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Walnut Trails Elementary School

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Walnut Trails Elementary School ranks 271 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Walnut Trails Elementary School is a public elementary school in Shorewood, Illinois, serving 504 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Minooka CCSD 201 district, which is ranked 352 out of 811 districts in the state.

Walnut Trails Elementary consistently outperforms both the district and the state of Illinois in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, 69.3% of students were proficient or better in both subjects, compared to 56.7% and 42.8% for the district, and 53.1% and 38.5% for the state, respectively. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for Hispanic and low-income students, ranking in the top 101 and 223 out of over 900 and 1,800 Illinois elementary schools in these subgroups.

Walnut Trails Elementary has also seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 26.3% in 2023-2024 to 10.4% in 2024-2025, which is lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's spending per student has increased from $11,318 in 2020-2021 to $14,551 in 2023-2024, indicating a commitment to investing in its students. Compared to the nearby Jones Elementary School, also part of the Minooka CCSD 201 district, Walnut Trails outperforms in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

475

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,238

Per pupil spending ?

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Wynstone Dr
Shorewood, IL 60404-5319

(815) 290-7400

District: Minooka CCSD 201

Students who attend Walnut Trails Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Minooka Intermediate School
	Minooka Junior High School
High:	Minooka Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.1%

Hispanic:

17.5%

African American:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (69% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg50%

Illinois avg46%

271^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Minooka CCSD 201

352^nd of 811Minooka CCSD 201 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	85.4	271 of 2056	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	519 of 2067	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	537 of 2077	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	349 of 2082	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	200 of 1948	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	467 of 2086	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	632 of 2037	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.4	461 of 2044	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	76.7	431 of 2046	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	78.6	375 of 2052	81.7%	★★★★☆
2014	83.7	304 of 2093	85.5%	★★★★☆
2013	79.7	416 of 2167	80.8%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	349 of 2166	83.9%	★★★★☆
2011	75.9	507 of 2147	76.4%	★★★★☆
2010	83.2	200 of 2139	90.6%	★★★★★
2009	78.9	394 of 2120	81.4%	★★★★☆
2008	78.0	418 of 2092	80.0%	★★★★☆
2007	73.3	585 of 2095	72.1%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	426 of 2086	79.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	298 of 1049	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	139 of 907	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	231 of 1942	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	561 of 1942	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	542 of 1957	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	451 of 1970	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	300 of 1680	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	351 of 2019	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	652 of 1964	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	101 of 982	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	161 of 959	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	141 of 970	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	92.0	35 of 954	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	29 of 742	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	80.7	82 of 955	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	84 of 938	91.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	223 of 1800	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	279 of 1793	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	457 of 1808	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	274 of 1763	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	48.9	833 of 1765	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	315 of 1947	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	440 of 1959	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	480 of 1984	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	237 of 1977	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	89.0	137 of 1707	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	67.7	576 of 2019	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	553 of 1972	72.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	268 of 1292	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	46.8	516 of 1195	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	387 of 1156	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	219 of 1113	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	78 of 640	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	113 of 1194	90.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	273 of 1389	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	598 of 1392	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	593 of 1419	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	397 of 1425	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	208 of 1308	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	482 of 1462	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	698 of 1463	52.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)72nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+16 vs state

Mathematics69%+31 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walnut Trails Elementary School	Public	K-4	301 Wynstone Dr	Shorewood	60404	Will County	Minooka CCSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 290-7400	475	39	12.3	20.2%	309 (65.1%)	48 (10.1%)	83 (17.5%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	85.4	271^st of 2056 public elementary schools	86.8%		72.1	519^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.9%	248		72.8	66.4		69.3	82.6	57.9		69.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.1	98.3	$15,238	$272	$14,967
Troy Shorewood School	Public	K-4	210 School Rd	Shorewood	60404	Will County	Troy CCSD 30C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-6760	370	31	11.8	37.8%	208 (56.2%)	39 (10.5%)	97 (26.2%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	81.9	349^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.0%		78.7	398^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.7%	49		64.7	68.8		66.9	69.1	59.7		64.1								$18,147	$139	$18,008
Troy Hofer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	910 Vertin Blvd	Shorewood	60404	Will County	Troy CCSD 30C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-6760	436	36	12.2	46.1%	159 (36.5%)	87 (20.0%)	151 (34.6%)	27 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	66.1	687^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.6%		79.7	374^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.9%	313		53.4	59.5		56.7	53.4	51.2		52.2								$15,855	$196	$15,658
Jones Elementary School	Public	K-4	800 Barberry Way	Joliet	60431	Kendall County	Minooka CCSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 290-7100	553	39	14.3	32.4%	275 (49.7%)	74 (13.4%)	158 (28.6%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.3%)	58.4	848^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.8%		45.6	1031^st of 2067 public elementary schools	50.1%	183		58.0	44.3		50.9	57.1	40.2		48.3	97.0	96.5	96.5	96.5	97.0	96.6	96.8	$14,340	$438	$13,902
Troy Cronin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	210 E Black Rd	Shorewood	60404	Will County	Troy CCSD 30C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-6760	466	48	9.6	45.5%	147 (31.5%)	99 (21.2%)	181 (38.8%)	18 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	67	670^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.4%		58.7	753^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	63.6%	83		62.4	57.9		60.2	53.5	46.1		50.0								$22,128	$378	$21,750
Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1900 Caton Ridge Dr	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-4630	481	38	12.8	38.9%	169 (35.1%)	82 (17.0%)	176 (36.6%)	23 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)	53	946^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.0%		54.2	836^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.6%	110	35.5	44.3	62.1	64.5	57.5	41.8	35.6	31.5	36.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4		99.4	99.4	$15,313	$684	$14,629
Wesmere Elementary School	Public	K-5	2001 Wesmere Pkwy	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-3244	544	46	11.9	44.3%	237 (43.6%)	106 (19.5%)	171 (31.4%)	16 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	37.2	1269^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.3%		39.1	1172^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	43.3%	97	35.0	31.6	44.8	44.2	40.1	34.3	36.8	24.0	31.4	98.0	97.6	97.6	97.6		97.6	98.0	$16,068	$755	$15,313
Charles Reed Elementary School	Public	K-5	2110 Clublands Pkwy	Plainfield	60586	Kendall County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 254-2160	641	49	13.2	36.7%	270 (42.1%)	116 (18.1%)	194 (30.3%)	28 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.1%)	42.7	1149^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.1%		44.5	1062^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	48.6%	87	38.2	32.8	38.4	54.9	40.9	39.2	33.9	35.2	36.3	97.4	97.1	97.1	97.1		97.3	97.4	$14,002	$831	$13,171
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
Meadow View Elementary School	Public	K-5	2501 Mirage Ave	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-4828	627	41	15.4	42.6%	277 (44.2%)	139 (22.2%)	168 (26.8%)	15 (2.4%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.9%)	50.6	996^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.6%		50.5	922^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	55.4%	74	46.5	43.0	47.2	54.5	47.7	46.5	30.6	35.6	37.9	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0		95.8	95.6	$14,656	$1,105	$13,551

Frequently Asked Questions about Walnut Trails Elementary School

What district is Walnut Trails Elementary School in?

Minooka CCSD 201

Is Walnut Trails Elementary School a good school?

Walnut Trails Elementary School ranks 271^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walnut Trails Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Walnut Trails Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Walnut Trails Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Walnut Trails Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Minooka Intermediate School
Middle : Minooka Junior High School
High : Minooka Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Trails Elementary School?

Students at Walnut Trails Elementary School are 65% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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