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Laraway School

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Laraway School ranks 1511 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1511^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Laraway School is an elementary school located in Joliet, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 470 students. The school is part of the Laraway CCSD 70C district, which is ranked 663 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Laraway School consistently underperforms compared to the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 45.7% of Laraway students were proficient in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 16.7%, significantly lower than the state's 38.5%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for African American and Hispanic students, but struggling with English Language Learners and students with disabilities.

Laraway School's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.1% to 26.3% over the past few years, may be contributing to its underperformance. Additionally, the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $15,697 to $40,329 over the past few years, suggests that resources alone may not be the primary driver of academic success. Interestingly, nearby schools such as A.O. Marshall Elementary, Rockdale Elementary, and Eisenhower Academy, while still serving predominantly low-income student populations, tend to outperform Laraway School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

433

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$54,221

Per pupil spending ?

90.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1715 Rowell Ave
Joliet, IL 60433-8551

(815) 727-5115

District: Laraway CCSD 70C

Students who attend Laraway School usually attend:

High:

Joliet Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.0%

Hispanic:

44.8%

White:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (35% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,511^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

763^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

663^rd of 811Laraway CCSD 70C among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	1511 of 2056	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	1346 of 2067	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	1272 of 2077	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	1238 of 2082	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.4	1784 of 1948	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1519 of 2086	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.1	995 of 2037	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	31.6	1366 of 2044	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.0	1241 of 2046	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.9	1086 of 2052	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.0	1314 of 2093	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.5	1749 of 2167	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.4	1542 of 2166	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.1	1962 of 2147	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	23.5	1762 of 2139	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.5	1739 of 2120	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.6	1770 of 2092	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.6	1820 of 2095	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.3	1748 of 2086	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.4	1453 of 2022	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.6	1613 of 2030	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	32.4	1510 of 2020	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	327 of 688	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	214 of 655	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	269 of 692	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	197 of 684	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	46.6	319 of 711	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	173 of 698	75.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	765 of 1049	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	404 of 907	55.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	364 of 788	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.3	658 of 826	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.3	178 of 788	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	140 of 768	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	183 of 743	75.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	1518 of 1942	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	1339 of 1942	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	1264 of 1957	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	1102 of 1970	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	1272 of 2019	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	807 of 1964	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	468 of 982	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	434 of 959	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	221 of 970	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	218 of 954	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	49.6	426 of 955	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.5	104 of 938	88.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	1033 of 1800	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	873 of 1793	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	709 of 1808	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	603 of 1763	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.6	1318 of 1514	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	948 of 1816	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.0	335 of 1765	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	1319 of 1947	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	1210 of 1959	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	1101 of 1984	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	1177 of 1977	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1623 of 2019	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	1223 of 1972	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	1122 of 1292	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	861 of 1195	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.7	599 of 1156	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	716 of 1113	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	763 of 1368	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	661 of 1363	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.3	959 of 1367	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	793 of 1369	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.2	1058 of 1241	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	816 of 1356	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	746 of 1293	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.1	999 of 1293	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.1	1036 of 1294	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.2	906 of 1302	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	17.1	1147 of 1322	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.2	1096 of 1367	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.3	1055 of 1365	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.0	1276 of 1344	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.8	1202 of 1327	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	23.2	1074 of 1318	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.9	1153 of 1293	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	6.9	1208 of 1287	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.4	1144 of 1272	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.5	998 of 1209	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.8	980 of 1204	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	15.3	994 of 1185	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	222 of 574	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	124 of 548	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.8	204 of 569	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	159 of 573	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	196 of 565	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	193 of 511	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	587 of 694	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	37.8	288 of 480	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	741 of 1248	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	664 of 1251	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	813 of 1275	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	610 of 1286	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	651 of 1276	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	645 of 1226	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	259 of 669	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	231 of 643	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	410 of 661	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	240 of 662	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	178 of 639	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	44 of 590	92.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	498 of 1229	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	380 of 1219	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	715 of 1234	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	490 of 1221	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.7	773 of 1019	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.5	462 of 1217	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	411 of 1161	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	668 of 1271	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	598 of 1264	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.2	1022 of 1292	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	892 of 1286	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.2	1004 of 1296	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	874 of 1223	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	761 of 812	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	548 of 802	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	466 of 805	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	381 of 781	51.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2025)52nd percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)61st percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)40th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2025)15th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Science39%-4 vs state

Mathematics17%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Laraway School	Public	PK, KG-8	1715 Rowell Ave	Joliet	60433	Will County	Laraway CCSD 70C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 727-5115	433	53	8.1	90.8%	23 (5.3%)	199 (46.0%)	194 (44.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	26.9	1511^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.5%		31.9	1346^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.9%	165	26.7	52.0	26.7	44.4	40.9	39.1	59.5	64.0	45.7	37.8	25.0	11.4	2.2	5.4	18.0	16.7										$54,221	$825	$53,396
Thompson Instructional Center	Public	K-8	1020 Rowell Ave	Joliet	60433	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 740-5458	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	95.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	95.7	97.1	95.7		61.4
Edna Keith Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 4th Ave	Joliet	60433	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 723-3409	402	25	16.0	95.0%	14 (3.5%)	122 (30.3%)	248 (61.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	7.9	1996^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.9%		13	1942^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	6.0%	54	5.1		6.8	16.4	15.3				12.4	16.4	11.3	7.8				12.4	94.7	95.8	95.8	95.8	94.7	95.0	95.5			$20,584	$2,115	$18,469
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-5	701 3rd Ave	Joliet	60433	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 723-2808	368	22	17.1	95.1%	9 (2.4%)	67 (18.2%)	285 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	16.9	1743^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	15.2%		17.7	1748^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.4%	5	7.8		27.8	26.3	27.5				27.2	27.8	21.1	12.8				21.6	94.3	94.6	94.6	94.6	100.0	92.6	94.9			$19,126	$1,689	$17,437
Union Elementary School	Public	K-8	1661 Cherry Hill Rd	Joliet	60433	Will County	Union School District 81	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 726-5218	143	12	11.5	37.1%	51 (35.7%)	13 (9.1%)	66 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.1%)	79.4	407^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.2%		81.3	335^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.8%	72	58.8	60.0	57.1	62.5	64.7	71.4	100.0	80.0	69.7	61.9	75.0	58.8	42.9	63.6	60.0	60.7	98.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	97.6	97.6		23.0	$29,435	$779	$28,656
Eisenhower Academy	Public	1-5	406 Burke Dr	Joliet	60433	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 723-0233	209	13	16.0	100.0%	52 (24.9%)	47 (22.5%)	97 (46.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	97.7	17^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.2%		98.7	16^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.2%	1	73.8		95.1	90.2	97.6				94.4	97.6	82.9	81.0				87.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6			$18,356	$1,505	$16,851
T E Culbertson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1521 E Washington St	Joliet	60433	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 723-0035	377	16	24.3	92.3%	21 (5.6%)	51 (13.5%)	285 (75.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	26.6	1522^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	26.0%		30	1402^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	32.2%	120	18.4		31.9	25.0	36.7				30.6	42.6	23.4	24.5				29.4	94.7	95.2	95.2	95.2	97.6	95.2	95.2			$23,002	$1,582	$21,420
A O Marshall Elementary School	Public	K-5	319 Harwood St	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 727-4919	246	18	13.4	95.1%	12 (4.9%)	28 (11.4%)	202 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	17.2	1739^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.4%		16.2	1797^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.1%	58	26.5		8.8	16.7	39.4				20.9	17.6	14.6	18.2				16.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2			$20,378	$1,982	$18,396
Rockdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	715 Meadow Ave	Rockdale	60436	Will County	Rockdale School District 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 725-5321	257	24	10.6	71.2%	45 (17.5%)	31 (12.1%)	163 (63.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	13.4	1833^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	10.8%		26.1	1513^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.8%	320	15.4	44.4	15.6	23.1	29.6	33.3	52.2	44.4	31.3	21.9	7.7	11.1	0.0	21.7	22.2	14.0	91.1	92.6	92.6	92.6	94.2	91.9	92.3		23.6	$23,152	$1,847	$21,305
Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center	Public	PK, KG-8	205 Kingston Dr	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-7831	141	16	9.0	23.4%	98 (69.5%)	7 (5.0%)	25 (17.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)								(n/a)																	96.8	95.6	95.6	95.6	97.5	95.6	96.8	79.8		$35,132	$389	$34,743

Frequently Asked Questions about Laraway School

What schools do graduates of Laraway School attend?

Students who attend Laraway School usually go on to attend:

High : Joliet Central High School

What district is Laraway School in?

Laraway CCSD 70C

How many students attend Laraway School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Laraway School.

Is Laraway School a good school?

Laraway School ranks 1511^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Laraway School?

Students at Laraway School are 46% African American, 45% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.