James R Wood Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

320 S Maple St
Somonauk, IL 60552

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Top 50%

Serving 298 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, James R Wood Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 298 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 50% in IL
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

James R Wood Elementary School's student population of 298 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 31% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James R Wood Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	57
1	49
2	42
3	60
4	58

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Total Students

298 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James R Wood Elementary School
2023	279
2022	276
2021	267
2020	296
2019	296
2018	286
2017	286
2016	273
2015	271
2014	291
2013	299
2012	323
2011	350
2010	385
2009	403
2008	401
2007	395
2006	381
2005	358
2004	367
2003	339
2002	343
2001	498
2000	510
1999	484
1998	511
1997	482
1996	480
1995	438
1994	525
1993	513
1992	494
1991	457
1990	459
1989	461
1988	451
1987	448

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James R Wood Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2020	19
2019	19
2018	20
2017	20
2016	17
2015	16
2014	16
2012	21
2011	21
2010	24
2009	23
2008	17
2007	20
2006	23
2005	21
2004	21
2003	21
2002	20
2001	28
2000	28
1999	25
1998	26
1997	26
1996	25
1995	23
1994	26
1993	26
1992	24
1991	25

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Rankings

James R Wood Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James R Wood Elementary School is 0.30, 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.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1193 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James R Wood Elementary School
2023	#1193
2022	#1280
2021	#1625
2019	#869
2018	#675
2017	#1039
2016	#433
2015	#243
2014	#1655
2013	#1402
2012	#1171

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20-24%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	James R Wood Elementary School	Illinois	Somonauk Community Unit School District 432
2023	22%	27%	38%
2021	17%	28%	33%
2019	52%	33%	47%
2018	52%	32%	48%
2017	37%	32%	39%
2016	47%	31%	47%
2015	52%	29%	47%
2014	47%	59%	60%
2013	57%	58%	57%
2012	87%	80%	85%
2011	95%	80%	87%

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40-44%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James R Wood Elementary School	Illinois	Somonauk Community Unit School District 432
2022	42%	30%	41%
2021	32%	32%	46%
2019	42%	38%	52%
2018	47%	37%	48%
2017	47%	38%	53%
2016	62%	36%	62%
2015	67%	38%	62%
2014	67%	57%	70%
2013	67%	58%	66%
2012	87%	75%	85%
2011	92%	75%	86%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James R Wood Elementary School	Illinois	Somonauk Community Unit School District 432
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	18:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	16:1	15:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	18:1	16:1	16:1
2008	24:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	17:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	16:1	18:1
2000	18:1	16:1	17:1
1999	19:1	16:1	18:1
1998	20:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	17:1
1996	20:1	17:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	20:1	18:1	17:1
1993	20:1	18:1	18:1
1992	21:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	James R Wood Elementary School	Illinois	Somonauk Community Unit School District 432
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2007	3%	5%	1%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James R Wood Elementary School	Illinois	Somonauk Community Unit School District 432
2023	11%	27%	11%
2022	11%	27%	9%
2021	11%	27%	9%
2020	14%	26%	12%
2019	14%	26%	12%
2018	12%	26%	10%
2017	12%	26%	10%
2016	9%	26%	8%
2015	8%	25%	7%
2014	6%	25%	7%
2013	7%	24%	7%
2012	5%	24%	6%
2011	3%	23%	4%
2010	4%	22%	4%
2009	5%	22%	5%
2008	6%	21%	6%
2007	5%	20%	5%
2006	5%	19%	4%
2005	4%	18%	4%
2004	4%	18%	3%
2003	3%	17%	3%
2002	4%	16%	3%
2001	2%	15%	2%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	2%	13%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	James R Wood Elementary School	Illinois	Somonauk Community Unit School District 432
2023	1%	17%	2%
2022	2%	17%	2%
2021	2%	17%	2%
2020	2%	17%	1%
2019	2%	17%	1%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2011	1%	18%
2001	1%	21%	1%

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White

83%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James R Wood Elementary School	Illinois	Somonauk Community Unit School District 432
2023	84%	45%	85%
2022	83%	47%	86%
2021	86%	47%	88%
2020	82%	48%	86%
2019	82%	48%	86%
2018	86%	49%	89%
2017	86%	49%	89%
2016	90%	49%	90%
2015	91%	49%	92%
2014	89%	50%	91%
2013	89%	50%	90%
2012	91%	51%	92%
2011	93%	51%	94%
2010	94%	53%	94%
2009	94%	53%	93%
2008	94%	54%	94%
2007	92%	55%	94%
2006	93%	56%	93%
2005	92%	57%	93%
2004	94%	57%	94%
2003	95%	58%	95%
2002	95%	59%	96%
2001	95%	60%	96%
2000	97%	61%	98%
1999	96%	62%	96%
1998	96%	63%	98%
1997	100%	64%	100%
1996	100%	64%	100%
1995	100%	65%	100%
1994	99%	65%	99%
1993	99%	65%	99%
1992	100%	66%	100%
1991	100%	66%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	James R Wood Elementary School	Illinois	Somonauk Community Unit School District 432
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James R Wood Elementary School	Illinois	Somonauk Community Unit School District 432
2023	0.28	0.70	0.27
2022	0.30	0.68	0.25
2021	0.25	0.68	0.21
2020	0.31	0.68	0.25
2019	0.31	0.68	0.25
2018	0.25	0.67	0.20
2017	0.25	0.67	0.20
2016	0.18	0.67	0.18
2015	0.17	0.67	0.15
2014	0.20	0.66	0.18
2013	0.20	0.66	0.19
2012	0.18	0.65	0.16
2011	0.13	0.66	0.11
2010	0.13	0.64	0.11
2009	0.15	0.64	0.12
2008	0.15	0.64	0.10
2007	0.17	0.63	0.11
2006	0.15	0.61	0.13
2005	0.15	0.61	0.14
2004	0.12	0.60	0.11
2003	0.09	0.59	0.10
2002	0.10	0.59	0.09
2001	0.09	0.58	0.08
2000	0.06	0.57	0.04
1999	0.08	0.56	0.05
1998	0.08	0.56	0.05
1997	0.02	0.54	0.00
1996	0.02	0.53	0.00
1995	0.02	0.53	0.01
1994	0.02	0.52	0.02
1993	0.02	0.52	0.01

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Eligible for

34%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	James R Wood Elementary School	Illinois	Somonauk Community Unit School District 432
2023	36%	43%	26%
2022	37%	43%	26%
2021	38%	44%	26%
2020	28%	47%	24%
2019	28%	47%	24%
2018	35%	46%	24%
2017	35%	46%	24%
2016	25%	47%	20%
2015	38%	52%	25%
2014	27%	47%	21%
2013	21%	45%	18%
2012	11%	21%	8%
2011	19%	39%	16%
2010	12%	37%	12%
2009	11%	33%	9%
2008	7%	32%	6%
2007	7%	32%	5%
2006	5%	32%	5%
2005	3%	32%	3%
2004	5%	31%	4%
2003	4%	30%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	James R Wood Elementary School	Illinois	Somonauk Community Unit School District 432
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	6%	2%	5%
2019	6%	2%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	6%	5%	4%
2012	12%	27%	12%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Somonauk Community Unit School District 432

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is James R Wood Elementary School's ranking?

James R Wood Elementary School is ranked #1193 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend James R Wood Elementary School?

298 students attend James R Wood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of James R Wood Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of James R Wood Elementary School?

James R Wood Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does James R Wood Elementary School offer ?

James R Wood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is James R Wood Elementary School part of?

James R Wood Elementary School is part of Somonauk Community Unit School District 432.

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