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A O Marshall Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1739^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

A O Marshall Elementary School is a public elementary school in Joliet, Illinois, serving 235 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Joliet PSD 86 district, which is ranked 755 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

A O Marshall Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 20.9% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 29.9% for the Joliet PSD 86 district and 53.1% for the state of Illinois. Similarly, in Mathematics, only 16.5% of students were proficient or better, compared to 17% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 21.9% to 28.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing A O Marshall Elementary School to other nearby schools within the Joliet PSD 86 district, it becomes evident that the school's performance is consistently among the lowest. For example, Eisenhower Academy, which is located within the same district, outperforms A O Marshall Elementary School across all academic measures, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance has not shown any meaningful improvement over the past several years, and it remains one of the lower-performing schools in the immediate vicinity.

246

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,378

Per pupil spending ?

95.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

319 Harwood St
Joliet, IL 60432-2716

(815) 727-4919

District: Joliet PSD 86

Students who attend A O Marshall Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gompers Junior High School
High:	Joliet Central High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.1%

African American:

11.4%

White:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2022 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 15th (2025) from a 4th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (21% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 32 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg22%

Illinois avg44%

1,739^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Joliet PSD 86

755^th of 811Joliet PSD 86 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	1739 of 2056	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1797 of 2067	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	2000 of 2077	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	2006 of 2082	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	1810 of 1948	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	1932 of 2086	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	1875 of 2037	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.3	1839 of 2044	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.8	1759 of 2046	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.8	1632 of 2052	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.8	1762 of 2093	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.7	1726 of 2167	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.5	1950 of 2166	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.5	1860 of 2147	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.7	1577 of 2139	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.1	1426 of 2120	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.4	1626 of 2092	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.5	1588 of 2095	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.4	1758 of 2086	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.5	1523 of 2022	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.5	1647 of 2030	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	33.5	1495 of 2020	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	27.9	550 of 698	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	21.1	837 of 907	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	732 of 788	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	813 of 826	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	725 of 788	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	753 of 768	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	343 of 537	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	599 of 743	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	479 of 718	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	1633 of 1942	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1694 of 1942	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1841 of 1957	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	1872 of 1970	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1538 of 1680	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	1913 of 2019	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	1848 of 1964	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	808 of 982	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	833 of 959	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	949 of 970	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	936 of 954	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	688 of 742	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	871 of 955	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	881 of 938	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	1351 of 1800	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	1447 of 1793	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	1710 of 1808	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1657 of 1763	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	1332 of 1514	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1596 of 1816	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1526 of 1765	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	1614 of 1947	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1684 of 1959	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	1946 of 1984	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	1870 of 1977	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	1653 of 1707	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1791 of 2019	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	1736 of 1972	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	17.3	1112 of 1156	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1154 of 1194	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2018)21st percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Disabled (2023)8th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)7th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2023)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science26%-14 vs state

English Language Arts21%-32 vs state

Mathematics16%-22 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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center	Public	PK, KG-8	205 Kingston Dr	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-7831	141	16	9.0	23.4%	98 (69.5%)	7 (5.0%)	25 (17.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)								(n/a)										96.8	95.6	95.6	95.6	97.5	95.6	96.8	79.8		$35,132	$389	$34,743
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about A O Marshall Elementary School

Is A O Marshall Elementary School a good school?

A O Marshall Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend A O Marshall Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended A O Marshall Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of A O Marshall Elementary School attend?

Students who attend A O Marshall Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gompers Junior High School
High : Joliet Central High School

What is the racial makeup of A O Marshall Elementary School?

Students at A O Marshall Elementary School are 82% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is A O Marshall Elementary School in?

Joliet PSD 86

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