Best Public Schools in Joliet, Illinois

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2021)				Ranking (2019)				IAR English Language Arts (2021)						IAR Mathematics (2021)						SAT English Language Arts (2021)	SAT Mathematics (2021)	% Polio (2019)	% Measles (2019)	% Mumps (2019)	% Rubella (2019)	% Hepatitis B (2019)	% Varicella (2019)	% DTP (2019)	% Meningococcal (2019)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2021)	Statewide Rank (2021)	State Percentile (2021)	SchoolDigger Rating (2021)	Average Standard Score (2019)	Statewide Rank (2019)	State Percentile (2019)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	% 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
Lincoln School RSSP	Public	6-12	960 Royce Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Will ROE	No	No	No	No	(815) 774-8900	30	4	7.5	73.3%	6 (20.0%)	12 (40.0%)	11 (36.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)								(n/a)
Lincoln School TAOEP	Public	6-12	960 Royce Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Will ROE	No	No	No	No	(815) 774-8900	48	2	24.0	79.2%	8 (16.7%)	7 (14.6%)	30 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Lincoln School ALOP	Public	6-12	960 Royce Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Will ROE	No	No	No	No	(815) 774-8900	8	1	8.0		5 (62.5%)	1 (12.5%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Joseph E Fisher School	Public	K-8	1207 N Larkin Ave	Joliet	60435	Will County	S Will County Coop for Special Educational	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(815) 741-7777	53	10	5.3	67.9%	36 (67.9%)	7 (13.2%)	8 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)								(n/a)
A O Marshall Elementary School	Public	K-5	319 Harwood St	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 727-4919	425	29	14.5	100.0%	14 (3.3%)	27 (6.4%)	379 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	13.9	1781^st of 1913 public elementary schools	6.9%		13	1941^st of 2101 public elementary schools	7.6%	160	0.0	0.0	10.6				0.0	0.0	4.3						99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2		99.2	99.2		$12,987	$1,251	$11,736
M J Cunningham Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Moran St	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 723-0169	559	33	17.0	99.3%	53 (9.5%)	54 (9.7%)	435 (77.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	13.8	1786^th of 1913 public elementary schools	6.6%		19.7	1750^th of 2101 public elementary schools	16.7%	36	2.7	2.6	6.7				0.0	3.8	0.0						98.2	98.7	98.7	98.7		98.5	98.4		$11,172	$1,032	$10,140
Dirksen Junior High School	Public	6-8	203 S Midland Ave	Joliet	60436	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 729-1566	732	45	16.3	98.6%	73 (10.0%)	179 (24.5%)	444 (60.7%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.8%)	18	1036^th of 1212 public middle schools	14.5%		18.1	1161^st of 1381 public middle schools	15.9%	125				9.9	8.0	9.2				3.3	4.9	7.6			99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.9	99.9	97.4	$12,967	$1,100	$11,867
Edna Keith Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 4th Ave	Joliet	60433	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 723-3409	309	22	13.8	98.1%	12 (3.9%)	158 (51.1%)	124 (40.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)								(n/a)		0.0						0.0							97.3	98.2	98.2	98.2		98.2	97.0		$15,683	$1,630	$14,053
Eisenhower Academy	Public	1-5	406 Burke Dr	Joliet	60433	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 723-0233	242	13	18.1	97.9%	85 (35.1%)	41 (16.9%)	104 (43.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	83.9	254^th of 1913 public elementary schools	86.7%		98.6	9^th of 2101 public elementary schools	99.6%	245	61.3	38.9	58.1				40.9	25.0	60.5						96.7	97.1	97.1	97.1		97.1	96.3		$11,518	$1,022	$10,496
Farragut Elementary School	Public	K-5	701 Glenwood Ave	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 723-0394	564	37	15.2	99.6%	44 (7.8%)	255 (45.2%)	235 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.3%)	15.2	1714^th of 1913 public elementary schools	10.4%		10.5	2012^th of 2101 public elementary schools	4.2%	298	5.3	3.8	10.8				0.0	0.0	2.8						97.3	98.0	98.0	98.0		98.0	97.3		$14,776	$1,816	$12,960
Forest Park Individual Educational School	Public	K-5	1220 California Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 723-0414	305	16	19.6	100.0%	26 (8.5%)	28 (9.2%)	241 (79.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	32.7	1210^th of 1913 public elementary schools	36.7%		40.1	1198^th of 2101 public elementary schools	43.0%	12	13.5	30.4	25.0				0.0	6.5	8.3						97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		97.9	97.9		$10,989	$986	$10,003
Gompers Junior High School	Public	6-8	1501 Copperfield Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 727-5276	924	64	14.4	98.6%	31 (3.4%)	90 (9.7%)	787 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.7%)	15.5	1091^st of 1212 public middle schools	10.0%		30.3	945^th of 1381 public middle schools	31.6%	146				7.1	11.1	3.3				0.0	0.0	8.8			95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	$14,711	$1,159	$13,552
Hufford Junior High School	Public	6-8	1125 N Larkin Ave	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 725-3540	1,202	74	16.2	98.8%	185 (15.4%)	277 (23.0%)	680 (56.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.7%)	24.1	919^th of 1212 public middle schools	24.2%		29.8	958^th of 1381 public middle schools	30.6%	39				9.8	11.5	20.7				1.7	13.3	10.0			99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.7	$11,771	$983	$10,789
Pershing Elementary School	Public	K-5	251 N Midland Ave	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 725-0986	526	33	15.9	99.0%	84 (16.0%)	130 (24.7%)	285 (54.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	13.5	1805^th of 1913 public elementary schools	5.6%		20.6	1715^th of 2101 public elementary schools	18.4%	90	1.7	2.5	4.1				1.8	1.3	3.2						98.0	98.4	98.4	98.4		98.2	98.4		$12,031	$1,242	$10,789
T E Culbertson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1521 E Washington St	Joliet	60433	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 723-0035	287	20	14.5	100.0%	32 (11.1%)	61 (21.3%)	173 (60.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.3%)	27.7	1314^th of 1913 public elementary schools	31.3%		25.8	1565^th of 2101 public elementary schools	25.5%	251	23.1	0.0	17.4				15.4	0.0	13.0						99.7	98.8	98.8	98.8		99.4	98.8		$14,079	$1,027	$13,052
Taft Elementary School	Public	K-5	1125 Oregon St	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 725-2700	396	27	14.5	99.2%	97 (24.5%)	59 (14.9%)	215 (54.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	21.5	1496^th of 1913 public elementary schools	21.8%		24.5	1608^th of 2101 public elementary schools	23.5%	112	13.8	0.0	15.0				15.4	0.0	5.0						98.1	98.1	97.8	98.1		97.8	98.1		$12,397	$1,048	$11,349
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	2651 Glenwood Ave	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 725-0262	452	29	15.8	99.8%	49 (10.8%)	50 (11.1%)	331 (73.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	22.6	1457^th of 1913 public elementary schools	23.8%		48.5	1004^th of 2101 public elementary schools	52.2%	453	5.2	13.3	20.0				5.2	6.7	2.5						98.7	99.6	99.6	99.6		98.2	99.3		$11,502	$1,269	$10,233
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-5	701 3rd Ave	Joliet	60433	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 723-2808	390	25	15.9	99.7%	12 (3.1%)	116 (29.7%)	248 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	16.1	1683^rd of 1913 public elementary schools	12.0%		15.7	1869^th of 2101 public elementary schools	11.0%	186	9.1	5.3	5.0				9.1	0.0	0.0						98.5	98.7	98.7	98.7		98.7	98.5		$13,438	$1,344	$12,094
Washington Junior High & Academy Prgm	Public	6-8	402 Richards St	Joliet	60433	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 727-5271	748	56	13.4	99.2%	55 (7.4%)	206 (27.5%)	443 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.9%)	48.4	532^nd of 1212 public middle schools	56.1%		37.4	812^th of 1381 public middle schools	41.2%	280				23.8	25.0	27.0				18.5	19.7	27.8			99.4	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.5	99.4	99.8	95.6	$13,591	$1,133	$12,459
Carl Sandburg Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Lilac Ln	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 725-0281	379	21	18.0	99.7%	40 (10.6%)	194 (51.2%)	117 (30.9%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	14.6	1744^th of 1913 public elementary schools	8.8%		13	1943^rd of 2101 public elementary schools	7.5%	199	0.0	3.4	14.3				0.0	0.0	0.0						96.1	96.6	96.6	96.6		96.1	96.6		$11,591	$1,093	$10,498
Thompson Instructional Center	Public, Alternative	K-10	1020 Rowell Ave	Joliet	60433	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 740-5458	84	0		27.4%	14 (16.7%)	41 (48.8%)	22 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.3%)								(n/a)															93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	45.3	92.0	93.3	36.0
Sator Sanchez Elementary School	Public	K-5	1101 Harrison Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 740-2810	704	43	16.5	99.7%	10 (1.4%)	60 (8.5%)	624 (88.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	14.5	1745^th of 1913 public elementary schools	8.8%		12.9	1947^th of 2101 public elementary schools	7.3%	202	10.4	1.4	5.0				1.5	0.0	1.0						98.1	98.4	98.4	98.4		98.0	98.3		$13,815	$1,622	$12,193
Lynne Thigpen Elementary School	Public	K-5	207 S Midland Ave	Joliet	60436	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 741-7629	594	40	14.9	98.5%	70 (11.8%)	184 (31.0%)	300 (50.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.6%)	14.9	1730^th of 1913 public elementary schools	9.6%		12.4	1963^rd of 2101 public elementary schools	6.6%	233	5.9	4.8	8.2				0.0	2.6	0.0						97.9	97.7	97.7	97.7		97.9	97.9		$14,912	$2,215	$12,697
Isaac Singleton Elementary School	Public	K-5	1451 Copperfield Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 723-0228	501	38	13.2	99.6%	26 (5.2%)	94 (18.8%)	364 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	14.2	1764^th of 1913 public elementary schools	7.8%		24.7	1597^th of 2101 public elementary schools	24.0%	167	3.4	3.3	8.3				0.0	1.7	1.7						98.2	98.3	98.3	98.3		98.2	98.2		$13,395	$1,172	$12,223
Will County Detention Center 6-8	Public	6-8	3200 McDonough St	Joliet	60431	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	No	No	No	(815) 730-7233	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Joliet Central High School	Public	9-12	201 E Jefferson St	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet Township HSD 204	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 727-6740	3,259	175	18.6	72.7%	454 (13.9%)	579 (17.8%)	2,120 (65.1%)	14 (0.4%)	15 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (2.4%)	26.5	486^th of 665 public high schools	26.9%		30.6	501^st of 700 public high schools	28.4%	15													10.7	14.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.5	49.2	$14,064	$751	$13,313
Joliet West High School	Public	8-12	401 N Larkin Ave	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet Township HSD 204	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 727-6940	3,310	163	20.3	49.9%	1,155 (34.9%)	701 (21.2%)	1,290 (39.0%)	57 (1.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	103 (3.1%)	48.5	302^nd of 665 public high schools	54.6%		52.8	307^th of 700 public high schools	56.1%	5													19.5	25.4	98.1	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	46.5	$12,696	$703	$11,993
Pathways Academy	Public	9-12	110 Collins St	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet Township HSD 204	No	No	No	No	(815) 727-6810	63	7	9.0	85.7%	14 (22.2%)	32 (50.8%)	16 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)
Will County Detention Center 9-12	Public	9-12	3200 McDonough St	Joliet	60431	Will County	Joliet Township HSD 204	No	No	No	No	(815) 773-7233	4	3	1.3		0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)								(n/a)
Laraway School	Public	PK, KG-8	1715 Rowell Ave	Joliet	60433	Will County	Laraway CCSD 70C	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 727-5115	435	44	9.8	96.6%	29 (6.7%)	185 (42.5%)	191 (43.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.9%)	14.4	1755^th of 1913 public elementary schools	8.3%		27.6	1527^th of 2101 public elementary schools	27.3%	228	0.0	5.3	5.3	7.7	18.2		0.0	0.0	5.6	0.0	0.0												$26,044	$1,428	$24,617
Jones Elementary School	Public	K-4	800 Barberry Way	Joliet	60431	Kendall County	Minooka CCSD 201	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 290-7100	636	35	18.1	24.1%	364 (57.2%)	58 (9.1%)	163 (25.6%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.1%)	48	883^rd of 1913 public elementary schools	53.8%		49.7	983^rd of 2101 public elementary schools	53.2%	100	32.7	13.9					31.7	14.8							98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7		98.4	98.7		$10,563	$398	$10,165
Crystal Lawns Elementary School	Public	K-5	2544 Crystal Dr	Joliet	60435	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 436-9519	289	24	11.9	47.1%	125 (43.3%)	23 (8.0%)	118 (40.8%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	32.9	1208^th of 1913 public elementary schools	36.9%		44.8	1089^th of 2101 public elementary schools	48.2%	119	25.0	20.4	19.6				11.7	6.1	6.5						99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3		99.3	99.3		$16,215	$584	$15,631
Grand Prairie Elementary School	Public	K-5	3300 Caton Farm Rd	Joliet	60431	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 436-7000	608	41	14.7	39.1%	320 (52.6%)	53 (8.7%)	199 (32.7%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.6%)	29.1	1283^rd of 1913 public elementary schools	32.9%		31.8	1412^th of 2101 public elementary schools	32.8%	129	8.6	19.3	25.9				10.0	3.6	8.9						99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0		99.0	99.0		$12,372	$450	$11,922
Troy Heritage Trail School	Public	PK, KG-4	3389 Longford Dr	Joliet	60431	Will County	Troy CCSD 30C	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 577-6760	391	32	12.2	49.9%	142 (36.3%)	69 (17.6%)	149 (38.1%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.6%)	44.3	950^th of 1913 public elementary schools	50.3%		54.6	897^th of 2101 public elementary schools	57.3%	53	27.1	27.0					24.2	6.3															$14,584	$823	$13,761
Troy Craughwell School	Public	PK, KG-4	3333 Black Rd	Joliet	60431	Will County	Troy CCSD 30C	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 577-6760	425	31	13.7	42.4%	195 (45.9%)	49 (11.5%)	151 (35.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	65.8	554^th of 1913 public elementary schools	71.0%		68.7	589^th of 2101 public elementary schools	72.0%	35	35.9	25.4					35.9	31.8															$13,763	$791	$12,972
Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1661 Cherry Hill Rd	Joliet	60433	Will County	Union School District 81	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 726-5218	105	14	7.5	55.2%	55 (52.4%)	20 (19.0%)	26 (24.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)								(n/a)					60.0						30.0				99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	34.0	99.0	99.0	34.0	$28,914	$1,025	$27,890
Aux Sable Middle School	Public	6-8	2001 Wildspring Pkwy	Joliet	60431	Kendall County	Plainfield School District 202	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 439-7092	994	58	17.1	35.8%	471 (47.4%)	150 (15.1%)	302 (30.4%)	31 (3.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.6%)	49.9	514^th of 1212 public middle schools	57.6%		66.7	401^st of 1381 public middle schools	71.0%	113				24.4	32.4	38.8				8.8	21.7	22.2			98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.7	98.8	98.7	98.8	$10,299	$387	$9,912
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1900 Oxford Way	Joliet	60431	Kendall County	Plainfield School District 202	No	No	No	Yes	(815) 254-4005	628	44	14.2	32.5%	318 (50.6%)	80 (12.7%)	168 (26.8%)	23 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.1%)	40.4	1030^th of 1913 public elementary schools	46.2%		59	808^th of 2101 public elementary schools	61.5%	222	16.0	23.1	20.4				23.0	11.5	20.8						98.3	98.4	98.4	98.4		98.4	98.4		$12,849	$645	$12,204

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Plainfield	1.18 mi	30	245^th
Crest Hill	2.07 mi	4
Shorewood	2.12 mi	4	156^th
Rockdale	4.43 mi	1	588^th
Romeoville	4.6 mi	8	389^th

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Eisenhower Academy

Troy Craughwell School

Aux Sable Middle School

Joliet West High School

Washington Junior High & Academy Prgm

Jones Elementary School

Troy Heritage Trail School

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Crystal Lawns Elementary School

Forest Park Individual Educational School

Grand Prairie Elementary School

T E Culbertson Elementary School

Joliet Central High School

Hufford Junior High School

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Taft Elementary School

Dirksen Junior High School

Woodland Elementary School

Gompers Junior High School

Farragut Elementary School

Lynne Thigpen Elementary School

Carl Sandburg Elementary

Sator Sanchez Elementary School

Laraway School

Isaac Singleton Elementary School

A O Marshall Elementary School

M J Cunningham Elementary School

Pershing Elementary School

Edna Keith Elementary School

Joseph E Fisher School

Lincoln School ALOP

Lincoln School RSSP

Lincoln School TAOEP

Pathways Academy

Thompson Instructional Center

Union Elementary School

Will County Detention Center 6-8

Will County Detention Center 9-12

Cities Near Joliet