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 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 225 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 9 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2003-2004 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 33% | 26% |
| Black | 29% | 17% |
| White | 38% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.67 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 37% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 2% |
| 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 and elementary school is Rockdale Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Joliet Rockdale Elementary School Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: K-8 | 275 students10
0.2 miles
715 Meadow Ave
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 725-5321 0.2 K-8 275 - Joliet Dirksen Junior High School Math: 13% | Reading: 22%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 707 students10
0.9 miles
203 S Midland Ave
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 729-1566 0.9 6-8 707 - Joliet Lynne Thigpen Elementary School Math: 11% | Reading: 16%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: K-5 | 657 students10
0.9 miles
207 S Midland Ave
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 741-7629 0.9 K-5 657 - Joliet Marycrest Early Childhood Center Grades: PK-K | 342 students
1.4 miles
303 Purdue Ct
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 725-1100 1.4 PK-K 342 - Joliet Pershing Elementary School Math: 11% | Reading: 15%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: K-5 | 588 students10
1.4 miles
251 N Midland Ave
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 725-0986 1.4 K-5 588
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