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George T Wilkins Elem School

Justice, IL · Indian Springs SD 109

Regular public school · Grades K - 6 · Suburb, large

1,343rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 36% Declining

8001 S 82nd Ave, Justice, IL 60458

(708)496-8708NCES ID 170717000371Directory 202324

421
Students
2023–24 enrollment
11.4:1
Student / teacher ratio
81%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
29.0%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

SchoolRow ranks George T Wilkins Elem School 1,343rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 36% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 47th in 2019 to 36th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%36%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
George T Wilkins Elem School
42%
IL average
52%
Math
George T Wilkins Elem School
29%
IL average
38%
English Language Arts over time George T Wilkins Elem School IL average
25%50%75%42%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time George T Wilkins Elem School IL average
25%50%75%29%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time George T Wilkins Elem School IL average
25%50%75%37%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
ELA by race, over time
25%50%75%46%40%40%22%201920202025no testing 2020–21

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.

Math by race, over time
25%50%75%35%33%22%2%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Black (last reported 2023) 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.

Science by race, over time
25%50%75%36%17%7%201920202023no testing 2020–21

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 421 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic21%White47%Black24%7%
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categories changedHispanic 21%White 47%Black 24%89%8%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White59.2%47.0% 12.2 pts
Black29.9%24.0% 5.9 pts
Hispanic10.5%20.9% 10.4 pts
Two or more races0.0%6.7% 6.7 pts
Asian0.2%1.0% 0.8 pts
American Indian0.2%0.5% 0.3 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 $296K in zip 60458 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

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What school district is George T Wilkins Elem School in?

George T Wilkins Elem School is part of the Indian Springs SD 109 district in Justice, Illinois.

Is George T Wilkins Elem School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks George T Wilkins Elem School 1,343rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 36% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of George T Wilkins Elem School?

White 47%, Black 24%, Hispanic 21%, Two or more races 7% (421 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near George T Wilkins Elem School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 60458 is $296K 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.