The top reported proficiency rate is 80% in English language arts. The lowest is 54% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Wingate Elementary School
Wingate Elementary is a PreK through fifth-grade school in Shiloh, Illinois, located within the Mascoutah Community Unit School District. The school sits within a rapidly developing master-planned residential community and serves a mixed student body in a growing, suburban region shaped by proximity to Scott Air Force Base and the St. Louis metro area.
The school's academic profile shows solid performance in reading and writing. Third and fourth graders consistently reach proficiency in English language arts at rates in the upper range, and fifth-grade students show particularly strong results in that subject. Math performance is stronger in the lower grades—third and fourth graders show solid proficiency—but drops notably by fifth grade, where proficiency becomes noticeably lower. Science results in fifth grade sit at moderate levels. These patterns suggest the school is building foundational skills effectively but may face a steepening challenge as mathematical complexity increases toward upper elementary.
Wingate's enrollment is moderate for a suburban elementary, with students spread across seven grades from PreK through fifth. The student body is predominantly white, with meaningful representation of students who identify as two or more races, Black students, and Hispanic students. Asian enrollment is also present. The school does not have a Title I designation, which typically signals that free-or-reduced-price lunch participation falls below the federal threshold, though specific FRPL data was not available.
The district itself is a strength worth noting. Mascoutah CUD 19 has maintained the lowest property tax rate of any school district in St. Clair County and has continued to reduce that rate in recent years, a meaningful factor for families weighing housing costs. The district's Mascoutah Elementary School earned National Blue Ribbon School recognition from the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025, a credential that reflects sustained academic strength. The district is also investing in facilities: Mascoutah Middle School completed two major renovation phases including a new cafeteria and multipurpose space, and Mascoutah Elementary is entering a three-phase renovation of its own.
Shiloh itself is the fastest-growing village in St. Clair County, having expanded from farmland into a mixed-use suburban community with substantial residential development, commercial corridors, and healthcare anchors. Wingate is one of several major residential developments under way; the community includes a senior living facility and planned retail. The village is auto-oriented rather than walkable, with commercial activity concentrated along arterial roads like Green Mount Road. Transit includes the recently opened Shiloh-Scott MetroLink station, a Red Line terminus. The proximity to Scott Air Force Base gives Shiloh a pronounced military-family demographic.
When positioned against districts across St. Clair County, Wingate's overall proficiency index places it at the top quartile, a meaningful signal of relative academic standing. A parent considering Wingate should see a school operating in a low-tax district with recognized excellence, serving a neighborhood in active growth, and delivering solid early-elementary math and strong reading outcomes, while watching progress in upper-elementary mathematics closely.
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