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Wayne Thomas Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2939 Summit Ave, Highland Park, IL 60035 · (224) 765-3900 · Part of North Shore School District 112

Moraine Township’s School Grade A better than 92% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
449
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Wayne Thomas Elem School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 35.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Moraine Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Moraine Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Wayne Thomas Elem SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2939 Summit Ave, Highland Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten72
Grade 192
Grade 270
Grade 376
Grade 472
Grade 567
Enrollment over time
331’20
360’21
381’22
442’23
449’24

Up 35.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wayne Thomas Elem School from Moraine Township families.

Other schools in North Shore School District 112

The district →
Oak Terrace Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Highwood
A−
494 students12:1
Indian Trail Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Highland Park
A+
472 students13:1
Sherwood Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Highland Park
A
342 students9:1
Ravinia Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Highland Park
A+
285 students12:1
Braeside Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Highland Park
A
260 students11:1
Red Oak Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Highland Park
B
225 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Moraine Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.