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Richland Elementary School

Q: Is Richland Elementary School a good school?

Richland Elementary School ranks 875 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

875^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Richland Elementary School is a public school located in Crest Hill, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 809 students. The school is part of the Richland GSD 88A district, which is ranked 363 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richland Elementary School has shown mixed performance on standardized tests compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 58.4% of students proficient or better in ELA, which is higher than the state average of 53.1%. However, in math, only 34.6% of students were proficient or better, which is lower than the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance in science was stronger, with 54% of 5th graders and 58.9% of 8th graders proficient or better, exceeding the state averages. The school has also shown notable strengths in the performance of certain student subgroups, ranking in the top quartile for African American and Hispanic students in ELA. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.2% to 28.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Thomas Jefferson, Pershing, Farragut, Taft, and M.J. Cunningham from the Joliet PSD 86 district, Richland Elementary generally outperforms these schools in both ELA and math proficiency. However, it lags behind the Grand Prairie and Crystal Lawns schools from the Plainfield School District 202 in these areas.

774

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,335

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1919 Caton Farm Rd
Crest Hill, IL 60403-1700

(815) 744-6166

District: Richland GSD 88A

Students who attend Richland Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lockport Township High School East

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.6%

White:

25.5%

African American:

22.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2014 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (51% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

875^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

451^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

363^rd of 811Richland GSD 88A 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	56.5	875 of 2056	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	791 of 2067	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	622 of 2077	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	679 of 2082	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	1120 of 2086	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	845 of 2037	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.6	740 of 2044	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.9	578 of 2046	71.7%	★★★★☆
2015	49.8	903 of 2052	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.3	757 of 2093	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.7	1162 of 2167	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.2	929 of 2166	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.5	1329 of 2147	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.6	823 of 2139	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.0	516 of 2120	75.7%	★★★★☆
2008	63.6	941 of 2092	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.6	1415 of 2095	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.3	1395 of 2086	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.9	1496 of 2022	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	41.1	1386 of 2030	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	67.7	788 of 2020	61.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	178 of 688	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.5	247 of 655	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	115 of 692	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	44 of 684	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	60.2	192 of 711	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	180 of 698	74.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	476 of 1049	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	354 of 886	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	254 of 907	72.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	238 of 788	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.6	55 of 826	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	71.1	117 of 788	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	36 of 768	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	56.1	209 of 743	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	81 of 718	88.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	761 of 1942	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	811 of 1942	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	654 of 1957	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	651 of 1970	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	1090 of 2019	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	788 of 1964	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	216 of 982	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	108 of 959	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	85 of 970	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	76.4	142 of 954	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	44.9	500 of 955	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.5	275 of 938	70.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	390 of 1800	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	316 of 1793	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	206 of 1808	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	163 of 1763	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	47.8	892 of 1816	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	306 of 1765	82.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	918 of 1947	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	720 of 1959	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	555 of 1984	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	639 of 1977	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.2	1098 of 2019	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	846 of 1972	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	676 of 1292	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	611 of 1195	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	486 of 1156	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	465 of 1113	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	476 of 1194	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	283 of 763	62.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	692 of 1389	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	593 of 1392	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	470 of 1419	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	662 of 1425	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	950 of 1462	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	720 of 1463	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	451 of 1368	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	491 of 1363	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	505 of 1367	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	463 of 1369	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	455 of 1356	66.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	133 of 574	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	112 of 548	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	92 of 569	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	94 of 573	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	99 of 565	82.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	467 of 694	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	275 of 639	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	268 of 674	60.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	95 of 483	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	40 of 486	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	51.5	147 of 480	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	75 of 454	83.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	407 of 1248	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	463 of 1251	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	519 of 1275	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	424 of 1286	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	375 of 1276	70.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	157 of 669	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	182 of 643	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	49.7	272 of 661	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	189 of 662	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	152 of 639	76.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	331 of 1229	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	350 of 1219	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	320 of 1234	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	154 of 1221	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	364 of 1217	70.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	438 of 1271	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	461 of 1264	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	454 of 1292	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	463 of 1286	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	509 of 1296	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	244 of 812	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	35.8	462 of 802	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	480 of 805	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	439 of 781	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	296 of 792	62.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	262 of 884	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	50.6	415 of 875	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	441 of 895	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	473 of 898	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	352 of 905	61.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)74th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)77th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)33rd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+5 vs state

Science56%+13 vs state

Mathematics35%-4 vs state

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Always have events for kids that are educational Teachers are patient and lots of communication with parents thru calls /email/ text /papers sent home Very good atmosphere of building self confidence and esteem with learning made fun 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)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Taft Elementary School	Public	K-5	1125 Oregon St	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 725-2700	424	21	19.9	94.6%	59 (13.9%)	57 (13.4%)	279 (65.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	28.9	1463^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	28.8%		25.5	1526^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.2%	63	32.3		22.2	36.5	45.3				34.3	31.9	25.7	18.8				25.7	97.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.1	98.1	97.5		$18,079	$1,536	$16,543
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
Chaney-Monge School	Public	K-8	400 Elsie Ave	Crest Hill	60403	Will County	Chaney-Monge School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 722-6673	479	0		68.5%	133 (27.8%)	42 (8.8%)	257 (53.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.0%)	23.3	1591^st of 2056 public elementary schools	22.6%		24.5	1557^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.7%	34	25.0	23.5	17.0	24.4	47.9	38.3	39.2	35.3	33.9	40.4	11.1	18.8	2.1	7.8	3.9	13.8	99.3	97.7	97.7	97.7	100.0	98.7	100.0	33.9	$19,439	$982	$18,457
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
M J Cunningham Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Moran St	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 723-0169	484	33	14.5	94.0%	25 (5.2%)	29 (6.0%)	410 (84.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	15.7	1771^st of 2056 public elementary schools	13.9%		19.4	1699^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.8%	72	16.0		19.4	19.7	27.4				22.3	24.7	21.1	15.5				20.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1		$17,539	$1,554	$15,985
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
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
Pershing Elementary School	Public	K-5	251 N Midland Ave	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 725-0986	621	33	19.0	96.1%	60 (9.7%)	107 (17.2%)	432 (69.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	14.5	1806^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.2%		17.8	1742^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	15.7%	64	15.4		26.8	24.8	30.8				27.2	22.7	8.5	6.6				12.5	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6		$18,428	$1,916	$16,512

Frequently Asked Questions about Richland Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Richland Elementary School?

Students at Richland Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 25% White, 22% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Richland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 774 students attended Richland Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Richland Elementary School attend?

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

High : Lockport Township High School East

What district is Richland Elementary School in?

Richland GSD 88A

Is Richland Elementary School a good school?

Richland Elementary School ranks 875^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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