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B+

Wayne Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

5N443 School St, Wayne, IL 60184 · (630) 736-7100 · Part of School District U-46

Wayne Township’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
391
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Wayne Elem School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 22.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wayne Township kids: 8 middle schools

On the path

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

K–6Wayne Elem SchoolYou are here
7–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5N443 School St, Wayne

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K11
Kindergarten62
Grade 159
Grade 258
Grade 342
Grade 448
Grade 559
Grade 652
Enrollment over time
320’20
349’21
348’22
363’23
391’24

Up 22.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Asian 17%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 5%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Wayne Elem School from Wayne Township families.

Other schools in School District U-46

The district →
Lords Park Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Elgin
C
655 students16:1
Coleman Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Elgin
C−
641 students17:1
Highland Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Elgin
D−
616 students16:1
Clinton Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · South Elgin
B−
596 students21:1
Fox Meadow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · South Elgin
C+
577 students18:1
Huff Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Elgin
D
577 students18:1

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