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Elwood C C School

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Elwood C C School ranks 637 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

637^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Elwood C C School is an elementary school located in Elwood, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 286 students. The school is part of the Elwood CCSD 203 district, which is ranked 247 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elwood C C School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 57.8% compared to the state's 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 52% compared to the state's 38.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade ELA, where it scored 69.2% proficient or better, significantly higher than the state's 47.3%. Elwood C C School also excels in 8th grade Science, with a proficiency rate of 60.7% compared to the state's 45.4%.

Elwood C C School's Hispanic students and low socioeconomic status (SES) students perform exceptionally well compared to their peers statewide, ranking in the top 8% and top 20% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's consistent improvement in statewide ranking, moving from the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools in 2014-2015 to the top 30% in 2020-2021, is a positive indicator of its commitment to student success. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the nearby Lynne Thigpen Elementary School, Anna McDonald Elementary School, and other nearby schools, Elwood C C School generally outperforms them in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, particularly in the upper elementary grades.

331

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,223

Per pupil spending ?

29.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

409 N Chicago St
Elwood, IL 60421-9367

(815) 423-5588

District: Elwood CCSD 203

Students who attend Elwood C C School usually attend:

High:

Joliet Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Hispanic:

27.8%

African American:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (53% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (69th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

637^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

317^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

247^th of 811Elwood CCSD 203 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	637 of 2056	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	535 of 2067	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	492 of 2077	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	579 of 2082	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	257 of 1948	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	445 of 2086	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	53.6	882 of 2037	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.6	779 of 2044	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.3	823 of 2046	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.8	1130 of 2052	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.1	962 of 2093	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.4	821 of 2167	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.5	1032 of 2166	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.9	1237 of 2147	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.6	1401 of 2139	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.7	1344 of 2120	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.2	1264 of 2092	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.5	1315 of 2095	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.1	1307 of 2086	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.2	1443 of 2022	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.1	1497 of 2030	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	45.3	1294 of 2020	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	714 of 1942	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.2	478 of 1942	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	593 of 1957	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	696 of 1970	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	441 of 1680	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	512 of 2019	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	813 of 1964	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	80 of 982	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	78.2	121 of 959	87.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	369 of 1800	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	116 of 1793	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	96 of 1514	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	72.5	306 of 1816	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	726 of 1765	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	532 of 1947	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	639 of 1959	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.3	382 of 1984	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	498 of 1977	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	89.4	133 of 1707	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	77.4	378 of 2019	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	53.7	833 of 1972	57.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	633 of 1389	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	441 of 1392	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	439 of 1419	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	432 of 1425	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.1	199 of 1308	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	471 of 1462	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	840 of 1463	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	317 of 1368	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	294 of 1363	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	255 of 1367	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	301 of 1369	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	127 of 1241	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	170 of 1356	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	511 of 1293	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.5	298 of 1293	77.0%	★★★★☆
2016	81.2	197 of 1294	84.8%	★★★★☆
2015	57.5	448 of 1302	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.5	563 of 1322	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.1	702 of 1367	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.3	670 of 1365	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.3	877 of 1344	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.9	615 of 1327	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.6	707 of 1318	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.5	630 of 1293	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.0	795 of 1287	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.4	824 of 1272	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.3	584 of 1209	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.9	315 of 1204	73.8%	★★★★☆
2003	73.8	318 of 1185	73.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	362 of 1248	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	385 of 1251	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	247 of 1275	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	423 of 1286	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.2	162 of 1017	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	177 of 1276	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.5	573 of 1226	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	171 of 669	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	134 of 643	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	174 of 662	73.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	194 of 1229	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	65 of 1219	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	91 of 1234	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	73 of 1221	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	70.9	155 of 1019	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	440 of 1161	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	306 of 1271	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	226 of 1264	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	237 of 1292	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	172 of 1286	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.2	79 of 1048	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	144 of 1296	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	438 of 1223	64.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	209 of 884	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	188 of 875	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	180 of 895	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	267 of 898	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	125 of 813	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	150 of 905	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	43.5	497 of 889	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+5 vs state

Mathematics52%+14 vs state

Science50%+7 vs state

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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
Elwood C C School	Public	PK, KG-8	409 N Chicago St	Elwood	60421	Will County	Elwood CCSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 423-5588	331	33	10.0	29.9%	195 (58.9%)	31 (9.4%)	92 (27.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	68.4	637^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.0%		71.1	535^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.1%	102	40.0	60.7	69.2	55.6	43.3	56.7	73.9	53.6	57.8	65.4	52.8	50.0	53.3	39.1	50.0	52.0	97.2	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.2	96.9	96.5	11.4	26.5	$23,223	$540	$22,683
N B Galloway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	24805 W Roberts Rd	Channahon	60410	Will County	Channahon School District 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 467-4311	364	32	11.5		283 (77.7%)	8 (2.2%)	64 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)								(n/a)																	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.3	97.1	13.1		$21,384	$525	$20,859
Wilson Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	25440 S Gougar Rd	Manhattan	60442	Will County	Manhattan School District 114	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 478-4527	545	35	15.5	13.4%	450 (82.6%)	13 (2.4%)	64 (11.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)								(n/a)																	94.7	95.4	95.4	95.4	72.6	95.0	94.2	17.4		$14,326	$271	$14,055
Pioneer Path	Public	3-4	24920 S Sage St	Channahon	60410	Will County	Channahon School District 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 467-4312	244	21	11.8		190 (77.9%)	5 (2.0%)	41 (16.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	84.1	299^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.5%		77.6	429^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.2%	130			60.2	70.4					65.0	71.9	70.4					71.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	96.4	97.2	96.8			$14,582	$525	$14,058
Laraway School	Public	PK, KG-8	1715 Rowell Ave	Joliet	60433	Will County	Laraway CCSD 70C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 727-5115	433	53	8.1	90.8%	23 (5.3%)	199 (46.0%)	194 (44.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	26.9	1511^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.5%		31.9	1346^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.9%	165	26.7	52.0	26.7	44.4	40.9	39.1	59.5	64.0	45.7	37.8	25.0	11.4	2.2	5.4	18.0	16.7										$54,221	$825	$53,396
Manhattan Intermediate School	Public	4-5	15646 W Smith Rd	Manhattan	60442	Will County	Manhattan School District 114	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 478-6090	417	27	15.4	14.6%	351 (84.2%)	12 (2.9%)	46 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)								(n/a)
Anna McDonald Elementary School	Public	2-3	200 2nd St	Manhattan	60442	Will County	Manhattan School District 114	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 478-0191	434	27	16.0	18.4%	359 (82.7%)	7 (1.6%)	54 (12.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)								(n/a)			63.8						63.8	64.7						64.7	98.3	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.5	98.1	98.5			$11,360	$239	$11,122
Rockdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	715 Meadow Ave	Rockdale	60436	Will County	Rockdale School District 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 725-5321	257	24	10.6	71.2%	45 (17.5%)	31 (12.1%)	163 (63.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	13.4	1833^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	10.8%		26.1	1513^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.8%	320	15.4	44.4	15.6	23.1	29.6	33.3	52.2	44.4	31.3	21.9	7.7	11.1	0.0	21.7	22.2	14.0	91.1	92.6	92.6	92.6	94.2	91.9	92.3		23.6	$23,152	$1,847	$21,305
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
Troy Heritage Trail School	Public	K-4	3389 Longford Dr	Joliet	60431	Will County	Troy CCSD 30C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-6760	480	36	13.4	49.6%	149 (31.0%)	106 (22.1%)	192 (40.0%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	54.9	908^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.8%		52.1	883^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	57.3%	25			47.3	52.3					49.7	46.7	44.7					45.8										$17,421	$190	$17,232

Frequently Asked Questions about Elwood C C School

How many students attend Elwood C C School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Elwood C C School.

What is the racial makeup of Elwood C C School?

Students at Elwood C C School are 59% White, 28% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Elwood C C School a good school?

Elwood C C School ranks 637^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Elwood C C School in?

Elwood CCSD 203

What schools do graduates of Elwood C C School attend?

Students who attend Elwood C C School usually go on to attend:

High : Joliet Central High School

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