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Spencer Crossing

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Spencer Crossing is a 544-student middle school serving grades 4–6 in New Lenox, in an area with several nearby schools serving different grade spans. Its clearest distinction is mathematics: in 2025–26, it had the highest all-grades math proficiency among the nearby schools serving the same grades.

Overall, Spencer Crossing performed above state and district averages in both subjects: 70% of students were proficient in ELA, compared with 56% statewide and 68% in the New Lenox School District 122; in math, the figures were 61%, 40% and 59%. Spencer ranked third among the nearby same-grade schools in ELA, but its math result was 8 points above their average. Results varied by grade: fourth-grade math was the highest among those schools, and fifth-grade math was also above the district result and second among nearby peers. Fifth-grade ELA was 3 points below the district and third among peers, while fifth-grade science was 8 points below the nearby-school average and lowest in that group, despite being above the state result. Chronic absenteeism was 9%, well below the state’s 24% and slightly below the district’s 9%.

Scores improved over the three years reported: ELA rose from 47% in 2023–24 to 70% in 2025–26, and math from 49% to 61%. Spencer’s ELA lead over the state widened by 7 points, while its math lead remained nearly unchanged, widening by less than 1 point. Context for families: the reported student-teacher ratio was 21.5 in 2024–25, the highest among nearby schools, and 7% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, the lowest among nearby schools reporting the same measure. No SchoolDigger rank history or star rating was supplied for Spencer, so its statewide standing cannot be compared.

544

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,419

Per pupil spending ?

7.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

97.4%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

1711 Spencer Rd
New Lenox, IL 60451-2373

(815) 462-7997

District: New Lenox School District 122

Students who attend Spencer Crossing usually attend:

High:

Lincoln-Way Central High School

Feeder schools for Spencer Crossing:

Elementary:

Spencer Pointe

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (61% vs 48% meeting standards)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Illinois avg48%

416^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2026	72.6	416 of 1737	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	447 of 2056	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	442 of 2067	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	320 of 2077	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	437 of 2082	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	236 of 1948	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	208 of 2086	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.1	361 of 2037	82.3%	★★★★☆
2017	77.8	414 of 2044	79.7%	★★★★☆
2016	72.7	499 of 2046	75.6%	★★★★☆
2015	75.5	424 of 2052	79.3%	★★★★☆
2014	73.0	557 of 2093	73.4%	★★★★☆
2013	73.2	576 of 2167	73.4%	★★★★☆
2012	65.3	894 of 2166	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.4	597 of 2147	72.2%	★★★★☆
2010	72.3	652 of 2139	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.1	665 of 2120	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.3	406 of 2092	80.6%	★★★★☆
2007	78.2	352 of 2095	83.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	161 of 1049	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	93 of 886	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	109 of 907	88.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	401 of 1286	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.4	400 of 1942	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	389 of 1942	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	297 of 1957	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	469 of 1970	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	228 of 1680	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	201 of 2019	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	332 of 1964	83.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	89.8	47 of 959	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	31 of 970	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	47 of 955	95.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	513 of 1800	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	358 of 1793	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	152 of 1816	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	71.2	312 of 1765	82.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	470 of 1311	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.0	442 of 1947	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	436 of 1959	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	313 of 1984	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	390 of 1977	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	218 of 1707	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	207 of 2019	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	381 of 1972	80.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	180 of 201	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	77.0	209 of 1292	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	190 of 1195	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	170 of 1156	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	46.4	454 of 1113	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	169 of 640	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	274 of 1194	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	42.9	358 of 763	53.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	640 of 1149	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.8	621 of 1389	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	545 of 1392	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	426 of 1419	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	544 of 1425	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.0	251 of 1308	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	301 of 1462	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	458 of 1463	68.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)95th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2025)85th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-32 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+13 vs state

Mathematics61%+21 vs state

Science52%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)						IAR Mathematics (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th 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 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Spencer Crossing	Public	4-6	1711 Spencer Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-7997	544	25	21.5	7.2%	465 (85.5%)	14 (2.6%)	29 (5.3%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)								(n/a)	51.8		74.5	66.3	68.2			69.5	69.4	55.4	58.0			60.7	97.4%		$12,419	$399	$12,019
Bentley Elementary School	Public	4-6	513 E Illinois Hwy	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 485-4451	380	19	20.0	16.8%	299 (78.7%)	4 (1.1%)	57 (15.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)								(n/a)	55.3		77.9	64.8	79.4			74.2	60.7	52.0	55.9			56.1	97.4%		$12,948	$399	$12,548
Alex M Martino Junior High School	Public	7-8	731 E Joliet Hwy	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 485-7593	591	38	15.5	10.8%	498 (84.3%)	5 (0.8%)	62 (10.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	68.6	312^th of 1126 public middle schools	72.3%		80.8	241^st of 1368 public middle schools	82.4%	71		64.4				61.4	68.4	64.8				53.9	58.4	56.0	97.1%		$13,678	$399	$13,278
Nelson Ridge School	Public	4-6	2470 Nelson Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-2870	432	22	19.6	11.1%	349 (80.8%)	5 (1.2%)	62 (14.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)								(n/a)	68.9		66.2	79.3	64.7			69.8	57.6	58.5	48.1			54.4	97.2%		$13,177	$399	$12,778
Hickory Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	22150 S Owens Rd	Frankfort	60423	Will County	Frankfort CCSD 157C	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 469-4474	943	63	14.8	—	663 (70.3%)	95 (10.1%)	82 (8.7%)	28 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.0%)	96.8	18^th of 1126 public middle schools	98.4%		98.1	12^th of 1368 public middle schools	99.1%	6		82.7			95.0	90.5	96.0	93.8			84.8	83.0	81.7	83.1	97.3%		$15,193	$239	$14,954
Oster-Oakview School	Public	4-6	809 N Cedar Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 485-2125	373	26	14.3	19.8%	280 (75.1%)	8 (2.1%)	68 (18.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)								(n/a)	55.6		56.8	67.3	63.6			62.3	57.6	36.4	44.1			46.5	97.9%		$15,005	$399	$14,606
Liberty Junior High School	Public	7-8	151 Lenox St	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 462-7951	573	45	12.7	16.8%	445 (77.7%)	12 (2.1%)	97 (16.9%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	72.1	278^th of 1126 public middle schools	75.3%		82.4	213^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.4%	65		59.6				65.8	75.1	70.5				57.0	58.4	57.7	98%		$14,608	$399	$14,208
Manhattan Junior High School	Public	6-8	15414 W Smith Rd	Manhattan	60442	Will County	Manhattan School District 114	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 418-6299	615	44	13.9	16.9%	515 (83.7%)	20 (3.3%)	63 (10.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	79	192^nd of 1126 public middle schools	82.9%		83.3	200^th of 1368 public middle schools	85.4%	8		63.8			81.6	80.9	80.5	81.0			56.6	58.5	48.6	54.3	97.9%		$12,825	$260	$12,564
Mokena Junior High School	Public	6-8	19815 Kirkstone Way	Mokena	60448	Will County	Mokena School District 159	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 342-4870	502	41	12.2	16.9%	396 (78.9%)	18 (3.6%)	64 (12.7%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	82.6	150^th of 1126 public middle schools	86.7%		88.2	144^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.5%	6		74.6			80.6	75.1	89.5	81.7			48.3	56.2	69.0	57.7	94.1%		$16,532	$585	$15,948
Gompers Junior High School	Public	6-8	1501 Copperfield Ave	Joliet	60432	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 727-5276	615	61	10.0	—	5 (0.8%)	50 (8.1%)	548 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	13.4	995^th of 1126 public middle schools	11.6%		22.2	1066^th of 1368 public middle schools	22.1%	71		37.2			38.0	37.0	49.5	41.9			6.6	11.6	21.9	13.9	99.1%		$19,716	$650	$19,066

Frequently Asked Questions about Spencer Crossing

How many students attend Spencer Crossing?

In the 2024-25 school year, 544 students attended Spencer Crossing.

What high school do graduates of Spencer Crossing attend?

Students who attend Spencer Crossing usually go on to attend Lincoln-Way Central High School

What district is Spencer Crossing in?

New Lenox School District 122

What is the racial makeup of Spencer Crossing?

Students at Spencer Crossing are 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

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