Carolyn Wenz Elem School
Paris, IL · Paris-Union SD 95
Regular public school · Grades 3 - 5 · Town, distant
942nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 55%· Stable
437 W Washington St, Paris, IL 61944
(217)466-3140NCES ID 173075003194Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Carolyn Wenz Elem School 942nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 55% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 53th in 2019 to 55th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (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) 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.
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 256 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.4% | 91.8% | ▼ 2.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.8% | 4.3% | ▲ 2.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.8% | 2.3% | ▼ 0.5 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.6% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.1% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.1 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 $109K in zip 61944 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2012
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Carolyn Wenz Elem School
- –Memorial Elementary SchoolParis-Union SD 95 · 0.8 mi awayCompare
- #637Crestwood Elem SchoolParis CUSD 4 · 1.5 mi away637th of 2,105
ELA 64% ▲12 · Math 48% ▲6Compare - #1093Kansas Elem SchoolKansas CUSD 3 · 13.4 mi away1,093rd of 2,105
ELA 58% ▲6 · Math 26% ▼16Compare - #1124Chrisman Elem SchoolEdgar County CUD 6 · 13.5 mi away1,124th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▼12 · Math 43% ▲1Compare - #595North Elem SchoolMarshall CUSD 2C · 14.5 mi away595th of 2,105
ELA 65% ▲13 · Math 49% ▲7Compare - #1414Shiloh Elementary SchoolShiloh CUSD 1 · 14.9 mi away1,414th of 2,105
ELA 38% ▼14 · Math 27% ▼15Compare - –South Elem SchoolMarshall CUSD 2C · 15.6 mi awayCompare
- #1674Lake Crest Elem SchoolOakland CUSD 5 · 17.3 mi away1,674th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼22 · Math 21% ▼21Compare
What school district is Carolyn Wenz Elem School in?
Carolyn Wenz Elem School is part of the Paris-Union SD 95 district in Paris, Illinois.
Is Carolyn Wenz Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Carolyn Wenz Elem School 942nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 55% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Carolyn Wenz Elem School?
White 92%, Hispanic 4%, Two or more races 2%, Black 2% (256 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Carolyn Wenz Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61944 is $109K 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.