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Jones Elementary School

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Jones Elementary School ranks 848 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

848^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Jones Elementary School is a public elementary school in Joliet, Illinois, serving 565 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Minooka CCSD 201 district, which is ranked 352 out of 811 districts in the state.

Academically, Jones Elementary School has consistently ranked in the middle range of Illinois elementary schools, with proficiency rates on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams generally below the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 50.9% in English Language Arts and 48.3% in Math, compared to the district's 56.7% and 42.8%, and the state's 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance has shown some fluctuations over the years, with proficiency rates ranging from around 25-50% in ELA and 20-50% in Math.

Compared to nearby schools, Walnut Trails Elementary School in the same district consistently outperforms Jones Elementary, with proficiency rates around 60-70% in both ELA and Math. Schools in the neighboring Troy CCSD 30C district, such as Troy Cronin Elementary and Troy Shorewood School, also tend to have higher proficiency rates than Jones Elementary. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 9.4% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025.

553

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,340

Per pupil spending ?

32.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Barberry Way
Joliet, IL 60431-7917

(815) 290-7100

District: Minooka CCSD 201

Students who attend Jones Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Minooka Intermediate School
	Minooka Junior High School
High:	Minooka Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.7%

Hispanic:

28.6%

African American:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Illinois avg46%

848^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Minooka CCSD 201

352^nd of 811Minooka CCSD 201 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	848 of 2056	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	1031 of 2067	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	840 of 2077	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	839 of 2082	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	895 of 1948	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	974 of 2086	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	1026 of 2037	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.3	1085 of 2044	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.2	891 of 2046	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.3	635 of 2052	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.8	538 of 2093	74.3%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	459 of 2167	78.8%	★★★★☆
2012	68.7	785 of 2166	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.9	506 of 2147	76.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	142 of 688	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	153 of 655	76.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	211 of 1049	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	47.6	372 of 886	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	347 of 907	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	830 of 1942	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	944 of 1942	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	988 of 1957	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	848 of 1970	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	766 of 1680	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	859 of 2019	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	749 of 1964	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	185 of 982	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	47.7	429 of 959	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	245 of 970	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	326 of 954	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	204 of 742	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	39.9	565 of 955	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	520 of 938	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	702 of 1800	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.0	1146 of 1793	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.4	462 of 1808	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	558 of 1763	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	388 of 1514	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	622 of 1816	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	658 of 1765	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	782 of 1947	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	1025 of 1959	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.4	605 of 1984	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	736 of 1977	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	956 of 1707	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	1025 of 2019	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	1287 of 1972	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	482 of 1292	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	706 of 1195	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	532 of 1156	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.1	697 of 1113	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	284 of 640	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	747 of 1194	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	327 of 763	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	850 of 1389	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	828 of 1392	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	825 of 1419	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	738 of 1425	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	793 of 1308	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	879 of 1462	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	987 of 1463	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2025)80th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)79th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

White (2025)39th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics48%+10 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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jones Elementary School	Public	K-4	800 Barberry Way	Joliet	60431	Kendall County	Minooka CCSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 290-7100	553	39	14.3	32.4%	275 (49.7%)	74 (13.4%)	158 (28.6%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.3%)	58.4	848^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.8%		45.6	1031^st of 2067 public elementary schools	50.1%	183		58.0	44.3		50.9	57.1	40.2		48.3	97.0	96.5	96.5	96.5	97.0	96.6	96.8	$14,340	$438	$13,902
Charles Reed Elementary School	Public	K-5	2110 Clublands Pkwy	Plainfield	60586	Kendall County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 254-2160	641	49	13.2	36.7%	270 (42.1%)	116 (18.1%)	194 (30.3%)	28 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.1%)	42.7	1149^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.1%		44.5	1062^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	48.6%	87	38.2	32.8	38.4	54.9	40.9	39.2	33.9	35.2	36.3	97.4	97.1	97.1	97.1		97.3	97.4	$14,002	$831	$13,171
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1900 Oxford Way	Joliet	60431	Kendall County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-2021	646	50	12.9	38.1%	255 (39.5%)	125 (19.3%)	184 (28.5%)	44 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.7%)	51.1	986^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.0%		38.2	1197^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.1%	211	38.7	61.1	44.3	47.9	51.6	56.3	35.8	23.5	39.0	97.8	97.4	97.4	97.4		97.4	97.8	$14,107	$787	$13,320
Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1900 Caton Ridge Dr	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-4630	481	38	12.8	38.9%	169 (35.1%)	82 (17.0%)	176 (36.6%)	23 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)	53	946^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.0%		54.2	836^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.6%	110	35.5	44.3	62.1	64.5	57.5	41.8	35.6	31.5	36.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4		99.4	99.4	$15,313	$684	$14,629
Walnut Trails Elementary School	Public	K-4	301 Wynstone Dr	Shorewood	60404	Will County	Minooka CCSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 290-7400	475	39	12.3	20.2%	309 (65.1%)	48 (10.1%)	83 (17.5%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	85.4	271^st of 2056 public elementary schools	86.8%		72.1	519^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.9%	248		72.8	66.4		69.3	82.6	57.9		69.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.1	98.3	$15,238	$272	$14,967
Meadow View Elementary School	Public	K-5	2501 Mirage Ave	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-4828	627	41	15.4	42.6%	277 (44.2%)	139 (22.2%)	168 (26.8%)	15 (2.4%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.9%)	50.6	996^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.6%		50.5	922^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	55.4%	74	46.5	43.0	47.2	54.5	47.7	46.5	30.6	35.6	37.9	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0		95.8	95.6	$14,656	$1,105	$13,551
Troy Hofer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	910 Vertin Blvd	Shorewood	60404	Will County	Troy CCSD 30C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-6760	436	36	12.2	46.1%	159 (36.5%)	87 (20.0%)	151 (34.6%)	27 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	66.1	687^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.6%		79.7	374^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.9%	313		53.4	59.5		56.7	53.4	51.2		52.2								$15,855	$196	$15,658
Wesmere Elementary School	Public	K-5	2001 Wesmere Pkwy	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-3244	544	46	11.9	44.3%	237 (43.6%)	106 (19.5%)	171 (31.4%)	16 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	37.2	1269^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.3%		39.1	1172^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	43.3%	97	35.0	31.6	44.8	44.2	40.1	34.3	36.8	24.0	31.4	98.0	97.6	97.6	97.6		97.6	98.0	$16,068	$755	$15,313
Troy Cronin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	210 E Black Rd	Shorewood	60404	Will County	Troy CCSD 30C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-6760	466	48	9.6	45.5%	147 (31.5%)	99 (21.2%)	181 (38.8%)	18 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	67	670^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.4%		58.7	753^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	63.6%	83		62.4	57.9		60.2	53.5	46.1		50.0								$22,128	$378	$21,750
Troy Shorewood School	Public	K-4	210 School Rd	Shorewood	60404	Will County	Troy CCSD 30C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-6760	370	31	11.8	37.8%	208 (56.2%)	39 (10.5%)	97 (26.2%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	81.9	349^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.0%		78.7	398^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.7%	49		64.7	68.8		66.9	69.1	59.7		64.1								$18,147	$139	$18,008

Frequently Asked Questions about Jones Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Jones Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jones Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Minooka Intermediate School
Middle : Minooka Junior High School
High : Minooka Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Jones Elementary School?

Students at Jones Elementary School are 50% White, 29% Hispanic, 13% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Jones Elementary School in?

Minooka CCSD 201

Is Jones Elementary School a good school?

Jones Elementary School ranks 848^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jones Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 553 students attended Jones Elementary School.

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