Marycrest Early Childhood Center
Tel:
(815)725-1100
- Marycrest Early Childhood Center serves 365 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Marycrest Early Childhood Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Marycrest Early Childhood Center's student population of 365 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten |
| Total Students | 365 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Marycrest Early Childhood Center's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has increased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Marycrest Early Childhood Center is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 57% | 26% |
| Black | 22% | 17% |
| White | 16% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.61 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Joliet PSD 86 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Marycrest Early Childhood Center is Joliet West High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Dirksen Junior High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Joliet Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 471 students
1.0 miles
2651 Glenwood Ave
Joliet, IL 60435
(815)725-0262 1.0 K-5 471 - Joliet Joliet West High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 3271 students
1.1 miles
401 N Larkin Ave
Joliet, IL 60435
(815)727-6940 1.1 9-12 3271 - Joliet Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 601 students
1.1 miles
1900 Oxford Way
Joliet, IL 60431
(815)254-4005 1.1 PK-5 601 - Joliet Dirksen Junior High School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 668 students
1.2 miles
203 S Midland Ave
Joliet, IL 60436
(815)729-1566 1.2 6-8 668 - Joliet Lynne Thigpen Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 655 students
1.2 miles
207 S Midland Ave
Joliet, IL 60436
(815)741-7629 1.2 K-5 655
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