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Grand Prairie Elementary School

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Grand Prairie Elementary School ranks 1326 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Grand Prairie Elementary School is a public elementary school in Joliet, Illinois, serving 538 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. 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 being part of the Plainfield School District 202, Grand Prairie Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and the state of Illinois in academic proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 37.7% of Grand Prairie students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 62.6% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 29.7%, while the district and state had rates of 43.3% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance in Science also lags behind the district and state averages. Additionally, Grand Prairie Elementary School struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with many ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of Illinois elementary schools.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools within the Plainfield School District 202, such as Wesmere Elementary School and Central Elementary School, Grand Prairie Elementary School generally underperforms. However, the school does perform better than some nearby schools outside the Plainfield School District 202, such as Thomas Jefferson Elementary School and Carl Sandburg Elementary, which are part of the Joliet Public School District 86. The high rates of chronic absenteeism at Grand Prairie Elementary School may be contributing to the school's overall academic underperformance.

494

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,314

Per pupil spending ?

46.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3100 Caton Farm Rd
Joliet, IL 60431-1231

(815) 436-7000

District: Plainfield School District 202

Students who attend Grand Prairie Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Timber Ridge Middle School
High:	Plainfield High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.5%

White:

37.7%

African American:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg52%

Illinois avg44%

1,326^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	34.5	1326 of 2056	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	1304 of 2067	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	1128 of 2077	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1319 of 2082	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	1306 of 1948	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	1406 of 2086	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	1301 of 2037	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.3	1055 of 2044	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.8	1109 of 2046	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.7	980 of 2052	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.9	988 of 2093	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.9	922 of 2167	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.1	869 of 2166	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.9	966 of 2147	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.2	993 of 2139	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.3	1063 of 2120	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.5	1027 of 2092	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.5	964 of 2095	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.5	796 of 2086	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.8	1256 of 2022	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.3	995 of 2030	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	58.3	1033 of 2020	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	31.1	507 of 692	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	597 of 684	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.5	199 of 711	72.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	483 of 1049	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	513 of 886	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	391 of 907	56.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	452 of 788	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	588 of 826	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.0	301 of 788	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	440 of 768	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	462 of 537	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	518 of 743	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.7	169 of 718	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	1109 of 1942	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	1140 of 1942	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	1019 of 1957	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	1229 of 1970	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	1213 of 1680	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	1294 of 2019	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	1215 of 1964	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	589 of 982	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	742 of 959	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.7	491 of 970	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	708 of 954	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	511 of 742	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	762 of 955	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.4	486 of 938	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	1253 of 1800	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	1268 of 1793	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	1112 of 1808	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	1008 of 1763	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	1165 of 1514	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	1520 of 1816	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.5	940 of 1765	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	1457 of 1947	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	1355 of 1959	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	1093 of 1984	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1242 of 1977	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	1155 of 1707	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	1371 of 2019	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	1323 of 1972	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	639 of 1292	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.9	755 of 1195	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	724 of 1156	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	593 of 1113	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	523 of 640	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	793 of 1194	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	438 of 763	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	1123 of 1389	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	999 of 1392	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	973 of 1419	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1159 of 1425	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1144 of 1308	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	1198 of 1462	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1241 of 1463	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)54th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2023)27th percentile-19 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-15 vs state

Science37%-4 vs state

Mathematics30%-9 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	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grand Prairie Elementary School	Public	K-5	3100 Caton Farm Rd	Joliet	60431	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 436-7000	494	42	11.9	46.6%	186 (37.7%)	60 (12.1%)	210 (42.5%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.1%)	34.5	1326^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.5%		33.4	1304^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.9%	22	37.1		34.7	38.0	40.6				37.7	45.9	25.3	16.7				29.7	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1		97.8	98.1	$15,314	$603	$14,711
Crystal Lawns Elementary School	Public	K-5	2544 Crystal Dr	Joliet	60435	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 436-9519	328	27	12.0	47.6%	129 (39.3%)	21 (6.4%)	152 (46.3%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	60.4	799^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.1%		42.9	1091^st of 2067 public elementary schools	47.2%	292	44.4		54.1	55.6	55.6				55.0	47.5	50.9	35.6				45.3	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4		98.4	98.4	$19,348	$727	$18,621
River View Elementary School	Public	K-5	2097 S Bronk Rd	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-4840	584	47	12.5	37.7%	322 (55.1%)	63 (10.8%)	159 (27.2%)	18 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	64.2	719^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.0%		63	679^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.2%	40	45.2		64.0	54.1	57.1				58.4	57.0	45.9	37.1				46.5	98.6	98.4	98.4	98.4		98.6	98.6	$15,322	$716	$14,606
Troy Craughwell School	Public	PK, KG-4	3333 Black Rd	Joliet	60431	Will County	Troy CCSD 30C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-6760	526	38	13.7	54.4%	169 (32.1%)	77 (14.6%)	240 (45.6%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	58.5	845^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.9%		68.4	582^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	71.8%	263			45.7	48.9					47.3	65.4	41.4					53.0								$17,054	$277	$16,777
Richland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1919 Caton Farm Rd	Crest Hill	60403	Will County	Richland GSD 88A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 744-6166	774	63	12.3	59.2%	197 (25.5%)	174 (22.5%)	345 (44.6%)	18 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	35 (4.5%)	56.5	875^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.4%		56.3	791^st of 2067 public elementary schools	61.7%	84	54.0	58.9	45.7	49.4	73.0	56.7	52.4	76.7	58.4	33.0	38.0	46.0	21.1	34.5	38.9	34.6								$18,335	$852	$17,483
Carl Sandburg Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Lilac Ln	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 725-0281	371	20	18.7	95.1%	26 (7.0%)	157 (42.3%)	165 (44.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	9.3	1959^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.7%		13.2	1937^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.3%	22	10.0		15.3	7.8	28.0				16.9	10.2	11.8	8.0				10.0	96.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.6	97.5	96.5	$17,492	$1,746	$15,746
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
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	2651 Glenwood Ave	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 725-0262	235	28	8.4	94.0%	38 (16.2%)	48 (20.4%)	131 (55.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.8%)	32.7	1365^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.6%		34.3	1281^st of 2067 public elementary schools	38.0%	84	25.6		34.8	36.1	35.9				35.5	60.9	19.4	17.9				34.7	98.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.9	98.9	$16,857	$1,404	$15,454
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Grand Prairie Elementary School

How many students attend Grand Prairie Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Grand Prairie Elementary School.

Is Grand Prairie Elementary School a good school?

Grand Prairie Elementary School ranks 1326^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Grand Prairie Elementary School in?

Plainfield School District 202

What schools do graduates of Grand Prairie Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Grand Prairie Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Timber Ridge Middle School
High : Plainfield High School

What is the racial makeup of Grand Prairie Elementary School?

Students at Grand Prairie Elementary School are 43% Hispanic, 38% White, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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