Wesmere Elementary School
Plainfield, IL · Plainfield SD 202
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
1,337th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 36%▼ Declining
2001 Wesmere Pkwy, Plainfield, IL 60586
(815)439-3244NCES ID 173174001874Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Wesmere Elementary School 1,337th 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 56th in 2019 to 37th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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.
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 2023) and Black (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 570 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1996, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 69.2% | 44.2% | ▼ 25.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 17.7% | 30.7% | ▲ 13.0 pts | |
| Black | 6.5% | 17.4% | ▲ 10.9 pts | |
| Asian | 1.9% | 3.7% | ▲ 1.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.1% | 3.3% | ▼ 0.8 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1996. 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 $395K in zip 60586 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 Wesmere Elementary School
- #956Ridge Elementary SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 0.9 mi away956th of 2,105
ELA 57% ▲17 · Math 36% ▲5Compare - #680Troy Hofer Elem SchTroy CCSD 30C · 1.2 mi away680th of 2,105
ELA 57% ▲17 · Math 52% ▲21Compare - #763River View Elementary SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 1.2 mi away763rd of 2,105
ELA 58% ▲18 · Math 46% ▲15Compare - #688Troy Cronin Elem SchoolTroy CCSD 30C · 1.9 mi away688th of 2,105
ELA 59% ▲19 · Math 49% ▲18Compare - #1063Meadow View Elementary SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 1.9 mi away1,063rd of 2,105
ELA 48% ▲8 · Math 38% ▲7Compare - #1217Charles Reed Elementary SchPlainfield SD 202 · 2.5 mi away1,217th of 2,105
ELA 41% ▲1 · Math 36% ▲5Compare - #1400Grand Prairie Elem SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 2.6 mi away1,400th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼3 · Math 29% ▼2Compare - #505Central Elem SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 2.8 mi away505th of 2,105
ELA 65% ▲25 · Math 55% ▲24Compare
What school district is Wesmere Elementary School in?
Wesmere Elementary School is part of the Plainfield SD 202 district in Plainfield, Illinois.
Is Wesmere Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Wesmere Elementary School 1,337th 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 Wesmere Elementary School?
White 44%, Hispanic 31%, Black 17%, Asian 4% (570 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Wesmere Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60586 is $395K 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.