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Union School District 81

At a glance

128^thof 811 Illinois districts▲ 19

Better than 84% of Illinois districts

Elementary 1Grades K-8

1661 Cherry Hill Rd
Joliet, IL 60433-8508·(815) 726-5218·All Illinois district rankings →

Statewide performance 2015–2025

2025: better than 84.2% of districts

School

143

Students

Top rankedUnion Elementary School407^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Summary:

Union School District 81 in Illinois has one standout school, Union Elementary School, which serves grades K-8 and has 128 students enrolled. This school is ranked in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 3 years and outperforming the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels.

Union Elementary School has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking over the past 3 years, moving from 222nd to 335th to 407th out of over 2,000 Illinois elementary schools. The school's performance on state assessments is particularly strong in the upper elementary and middle school grades, with 100% of 7th graders and 80% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025. While the school's overall math proficiency is impressive, there is room for improvement in the 6th and 8th grade math scores, which are below the state average.

The high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio at Union School District 81 suggest the district is investing significant resources into Union Elementary School, which may be contributing to its strong academic outcomes. Overall, Union Elementary School appears to be an exemplary institution within its district and the state of Illinois, providing a high-quality education to its students.

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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)	% 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Union Elementary School	Public	K-8	1661 Cherry Hill Rd	Joliet	60433	Will County	Union School District 81	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 726-5218	143	12	11.5	37.1%	51 (35.7%)	13 (9.1%)	66 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.1%)	79.4	407^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.2%		81.3	335^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.8%	72	58.8	60.0	57.1	62.5	64.7	71.4	100.0	80.0	69.7	61.9	75.0	58.8	42.9	63.6	60.0	60.7	98.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	97.6	97.6	23.0	$29,435	$779	$28,656

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lincoln Way CHSD 210	1.19 mi	3	48^th
Joliet PSD 86	1.48 mi	22	755^th
New Lenox School District 122	1.76 mi	13
Laraway CCSD 70C	2.03 mi	1	663^rd
Lincoln-Way Area Special Educational JA District	3.12 mi	3

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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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