Wayne Thomas Elem School
Highland Park, IL · North Shore SD 112
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
341st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 84%▲ Improving
2939 Summit Ave, Highland Park, IL 60035
(224)765-3900NCES ID 170011902200Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Wayne Thomas Elem School 341st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 84% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 72th in 2019 to 84th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2019) 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.
Asian (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2019) 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.
Hispanic (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.
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 442 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1993, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 82.3% | 73.8% | ▼ 8.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 6.6% | 12.7% | ▲ 6.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.9% | 5.4% | ▲ 2.5 pts | |
| Asian | 2.9% | 5.0% | ▲ 2.1 pts | |
| Black | 5.1% | 2.5% | ▼ 2.6 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1993. 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 $792K in zip 60035 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 Wayne Thomas Elem School
- #642Oak Terrace Elem SchoolNorth Shore SD 112 · 0.6 mi away642nd of 2,105
ELA 60% ▼8 · Math 51% ▼13Compare - #126Cherokee Elem SchoolLake Forest SD 67 · 1.5 mi away126th of 2,105
ELA 74% ▲6 · Math 81% ▲17Compare - #303Indian Trail Elem SchoolNorth Shore SD 112 · 1.6 mi away303rd of 2,105
ELA 65% ▼3 · Math 71% ▲7Compare - #148Walden Elem SchoolDeerfield SD 109 · 2.2 mi away148th of 2,105
ELA 79% ▲11 · Math 74% ▲10Compare - #46Bannockburn SchoolBannockburn SD 106 · 2.3 mi away46th of 2,105
ELA 87% ▲19 · Math 81% ▲17Compare - #42Everett Elem SchoolLake Forest SD 67 · 2.7 mi away42nd of 2,105
ELA 81% ▲13 · Math 87% ▲23Compare - #226Sherwood Elem SchoolNorth Shore SD 112 · 2.8 mi away226th of 2,105
ELA 74% ▲6 · Math 69% ▲5Compare - #98Kipling Elem SchoolDeerfield SD 109 · 2.8 mi away98th of 2,105
ELA 81% ▲13 · Math 78% ▲14Compare
What school district is Wayne Thomas Elem School in?
Wayne Thomas Elem School is part of the North Shore SD 112 district in Highland Park, Illinois.
Is Wayne Thomas Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Wayne Thomas Elem School 341st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 84% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Wayne Thomas Elem School?
White 74%, Hispanic 13%, Two or more races 5%, Asian 5% (442 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Wayne Thomas Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60035 is $792K 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.