Joyce Kilmer Elem School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089 · Wheeling CCSD 21
#1518 of 2,303 elementary schools in Illinois
#39527 of 50,301 nationally
About Joyce Kilmer Elem School
Joyce Kilmer Elem School is a public elementary located in Buffalo Grove, in the Wheeling CCSD 21 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 590 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 28.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1518th of 2,303 ranked elementary schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (63th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (11th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 590.
There are 12 schools in Buffalo Grove; Joyce Kilmer Elem School ranks 12th of 12 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)30%
- Reading proficiency (30%)26%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)71.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.7
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Joyce Kilmer Elem School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 590
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 71.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 26%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 30%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Joyce Kilmer Elem School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Booth Tarkington Elem School
Wheeling · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
540 students · 1.5 km away
J W Riley Elem School
Arlington Heights · Public elementary · Grades K–5
319 students · 1.6 km away
Buffalo Grove High School
Buffalo Grove · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,021 students · 1.6 km away
Henry W Longfellow Elem School
Buffalo Grove · Public elementary · Grades K–5
510 students · 1.7 km away
Eugene Field Elem School
Wheeling · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
613 students · 1.7 km away
Cooper Middle School
Buffalo Grove · Public middle · Grades 6–8
732 students · 1.8 km away
Jack London Middle School
Wheeling · Public middle · Grades 6–8
628 students · 1.8 km away
Earl Pritchett School
Buffalo Grove · Public elementary · Grades K–3
430 students · 2.2 km away
Edgar A Poe Elem School
Arlington Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
317 students · 2.5 km away
Wheeling High School
Wheeling · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,743 students · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
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Carpentersville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
590 students
Central School
Lemont · Public elementary · Grades 4–5
591 students
LaSalle II Lang Acad Elem Sch
Chicago · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
589 students
Riddle Elementary School
Mattoon · Public elementary · Grades K–5
589 students
Mary Lou Cowlishaw Elementary
Naperville · Public elementary · Grades K–5
589 students
River Valley School
Lemont · Public elementary · Grades 2–3
588 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Joyce Kilmer Elem School a good school?
Joyce Kilmer Elem School has a Success Index (US) of 28.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1518 of 2,303 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Joyce Kilmer Elem School rank in Illinois?
Joyce Kilmer Elem School ranks #1518 of 2,303 elementary schools in Illinois and #39527 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Joyce Kilmer Elem School?
Joyce Kilmer Elem School had 590 students in 2025.
Is Joyce Kilmer Elem School a elementary school or a high school?
Joyce Kilmer Elem School is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Joyce Kilmer Elem School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Joyce Kilmer Elem School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.