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Joliet PSD 86

At a glance

755^thof 811 Illinois districts▼ 16

Better than 6% of Illinois districts

Elementary 16 Middle 5Grades PK, KG-8

420 N Raynor Ave
Joliet, IL 60435-6065·(815) 740-3196·All Illinois district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 6.9% of districts

Schools

9,333

Students

5-star school

Top rankedEisenhower Academy17^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Taft Elementary School up 63 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Marycrest Early Childhood Center 6.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

1★

0★

3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Joliet PSD 86 district in Illinois comprises 20 schools, including 16 elementary schools and 4 middle schools, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The district faces significant challenges, with most schools performing well below state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

A few schools stand out as high-performing within the district, including Eisenhower Academy, which ranks 17th out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools and has exceptional test scores, with 94.4% of students proficient or better in ELA and 87.1% in Math. Forest Park Individual Educational School and Thomas Jefferson Elementary School also stand out as high-performing, with above-average test scores. However, the majority of schools in the district struggle, with chronic absenteeism rates significantly higher than the state average and most schools performing well below state averages in both ELA and Math proficiency.

The data reveals stark performance gaps between the highest-performing and lowest-performing schools in the district, and a strong correlation between poverty and academic achievement, as the schools with the highest rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch tend to have the lowest test scores. Addressing these challenges and learning from the practices of the district's high-performing outliers will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for all students in the Joliet PSD 86 district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
A O Marshall Elementary School	Public	K-5	319 Harwood St	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 727-4919	246	18	13.4	95.1%	12 (4.9%)	28 (11.4%)	202 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	17.2	1739^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.4%		16.2	1797^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.1%	58	26.5		8.8	16.7	39.4				20.9	17.6	14.6	18.2				16.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2			$20,378	$1,982	$18,396
M J Cunningham Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Moran St	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 723-0169	484	33	14.5	94.0%	25 (5.2%)	29 (6.0%)	410 (84.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	15.7	1771^st of 2056 public elementary schools	13.9%		19.4	1699^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.8%	72	16.0		19.4	19.7	27.4				22.3	24.7	21.1	15.5				20.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1			$17,539	$1,554	$15,985
Dirksen Junior High School	Public	6-8	203 S Midland Ave	Joliet	60436	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 729-1566	653	46	14.1	98.2%	55 (8.4%)	145 (22.2%)	426 (65.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.8%)	20.3	1110^th of 1368 public middle schools	18.9%		27	960^th of 1363 public middle schools	29.6%	150		21.1				28.4	26.3	34.0	29.5				15.6	14.2	16.0	15.3	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.9	99.3	99.3		95.2	$21,491	$1,843	$19,648
Edna Keith Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 4th Ave	Joliet	60433	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 723-3409	402	25	16.0	95.0%	14 (3.5%)	122 (30.3%)	248 (61.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	7.9	1996^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.9%		13	1942^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	6.0%	54	5.1		6.8	16.4	15.3				12.4	16.4	11.3	7.8				12.4	94.7	95.8	95.8	95.8	94.7	95.0	95.5			$20,584	$2,115	$18,469
Eisenhower Academy	Public	1-5	406 Burke Dr	Joliet	60433	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 723-0233	209	13	16.0	100.0%	52 (24.9%)	47 (22.5%)	97 (46.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	97.7	17^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.2%		98.7	16^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.2%	1	73.8		95.1	90.2	97.6				94.4	97.6	82.9	81.0				87.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6			$18,356	$1,505	$16,851
Farragut Elementary School	Public	K-5	701 Glenwood Ave	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 723-0394	568	34	16.8	94.2%	25 (4.4%)	178 (31.3%)	340 (59.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	11.2	1901^st of 2056 public elementary schools	7.5%		17.5	1752^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	15.2%	149	17.9		15.5	16.7	26.9				19.3	12.4	14.3	6.4				11.2	95.7	95.3	95.3	95.3	96.4	95.3	95.3			$18,063	$1,817	$16,245
Forest Park Individual Educational School	Public	K-5	1220 California Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 723-0414	263	15	18.1	100.0%	21 (8.0%)	24 (9.1%)	213 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	59.8	816^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.3%		52.9	869^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.0%	53	46.5		66.0	42.2	65.9				58.3	62.0	28.9	32.6				42.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	96.6	97.0			$17,386	$1,497	$15,888
Gompers Junior High School	Public	6-8	1501 Copperfield Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 727-5276	615	61	10.0	99.2%	5 (0.8%)	50 (8.1%)	548 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	22.2	1066^th of 1368 public middle schools	22.1%		28	941^st of 1363 public middle schools	31.0%	125		23.9				32.2	35.2	38.9	35.5				7.1	17.3	13.4	12.8	97.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.5	97.3	99.0		95.5	$21,008	$1,585	$19,423
Hufford Junior High School	Public	6-8	1125 N Larkin Ave	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 725-3540	1,072	81	13.1	97.3%	124 (11.6%)	208 (19.4%)	694 (64.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (3.9%)	19.1	1137^th of 1368 public middle schools	16.9%		25.9	984^th of 1363 public middle schools	27.8%	153		23.3				33.3	26.2	31.2	30.2				12.7	10.8	12.7	12.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5		96.4	$18,530	$1,671	$16,859
Marycrest Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	303 Purdue Ct	Joliet	60436	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 725-1100	142	22	6.4		5 (3.5%)	18 (12.7%)	111 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)								(n/a)																	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	96.4	97.2		$36,084	$3,555	$32,530
Pershing Elementary School	Public	K-5	251 N Midland Ave	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 725-0986	621	33	19.0	96.1%	60 (9.7%)	107 (17.2%)	432 (69.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	14.5	1806^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.2%		17.8	1742^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	15.7%	64	15.4		26.8	24.8	30.8				27.2	22.7	8.5	6.6				12.5	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6			$18,428	$1,916	$16,512
T E Culbertson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1521 E Washington St	Joliet	60433	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 723-0035	377	16	24.3	92.3%	21 (5.6%)	51 (13.5%)	285 (75.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	26.6	1522^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	26.0%		30	1402^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	32.2%	120	18.4		31.9	25.0	36.7				30.6	42.6	23.4	24.5				29.4	94.7	95.2	95.2	95.2	97.6	95.2	95.2			$23,002	$1,582	$21,420
Taft Elementary School	Public	K-5	1125 Oregon St	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 725-2700	424	21	19.9	94.6%	59 (13.9%)	57 (13.4%)	279 (65.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	28.9	1463^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	28.8%		25.5	1526^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.2%	63	32.3		22.2	36.5	45.3				34.3	31.9	25.7	18.8				25.7	97.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.1	98.1	97.5			$18,079	$1,536	$16,543
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	2651 Glenwood Ave	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 725-0262	235	28	8.4	94.0%	38 (16.2%)	48 (20.4%)	131 (55.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.8%)	32.7	1365^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.6%		34.3	1281^st of 2067 public elementary schools	38.0%	84	25.6		34.8	36.1	35.9				35.5	60.9	19.4	17.9				34.7	98.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.9	98.9			$16,857	$1,404	$15,454
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-5	701 3rd Ave	Joliet	60433	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 723-2808	368	22	17.1	95.1%	9 (2.4%)	67 (18.2%)	285 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	16.9	1743^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	15.2%		17.7	1748^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.4%	5	7.8		27.8	26.3	27.5				27.2	27.8	21.1	12.8				21.6	94.3	94.6	94.6	94.6	100.0	92.6	94.9			$19,126	$1,689	$17,437
Washington Junior High & Academy Prgm	Public	6-8	402 Richards St	Joliet	60433	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 727-5271	724	51	14.1	98.5%	28 (3.9%)	144 (19.9%)	532 (73.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	19	1139^th of 1368 public middle schools	16.7%		19.8	1100^th of 1363 public middle schools	19.3%	39		21.9				29.8	30.0	34.1	31.4				9.7	13.8	11.8	11.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.1	99.0	99.0		94.0	$20,028	$1,528	$18,499
Carl Sandburg Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Lilac Ln	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 725-0281	371	20	18.7	95.1%	26 (7.0%)	157 (42.3%)	165 (44.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	9.3	1959^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.7%		13.2	1937^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.3%	22	10.0		15.3	7.8	28.0				16.9	10.2	11.8	8.0				10.0	96.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.6	97.5	96.5			$17,492	$1,746	$15,746
Thompson Instructional Center	Public	K-8	1020 Rowell Ave	Joliet	60433	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 740-5458	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	95.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	95.7	97.1	95.7		61.4
Sator Sanchez Elementary School	Public	K-5	1101 Harrison Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 740-2810	635	50	12.7	97.8%	9 (1.4%)	52 (8.2%)	567 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	10.3	1938^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.7%		12.1	1972^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	4.6%	34	12.8		11.9	21.6	27.7				20.2	11.9	10.8	6.4				9.8	96.2	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.3	96.3	96.5			$20,056	$2,515	$17,542
Lynne Thigpen Elementary School	Public	K-5	207 S Midland Ave	Joliet	60436	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 741-7629	620	40	15.3	93.9%	45 (7.3%)	139 (22.4%)	397 (64.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.0%)	14.8	1790^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.9%		17.2	1763^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	14.7%	27	18.8		15.1	17.8	36.5				23.1	17.0	19.8	9.3				15.4	96.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.4	97.4	96.6			$19,291	$2,041	$17,250
Isaac Singleton Elementary School	Public	K-5	1451 Copperfield Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 723-0228	304	31	9.9	95.1%	17 (5.6%)	44 (14.5%)	232 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	14.7	1797^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.6%		20	1681^st of 2067 public elementary schools	18.7%	116	11.9		12.5	37.0	16.7				22.9	29.8	16.7	4.8				17.5	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.4	91.4	91.2			$17,924	$1,750	$16,174
Will County Detention Center 6-8	Public	6-8	3200 McDonough St	Joliet	60431	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 730-7233	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Will ROE	1.41 mi	6
Joliet Township HSD 204	1.47 mi	4	693^rd
New Lenox School District 122	1.66 mi	13
Fairmont School District 89	2.43 mi	1	655^th
Union School District 81	2.6 mi	1	128^th

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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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