3%
20075%20%2%
20065%20%2%
20052%20%2%
20044%21%4%
20035%21%2%
20023%21%2%
20013%21%1%
20003%21%1%
19993%21%1%
19981%21%1%
19971%20%1%
19952%20%
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White
74%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWanda Kendall Elementary SchoolIllinoisIroquois County CUSD 9 School District
202480%45%73%
202379%45%73%
202279%47%74%
202182%47%74%
202086%48%76%
201983%48%76%
201880%49%76%
201780%49%76%
201681%49%84%
201583%49%68%
201486%50%85%
201386%50%86%
201285%51%86%
201186%51%87%
201085%53%88%
200985%53%87%
200885%54%89%
200785%55%90%
200689%56%92%
200592%57%91%
200491%57%91%
200388%58%92%
200289%59%93%
200187%60%94%
200089%61%95%
199991%62%95%
199893%63%95%
199794%64%97%
199697%64%98%
199596%65%98%
199498%65%98%
199398%65%99%
199298%66%98%
199198%66%98%
199098%66%98%
198999%66%98%
1988100%67%98%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearWanda Kendall Elementary SchoolIllinoisIroquois County CUSD 9 School District
20244%4%6%
20236%4%6%
20223%4%5%
20215%4%4%
20203%4%4%
20195%4%4%
20184%3%4%
20174%3%4%
20165%3%3%
20155%3%4%
20147%3%4%
20137%3%5%
20125%3%5%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.43
0.69

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWanda Kendall Elementary SchoolIllinoisIroquois County CUSD 9 School District
20250.430.69
20240.350.700.36
20230.360.700.36
20220.360.680.35
20210.310.680.34
20200.260.680.32
20190.300.680.32
20180.340.670.32
20170.340.670.32
20160.330.670.28
20150.300.670.34
20140.260.660.27
20130.250.660.25
20120.280.650.25
20110.270.660.25
20100.290.640.22
20090.290.640.22
20080.270.640.21
20070.270.630.19
20060.210.610.17
20050.150.610.17
20040.170.600.16
20030.220.590.15
20020.200.590.13
20010.240.580.11
20000.210.570.10
19990.170.560.10
19980.130.560.08
19970.110.540.07
19960.060.530.05
19950.080.530.05
19940.040.520.04
19930.040.520.03
19920.040.520.04
19910.040.520.04
19900.040.510.04
19890.020.510.04
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Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
43%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearWanda Kendall Elementary SchoolIllinoisIroquois County CUSD 9 School District
2025100%43%
2024100%43%46%
2023100%43%47%
2022100%43%45%
202176%44%53%
202056%47%52%
201957%47%52%
201856%46%47%
201756%46%47%
201650%47%46%
201560%52%55%
201461%47%52%
201350%45%47%
201230%21%29%
201145%39%42%
201050%37%43%
200946%33%36%
200844%32%37%
200736%32%35%
200638%32%36%
200538%32%36%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearWanda Kendall Elementary SchoolIllinoisIroquois County CUSD 9 School District
20256%4%
20246%4%4%
20236%4%4%
20227%4%4%
20214%4%6%
20206%2%8%
20197%2%8%
20182%4%5%
20172%4%5%
201615%3%13%
20158%2%7%
20147%3%8%
201313%5%12%
201222%27%28%
20119%5%9%
201010%6%10%
200912%6%12%
200812%6%12%
200710%6%10%
200613%6%12%
200512%5%9%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% IL state average).
How many students attend Wanda Kendall Elementary School?
122 students attend Wanda Kendall Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
74% of Wanda Kendall Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Wanda Kendall Elementary School?
Wanda Kendall Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.
What grades does Wanda Kendall Elementary School offer ?
Wanda Kendall Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
What school district is Wanda Kendall Elementary School part of?
Wanda Kendall Elementary School is part of Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District.

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  • Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
  • Enrollment: 122 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 20-24%
  • : 35-39%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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