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J W Robinson Junior Elementary School

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J W Robinson Junior Elementary School ranks 1117 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

J W Robinson Junior Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lyons, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 248. The school is part of the Lyons School District 103, which is ranked 606 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

J W Robinson Junior Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1117 and 1525 out of around 2,000 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 45.5% of students proficient or better in ELA and 30.7% proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.3% to 34.2%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the same Lyons School District 103 have similar academic performance and demographic profiles to J W Robinson Junior Elementary School, while the nearby schools in the Riverside School District 96 significantly outperform J W Robinson Junior Elementary School and the other Lyons School District 103 schools. This suggests that there may be opportunities for the Lyons School District 103 to learn from and adopt best practices from the successful schools in the Riverside School District 96 to improve the educational outcomes for the students at J W Robinson Junior Elementary School.

251

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,383

Per pupil spending ?

86.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4431 Gage Ave
Lyons, IL 60534-1929

(708) 783-4700

District: Lyons School District 103

Students who attend J W Robinson Junior Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle School
High:	J Sterling Morton West High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.1%

White:

12.0%

African American:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg34%

Illinois avg44%

1,117^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Lyons School District 103

606^th of 811Lyons School District 103 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	44.5	1117 of 2056	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	1525 of 2067	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	1694 of 2077	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1467 of 2082	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1525 of 1948	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	1333 of 2086	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	1486 of 2037	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.9	1270 of 2044	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.7	1133 of 2046	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.5	1550 of 2052	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.9	1471 of 2093	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.6	1731 of 2167	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.7	1559 of 2166	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.9	1653 of 2147	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.1	1463 of 2139	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.9	1413 of 2120	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.9	1616 of 2092	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	52.8	1266 of 2095	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.4	1412 of 2086	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.8	1191 of 2022	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.0	1374 of 2030	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	58.2	1035 of 2020	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	33.4	560 of 907	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	322 of 788	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.9	568 of 826	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	709 of 788	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.0	432 of 768	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	293 of 537	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	228 of 743	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	525 of 718	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	932 of 1942	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.8	1384 of 1942	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1612 of 1957	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	1340 of 1970	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	1403 of 2019	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.0	1563 of 1964	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	432 of 982	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.7	725 of 959	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	799 of 970	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	589 of 954	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	537 of 742	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.0	420 of 955	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	541 of 938	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	482 of 1800	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	40.4	1046 of 1793	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	1182 of 1808	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	944 of 1763	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	919 of 1514	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	810 of 1816	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	929 of 1765	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	1118 of 1947	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	1393 of 1959	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1493 of 1984	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1385 of 1977	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	1353 of 1707	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	1145 of 2019	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	1239 of 1972	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	20.3	1125 of 1194	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	691 of 763	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	9.4	1407 of 1462	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1291 of 1463	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)73rd percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2023)38th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2019)6th percentile-30 vs school

White (2019)4th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-8 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

Mathematics31%-8 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
J W Robinson Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4431 Gage Ave	Lyons	60534	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4700	251	28	8.9	86.5%	30 (12.0%)	25 (10.0%)	186 (74.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	44.5	1117^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.7%		25.6	1525^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.2%	408	41.2		51.9	35.0	52.9				45.5	40.7	20.0	35.3				30.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$25,383	$1,397	$23,986
Costello School	Public	PK, KG-5	4632 Clyde Ave	Lyons	60534	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4300	228	27	8.5	74.1%	21 (9.2%)	7 (3.1%)	191 (83.8%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	38.6	1238^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.8%		36.6	1229^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.5%	9	28.6		53.6	40.5	51.4				48.0	41.4	27.0	10.8				25.2	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	22.6		$24,095	$1,225	$22,870
Home Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Home Ave	Stickney	60402	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4500	256	24	10.5	71.5%	11 (4.3%)	4 (1.6%)	235 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	45.6	1089^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.0%		46.8	1007^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.3%	82	51.3		27.0	56.1	79.5				54.7	21.6	26.8	20.5				23.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$21,730	$1,251	$20,479
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	61 Woodside Rd	Riverside	60546	Cook County	Riverside School District 96	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 447-1106	371	29	12.9	25.9%	230 (62.0%)	8 (2.2%)	100 (27.0%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	91.4	149^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.8%		96.3	64^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.9%	85	69.4		67.2	74.6	85.5				75.9	77.2	71.4	78.7				75.5	96.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.8			$23,037	$318	$22,719
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 Grove Ave	Brookfield	60513	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4600	366	40	9.1	73.5%	71 (19.4%)	18 (4.9%)	263 (71.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	31.6	1394^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.2%		35.5	1255^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.3%	139	32.3		34.0	43.8	42.6				40.1	21.2	27.1	23.0				23.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	11.9		$23,224	$1,450	$21,774
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Scoville Ave	Stickney	60402	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4400	282	29	9.6	74.1%	20 (7.1%)	6 (2.1%)	248 (87.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	55.3	902^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	56.1%		52.3	882^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	57.3%	20	28.9		59.5	62.2	61.0				60.9	54.8	26.7	31.7				37.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	20.4		$22,152	$1,451	$20,701
Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 Clinton Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2334	415	29	14.4	70.6%	61 (14.7%)	20 (4.8%)	315 (75.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	53.8	924^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.1%		63.1	675^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.3%	249	42.4		30.2	47.8	57.6				45.4	58.7	35.8	45.5				46.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	14.3		$18,672	$1,971	$16,700
Walsh Elementary School	Public	K-5	5640 S 75th Ave	Summit	60501	Cook County	Summit School District 104	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 458-7165	182	21	8.4	96.2%	15 (8.2%)	11 (6.0%)	139 (76.4%)	15 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	51.7	969^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.9%		36.6	1231^st of 2067 public elementary schools	40.4%	262	22.0		45.5	62.5	53.7				54.0	54.5	50.0	22.0				37.9	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1			$34,490	$5,886	$28,603
Byrne Elementary School	Public	K-8	5329 S Oak Park Ave	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2170	619	43	14.3	47.2%	146 (23.6%)	23 (3.7%)	446 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36.2	1291^st of 2056 public elementary schools	37.2%		38	1200^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.9%	91	39.1	37.5	25.4	39.2	54.7	48.4	56.8	60.0	47.5	39.0	22.8	18.8	18.8	33.3	23.6	26.1	91.2	95.0	94.8	95.0	98.5	95.2	95.2		31.6	$18,752	$2,131	$16,621
Hollywood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3423 Hollywood Ave	Brookfield	60513	Cook County	Riverside School District 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 485-7630	114	11	10.8	15.8%	83 (72.8%)	1 (0.9%)	23 (20.2%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	87	243^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	88.2%		95.9	75^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.4%	168	64.0		61.9	73.3	84.0				73.8	76.2	53.3	84.0				73.8	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3			$32,814	$327	$32,487

Frequently Asked Questions about J W Robinson Junior Elementary School

What schools do graduates of J W Robinson Junior Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J W Robinson Junior Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Middle School
High : J Sterling Morton West High School

Is J W Robinson Junior Elementary School a good school?

J W Robinson Junior Elementary School ranks 1117^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend J W Robinson Junior Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended J W Robinson Junior Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of J W Robinson Junior Elementary School?

Students at J W Robinson Junior Elementary School are 74% Hispanic, 12% White, 10% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is J W Robinson Junior Elementary School in?

Lyons School District 103

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