Waltham Elementary School

www.wesd185.org

246 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Waltham Elementary School, located in Utica, Illinois, serves as a community-centered educational institution for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Nestled in a rural setting, the school focuses on providing a foundational academic experience while maintaining a close-knit atmosphere typical of smaller school districts. The facility is committed to fostering student growth through a structured curriculum that prepares pupils for their transition into secondary education.

Beyond academics, the school emphasizes a supportive environment that encourages student involvement and community engagement. By balancing core subjects with extracurricular opportunities, Waltham Elementary strives to nurture the social and emotional development of its student body. As a focal point for families in the Utica area, the school remains dedicated to upholding high educational standards while maintaining strong partnerships between parents, teachers, and the surrounding community.

246

Total Students

23.5

Full-Time Teachers

10.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Waltham Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	206
Hispanic	28
Black	1
Asian	4
Two or More	5
Pacific Islander	1

White
206 (84.1%)
Hispanic
28 (11.4%)
Two or More
5 (2.0%)
Asian
4 (1.6%)
Black
1 (0.4%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Waltham CCSD 185
Phone:	(815)667-4417
Website:	http://www.wesd185.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	246
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.5
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 35

Kindergarten 18

Grade 1 25

Grade 2 24

Grade 3 27

Grade 4 30

Grade 5 29

Grade 6 15

Grade 7 19

Grade 8 24