Best Public Schools in Peotone, IL

Summary:

The city of Peotone, Illinois is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school. The district, Peotone CUSD 207U, has a mix of strengths and areas for improvement across its schools.

Among the standout schools is Peotone Junior High School, which ranks 389 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools and earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed state and district averages in English Language Arts proficiency and achieved a high 70.3% proficiency rate in ISA Science. Peotone Elementary School has also maintained a 4-star rating in the past, with strong 3rd-grade performance in both English Language Arts and Math.

However, Peotone High School has relatively low proficiency rates in SAT Math and English Language Arts compared to state averages. The district also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.5% at Peotone Elementary to 25.2% at Peotone Junior High. While the district's graduation rate is strong at 92.4%, there is room for improvement in math proficiency across the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)					IAR Mathematics (2024)					SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Peotone Elementary School	Public	K-3	426 N Conrad St	Peotone	60468	Will County	Peotone CUSD 207U	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 258-6955	287	28	10.2	12.5%	228 (79.4%)	4 (1.4%)	44 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)								(n/a)		41.9				41.9	27.4				27.4			$17,627	$1,153	$16,474
Peotone High School	Public	9-12	605 W North St	Peotone	60468	Will County	Peotone CUSD 207U	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(708) 258-3236	450	36	12.6	18.7%	367 (81.6%)	9 (2.0%)	52 (11.6%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	47.6	327^th of 697 public high schools	53.1%		41.2	422^nd of 699 public high schools	39.6%	95	59.6											11.5	29.8	$17,521	$417	$17,103
Peotone Junior High School	Public	6-8	1 Blue Devil Dr	Peotone	60468	Will County	Peotone CUSD 207U	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(708) 258-3246	294	28	10.5	17.0%	241 (82.0%)	5 (1.7%)	34 (11.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	65.9	389^th of 1363 public middle schools	71.5%		54.3	524^th of 1367 public middle schools	61.7%	135	70.3		46.2	51.6	72.0	56.1		23.0	30.9	31.2	28.2			$17,997	$933	$17,064

Cities Near Peotone

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Manteno	6.07 mi	3	284^th
Monee	6.43 mi	2	729^th
Frankfort	6.83 mi	11	60^th
University Park	8.58 mi	2	521^st
Beecher	8.65 mi	3	368^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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