Edgar A Poe Elem School
Arlington Heights, IL · Wheeling CCSD 21
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
1,139th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 46%▼ Declining
2800 N Highland Ave, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847)670-3200NCES ID 174221004233Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Edgar A Poe Elem School 1,139th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 46% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 58th in 2019 to 46th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Asian (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Asian (last reported 2024) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Asian (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 323 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 68.9% | 68.4% | ▼ 0.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 11.4% | 13.3% | ▲ 1.9 pts | |
| Asian | 17.2% | 11.5% | ▼ 5.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.6% | 5.9% | ▲ 5.3 pts | |
| Black | 1.3% | 0.9% | ▼ 0.4 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $506K in zip 60004 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Edgar A Poe Elem School
- #188Greenbrier Elem SchoolArlington Heights SD 25 · 0.8 mi away188th of 2,105
ELA 71% ▲33 · Math 77% ▲33Compare - #654J W Riley Elem SchoolWheeling CCSD 21 · 1 mi away654th of 2,105
ELA 58% ▲20 · Math 52% ▲8Compare - #198Ivy Hill Elem SchoolArlington Heights SD 25 · 1 mi away198th of 2,105
ELA 74% ▲36 · Math 72% ▲28Compare - #727Henry W Longfellow Elem SchoolWheeling CCSD 21 · 1.2 mi away727th of 2,105
ELA 51% ▲13 · Math 55% ▲11Compare - #1603Lake Louise Elem SchoolPalatine CCSD 15 · 1.3 mi away1,603rd of 2,105
ELA 32% ▼6 · Math 23% ▼21Compare - #96Patton Elem SchoolArlington Heights SD 25 · 1.5 mi away96th of 2,105
ELA 81% ▲43 · Math 78% ▲34Compare - #1402Joyce Kilmer Elem SchoolWheeling CCSD 21 · 1.5 mi away1,402nd of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼5 · Math 33% ▼11Compare - #1533Jane Addams Elem SchoolPalatine CCSD 15 · 1.7 mi away1,533rd of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼5 · Math 27% ▼17Compare
What school district is Edgar A Poe Elem School in?
Edgar A Poe Elem School is part of the Wheeling CCSD 21 district in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
Is Edgar A Poe Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Edgar A Poe Elem School 1,139th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 46% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Edgar A Poe Elem School?
White 68%, Hispanic 13%, Asian 12%, Two or more races 6% (323 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Edgar A Poe Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60004 is $506K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.