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Lakewood Falls Elementary School

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Lakewood Falls Elementary School ranks 918 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

918^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lakewood Falls Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Plainfield, Illinois, serving 540 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Plainfield School District 202, which is ranked 303 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively low student-to-teacher ratio, Lakewood Falls Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 54.9%, lower than the district's 62.6% and the state's 53.1%. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate was 38.5%, compared to the district's 43.3% and the state's 38.5%. The school has also experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.6% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Lakewood Falls Elementary to nearby schools in the district, such as Walkers Grove Elementary School, it becomes evident that Lakewood Falls is underperforming. Walkers Grove, which is only 3.5 miles away, consistently outperforms Lakewood Falls in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. Addressing the challenges faced by Lakewood Falls Elementary, including its academic performance and chronic absenteeism, will require a comprehensive approach that considers the unique needs of the school's student population.

543

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,753

Per pupil spending ?

51.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14050 S Budler Rd
Plainfield, IL 60544-9147

(815) 439-4560

District: Plainfield School District 202

Students who attend Lakewood Falls Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Indian Trail Middle School
High:	Plainfield East High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.9%

White:

29.8%

African American:

21.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg52%

Illinois avg44%

918^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Plainfield School District 202

303^rd of 811Plainfield School District 202 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	54.2	918 of 2056	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	994 of 2067	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	952 of 2077	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	1000 of 2082	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.1	1172 of 1948	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	923 of 2086	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.3	1467 of 2037	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.1	1215 of 2044	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.0	1322 of 2046	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.1	1562 of 2052	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.7	1157 of 2093	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.8	1204 of 2167	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.7	1118 of 2166	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.7	1268 of 2147	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.6	1231 of 2139	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.4	1059 of 2120	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.5	1226 of 2092	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.6	1333 of 2095	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.1	1196 of 2086	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.8	1235 of 2022	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.5	1152 of 2030	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	57.2	1063 of 2020	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	149 of 688	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	61 of 655	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	75.9	72 of 692	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	119 of 684	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	110 of 428	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	108 of 711	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	43.4	333 of 698	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	14.8	224 of 243	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	226 of 242	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	447 of 1049	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.6	526 of 886	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	403 of 907	55.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	106 of 788	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	218 of 826	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	238 of 788	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	114 of 768	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	48.9	182 of 537	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	262 of 743	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.7	470 of 718	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	762 of 1942	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	893 of 1942	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	760 of 1957	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	926 of 1970	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.0	968 of 1680	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	789 of 2019	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.5	1318 of 1964	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	442 of 982	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	475 of 959	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	397 of 970	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	200 of 954	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	44.7	350 of 742	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	298 of 955	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.5	679 of 938	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	631 of 1800	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	775 of 1793	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	465 of 1808	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	414 of 1763	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	47.7	689 of 1514	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	322 of 1816	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	34.0	1205 of 1765	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	992 of 1947	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	1009 of 1959	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	1062 of 1984	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	945 of 1977	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.8	1197 of 1707	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	989 of 2019	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.4	1462 of 1972	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	493 of 1292	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	763 of 1195	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	619 of 1156	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	474 of 1113	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	356 of 640	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	853 of 1194	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	378 of 763	50.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	523 of 1389	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	748 of 1392	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	652 of 1419	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.6	947 of 1425	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	876 of 1308	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	688 of 1462	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.3	1257 of 1463	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)78th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)57th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2019)8th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Science39%~ state avg

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Poor communication, terrible service, school seems understaffed/ overwhelmed.Its no wonder this is an underperforming school. This institution would benefit from a complete overhaul starting with the principal. Close Quote

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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)	% 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	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakewood Falls Elementary School	Public	K-5	14050 S Budler Rd	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-4560	543	42	13.0	51.2%	162 (29.8%)	115 (21.2%)	206 (37.9%)	29 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	54.2	918^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.4%		47.4	994^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.9%	76	39.3	46.2	56.7	60.7	54.9	44.9	41.1	30.3	38.5	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	96.9	$15,753	$916	$14,837
Creekside Elementary School	Public	K-5	13909 S Budler Rd	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-4700	472	42	11.3	47.0%	138 (29.2%)	94 (19.9%)	182 (38.6%)	34 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	58	854^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.5%		44.6	1058^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.8%	204	48.8	42.1	54.4	62.5	53.3	45.3	42.2	38.8	42.0	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.5	97.7	$16,692	$687	$16,004
Kenneth L Hermansen Elementary	Public	K-5	101 Wesglen Pkwy	Romeoville	60446	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 886-7581	431	40	10.9	54.1%	64 (14.8%)	135 (31.3%)	181 (42.0%)	38 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	61.7	770^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.5%		53.8	845^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.1%	75	41.2	43.3	62.8	81.4	63.5	28.3	47.4	51.4	43.3							$24,645	$861	$23,784
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	1401 Essington Rd	Bolingbrook	60490	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 609-3037	522	40	13.2	26.8%	217 (41.6%)	70 (13.4%)	86 (16.5%)	118 (22.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.6%)	78.1	431^st of 2056 public elementary schools	79.0%		76.5	448^th of 2067 public elementary schools	78.3%	17	61.0	65.2	55.6	74.5	65.2	65.2	53.5	51.0	56.3	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.0	$14,971	$465	$14,505
Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School	Public	K-5	12450 Essington Rd	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 577-3606	548	41	13.5	31.4%	209 (38.1%)	99 (18.1%)	109 (19.9%)	106 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	71.6	561^st of 2056 public elementary schools	72.7%		78.7	397^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.8%	164	52.2	51.0	65.9	64.1	60.0	62.7	57.1	40.2	53.7	99.1	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.1	99.1	$15,474	$395	$15,079
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	23723 Getson Dr	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 436-9278	544	42	13.1	36.8%	300 (55.1%)	53 (9.7%)	144 (26.5%)	24 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	76.3	473^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	77.0%		67.9	590^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.5%	117	51.0	68.9	67.0	61.5	65.6	75.6	55.2	40.4	56.2	97.7	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.7	$17,466	$639	$16,827
Eagle Pointe Elementary School	Public	K-5	24562 Norwood Dr	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 577-4800	594	42	14.3	30.1%	360 (60.6%)	35 (5.9%)	60 (10.1%)	107 (18.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	86.8	250^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.8%		86.6	244^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.2%	6	65.2	77.6	71.8	76.5	75.7	77.8	61.2	50.4	63.8	97.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.8	$14,985	$303	$14,681
Skoff Elementary	Public	K-5	775 W Normantown Rd	Romeoville	60446	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 886-8384	542	50	10.8	52.2%	131 (24.2%)	115 (21.2%)	236 (43.5%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.7%)	66.2	686^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.6%		57.6	766^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.9%	80	37.1	67.1	54.5	63.3	61.6	75.9	44.8	33.7	51.0							$17,437	$634	$16,803
Walkers Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	24810 W 135th St	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 439-2885	634	41	15.6	21.8%	434 (68.5%)	35 (5.5%)	59 (9.3%)	78 (12.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	91.8	138^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.3%		89.9	192^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	90.7%	54	72.2	87.7	79.8	84.3	83.9	85.8	72.5	50.0	69.3	96.7	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	$13,159	$266	$12,893
Irene King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Eaton Ave	Romeoville	60446	Will County	Valley View CUSD 365U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 886-3380	533	27	19.7	63.8%	114 (21.4%)	54 (10.1%)	334 (62.7%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	62.7	750^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.5%		65.7	636^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.2%	114	41.5	43.9	54.5	74.5	58.3	54.9	33.7	56.4	48.3							$19,444	$776	$18,667

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakewood Falls Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lakewood Falls Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lakewood Falls Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Indian Trail Middle School
High : Plainfield East High School

What district is Lakewood Falls Elementary School in?

Plainfield School District 202

How many students attend Lakewood Falls Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 543 students attended Lakewood Falls Elementary School.

Is Lakewood Falls Elementary School a good school?

Lakewood Falls Elementary School ranks 918^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lakewood Falls Elementary School?

Students at Lakewood Falls Elementary School are 38% Hispanic, 30% White, 21% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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