Joyce Kilmer Elem School
Buffalo Grove, IL · Wheeling CCSD 21
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
1,402nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 33%▼ Declining
655 Golfview Ter, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847)520-2760NCES ID 174221004242Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Joyce Kilmer Elem School 1,402nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 33% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 44th in 2019 to 33th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2024) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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.
Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2024) and Asian (last reported 2023) 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.
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 579 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 29.6% | 46.1% | ▲ 16.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 61.1% | 38.3% | ▼ 22.8 pts | |
| Asian | 6.7% | 7.3% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.6% | 6.2% | ▲ 4.6 pts | |
| Black | 0.6% | 2.1% | ▲ 1.5 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 $452K in zip 60089 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 Joyce Kilmer Elem School
- #1021Booth Tarkington Elem SchoolWheeling CCSD 21 · 0.9 mi away1,021st of 2,105
ELA 42% ▲9 · Math 47% ▲14Compare - #654J W Riley Elem SchoolWheeling CCSD 21 · 1 mi away654th of 2,105
ELA 58% ▲25 · Math 52% ▲19Compare - #727Henry W Longfellow Elem SchoolWheeling CCSD 21 · 1 mi away727th of 2,105
ELA 51% ▲18 · Math 55% ▲22Compare - #1715Eugene Field Elem SchoolWheeling CCSD 21 · 1.1 mi away1,715th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼6 · Math 21% ▼12Compare - #248Earl Pritchett SchoolAptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 · 1.3 mi away248th of 2,105
ELA 74% ▲41 · Math 68% ▲35Compare - #1139Edgar A Poe Elem SchoolWheeling CCSD 21 · 1.5 mi away1,139th of 2,105
ELA 38% ▲5 · Math 44% ▲11Compare - #275Tripp SchoolAptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 · 1.8 mi away275th of 2,105
ELA 68% ▲35 · Math 71% ▲38Compare - #198Ivy Hill Elem SchoolArlington Heights SD 25 · 1.9 mi away198th of 2,105
ELA 74% ▲41 · Math 72% ▲39Compare
What school district is Joyce Kilmer Elem School in?
Joyce Kilmer Elem School is part of the Wheeling CCSD 21 district in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.
Is Joyce Kilmer Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Joyce Kilmer Elem School 1,402nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 33% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Joyce Kilmer Elem School?
White 46%, Hispanic 38%, Asian 7%, Two or more races 6% (579 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Joyce Kilmer Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60089 is $452K 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.