Is North Wamac Grade School a good school?

North Wamac Grade School ranks 809 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Wamac Grade School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 132 students attended North Wamac Grade School.

What is the racial makeup of North Wamac Grade School?

Students at North Wamac Grade School are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of North Wamac Grade School attend?

Students who attend North Wamac Grade School usually go on to attend: High : Centralia High School

North Wamac Grade School

Summary:

North Wamac Grade School is a public elementary school serving 133 students in grades K-8 in Centralia, Illinois, which is part of the North Wamac School District 186. While the school faces some challenges, it also has some bright spots that are worth noting.

Academically, North Wamac Grade School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with below-average performance on standardized tests in English Language Arts and Math. However, the school's science test scores are better, with 47.6% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.2%. Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly by student subgroup, with female students ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, while male students rank in the bottom 25%. The school's high percentage of low-income students, with 98.5% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, is a significant challenge, but the relatively strong performance of this subgroup suggests the school is doing a good job supporting these students.

When compared to nearby schools, North Wamac Grade School performs better than some, such as Odin Attendance Center K-8 and Sandoval Elementary School, but lags behind others, like Raccoon Cons Elementary School and Central City Elementary School. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 12.8% to 19.7% in recent years, may be related to the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population and could be an area for improvement.

Detail:

Public K-8

1500 Case St
Centralia, IL 62801-5050

(618) 532-1826

District: North Wamac School District 186

SchoolDigger Rank:
809^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,061

Students who attend North Wamac Grade School usually attend:

High:

Centralia High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 132

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Wamac Grade School ranks better than 60.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.46. (See more...)

Compare Details North Wamac Grade School ranks better than 58.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.23. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.3%), Hispanic (7.6%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Wamac Grade School is 12.6. (See more...)

Compare North Wamac Grade School employs 10.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Wamac Grade School is $13,061.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Wamac Grade School:

SchoolDigger ranks North Wamac Grade School 809^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See North Wamac Grade School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks North Wamac Grade School 568^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See North Wamac Grade School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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North Wamac School District 186:

SchoolDigger ranks North Wamac School District 186 386^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for North Wamac Grade School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at North Wamac Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	41.06	1367^th	2020	32.3%
2004	28.36	1603^rd	2030	21.0%
2005	43.01	1370^th	2022	32.2%
2006	45.71	1388^th	2086	33.5%
2007	29.49	1692^nd	2095	19.2%
2009	67.74	811^th	2120	61.7%
2010	52.04	1241^st	2139	42.0%
2011	53.21	1211^th	2147	43.6%
2012	74.67	560^th	2166	74.1%
2013	66.72	754^th	2167	65.2%
2014	41.22	1295^th	2093	38.1%
2015	45.15	1005^th	2052	51.0%
2016	21.00	1666^th	2046	18.6%
2017	17.09	1766^th	2044	13.6%
2018	24.25	1547^th	2037	24.1%
2019	48.11	1005^th	2086	51.8%
2021	52.94	801^st	1948	58.9%
2022	50.83	919^th	2082	55.9%
2023	56.24	819^th	2077	60.6%
2024	55.46	809^th	2067	60.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at North Wamac Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.69	1373^rd	1765	22.2%
2019	64.63	460^th	1816	74.7%
2021	81.58	115^th	1514	92.4%
2022	69.91	335^th	1763	81.0%
2023	74.45	277^th	1808	84.7%
2024	72.08	320^th	1793	82.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at North Wamac Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	71.21	477^th	1957	75.6%
2024	46.22	952^nd	1942	51.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at North Wamac Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.63	1457^th	1972	26.1%
2019	56.18	795^th	2019	60.6%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at North Wamac Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	7.16	1435^th	1463	1.9%
2019	51.35	704^th	1462	51.8%
2021	33.46	918^th	1308	29.8%
2022	31.69	1031^st	1425	27.6%
2023	40.03	875^th	1419	38.3%
2024	37.95	882^nd	1392	36.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for North Wamac Grade School

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Rank History for all middle school students at North Wamac Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	36.86	801^st	1185	32.4%
2005	37.92	825^th	1209	31.8%
2006	42.89	849^th	1272	33.3%
2007	21.86	1057^th	1287	17.9%
2008	32.85	961^st	1293	25.7%
2009	63.02	549^th	1318	58.3%
2010	62.85	566^th	1327	57.3%
2011	42.84	883^rd	1344	34.3%
2012	65.86	499^th	1365	63.4%
2013	58.10	573^rd	1367	58.1%
2014	68.75	386^th	1322	70.8%
2015	43.82	646^th	1302	50.4%
2016	26.61	964^th	1294	25.5%
2017	49.72	593^rd	1293	54.1%
2018	12.46	1201^st	1293	7.1%
2019	41.02	756^th	1356	44.2%
2021	46.29	568^th	1241	54.2%
2022	58.22	474^th	1369	65.4%
2023	47.93	628^th	1367	54.1%
2024	52.23	568^th	1363	58.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at North Wamac Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.82	1015^th	1161	12.6%
2022	73.69	188^th	1221	84.6%
2023	68.24	266^th	1234	78.4%
2024	68.98	252^nd	1219	79.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at North Wamac Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	6.46	1220^th	1226	0.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at North Wamac Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	2.41	888^th	889	0.1%
2022	43.97	480^th	898	46.5%
2023	31.95	625^th	895	30.2%
2024	36.69	558^th	875	36.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for North Wamac Grade School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	175	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	175
1990	170	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	172
1991	171	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	173
1992	170	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	173
1993	162	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	163
1994	180	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	182
1995	178	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	180
1996	178	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	180
1997	152	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	152
1998	156	2	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	162
1999	145	1	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	150
2000	145	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	146
2001	136	1	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	142
2002	110	2	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	116
2003	110	2	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	116
2004	112	1	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	117
2005	89	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	2	93
2006	81	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	3	87
2007	88	2	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	6	100
2008	100	1	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	5	113
2009	97	1	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	13	121
2010	82	2	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	10	105
2011	91	1	0	11	0	0	10	0	113
2012	91	3	0	12	0	2	9	0	117
2013	95	3	0	8	0	0	15	0	121
2014	102	2	0	9	0	0	14	0	127
2015	104	0	1	13	0	0	12	0	130
2016	117	2	1	16	0	0	13	0	149
2017	120	3	0	9	0	0	12	0	144
2018	102	4	0	5	0	0	10	0	121
2019	101	5	0	6	0	0	8	0	120
2020	105	5	0	4	0	0	9	0	123
2021	102	2	0	2	0	0	6	0	112
2022	97	5	0	3	0	0	8	0	113
2023	111	5	0	4	1	1	11	0	133
2024	110	4	0	10	0	0	8	0	132

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at North Wamac Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	175	7.5	23.3	n/a
1990	172	6.5	26.4	n/a
1991	173	7.0	24.7	n/a
1992	173	7.5	23.0	n/a
1993	163	8.0	20.4	n/a
1994	182	8.5	21.4	n/a
1995	180	10.0	18.0	n/a
1996	180	10.0	18.0	n/a
1997	152	10.0	15.2	n/a
1998	162	12.0	13.5	n/a
1999	150	12.0	12.5	n/a
2000	146	13.4	10.9	n/a
2001	142	13.4	10.6	n/a
2002	116	12.0	9.7	69
2003	116	12.0	9.7	69
2004	117	9.7	12.1	71.8
2005	93	6.5	14.3	70.3
2006	87	6.0	14.5	75
2007	100	9.0	11.1	86.2
2008	113	6.0	18.8	89.8
2009	121	6.0	20.2	94.4
2010	105	9.0	11.6	107.4
2011	113	8.0	14.1	87.6
2012	117	8.0	14.6	90.6
2013	121	9.0	13.3	84.3
2014	127	10.0	12.7	88.2
2015	130	10.0	13.0	89.2
2016	149	10.0	14.9	85.9
2017	144	9.5	15.0	84
2018	121	9.5	12.7	86.8
2019	120	9.5	12.6	90.8
2020	123	7.5	16.4	93.5
2021	112	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	113	9.5	11.8	89.4
2023	133	9.0	14.7	98.5
2024	132	10.4	12.6	91.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio North Wamac Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	175	7.5	23.3	n/a
1990	172	6.5	26.4	n/a
1991	173	7.0	24.7	n/a
1992	173	7.5	23.0	n/a
1993	163	8.0	20.4	n/a
1994	182	8.5	21.4	n/a
1995	180	10.0	18.0	n/a
1996	180	10.0	18.0	n/a
1997	152	10.0	15.2	n/a
1998	162	12.0	13.5	n/a
1999	150	12.0	12.5	n/a
2000	146	13.4	10.9	n/a
2001	142	13.4	10.6	n/a
2002	116	12.0	9.7	69
2003	116	12.0	9.7	69
2004	117	9.7	12.1	71.8
2005	93	6.5	14.3	70.3
2006	87	6.0	14.5	75
2007	100	9.0	11.1	86.2
2008	113	6.0	18.8	89.8
2009	121	6.0	20.2	94.4
2010	105	9.0	11.6	107.4
2011	113	8.0	14.1	87.6
2012	117	8.0	14.6	90.6
2013	121	9.0	13.3	84.3
2014	127	10.0	12.7	88.2
2015	130	10.0	13.0	89.2
2016	149	10.0	14.9	85.9
2017	144	9.5	15.0	84
2018	121	9.5	12.7	86.8
2019	120	9.5	12.6	90.8
2020	123	7.5	16.4	93.5
2021	112	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	113	9.5	11.8	89.4
2023	133	9.0	14.7	98.5
2024	132	10.4	12.6	91.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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