📍 320 S Maple St, Somonauk, DeKalb County, 60552
James R Wood Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Somonauk, DeKalb County. The school has 279 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Christine Pruski. It is part of the Somonauk CUSD 432 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a small-town setting. The school employs 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
James R Wood Elem School enrolls 279 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 2.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 236 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 2.9% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
120 of the school's 279 students (43%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
James R Wood Elem School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 45, state house district 90.
James R Wood Elem School is one of 3 schools in Somonauk CUSD 432, based in Somonauk, Illinois. The district serves 771 students district-wide and employs 59 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 279 students, James R Wood Elem School is close to the district average of about 257 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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