Dirksen Elementary School (Closed 2004)
- Dirksen Elementary School served 225 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- Minority enrollment was 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Illinois state average of 51%.
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 225 students |
 | |
| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2003-2004 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 16:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 34% | 26% |
| Black | 28% | 17% |
| White | 38% | 49% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.67 | 0.68 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 37% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Joliet PSD 86 School District | |
Source: 2003-2004 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Dirksen Elementary School is Joliet West High School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Rockdale Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Rockdale Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Joliet Rockdale Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-8 | 291 students
0.2 miles
715 Meadow Ave
Joliet, IL 60436
(815)725-5321 0.2 K-8 291 - Joliet Dirksen Junior High School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 668 students
0.9 miles
203 S Midland Ave
Joliet, IL 60436
(815)729-1566 0.9 6-8 668 - Joliet Lynne Thigpen Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 655 students
0.9 miles
207 S Midland Ave
Joliet, IL 60436
(815)741-7629 0.9 K-5 655 - Joliet Marycrest Early Childhood Center Magnet School
Grades: PK-K | 365 students
1.4 miles
303 Purdue Ct
Joliet, IL 60436
(815)725-1100 1.4 PK-K 365 - Joliet Pershing Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 580 students
1.4 miles
251 N Midland Ave
Joliet, IL 60435
(815)725-0986 1.4 K-5 580
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