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Romona Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

600 Romona Rd, Wilmette, IL 60091 · (847) 512-6400 · Part of Wilmette School District 39

New Trier Township’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
462
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Romona Elem School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for New Trier Township kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4Romona Elem SchoolYou are here
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

600 Romona Rd, Wilmette

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten80
Grade 193
Grade 273
Grade 397
Grade 491
Enrollment over time
485’20
507’21
504’22
479’23
462’24

Down 4.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Two or more races 19%Asian 14%Hispanic 10%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Romona Elem School from New Trier Township families.

Other schools in Wilmette School District 39

The district →
Central Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Wilmette
A+
485 students12:1
McKenzie Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Wilmette
A
461 students14:1
Harper Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Wilmette
A+
366 students12:1
Highcrest Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Wilmette
A+
748 students11:1
Wilmette Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Wilmette
A+
766 students12:1

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; New Trier Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.