Best Public Schools in Joliet, IL

The city of Joliet, Illinois is home to 31 schools, including 24 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, and 2 high schools, spanning across 5 different school districts. The majority of these schools, 24, belong to the Joliet PSD 86 district.

While the schools in Joliet exhibit a wide range of academic performance, a few stand out as exceptional. Eisenhower Academy, an elementary school in the Joliet PSD 86 district, ranks among the top 1% of Illinois elementary schools, with over 94% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 87% in Mathematics. Another high-performing school is Union Elementary School, a K-8 school in the Union School District 81, which ranks in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools with 70% proficiency in ELA and 61% in Math.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the Joliet school system. While some schools like Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in the Plainfield School District 202 maintain strong proficiency rates, others, such as Edna Keith Elementary School in the Joliet PSD 86 district, struggle with only 12.4% of students proficient. These disparities suggest systemic inequities that need to be addressed to ensure all students in Joliet have access to a high-quality education.