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Best Elementary Schools in Crete, IL

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Top rankedCrete Elementary School1594^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Crete, Illinois is home to three elementary schools: Balmoral Elementary School, Crete Elementary School, and Crete-Monee Early Childhood Center. These schools serve students in the Crete Monee CUSD 201U district.

Among the three schools, Crete Elementary School stands out as the top performer, with a higher statewide ranking and better academic outcomes compared to Balmoral Elementary School. Crete Elementary School outperformed Balmoral in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 39.1% of students proficient or better, compared to 33.2% at Balmoral. Additionally, Crete Elementary's 5th grade ELA proficiency rate was significantly higher at 49.2%, compared to 21.6% at Balmoral.

The data also reveals that Crete-Monee Early Childhood Center stands out for its significantly higher spending per student at $32,443, compared to $17,572 at Balmoral Elementary and $19,920 at Crete Elementary. However, the overall academic performance of the schools in the Crete Monee CUSD 201U district remains low, with all three schools underperforming the state averages in both ELA and Math proficiency.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Balmoral Elementary School	Public	K-5	1124 W New Monee Rd	Crete	60417	Will County	Crete Monee CUSD 201U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 367-2500	472	30	15.8	72.5%	85 (18.0%)	209 (44.3%)	134 (28.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.5%)	20	1666^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.0%		25.2	1536^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.7%	130	16.5	22.9	29.7	47.1	33.2	18.1	17.6	14.1	16.6	$20,081	$2,242	$17,839
Crete Elementary School	Public	K-5	435 North St	Crete	60417	Will County	Crete Monee CUSD 201U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 367-8430	381	27	14.2	65.4%	53 (13.9%)	199 (52.2%)	86 (22.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.2%)	23.1	1594^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.5%		30	1401^st of 2067 public elementary schools	32.2%	193	20.3	33.3	35.4	48.6	39.1	22.4	11.4	8.7	14.0	$22,354	$1,615	$20,738

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Steger	2.44 mi	3	634^th
Chicago Heights	2.79 mi	25	644^th
Sauk Village	3.07 mi	3	788^th
South Chicago Heights	3.37 mi	2	489^th
Ford Heights	4.26 mi	2	776^th

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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.

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