Top Rankings
Plainfield SD 202 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 26 public elementary schools serving 15,399 students in Plainfield SD 202 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Plainfield SD 202 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
31 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
24,683 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
1,661 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Plainfield SD 202 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#285 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
50%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
6%
% Hispanic
25%
27%
% Black
14%
17%
% White
48%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,553 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,744 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$458 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$463 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,553
$21,990
Spending / Student
$18,744
$21,244
Best Plainfield SD 202 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heritage Grove Middle School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12425 S Van Dyke Rd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 439-4810
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 439-4810
Grades: 6-8
| 833 students
Rank: #22.
Walkers Grove Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
24810 W 135th St
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-2885
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-2885
Grades: K-5
| 624 students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14740 Meadow Ln
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 577-4500
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 577-4500
Grades: K-5
| 515 students
Rank: #44.
Freedom Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11600 Heritage Meadows Dr
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 254-4005
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 254-4005
Grades: K-5
| 533 students
Rank: #55.
Eagle Pointe Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
24562 Norwood Dr
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 577-4800
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 577-4800
Grades: K-5
| 575 students
Rank: #66.
Richard Ira Jones Middle School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15320 W Wallin Dr
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 267-3600
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 267-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 851 students
Rank: #77.
Liberty Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1401 Essington Rd
Bolingbrook, IL 60490
(815) 609-3037
Bolingbrook, IL 60490
(815) 609-3037
Grades: K-5
| 527 students
Rank: #88.
Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12450 Essington Rd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 577-3606
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 577-3606
Grades: K-5
| 557 students
Rank: #99.
Central Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
23723 Getson Dr
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 436-9278
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 436-9278
Grades: K-5
| 556 students
Rank: #1010.
John F Kennedy Middle School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12350 Essington Rd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 439-8024
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 439-8024
Grades: 6-8
| 935 students
Rank: #1111.
Indian Trail Middle School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14723 S Eastern Ave
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 436-6128
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 436-6128
Grades: 6-8
| 541 students
Rank: #1212.
Creekside Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
13909 S Budler Rd
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 577-4700
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 577-4700
Grades: K-5
| 489 students
Rank: #1313.
River View Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2097 S Bronk Rd
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-4840
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-4840
Grades: K-5
| 571 students
Rank: #1414.
Ridge Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1900 Caton Ridge Dr
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 577-4630
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 577-4630
Grades: K-5
| 459 students
Rank: #1515.
Aux Sable Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2001 Wildspring Pkwy
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 439-7092
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 439-7092
Grades: 6-8
| 848 students
Rank: #1616.
Timber Ridge Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2101 S Bronk Rd
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-3410
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-3410
Grades: 6-8
| 848 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1900 Oxford Way
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 577-2021
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 577-2021
Grades: K-5
| 613 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Wesmere Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2001 Wesmere Pkwy
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-3244
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-3244
Grades: K-5
| 570 students
Rank: #1919.
Drauden Point Middle School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1911 Drauden Rd
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 577-4900
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 577-4900
Grades: 6-8
| 672 students
Rank: #2020.
Charles Reed Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2110 Clublands Pkwy
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 254-2160
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 254-2160
Grades: K-5
| 622 students
Rank: #2121.
Lakewood Falls Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
14050 S Budler Rd
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-4560
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-4560
Grades: K-5
| 540 students
Rank: #2222.
Plainfield Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
23930 W Lockport St
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-5521
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 439-5521
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #2323.
Meadow View Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2501 Mirage Ave
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-4828
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 439-4828
Grades: K-5
| 585 students
Rank: #2424.
Crystal Lawns Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2544 Crystal Dr
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 436-9519
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 436-9519
Grades: K-5
| 352 students
Rank: #2525.
Grand Prairie Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3100 Caton Farm Rd
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 436-7000
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 436-7000
Grades: K-5
| 538 students
Rank: n/an/a
15410 S Wallin Dr
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 577-5700
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 577-5700
Grades: K-5
| 645 students
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