Gary D Wright Elementary School serves 769 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Gary D Wright Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Gary D Wright Elementary School’s learner population of 769 learners has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: Gary D Wright Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Gary D Wright Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Gary D Wright Elementary School is Hampshire High School (0.3 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Hampshire Middle School (2.7 miles away)