Wolcott School
Thornton, IL · Thornton SD 154
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Suburb, large
1,234th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 41%▼ Declining
200 N Wolcott St, Thornton, IL 60476
(708)877-2526NCES ID 173891005071Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Wolcott School 1,234th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 41% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 50th in 2019 to 41th 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.
White (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 252 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 16.0% | 42.9% | ▲ 26.9 pts | |
| Black | 22.5% | 32.5% | ▲ 10.0 pts | |
| White | 55.4% | 19.0% | ▼ 36.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 6.1% | 5.6% | ▼ 0.5 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 $186K in zip 60476 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Wolcott School in?
Wolcott School is part of the Thornton SD 154 district in Thornton, Illinois.
Is Wolcott School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Wolcott School 1,234th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 41% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Wolcott School?
Hispanic 43%, Black 33%, White 19%, Two or more races 6% (252 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Wolcott School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60476 is $186K 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.