Wayne Thomas Elementary School

Highland Park, IL 60035

Phone: (224) 765-3900
District: North Shore School District 112

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-5 • 323 students

Highland Park's Wayne Thomas Elementary School serves grades K-5 in the North Shore School District 112. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Wayne Thomas Elementary School is a public school in the North Shore School District 112 located in Highland Park, IL. The principal of Wayne Thomas Elementary School is Maureen Deely. As of 2014, the students are 78.6% White, non-Hispanic; 9% Hispanic; 5.3% Black, non-Hispanic; 3.7% Multiracial; and 3.4% Asian/Pacific Islander. 9% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 78.6% 67.5% 49.9%
Hispanic 9% 25.7% 24.6%
Black, non-Hispanic 5.3% 1.9% 17.6%
Multiracial 3.7% 1.6% 3.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3.4% 2.5% 4.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0.1% 0.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan — 0.7% 0.3%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 9% — —
English learners — 15.2% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Forrestal Military Community Neighborhood/Subdivision North Chicago IL 6.9 mi
2 Forest City Nimitz Neighborhood/Subdivision North Chicago IL 7.6 mi
3 Woodlake Apartments Apartment Complex Gurnee IL 12 mi
4 Reserve at Eagle Ridge Apartment Complex Waukegan IL 14.8 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Libertyville Libertyville IL 8.5 mi
2 Waukegan Waukegan IL 11.1 mi
Base Distance
Great Lakes Naval Station 6.8 mi.
Coast Guard Chicago 31.2 mi.
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