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Waltham Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

2902 N Il Route 178, Utica, IL 61373 · (815) 667-4417 · Part of Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185

Utica Township’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
246
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Waltham Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 30.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Utica Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Waltham Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
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 ↗

2902 N Il Route 178, Utica

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten18
Grade 125
Grade 224
Grade 327
Grade 430
Grade 529
Grade 615
Grade 719
Grade 824
Enrollment over time
188’20
211’21
224’22
254’23
246’24

Up 30.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Waltham Elementary School from Utica Township families.

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