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Wilder-waite Grade School

10021 N Pacific St
Peoria, IL 61615
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Serving 404 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wilder-waite Grade School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 404 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : Top 10% in IL
  • : 55-59% (Top 10%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 10%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wilder-waite Grade School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

School Overview

Wilder-waite Grade School's student population of 404 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWilder-waite Grade School
Pre-K17
Kind67
162
276
360
459
563
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Total Students
404 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWilder-waite Grade School
2025404
2024373
2023383
2022392
2021372
2020393
2019361
2018386
2017386
2016400
2015391
2014323
2013303
2012402
2011387
2010384
2009388
2008326
2007290
2006280
2005289
2004279
2003292
2002253
2001328
2000302
1999331
1998322
1997319
1996352
1995337
1994329
1993330
1992293
1991315
1990280
1989295
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearWilder-waite Grade School
202523
202422
202324
202224
202023
201922
201821
201721
201622
201520
201417
201315
201222
201122
201019
200919
200816
200716
200613
200514
200414
200315
200214
200116
200016
199917
199818
199717
199617
199517
199417
199319
199218
199118
199016
198915
198818
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School Motto
Where 'Once You're a Wildcat, You're Always a Wildcat!'

School Rankings

Wilder-waite Grade School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Wilder-waite Grade School is 0.66, 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.
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State Level (IL)
#239 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearWilder-waite Grade School
2023#239
2022#174
2021#225
2019#229
2018#459
2017#282
2016#331
2015#191
2014#332
2013#325
2012#148
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55-59%
27%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearWilder-waite Grade SchoolIllinoisDunlap CUSD 323 School District
202357%27%54%
202162%28%57%
201962%33%60%
201857%32%61%
201757%32%60%
201652%31%58%
201567%29%55%
201482%59%83%
201382%58%83%
201295%80%94%
201195%80%94%
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50-54%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearWilder-waite Grade SchoolIllinoisDunlap CUSD 323 School District
202252%30%61%
202147%32%61%
201962%38%65%
201852%37%61%
201762%38%63%
201662%36%57%
201562%38%59%
201477%57%82%
201377%58%82%
201295%75%92%
201192%75%93%
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70-74%
50%
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
13:1

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

YearWilder-waite Grade SchoolIllinoisDunlap CUSD 323 School District
202518:113:1
202417:114:117:1
202316:114:117:1
202216:114:118:1
202017:115:117:1
201916:115:117:1
201818:116:118:1
201718:116:118:1
201618:116:118:1
201520:116:118:1
201419:116:117:1
201320:113:118:1
201218:116:118:1
201118:116:119:1
201020:116:119:1
200921:116:118:1
200820:118:120:1
200718:117:119:1
200622:116:120:1
200521:117:120:1
200420:117:119:1
200319:117:119:1
200218:117:118:1
200121:117:119:1
200019:117:119:1
199919:117:119:1
199818:117:118:1
199719:117:119:1
199620:117:119:1
199520:118:120:1
199419:118:120:1
199317:117:119:1
199217:117:118:1
199117:117:119:1
199017:118:120:1
198919:118:120:1
198819:118:119:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
23%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWilder-waite Grade SchoolIllinoisDunlap CUSD 323 School District
202421%6%23%
202316%6%22%
202221%5%23%
202124%5%22%
202023%5%21%
201926%5%21%
201824%5%20%
201724%5%20%
201622%5%20%
201522%6%18%
201421%5%18%
201319%5%16%
201227%4%15%
201124%5%15%
201025%5%14%
200926%5%15%
200822%5%13%
200719%5%11%
200617%5%10%
200513%5%8%
200411%4%7%
200311%4%6%
200210%4%6%
20019%4%5%
200011%3%5%
19999%3%4%
19988%3%4%
19977%3%4%
19965%3%3%
19954%3%3%
19948%3%3%
19936%3%3%
19925%3%2%
19914%3%2%
19906%3%2%
19895%3%2%
19885%2%2%
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Hispanic
9%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearWilder-waite Grade SchoolIllinoisDunlap CUSD 323 School District
20249%28%5%
20238%27%5%
20227%27%4%
20217%27%4%
20205%26%3%
20195%26%3%
20184%26%3%
20174%26%3%
20165%26%3%
20153%25%2%
20143%25%2%
20133%24%3%
20121%24%2%
20112%23%2%
20103%22%4%
20094%22%3%
20082%21%3%
20072%20%3%
20063%19%3%
20054%18%3%
20043%18%3%
20033%17%3%
20022%16%3%
20014%15%2%
20002%15%2%
19993%14%2%
19984%13%2%
19974%13%1%
19962%12%1%
19942%11%1%
19933%11%1%
19922%10%1%
19916%10%1%
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Black
9%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWilder-waite Grade SchoolIllinoisDunlap CUSD 323 School District
20248%16%8%
202312%17%8%
202211%17%8%
20218%17%7%
20207%17%7%
20196%17%7%
20186%17%7%
20176%17%7%
20168%17%6%
20156%17%6%
20145%17%6%
20136%18%6%
20121%18%5%
20112%18%5%
20101%20%5%
20092%20%5%
20083%20%5%
20073%20%5%
20063%20%5%
20052%20%5%
20043%21%5%
20033%21%4%
20024%21%5%
20017%21%5%
20006%21%4%
19995%21%3%
19984%21%3%
19975%20%2%
19964%21%2%
19955%20%2%
19945%21%2%
19938%21%3%
19926%21%2%
19917%21%3%
19908%22%2%
19899%22%3%
198812%22%4%
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White
52%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWilder-waite Grade SchoolIllinoisDunlap CUSD 323 School District
202454%45%58%
202358%45%60%
202255%47%60%
202153%47%61%
202059%48%63%
201958%48%63%
201861%49%66%
201761%49%66%
201662%49%67%
201565%49%70%
201466%50%70%
201367%50%71%
201268%51%74%
201169%51%74%
201069%53%77%
200968%53%77%
200873%54%79%
200776%55%81%
200677%56%82%
200581%57%84%
200483%57%85%
200382%58%87%
200283%59%86%
200180%60%88%
200082%61%89%
199983%62%91%
199886%63%91%
199784%64%93%
199689%64%94%
199591%65%95%
199485%65%94%
199383%65%93%
199287%66%95%
199183%66%94%
199083%66%95%
198984%66%94%
198881%67%93%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
4%

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

YearWilder-waite Grade SchoolIllinoisDunlap CUSD 323 School District
20248%4%5%
20236%4%5%
20226%4%5%
20218%4%6%
20205%4%6%
20195%4%6%
20185%3%4%
20175%3%4%
20163%3%4%
20154%3%4%
20145%3%4%
20135%3%4%
20123%3%4%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.66
0.69

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWilder-waite Grade SchoolIllinoisDunlap CUSD 323 School District
20250.660.69
20240.650.700.60
20230.620.700.59
20220.640.680.59
20210.650.680.58
20200.600.680.56
20190.590.680.56
20180.570.670.52
20170.570.670.52
20160.560.670.51
20150.530.670.48
20140.530.660.48
20130.520.660.46
20120.470.650.43
20110.480.660.43
20100.470.640.39
20090.480.640.38
20080.430.640.35
20070.390.630.33
20060.380.610.32
20050.330.610.28
20040.300.600.27
20030.310.590.25
20020.300.590.25
20010.350.580.22
20000.360.570.20
19990.340.560.18
19980.310.560.17
19970.290.540.14
19960.240.530.10
19950.180.530.10
19940.270.520.12
19930.300.520.12
19920.240.520.09
19910.300.520.11
19900.300.510.11
19890.290.510.11
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Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
43%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearWilder-waite Grade SchoolIllinoisDunlap CUSD 323 School District
202512%43%
202413%43%8%
202313%43%8%
202212%43%8%
202113%44%8%
202021%47%13%
201919%47%13%
201812%46%8%
201712%46%8%
201614%47%8%
201516%52%11%
201415%47%11%
201314%45%8%
20122%21%3%
20116%39%7%
20103%37%7%
20092%33%4%
20083%32%5%
20072%32%4%
20061%32%4%
20056%32%6%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)

YearWilder-waite Grade SchoolIllinoisDunlap CUSD 323 School District
20252%4%
20242%4%1%
20232%4%2%
20222%4%2%
20212%4%2%
20201%2%1%
20191%2%1%
20182%4%1%
20172%4%1%
20161%3%2%
20124%27%6%
20111%5%2%
20109%6%2%
20071%6%1%
20063%6%1%
20051%5%1%
20022%5%1%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Dunlap CUSD 323 School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wilder-waite Grade School's ranking?
Wilder-waite Grade School is ranked #239 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.
What schools are Wilder-waite Grade School often compared to?
Wilder-waite Grade Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hickory Grove Elementary School, Ridgeview Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).
How many students attend Wilder-waite Grade School?
404 students attend Wilder-waite Grade School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
52% of Wilder-waite Grade School students are White, 23% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, and 7% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Wilder-waite Grade School?
Wilder-waite Grade School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.
What grades does Wilder-waite Grade School offer ?
Wilder-waite Grade School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Wilder-waite Grade School part of?
Wilder-waite Grade School is part of Dunlap CUSD 323 School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 404 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 55-59% (Top 10%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 10%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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