Is Edgar A Poe Elementary School a good school?

Edgar A Poe Elementary School ranks 815 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Edgar A Poe Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 323 students attended Edgar A Poe Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Edgar A Poe Elementary School?

Students at Edgar A Poe Elementary School are 68% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Edgar A Poe Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Edgar A Poe Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Cooper Middle School High : Buffalo Grove High School

Edgar A Poe Elementary School

Summary:

Edgar A Poe Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Arlington Heights, Illinois, serving 309 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Wheeling CCSD 21 district, which is ranked 588 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edgar A Poe Elementary School consistently outperforms the Wheeling CCSD 21 district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 42.4% of students at Edgar A Poe were proficient or better in IAR/Mathematics, compared to 24.6% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking 121 out of 826 Illinois elementary schools for English Language Learner students and 368 out of 1,808 for students of low socioeconomic status. While Edgar A Poe has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 20.9% in 2023-2024, it still performs better than the district average of 24.8%.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Wheeling CCSD 21 district, Edgar A Poe Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in test scores and student group performance. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Edgar A Poe had a higher percentage of students proficient or better in IAR/Mathematics (42.4%) compared to Joyce Kilmer Elementary (29.7%) and Booth Tarkington Elementary (31.1%). This suggests that the school is able to achieve strong academic performance despite the challenges often associated with serving a high-needs student population, with 37.54% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2800 N Highland Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60004-2116

(847) 670-3200

District: Wheeling CCSD 21

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,994

Students who attend Edgar A Poe Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cooper Middle School
High:	Buffalo Grove High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 323

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.4%

Hispanic:

13.3%

Asian:

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edgar A Poe Elementary School ranks better than 60.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Wheeling CCSD 21 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.4. (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 (68.4%), Hispanic (13.3%), Asian (11.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edgar A Poe Elementary School is 10.5, which is the 2^nd best among 9 elementary schools in the Wheeling CCSD 21 School District. (See more...)

Compare Edgar A Poe Elementary School employs 30.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edgar A Poe Elementary School is $18,994. 6 elementary schools in the Wheeling CCSD 21 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Edgar A Poe Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Edgar A Poe Elementary School 815^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Edgar A Poe Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Wheeling CCSD 21:

SchoolDigger ranks Wheeling CCSD 21 588^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Edgar A Poe Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Edgar A Poe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	68.22	771^st	2020	61.8%
2004	81.15	297^th	2030	85.4%
2005	73.47	547^th	2022	72.9%
2006	75.42	492^nd	2086	76.4%
2007	78.63	334^th	2095	84.1%
2008	53.01	1209^th	2092	42.2%
2009	72.35	660^th	2120	68.9%
2010	69.86	740^th	2139	65.4%
2011	66.76	843^rd	2147	60.7%
2012	57.04	1110^th	2166	48.8%
2013	61.90	888^th	2167	59.0%
2014	65.67	746^th	2093	64.4%
2015	50.08	896^th	2052	56.3%
2016	41.29	1145^th	2046	44.0%
2017	69.84	571^st	2044	72.1%
2018	54.68	862^nd	2037	57.7%
2019	55.51	868^th	2086	58.4%
2021	54.08	773^rd	1948	60.3%
2022	61.15	737^th	2082	64.6%
2023	60.72	734^th	2077	64.7%
2024	55.40	815^th	2067	60.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Edgar A Poe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.54	86^th	718	88.0%
2019	61.76	152^nd	743	79.5%
2021	70.04	61^st	537	88.6%
2022	53.92	248^th	768	67.7%
2023	50.42	285^th	788	63.8%
2024	68.67	121^st	826	85.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Edgar A Poe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.36	670^th	1765	62.0%
2019	57.03	628^th	1816	65.4%
2021	44.14	765^th	1514	49.5%
2022	56.44	630^th	1763	64.3%
2023	68.68	368^th	1808	79.6%
2024	46.95	868^th	1793	51.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Edgar A Poe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.63	821^st	1964	58.2%
2019	58.00	783^rd	2019	61.2%
2021	42.74	869^th	1680	48.3%
2022	65.40	603^rd	1970	69.4%
2023	60.07	685^th	1957	65.0%
2024	61.58	653^rd	1942	66.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Edgar A Poe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.60	822^nd	1972	58.3%
2019	53.58	845^th	2019	58.1%
2021	57.34	598^th	1707	65.0%
2022	54.31	798^th	1977	59.6%
2023	59.64	690^th	1984	65.2%
2024	44.51	994^th	1959	49.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Edgar A Poe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	7.43	237^th	242	2.1%
2019	40.63	168^th	243	30.9%

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Rank History for White students at Edgar A Poe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.54	846^th	1463	42.2%
2019	37.10	960^th	1462	34.3%
2021	39.49	788^th	1308	39.8%
2022	50.26	693^rd	1425	51.4%
2023	50.50	686^th	1419	51.7%
2024	44.71	767^th	1392	44.9%

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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 Edgar A Poe Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	262	4	27	11	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	304
1989	282	6	29	12	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	329
1990	290	11	43	59	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	403
1991	300	13	36	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1992	307	10	76	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1993	322	5	51	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
1994	358	5	64	107	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
1995	354	7	67	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
1996	354	7	67	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
1997	336	3	74	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1998	345	6	75	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
1999	358	4	76	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
2000	338	6	70	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
2001	318	7	79	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
2002	312	4	86	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
2003	312	4	86	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
2004	340	5	72	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
2005	338	7	71	47	0	n/a	n/a	11	474
2006	319	5	55	37	0	n/a	n/a	10	426
2007	311	5	69	43	0	n/a	n/a	8	436
2008	308	4	73	47	0	n/a	n/a	14	446
2009	315	2	73	39	0	n/a	n/a	12	441
2010	336	2	100	55	1	n/a	n/a	14	508
2011	321	6	80	53	3	0	3	0	466
2012	306	12	77	45	3	1	2	0	446
2013	277	10	89	56	1	0	4	0	437
2014	280	9	104	47	2	0	4	0	446
2015	263	10	128	45	1	0	7	0	454
2016	268	10	138	50	1	0	7	0	474
2017	278	6	132	37	0	1	11	0	465
2018	285	7	123	31	0	1	8	0	455
2019	226	7	61	30	0	0	27	0	351
2020	259	7	48	26	0	0	10	0	350
2021	199	4	31	38	0	0	10	0	282
2022	201	3	32	40	0	0	6	0	282
2023	219	3	35	45	0	0	7	0	309
2024	221	3	37	43	0	0	19	0	323

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Edgar A Poe Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	304	19.3	15.7	n/a
1989	329	20.0	16.4	n/a
1990	403	23.3	17.2	n/a
1991	402	25.4	15.8	n/a
1992	484	28.9	16.7	n/a
1993	460	26.4	17.4	n/a
1994	534	29.8	17.9	n/a
1995	434	29.0	15.0	n/a
1996	434	29.0	15.0	n/a
1997	417	28.1	14.8	n/a
1998	431	25.8	16.7	n/a
1999	443	24.5	18.1	n/a
2000	418	27.0	15.5	n/a
2001	430	30.0	14.3	n/a
2002	442	29.0	15.2	15.8
2003	442	29.0	15.2	15.8
2004	463	28.7	16.1	17.3
2005	474	29.0	16.3	14.5
2006	426	29.5	14.4	17.1
2007	436	28.0	15.6	15
2008	446	26.0	17.2	17.6
2009	441	29.6	14.9	19.6
2010	508	27.8	18.2	18.2
2011	466	26.0	17.9	18.5
2012	446	26.0	17.1	25.1
2013	437	43.3	10.0	37.1
2014	446	25.0	17.8	34.8
2015	454	24.0	18.9	36.6
2016	474	25.0	18.9	24.9
2017	465	26.6	17.4	35.7
2018	455	26.0	17.4	38.5
2019	351	19.6	17.9	32.5
2020	350	20.7	16.9	30.3
2021	282	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	282	31.1	9.0	31.9
2023	309	29.5	10.4	37.5
2024	323	30.5	10.5	44.9

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 Edgar A Poe Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	304	19.3	15.7	n/a
1989	329	20.0	16.4	n/a
1990	403	23.3	17.2	n/a
1991	402	25.4	15.8	n/a
1992	484	28.9	16.7	n/a
1993	460	26.4	17.4	n/a
1994	534	29.8	17.9	n/a
1995	434	29.0	15.0	n/a
1996	434	29.0	15.0	n/a
1997	417	28.1	14.8	n/a
1998	431	25.8	16.7	n/a
1999	443	24.5	18.1	n/a
2000	418	27.0	15.5	n/a
2001	430	30.0	14.3	n/a
2002	442	29.0	15.2	15.8
2003	442	29.0	15.2	15.8
2004	463	28.7	16.1	17.3
2005	474	29.0	16.3	14.5
2006	426	29.5	14.4	17.1
2007	436	28.0	15.6	15
2008	446	26.0	17.2	17.6
2009	441	29.6	14.9	19.6
2010	508	27.8	18.2	18.2
2011	466	26.0	17.9	18.5
2012	446	26.0	17.1	25.1
2013	437	43.3	10.0	37.1
2014	446	25.0	17.8	34.8
2015	454	24.0	18.9	36.6
2016	474	25.0	18.9	24.9
2017	465	26.6	17.4	35.7
2018	455	26.0	17.4	38.5
2019	351	19.6	17.9	32.5
2020	350	20.7	16.9	30.3
2021	282	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	282	31.1	9.0	31.9
2023	309	29.5	10.4	37.5
2024	323	30.5	10.5	44.9

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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