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T E Culbertson Elementary School

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T E Culbertson Elementary School ranks 1522 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1522^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

T E Culbertson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Joliet, Illinois, serving 407 students in grades K-5 and part of the Joliet PSD 86 district.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($17,686 to $20,534) than the state average, T E Culbertson Elementary School consistently underperforms academically compared to the district and state. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 30.6% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 29.4% were proficient in Mathematics, far below the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 28.6% in recent years.

When comparing T E Culbertson Elementary School to nearby schools within the same district, the disparities in educational opportunities and outcomes are stark. For example, Forest Park Individual Educational School, just 1.84 miles away, outperforms T E Culbertson Elementary School in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency by a wide margin. The school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and English Language Learner students, as well as students with special needs or disabilities, is also concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom half of the state for these groups.

377

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,002

Per pupil spending ?

92.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1521 E Washington St
Joliet, IL 60433-1364

(815) 723-0035

District: Joliet PSD 86

Students who attend T E Culbertson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Junior High & Academy Prgm
High:	Joliet Central High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.6%

African American:

13.5%

White:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 44% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the Illinois average

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg22%

Illinois avg44%

1,522^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	26.6	1522 of 2056	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	1402 of 2067	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	1286 of 2077	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1506 of 2082	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	1336 of 1948	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	1558 of 2086	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	1399 of 2037	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.2	1465 of 2044	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.2	1686 of 2046	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.8	1712 of 2052	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.1	1601 of 2093	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.5	1262 of 2167	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.9	1323 of 2166	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.4	1122 of 2147	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.5	1278 of 2139	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.2	1540 of 2120	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.9	1495 of 2092	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.3	1615 of 2095	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.4	1831 of 2086	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.9	1640 of 2022	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	38.0	1455 of 2030	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	39.1	1400 of 2020	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	87.7	32 of 655	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	66.6	129 of 692	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	39.9	399 of 711	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	261 of 698	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	570 of 1049	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	577 of 886	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	724 of 907	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	301 of 788	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	495 of 826	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	239 of 788	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	260 of 743	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	314 of 718	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	1424 of 1942	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1325 of 1942	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	1133 of 1957	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1243 of 1970	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	1404 of 2019	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1309 of 1964	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	632 of 982	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	628 of 959	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	480 of 970	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	584 of 954	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	393 of 742	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	562 of 955	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	432 of 938	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	1031 of 1800	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	843 of 1793	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	679 of 1808	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	947 of 1763	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	607 of 1514	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	1071 of 1816	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	793 of 1765	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	1446 of 1947	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	1320 of 1959	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1226 of 1984	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.2	1719 of 1977	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	1588 of 2019	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1351 of 1972	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	899 of 1292	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	956 of 1195	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	955 of 1156	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	773 of 1194	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)95th percentile+63 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+36 vs school

Disabled (2025)46th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-22 vs state

Mathematics29%-9 vs state

Science18%-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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about T E Culbertson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of T E Culbertson Elementary School?

Students at T E Culbertson Elementary School are 76% Hispanic, 14% African American, 6% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend T E Culbertson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended T E Culbertson Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of T E Culbertson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend T E Culbertson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Junior High & Academy Prgm
High : Joliet Central High School

What district is T E Culbertson Elementary School in?

Joliet PSD 86

Is T E Culbertson Elementary School a good school?

T E Culbertson Elementary School ranks 1522^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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