James R Wood Elementary School
501 West Market St Somonauk IL, 60552, Dekalb County Phone: 815-498-2338 Ranking:  (728 out of 3,028, top 24%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4 School District: Somonauk Community Unit School District 432 Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 16 | NA | NA | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 17 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 291 | 299 | 323 | 350 | 385 | 403 | 401 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 11 | 3.8% | 11 | 3.7% | 10 | 3.1% | 29 | 8.3% | 28 | 7.3% | 34 | 8.4% | 29 | 7.2% |
| Kindergarten: | 48 | 16.5% | 46 | 15.4% | 63 | 19.5% | 52 | 14.9% | 72 | 18.7% | 59 | 14.6% | 86 | 21.4% |
| Grade 1: | 50 | 17.2% | 65 | 21.7% | 55 | 17.0% | 63 | 18.0% | 55 | 14.3% | 86 | 21.3% | 70 | 17.5% |
| Grade 2: | 62 | 21.3% | 54 | 18.1% | 64 | 19.8% | 56 | 16.0% | 84 | 21.8% | 73 | 18.1% | 67 | 16.7% |
| Grade 3: | 56 | 19.2% | 64 | 21.4% | 58 | 18.0% | 80 | 22.9% | 72 | 18.7% | 72 | 17.9% | 78 | 19.5% |
| Grade 4: | 62 | 21.3% | 59 | 19.7% | 73 | 22.6% | 70 | 20.0% | 71 | 18.4% | 79 | 19.6% | 71 | 17.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 142 | 48.8% | 151 | 50.5% | 163 | 50.5% | 178 | 50.9% | 182 | 47.3% | 195 | 48.4% | 183 | 45.6% |
| Female: | 149 | 51.2% | 148 | 49.5% | 160 | 49.5% | 172 | 49.1% | 185 | 48.1% | 185 | 45.9% | 199 | 49.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.7% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic: | 18 | 6.2% | 21 | 7.0% | 15 | 4.6% | 11 | 3.1% | 12 | 3.1% | 12 | 3.0% | 15 | 3.7% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| White: | 258 | 88.7% | 266 | 89.0% | 295 | 91.3% | 327 | 93.4% | 358 | 93.0% | 372 | 92.3% | 367 | 91.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 12 | 4.1% | 9 | 3.0% | 5 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 80 | 27.5% | 62 | 20.7% | 37 | 11.5% | 68 | 19.4% | 48 | 12.5% | 46 | 11.4% | 28 | 7.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 6 | 2.1% | 17 | 5.7% | 40 | 12.4% | 12 | 3.4% | 12 | 3.1% | 7 | 1.7% | 11 | 2.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.19 | NA | NA | 15.76 | 16.67 | 16.38 | 17.90 | 23.60 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 88.5% | 75.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.2% | 90.2% | 79.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 78.1% | 79.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.1% | 96.1% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.9% | 95.9% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.3% | 96.3% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.1% | 97.1% | 85.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.0% | 94.0% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.8% | 92.8% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 56.7% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 69.3% | 62.0% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 76.1% | 65.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 57.5% | 66.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 76.3% | 70.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 86.3% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 83.8% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.0% | 87.0% | 72.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.0% | 91.0% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.0% | 65.0% | 58.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | 84.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.0% | 96.0% | 86.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.2% | 97.2% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 94.7% | 85.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 95.7% | 85.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 98.6% | 98.6% | 87.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 84.7% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 58.3% | 60.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 72.6% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 86.5% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 85.9% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 90.6% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 82.9% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.6% | 91.6% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.3% | 90.3% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 66.6% | 59.2% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 73.7% | 66.5% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 83.9% | 67.8% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 76.3% | 71.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 86.3% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.3% | 97.3% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.1% | 90.1% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 93.3% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 92.9% | 76.6% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 93.1% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 93.1% | 79.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 91.7% | 80.9% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* James R Wood Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.