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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 60417

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853

Students

Top rankedCrete Elementary School1594^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

Summary:

The 60417 zip code area is home to 3 elementary schools serving grades K-5: Balmoral Elementary School, Crete Elementary School, and Crete-Monee Early Childhood Center, which serves pre-kindergarten students. While the schools share the same district, Crete Monee CUSD 201U, they exhibit varying levels of academic performance and resource allocation.

Among the elementary schools, Crete Elementary School stands out as the stronger performer, ranking higher on the statewide SchoolDigger rankings and outperforming Balmoral Elementary School on key test score metrics in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Crete Elementary also had a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to Balmoral. In contrast, Balmoral Elementary School had lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages.

The Crete-Monee Early Childhood Center stands out with its significantly higher per-student spending and student-teacher ratio, indicating a strong emphasis on early childhood education in the district. This investment in the early years may have long-term benefits for student development and academic success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Balmoral Elementary School	Public	K-5	1124 W New Monee Rd	Crete	60417	Will County	Crete Monee CUSD 201U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 367-2500	472	30	15.8	72.5%	85 (18.0%)	209 (44.3%)	134 (28.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.5%)	20	1666^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.0%		25.2	1536^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.7%	130	16.5	22.9	29.7	47.1	33.2	18.1	17.6	14.1	16.6	$20,081	$2,242	$17,839
Crete Elementary School	Public	K-5	435 North St	Crete	60417	Will County	Crete Monee CUSD 201U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 367-8430	381	27	14.2	65.4%	53 (13.9%)	199 (52.2%)	86 (22.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.2%)	23.1	1594^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.5%		30	1401^st of 2067 public elementary schools	32.2%	193	20.3	33.3	35.4	48.6	39.1	22.4	11.4	8.7	14.0	$22,354	$1,615	$20,738

Cities Near Zip Code 60417

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Crete	1.87 mi	4	745^th
Steger	2.44 mi	3	634^th
Chicago Heights	2.79 mi	25	644^th
Sauk Village	3.07 mi	3	788^th
South Chicago Heights	3.37 mi	2	489^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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