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Joliet PSD 86 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 21 public elementary schools serving 9,664 students in Joliet PSD 86 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Joliet PSD 86 School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
22 Schools
3,097 Schools
# Students
9,872 Students
1,198,184 Students
# Teachers
657 Teachers
88,890 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Joliet PSD 86 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#789 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)8%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.69
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,948 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
64,868 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
6,565 Students
321,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
27%
# Black Students
2,037 Students
203,838 Students
% Black Students
21%
17%
# White Students
850 Students
552,667 Students
% White Students
9%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
398 Students
51,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
385
51,544
# Students in K Grade:
1,021
120,367
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,080
127,115
# Students in 2nd Grade:
931
127,776
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,049
127,573
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,064
129,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,037
133,950
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,039
135,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,126
116,898
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,140
120,280
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,059
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,368 is higher than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,625 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$221 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$194 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,368
$22,158
Spending / Student
$19,625
$21,406
Best Joliet PSD 86 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eisenhower Academy
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
406 Burke Dr
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 723-0233
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 723-0233
Grades: 1-5
| 225 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Jr High & Prgm
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
402 Richards St
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 727-5271
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 727-5271
Grades: 6-8
| 769 students
Rank: #33.
Forest Park Individual Educational School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1220 California Ave
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 723-0414
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 723-0414
Grades: K-5
| 288 students
Rank: #44.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2651 Glenwood Ave
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 725-0262
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 725-0262
Grades: K-5
| 402 students
Rank: #55.
T E Culbertson Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1521 E Washington St
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 723-0035
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 723-0035
Grades: K-5
| 252 students
Rank: #66.
Edna Keith Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 4th Ave
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 723-3409
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 723-3409
Grades: K-5
| 369 students
Rank: #77.
Thompson Instructional Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1020 Rowell Ave
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 740-5458
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 740-5458
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
Rank: #88.
Hufford Junior High School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1125 N Larkin Ave
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 725-3540
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 725-3540
Grades: 6-8
| 1,206 students
Rank: #99.
Taft Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1125 Oregon St
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 725-2700
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 725-2700
Grades: K-5
| 362 students
Rank: #1010.
Isaac Singleton Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1451 Copperfield Ave
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 723-0228
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 723-0228
Grades: K-5
| 446 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Farragut Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
701 Glenwood Ave
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 723-0394
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 723-0394
Grades: K-5
| 505 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Gompers Junior High School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1501 Copperfield Ave
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 727-5276
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 727-5276
Grades: 6-8
| 674 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Lynne Thigpen Elementary School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
207 S Midland Ave
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 741-7629
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 741-7629
Grades: K-5
| 634 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Pershing Elementary School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
251 N Midland Ave
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 725-0986
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 725-0986
Grades: K-5
| 536 students
Rank: #1515.
M J Cunningham Elementary School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 Moran St
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 723-0169
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 723-0169
Grades: K-5
| 588 students
Rank: #1616.
Dirksen Junior High School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
203 S Midland Ave
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 729-1566
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 729-1566
Grades: 6-8
| 654 students
Rank: #1717.
Woodland Elementary School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
701 3rd Ave
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 723-2808
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 723-2808
Grades: K-5
| 395 students
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
A O Marshall Elementary School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
319 Harwood St
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 727-4919
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 727-4919
Grades: K-5
| 262 students
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Carl Sandburg Elementary School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Lilac Ln
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 725-0281
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 725-0281
Grades: K-5
| 369 students
Rank: #2020.
Sator Sanchez Elementary School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1101 Harrison Ave
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 740-2810
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 740-2810
Grades: K-5
| 728 students
Rank: n/an/a
Will Co Detention Center 6-8
Alternative School
3200 Mcdonough St
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 730-7233
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 730-7233
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
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