Summary:
The city of Shorewood, Illinois is home to four elementary schools, including Walnut Trails Elementary School, Troy Cronin Elementary School, Troy Hofer Elementary School, and Troy Shorewood School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Minooka CCSD 201 and Troy CCSD 30C districts.
Among the Shorewood schools, Walnut Trails Elementary School stands out as the top performer, ranking 271 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools in 2024-2025. The school consistently achieves high test scores, with 69.3% of students proficient or better in both ELA and Math, significantly above the district and state averages. Additionally, Walnut Trails has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% compared to the other Shorewood schools. Troy Shorewood School also performs well, ranking 349 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools and achieving strong test scores, with 66.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 64.1% in Math.
The other two Troy CCSD 30C schools, Troy Cronin Elementary School and Troy Hofer Elementary School, have more mixed results, with some grades performing above the district and state averages, while others lag behind. Additionally, the Shorewood schools have varying free/reduced lunch rates, with Walnut Trails having the lowest at 22.22% and the Troy CCSD 30C schools ranging from 35.03% to around 50%. This suggests differing levels of socioeconomic diversity and challenges faced by the student populations. Overall, the data highlights the diversity of performance and characteristics among the Shorewood elementary schools, with Walnut Trails standing out as the top-performing school in the area.
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