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Gillespie Elementary School vs. Wacker Elementary School

Should you attend Gillespie Elementary School or Wacker Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Gillespie Elementary School
9301 S State St
Chicago, IL 60619
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Wacker Elementary School
9746 S Morgan St
Chicago, IL 60643
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Gillespie 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%)

Wacker 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%)
Overview
Serving 342 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gillespie Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Serving 220 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Wacker Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
342 students
220 students
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This chart displays total students of Wacker Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
42% | 58%
This chart displays gender of Gillespie Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Wacker Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
17 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Wacker Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gillespie Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wacker Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2994 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
#2690 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gillespie Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wacker Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gillespie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wacker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
5%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gillespie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wacker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Gillespie Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Wacker Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
17
17
Kindergarten Students
30
25
Grade 1 Students
27
22
Grade 2 Students
35
14
Grade 3 Students
39
26
Grade 4 Students
39
18
Grade 5 Students
35
25
Grade 6 Students
38
24
Grade 7 Students
39
28
Grade 8 Students
43
21

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gillespie Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wacker Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
96%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gillespie Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wacker Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gillespie Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
0.08
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Gillespie Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Wacker Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gillespie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wacker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
39%
(11-12 School Year Data)
37%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gillespie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wacker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
 
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