Best Public Schools in Plainfield, IL

Summary:

The city of Plainfield, Illinois is home to 29 schools, including 16 elementary schools, 9 middle schools, and 4 high schools, all part of the Plainfield School District 202. The district is ranked 303 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools in Plainfield stand out as high-performing, including Walkers Grove Elementary School, which ranks 138 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools and has a 5-star rating, with exceptional test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Freedom Elementary School and Lincoln Elementary also rank highly among Illinois elementary schools. At the middle school level, Heritage Grove Middle School stands out with a 5-star rating and strong performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The four high schools in Plainfield all have a 89.0% four-year graduation rate and a 2.4% dropout rate. Among the high schools, Plainfield North High School and Plainfield East High School have the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, the district as a whole faces challenges, with a consistent 25.4% chronic absenteeism rate across all schools and disparities in test scores, suggesting a need for targeted interventions to address these issues.

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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)	% 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grande Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	26933 W Grande Park Blvd	Plainfield	60585	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 551-9700	687	38	18.0	24.5%	346 (50.4%)	92 (13.4%)	101 (14.7%)	115 (16.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.7%)	73.6	517^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.9%		53.6	850^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.9%	333										51.2		59.8	68.9	60.8				63.0	67.0	49.5	45.2				53.7	99.0	98.9	98.9	98.9		98.7	99.0		$13,434	$397	$13,037
Murphy Junior High School	Public	6-8	26923 W Grande Park Blvd	Plainfield	60585	Kendall County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 608-5100	700	47	14.8	19.9%	343 (49.0%)	82 (11.7%)	106 (15.1%)	125 (17.9%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.4%)	78.5	261^st of 1368 public middle schools	80.9%		76.4	269^th of 1363 public middle schools	80.3%	8											57.7				66.7	74.8	61.7	67.7				46.5	59.7	40.5	48.9	97.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.5	97.4	97.8	95.2	$14,947	$426	$14,522
Walkers Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	24810 W 135th St	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 439-2885	634	41	15.6	21.8%	434 (68.5%)	35 (5.5%)	59 (9.3%)	78 (12.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	91.8	138^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.3%		89.9	192^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	90.7%	54										72.2		87.7	79.8	84.3				83.9	85.8	72.5	50.0				69.3	96.7	97.2	97.2	97.2		97.2	97.2		$13,159	$266	$12,893
Timber Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 S Bronk Rd	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-3410	885	58	15.3	40.1%	400 (45.2%)	97 (11.0%)	320 (36.2%)	24 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.5%)	50.1	618^th of 1368 public middle schools	54.8%		50.7	590^th of 1363 public middle schools	56.7%	28											43.3				47.4	63.2	58.1	56.2				19.4	27.1	26.8	24.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.9	99.0	99.0	98.2	$14,224	$1,026	$13,199
Wesmere Elementary School	Public	K-5	2001 Wesmere Pkwy	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-3244	544	46	11.9	44.3%	237 (43.6%)	106 (19.5%)	171 (31.4%)	16 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	37.2	1269^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.3%		39.1	1172^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	43.3%	97										35.0		31.6	44.8	44.2				40.1	34.3	36.8	24.0				31.4	98.0	97.6	97.6	97.6		97.6	98.0		$16,068	$755	$15,313
Lakewood Falls Elementary School	Public	K-5	14050 S Budler Rd	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-4560	543	42	13.0	51.2%	162 (29.8%)	115 (21.2%)	206 (37.9%)	29 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	54.2	918^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.4%		47.4	994^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.9%	76										39.3		46.2	56.7	60.7				54.9	44.9	41.1	30.3				38.5	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4		97.4	96.9		$15,753	$916	$14,837
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	23723 Getson Dr	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 436-9278	544	42	13.1	36.8%	300 (55.1%)	53 (9.7%)	144 (26.5%)	24 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	76.3	473^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	77.0%		67.9	590^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.5%	117										51.0		68.9	67.0	61.5				65.6	75.6	55.2	40.4				56.2	97.7	97.9	97.9	97.9		97.9	97.7		$17,466	$639	$16,827
Indian Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	14723 S Eastern Ave	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 436-6128	520	39	13.3	39.2%	211 (40.6%)	93 (17.9%)	172 (33.1%)	16 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)	61.7	474^th of 1368 public middle schools	65.4%		62.1	426^th of 1363 public middle schools	68.7%	48											50.8				57.8	57.7	61.1	59.0				32.3	38.9	30.4	33.5	99.1	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.2	98.9	99.1	98.3	$17,339	$546	$16,793
Plainfield High School	Public	9-12	24120 W Fort Beggs Dr	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 436-3200	1,800	114	15.7	34.7%	873 (48.5%)	224 (12.4%)	550 (30.6%)	61 (3.4%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (4.7%)	63.7	218^th of 698 public high schools	68.8%		66.5	182^nd of 697 public high schools	73.9%	36	60.5	54.3	32.2	34.6	51.8	44.6	54.7	42.9	56.5																	99.1	99.0	98.9	98.9	99.3	99.0	99.1	98.6	$16,002	$576	$15,425
Heritage Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	12425 S Van Dyke Rd	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 439-4810	841	57	14.8	23.3%	462 (54.9%)	56 (6.7%)	113 (13.4%)	172 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.4%)	89.8	122^nd of 1368 public middle schools	91.1%		84.3	184^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.5%	62											68.4				75.5	84.2	83.4	81.0				53.5	55.3	56.8	55.2	98.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.2	97.3	$15,318	$352	$14,967
River View Elementary School	Public	K-5	2097 S Bronk Rd	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-4840	584	47	12.5	37.7%	322 (55.1%)	63 (10.8%)	159 (27.2%)	18 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	64.2	719^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.0%		63	679^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.2%	40										45.2		64.0	54.1	57.1				58.4	57.0	45.9	37.1				46.5	98.6	98.4	98.4	98.4		98.6	98.6		$15,322	$716	$14,606
Meadow View Elementary School	Public	K-5	2501 Mirage Ave	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-4828	627	41	15.4	42.6%	277 (44.2%)	139 (22.2%)	168 (26.8%)	15 (2.4%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.9%)	50.6	996^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.6%		50.5	922^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	55.4%	74										46.5		43.0	47.2	54.5				47.7	46.5	30.6	35.6				37.9	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0		95.8	95.6		$14,656	$1,105	$13,551
Plainfield South High School	Public	9-12	7800 Caton Farm Rd	Plainfield	60586	Kendall County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-5555	2,323	137	17.0	34.2%	966 (41.6%)	455 (19.6%)	731 (31.5%)	63 (2.7%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (4.3%)	56.3	286^th of 698 public high schools	59.0%		65.1	195^th of 697 public high schools	72.0%	91	59.0	51.7	31.4	29.8	43.8	38.4	52.7	38.8	53.2																	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	97.4	99.0	99.1	97.6	$14,299	$444	$13,854
Creekside Elementary School	Public	K-5	13909 S Budler Rd	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-4700	472	42	11.3	47.0%	138 (29.2%)	94 (19.9%)	182 (38.6%)	34 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	58	854^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.5%		44.6	1058^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.8%	204										48.8		42.1	54.4	62.5				53.3	45.3	42.2	38.8				42.0	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7		97.5	97.7		$16,692	$687	$16,004
Drauden Point Middle School	Public	6-8	1911 Drauden Rd	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-4900	658	49	13.5	36.0%	282 (42.9%)	132 (20.1%)	205 (31.2%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	53.4	576^th of 1368 public middle schools	57.9%		53.8	544^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.1%	32											43.4				58.6	58.2	55.9	57.6				30.9	29.1	21.3	27.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	100.0	98.1	98.2	97.9	$16,871	$914	$15,958
Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1900 Caton Ridge Dr	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-4630	481	38	12.8	38.9%	169 (35.1%)	82 (17.0%)	176 (36.6%)	23 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)	53	946^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.0%		54.2	836^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.6%	110										35.5		44.3	62.1	64.5				57.5	41.8	35.6	31.5				36.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4		99.4	99.4		$15,313	$684	$14,629
Eagle Pointe Elementary School	Public	K-5	24562 Norwood Dr	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 577-4800	594	42	14.3	30.1%	360 (60.6%)	35 (5.9%)	60 (10.1%)	107 (18.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	86.8	250^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.8%		86.6	244^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.2%	6										65.2		77.6	71.8	76.5				75.7	77.8	61.2	50.4				63.8	97.8	98.1	98.1	98.1		98.1	97.8		$14,985	$303	$14,681
Plainfield Academy	Public	6-12	23930 W Lockport St	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-5521	0	32	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																										97.7	97.2	97.2	97.2	98.3	97.2	100.0	96.0
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	14740 Meadow Ln	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 577-4500	536	41	13.2	21.8%	325 (60.6%)	36 (6.7%)	88 (16.4%)	70 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	88	222^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	89.2%		89.2	204^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.1%	18										71.6		78.3	68.0	83.9				76.5	61.5	64.0	68.8				64.8	98.1	98.4	98.4	98.4		98.4	98.2		$15,134	$407	$14,727
Plainfield North High School	Public	9-12	12005 S 248th Ave	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 609-8506	2,399	136	17.5	20.8%	1,402 (58.4%)	206 (8.6%)	385 (16.0%)	298 (12.4%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	99 (4.1%)	82.1	99^th of 698 public high schools	85.8%		89.5	72^nd of 697 public high schools	89.7%	27	71.3	64.8	52.0	42.4	52.7	53.0	72.9	60.8	69.7																	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.4	$13,677	$306	$13,371
Richard Ira Jones Middle School	Public	6-8	15320 W Wallin Dr	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 267-3600	851	55	15.4	22.4%	467 (54.9%)	97 (11.4%)	142 (16.7%)	106 (12.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.1%)	82	225^th of 1368 public middle schools	83.6%		79	236^th of 1363 public middle schools	82.7%	11											61.4				75.6	72.3	68.6	72.2				46.3	48.3	50.7	48.4	98.1	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.1	97.9	98.1	97.7	$14,558	$584	$13,974
Charles Reed Elementary School	Public	K-5	2110 Clublands Pkwy	Plainfield	60586	Kendall County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 254-2160	641	49	13.2	36.7%	270 (42.1%)	116 (18.1%)	194 (30.3%)	28 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.1%)	42.7	1149^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.1%		44.5	1062^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	48.6%	87										38.2		32.8	38.4	54.9				40.9	39.2	33.9	35.2				36.3	97.4	97.1	97.1	97.1		97.3	97.4		$14,002	$831	$13,171
Freedom Elementary School	Public	K-5	11600 Heritage Meadows Dr	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 254-4005	526	39	13.6	26.8%	244 (46.4%)	31 (5.9%)	50 (9.5%)	157 (29.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.0%)	90.7	166^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.9%		88.9	210^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.8%	44										75.6		84.3	71.0	85.6				80.1	87.6	54.8	66.7				69.5	95.8	96.2	96.2	96.2		96.0	96.2		$14,721	$423	$14,298
John F Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	12350 Essington Rd	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-8024	912	60	15.2	35.2%	331 (36.3%)	159 (17.4%)	228 (25.0%)	140 (15.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (5.7%)	72.9	331^st of 1368 public middle schools	75.8%		74.5	290^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.7%	41											56.6				64.3	63.9	67.1	65.1				35.4	46.8	42.2	41.5	98.6	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.5	98.6	98.1	$13,461	$377	$13,084
Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School	Public	K-5	12450 Essington Rd	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 577-3606	548	41	13.5	31.4%	209 (38.1%)	99 (18.1%)	109 (19.9%)	106 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	71.6	561^st of 2056 public elementary schools	72.7%		78.7	397^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.8%	164										52.2		51.0	65.9	64.1				60.0	62.7	57.1	40.2				53.7	99.1	98.9	98.9	98.9		99.1	99.1		$15,474	$395	$15,079
Plainfield East High School	Public	9-12	12001 Naperville Rd	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-0324	1,825	113	16.1	39.7%	634 (34.7%)	363 (19.9%)	463 (25.4%)	231 (12.7%)	15 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	113 (6.2%)	62.1	234^th of 698 public high schools	66.5%		78.6	118^th of 697 public high schools	83.1%	116	62.3	50.8	41.6	34.0	45.4	39.3	54.0	44.6	53.5																	98.9	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.1	98.3	99.0	98.2	$14,742	$398	$14,344
Wallin Oaks Elementary School	Public	K-5	15410 S Wallin Dr	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 577-5700	677	44	15.3	24.8%	318 (47.0%)	68 (10.0%)	146 (21.6%)	105 (15.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	73.1	529^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.3%		75.3	470^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.3%	59										54.9		65.8	61.9	65.3				64.5	66.7	47.4	38.5				51.0	97.2	97.0	97.0	97.0		97.2	97.0		$12,579	$328	$12,251
Troy Middle School	Public	7-8	5800 Theodore Dr	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Troy CCSD 30C	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 577-6760	881	69	12.6	44.8%	344 (39.0%)	162 (18.4%)	328 (37.2%)	21 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.0%)	66.1	411^th of 1368 public middle schools	70.0%		61.6	431^st of 1363 public middle schools	68.4%	20											46.6					65.1	70.1	67.6					31.4	38.2	34.8									$16,804	$196	$16,608
Orenic Intermediate School	Public	5-6	5820 Theodore Dr	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Troy CCSD 30C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-6760	812	69	11.7	48.8%	306 (37.7%)	155 (19.1%)	294 (36.2%)	25 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.9%)								(n/a)										39.7				55.2	66.3			60.6			34.9	33.7			34.3									$18,122	$481	$17,641

Cities Near Plainfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bolingbrook	2.74 mi	15	349^th
Romeoville	3.32 mi	9	275^th
Joliet	4.09 mi	42	650^th
Naperville	4.27 mi	44	47^th
Crest Hill	5.23 mi	4	603^rd

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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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