Best Public Schools in New Lenox, IL

Summary:

The city of New Lenox, Illinois, is home to 14 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, and 2 high schools, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The schools in this area demonstrate a range of academic performance, with some standout institutions leading the way.

At the high school level, Lincoln-Way Central High School and Lincoln Way West are ranked among the top 50-80 high schools in Illinois, with 5-star and 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools boast high graduation rates (89%) and low dropout rates (2.4%), with 60-70% of their students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state average. In contrast, the elementary and middle schools in the district show more variation in academic performance, with Bentley Elementary School standing out with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (79.8%) and Mathematics (62.1%) among the elementary schools.

The data also reveals potential socioeconomic disparities within the district, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranging from as low as 5.95% at Spencer Pointe to as high as 25.58% at Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center. Additionally, the wide range in spending per student, from $11,020 at Spencer Crossing to $33,400 at Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center, suggests potential differences in resource allocation within the New Lenox School District 122.

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	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)	% Pneumococcal (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	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln-Way Central High School	Public	9-12	1801 E Lincoln Hwy	New Lenox	60451	Will County	Lincoln Way CHSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 462-2172	1,991	131	15.1		1,593 (80.0%)	52 (2.6%)	240 (12.1%)	36 (1.8%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (3.3%)	91.5	50^th of 698 public high schools	92.8%		97	31^st of 697 public high schools	95.6%	19	81.2	78.0	54.9	52.5	63.3	71.7	72.9	63.6	72.1																	98.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.6	97.9	98.5		97.5	$17,444	$609	$16,835
Lincoln Way West	Public	9-12	21701 S Gougar Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	Lincoln Way CHSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 717-3501	2,047	113	18.0		1,653 (80.8%)	34 (1.7%)	300 (14.7%)	10 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (2.4%)	89.5	58^th of 698 public high schools	91.7%		87.2	79^th of 697 public high schools	88.7%	21	81.6	69.0	62.0	50.0	66.7	62.7	67.4	61.0	68.0																	98.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.6	98.3	98.8		97.8	$15,492	$609	$14,884
Oster-Oakview School	Public	4-6	809 N Cedar Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 485-2125	373	26	14.3	19.8%	280 (75.1%)	8 (2.1%)	68 (18.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)								(n/a)										47.9			52.2	45.8	53.9			50.6		55.7	43.7	34.8			44.7	97.0	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.3		31.4	$14,278	$389	$13,889
Haines Elementary School	Public	1-3	155 Haines Ave	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 485-2115	358	26	14.0	20.1%	274 (76.5%)	8 (2.2%)	53 (14.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)								(n/a)												52.9						52.9	71.7						71.7	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.8	96.5	96.8			$14,718	$632	$14,086
Bentley Elementary School	Public	4-6	513 E Illinois Hwy	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 485-4451	380	19	20.0	16.8%	299 (78.7%)	4 (1.1%)	57 (15.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)								(n/a)										59.4			73.8	79.6	86.4			79.8		63.1	59.9	63.6			62.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4		33.4	$12,000	$389	$11,611
Alex M Martino Junior High School	Public	7-8	731 E Joliet Hwy	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 485-7593	591	38	15.5	10.8%	498 (84.3%)	5 (0.8%)	62 (10.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	80.8	241^st of 1368 public middle schools	82.4%		79	237^th of 1363 public middle schools	82.6%	4											52.0					74.7	65.0	70.0					57.2	54.1	55.7	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4		98.0	$13,724	$389	$13,334
Arnold J Tyler School	Public	1-3	511 E Illinois Hwy	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 485-2398	372	22	16.9	15.1%	297 (79.8%)	7 (1.9%)	53 (14.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)								(n/a)												66.4						66.4	73.9						73.9	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0			$12,707	$597	$12,110
Nelson Prairie School	Public	1-3	2366 Nelson Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-2874	388	21	18.3	13.7%	328 (84.5%)	5 (1.3%)	43 (11.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)								(n/a)												65.0						65.0	77.4						77.4	97.9	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.9	97.9	97.9			$12,349	$389	$11,960
Nelson Ridge School	Public	4-6	2470 Nelson Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-2870	432	22	19.6	11.1%	349 (80.8%)	5 (1.2%)	62 (14.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)								(n/a)										53.8			62.2	63.9	76.5			67.8		56.3	59.0	48.4			54.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7		34.4	$12,472	$389	$12,083
Liberty Junior High School	Public	7-8	151 Lenox St	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-7951	573	45	12.7	16.8%	445 (77.7%)	12 (2.1%)	97 (16.9%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	82.4	213^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.4%		84.2	189^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.1%	24											54.1					74.1	69.5	71.8					61.5	49.3	55.3	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.3	98.8	99.1		98.1	$13,867	$389	$13,478
Spencer Trail	Public	K	1701 Spencer Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-7007	367	17	21.5		289 (78.7%)	8 (2.2%)	56 (15.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)								(n/a)																										94.3	94.0	94.0	94.0	34.7	94.3	94.3			$16,700	$389	$16,311
Spencer Pointe	Public	1-3	1721 Spencer Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-7988	437	24	18.2	8.2%	372 (85.1%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (8.5%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)								(n/a)												62.9						62.9	81.8						81.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1			$11,656	$389	$11,267
Spencer Crossing	Public	4-6	1711 Spencer Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-7997	544	25	21.5	7.2%	465 (85.5%)	14 (2.6%)	29 (5.3%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)								(n/a)										49.7			64.4	70.9	60.7			65.2		61.3	55.9	45.4			53.7	98.3	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.3	98.1	98.3		29.1	$11,480	$389	$11,091
Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center	Public	PK, KG-8	205 Kingston Dr	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-7831	141	16	9.0	23.4%	98 (69.5%)	7 (5.0%)	25 (17.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)								(n/a)																										96.8	95.6	95.6	95.6	97.5	95.6	96.8	79.8		$35,132	$389	$34,743

Cities Near New Lenox

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Joliet	3.26 mi	42	650^th
Frankfort	3.72 mi	11	56^th
Mokena	3.97 mi	3	77^th
Manhattan	5.03 mi	4	81^st
Lockport	5.77 mi	10	332^nd

See the top IL Illinois cities

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.