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Wheeling CCSD 21 Schools
Wheeling CCSD 21 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Cook County (Wheeling). SchoolGrade grades 12 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Wheeling CCSD 21 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Wheeling CCSD 21
12 of 12 schools in Wheeling CCSD 21 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 3D: 5F: 4
Best schools in Wheeling CCSD 21
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ Henry W Longfellow Elem School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Cooper Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C J W Riley Elem School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Edgar A Poe Elem School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ Booth Tarkington Elem School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Jack London Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D- Joyce Kilmer Elem School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Robert Frost Elem School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Oliver W Holmes Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Eugene Field Elem School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Wheeling CCSD 21
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- C Cooper Middle School, Buffalo Grove
- D Jack London Middle School, Wheeling
- F Oliver W Holmes Middle School, Wheeling
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- D+ Booth Tarkington Elem School, Wheeling
- D+ Edgar A Poe Elem School, Arlington Heights
- F Eugene Field Elem School, Wheeling
- C+ Henry W Longfellow Elem School, Buffalo Grove
- C J W Riley Elem School, Arlington Heights
- D- Joyce Kilmer Elem School, Buffalo Grove
- F Mark Twain Elem School, Wheeling
- D- Robert Frost Elem School, Mount Prospect
- F Walt Whitman Elem School, Wheeling
Where Wheeling CCSD 21 schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Wheeling (6)
- Buffalo Grove (3)
- Arlington Heights (2)
- Mount Prospect (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Cook County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,205 students with 482 full-time-equivalent teachers and 866 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1742210
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Prospect Heights SD 23 (4 schools, 2 mi)
- Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 (4 schools, 3 mi)
- Arlington Heights SD 25 (9 schools, 4 mi)
- Northbrook ESD 27 (3 schools, 4 mi)
- River Trails SD 26 (4 schools, 4 mi)
- Township HSD 214 (6 schools, 4 mi)
- Deerfield SD 109 (6 schools, 4 mi)
- Mount Prospect SD 57 (4 schools, 5 mi)
Questions about Wheeling CCSD 21
How many schools are in Wheeling CCSD 21?
SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in Wheeling CCSD 21, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Wheeling CCSD 21 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Wheeling, Buffalo Grove, Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect.
How good are the schools in Wheeling CCSD 21?
Across the 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 19.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 25.1%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Wheeling CCSD 21?
6,205 students were enrolled in Wheeling CCSD 21 in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Wheeling CCSD 21?
Wheeling CCSD 21 is in Illinois, based in Cook County, with its district office in Wheeling. Its boundary covers about 15.5 sq mi.