Is Eisenhower Academy a good school?

Yes! Eisenhower Academy is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 16 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Eisenhower Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 229 students attended Eisenhower Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Eisenhower Academy?

Students at Eisenhower Academy are 49% Hispanic, 28% White, 19% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Eisenhower Academy

Summary:

Eisenhower Academy is an exceptional elementary school located in Joliet, Illinois, serving 229 students in grades 1-5. Despite being part of the Joliet Public School District 86, which is ranked 739 out of 813 districts in the state, Eisenhower Academy has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Illinois, ranking in the top 50 for the past several years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eisenhower Academy's academic performance is significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 80% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 77% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to just 23.1% and 10.9% for the Joliet PSD 86 district, respectively, and 41.2% and 28.4% for the state of Illinois. The school's exceptional performance extends across different student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 5-33 among Illinois elementary schools for these groups. Additionally, Eisenhower Academy has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.2% to 8.7% over the past few years, compared to the district and state averages.

The school's success may be attributed to its efficient resource allocation, as Eisenhower Academy spends significantly more per student ($14,646 in 2022-2023) compared to the district average. This higher spending, combined with the school's focus on equity and inclusion, has enabled Eisenhower Academy to defy the trends of its surrounding district and become a model for other schools to emulate. Nearby schools like Isaac Singleton Elementary School and Edna Keith Elementary School, which are also part of the Joliet PSD 86 district, could potentially learn from Eisenhower Academy's successful strategies to improve their own academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 1-5

406 Burke Dr
Joliet, IL 60433-2114

(815) 723-0233

District: Joliet PSD 86

SchoolDigger Rank:
16^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,176

Student/teacher ratio: 17.8

Number of students: 229

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.9%

White:

28.4%

African American:

18.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Eisenhower Academy ranks better than 99.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Joliet PSD 86 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.69. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Eisenhower Academy has the largest elementary school student body size in the Joliet PSD 86 School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Eisenhower Academy is $17,176. 13 elementary schools in the Joliet PSD 86 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Eisenhower Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Eisenhower Academy 16^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Eisenhower Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Joliet PSD 86:

SchoolDigger ranks Joliet PSD 86 739^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Eisenhower Academy

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Rank History for all students at Eisenhower Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	87.13	112^th	2020	94.5%
2004	88.44	69^th	2030	96.6%
2005	88.67	42^nd	2022	97.9%
2006	87.68	31^st	2086	98.5%
2007	85.60	67^th	2095	96.8%
2008	89.51	16^th	2092	99.2%
2009	88.64	32^nd	2120	98.5%
2010	90.19	10^th	2139	99.5%
2011	89.20	23^rd	2147	98.9%
2012	88.30	34^th	2166	98.4%
2013	94.92	17^th	2167	99.2%
2014	95.61	9^th	2093	99.6%
2015	95.04	88^th	2052	95.7%
2016	93.50	109^th	2046	94.7%
2017	97.53	29^th	2044	98.6%
2018	98.01	16^th	2037	99.2%
2019	98.61	9^th	2086	99.6%
2021	83.84	262^nd	1948	86.6%
2022	97.06	44^th	2082	97.9%
2023	97.27	37^th	2077	98.2%
2024	98.69	16^th	2067	99.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Eisenhower Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	99.91	3^rd	1765	99.8%
2019	99.96	2^nd	1816	99.9%
2021	98.68	7^th	1514	99.5%
2022	99.97	2^nd	1763	99.9%
2023	99.96	4^th	1808	99.8%
2024	99.98	3^rd	1793	99.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Eisenhower Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	97.00	21^st	1964	98.9%
2019	98.01	11^th	2019	99.5%
2021	79.77	269^th	1680	84.0%
2022	95.79	59^th	1970	97.0%
2023	95.51	57^th	1957	97.1%
2024	97.51	33^rd	1942	98.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Eisenhower Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	97.77	19^th	1972	99.0%
2019	96.16	37^th	2019	98.2%
2021	79.45	264^th	1707	84.5%
2022	97.82	24^th	1977	98.8%
2023	97.98	25^th	1984	98.7%
2024	98.77	14^th	1959	99.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Eisenhower Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	99.33	6^th	698	99.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Eisenhower Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	99.96	1^st	938	99.9%
2019	99.80	2^nd	955	99.8%
2021	95.43	13^th	742	98.2%
2022	99.09	4^th	954	99.6%
2023	99.38	4^th	970	99.6%
2024	99.76	4^th	959	99.6%

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Rank History for White students at Eisenhower Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	94.50	19^th	1463	98.7%
2019	95.60	14^th	1462	99.0%
2021	89.14	84^th	1308	93.6%
2022	97.87	5^th	1425	99.6%
2023	98.44	5^th	1419	99.6%
2024	98.97	3^rd	1392	99.8%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Eisenhower Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	188	88	4	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	290
1989	191	88	3	14	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	296
1990	192	86	2	18	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	298
1991	187	79	2	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
1992	184	80	0	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
1993	175	80	2	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
1994	177	83	2	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
1995	173	76	3	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
1996	173	76	3	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
1997	178	84	4	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	294
1998	191	82	6	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
1999	182	90	10	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
2000	180	81	7	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
2001	177	86	5	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
2002	166	79	4	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
2003	166	79	4	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
2004	162	76	4	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	284
2005	149	81	5	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	278
2006	150	64	7	38	3	n/a	n/a	23	285
2007	149	60	8	39	1	n/a	n/a	27	284
2008	158	53	7	45	0	n/a	n/a	27	290
2009	153	47	5	43	1	n/a	n/a	38	287
2010	143	49	6	46	1	n/a	n/a	36	281
2011	147	55	5	39	0	0	37	0	283
2012	135	62	6	51	0	0	23	0	277
2013	126	64	4	53	0	1	22	0	270
2014	115	69	4	65	0	0	14	0	267
2015	103	71	3	74	2	0	9	0	262
2016	97	68	3	84	3	0	6	0	261
2017	108	58	3	82	1	0	9	0	261
2018	93	50	2	82	1	0	12	0	240
2019	89	44	3	93	0	0	13	0	242
2020	85	41	2	104	0	0	10	0	242
2021	83	38	0	103	0	0	15	0	239
2022	68	41	0	107	0	0	9	0	225
2023	65	43	0	112	0	0	9	0	229

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Eisenhower Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	290	10.0	29.0	n/a
1989	296	10.0	29.6	n/a
1990	298	10.0	29.8	n/a
1991	291	10.0	29.1	n/a
1992	295	10.0	29.5	n/a
1993	291	9.0	32.3	n/a
1994	296	9.8	30.2	n/a
1995	278	10.5	26.5	n/a
1996	278	10.5	26.5	n/a
1997	294	10.5	28.0	n/a
1998	299	11.0	27.2	n/a
1999	311	12.0	25.9	n/a
2000	293	12.0	24.4	n/a
2001	295	13.0	22.7	n/a
2002	286	13.0	22.0	20.3
2003	286	13.0	22.0	20.3
2004	284	12.0	23.7	20.4
2005	278	12.0	23.2	23.4
2006	285	12.0	23.8	27.1
2007	284	14.0	20.3	25.7
2008	290	12.0	24.2	25.9
2009	287	12.0	23.9	31.7
2010	281	12.0	23.4	33.5
2011	283	11.0	25.7	29.3
2012	277	11.0	25.1	32.9
2013	270	14.5	18.5	31.9
2014	267	10.0	26.7	n/a
2015	262	12.0	21.8	98.5
2016	261	12.0	21.7	100
2017	261	12.0	21.7	98.9
2018	240	12.4	19.3	100
2019	242	11.4	21.2	99.2
2020	242	13.3	18.1	97.9
2021	239	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	225	12.5	18.0	97.3
2023	229	12.8	17.8	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Eisenhower Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	290	10.0	29.0	n/a
1989	296	10.0	29.6	n/a
1990	298	10.0	29.8	n/a
1991	291	10.0	29.1	n/a
1992	295	10.0	29.5	n/a
1993	291	9.0	32.3	n/a
1994	296	9.8	30.2	n/a
1995	278	10.5	26.5	n/a
1996	278	10.5	26.5	n/a
1997	294	10.5	28.0	n/a
1998	299	11.0	27.2	n/a
1999	311	12.0	25.9	n/a
2000	293	12.0	24.4	n/a
2001	295	13.0	22.7	n/a
2002	286	13.0	22.0	20.3
2003	286	13.0	22.0	20.3
2004	284	12.0	23.7	20.4
2005	278	12.0	23.2	23.4
2006	285	12.0	23.8	27.1
2007	284	14.0	20.3	25.7
2008	290	12.0	24.2	25.9
2009	287	12.0	23.9	31.7
2010	281	12.0	23.4	33.5
2011	283	11.0	25.7	29.3
2012	277	11.0	25.1	32.9
2013	270	14.5	18.5	31.9
2014	267	10.0	26.7	n/a
2015	262	12.0	21.8	98.5
2016	261	12.0	21.7	100
2017	261	12.0	21.7	98.9
2018	240	12.4	19.3	100
2019	242	11.4	21.2	99.2
2020	242	13.3	18.1	97.9
2021	239	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	225	12.5	18.0	97.3
2023	229	12.8	17.8	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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