Is Woodland Elementary School a good school?

Woodland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Woodland Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 338 students attended Woodland Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Woodland Elementary School?

Students at Woodland Elementary School are 70% Hispanic, 26% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Woodland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Woodland Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Junior High & Academy Prgm High : Joliet Central High School

Woodland Elementary School

Summary:

Woodland Elementary School is a public elementary school in Joliet, Illinois, serving 338 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Joliet Public School District 86, which is ranked 739 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodland Elementary School consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with only 12.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 9.6% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the district averages of 23.1% and 10.9%, respectively. The school also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 21.2%, well above the state average of 10.8%. While the school's African American and English Language Learner students perform relatively better, the school's performance for female, male, Hispanic, special education, and low socioeconomic status students is in the bottom 25% of Illinois schools.

When comparing Woodland Elementary School to nearby schools in the same district, it becomes evident that the school's performance is generally lower across various metrics. For example, Isaac Singleton Elementary School and T.E. Culbertson Elementary School both outperform Woodland Elementary School in academic achievement and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. One notable exception is Eisenhower Academy, a high-performing school within the Joliet district that consistently ranks among the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

701 3rd Ave
Joliet, IL 60433-2017

(815) 723-2808

District: Joliet PSD 86

SchoolDigger Rank:
1748^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,644

Students who attend Woodland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Junior High & Academy Prgm
High:	Joliet Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Number of students: 338

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.1%

African American:

26.0%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Woodland Elementary School ranks worse than 84.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 9^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Joliet PSD 86 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.69. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Woodland Elementary School is $18,644, which is the 4^th highest among 15 elementary schools in the Joliet PSD 86 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Woodland Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodland Elementary School 1748^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Woodland Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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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 all students at Woodland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	29.67	1546^th	2020	23.5%
2004	37.97	1457^th	2030	28.2%
2005	39.74	1421^st	2022	29.7%
2006	25.58	1725^th	2086	17.3%
2007	28.40	1710^th	2095	18.4%
2008	18.68	1801^st	2092	13.9%
2009	30.96	1625^th	2120	23.3%
2010	24.42	1744^th	2139	18.5%
2011	16.71	1881^st	2147	12.4%
2012	21.37	1827^th	2166	15.7%
2013	11.97	1982^nd	2167	8.5%
2014	15.64	1838^th	2093	12.2%
2015	17.16	1785^th	2052	13.0%
2016	22.25	1636^th	2046	20.0%
2017	24.76	1556^th	2044	23.9%
2018	19.61	1665^th	2037	18.3%
2019	15.61	1861^st	2086	10.8%
2021	16.19	1715^th	1948	12.0%
2022	14.11	1906^th	2082	8.5%
2023	17.94	1762^nd	2077	15.2%
2024	17.69	1748^th	2067	15.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Woodland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.29	241^st	718	66.4%
2019	35.18	522^nd	743	29.7%
2022	29.29	633^rd	768	17.6%
2023	30.53	621^st	788	21.2%
2024	46.03	364^th	826	55.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Woodland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	23.82	1011^th	1194	15.3%
2022	25.42	904^th	1113	18.8%
2024	17.61	1127^th	1195	5.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Woodland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.63	1218^th	1765	31.0%
2019	26.90	1456^th	1816	19.8%
2021	25.74	1219^th	1514	19.5%
2022	22.58	1492^nd	1763	15.4%
2023	29.99	1327^th	1808	26.6%
2024	28.35	1359^th	1793	24.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Woodland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.85	1706^th	1964	13.1%
2019	16.33	1793^rd	2019	11.2%
2022	14.77	1782^nd	1970	9.5%
2023	22.83	1509^th	1957	22.9%
2024	14.61	1768^th	1942	9.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Woodland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	24.84	729^th	886	17.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Woodland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.14	1493^rd	1972	24.3%
2019	16.06	1804^th	2019	10.6%
2021	12.23	1665^th	1707	2.5%
2022	14.48	1824^th	1977	7.7%
2023	15.50	1776^th	1984	10.5%
2024	22.14	1528^th	1959	22.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Woodland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.31	595^th	698	14.8%
2019	29.25	546^th	711	23.2%
2022	36.01	407^th	684	40.5%
2023	35.68	435^th	692	37.1%
2024	44.33	324^th	655	50.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Woodland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.67	573^rd	938	38.9%
2019	26.79	763^rd	955	20.1%
2021	27.63	588^th	742	20.8%
2022	19.57	878^th	954	8.0%
2023	32.29	669^th	970	31.0%
2024	26.78	738^th	959	23.0%

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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 Woodland Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	32	127	n/a	33	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	192
1990	22	142	n/a	36	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	200
1991	18	131	0	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	192
1992	21	136	3	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	201
1993	10	133	0	106	3	n/a	n/a	0	252
1994	14	143	0	107	0	n/a	n/a	0	264
1995	23	196	0	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
1996	23	196	0	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
1997	24	201	0	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
1998	20	193	0	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1999	14	211	0	111	3	n/a	n/a	0	339
2000	5	171	0	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	241
2001	6	189	0	98	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
2002	3	158	0	130	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
2003	3	158	0	130	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
2004	5	158	0	103	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
2005	8	231	2	120	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
2006	11	202	2	147	0	n/a	n/a	7	369
2007	8	190	1	158	0	n/a	n/a	16	373
2008	6	203	0	179	0	n/a	n/a	17	405
2009	9	192	0	222	1	n/a	n/a	20	444
2010	7	183	0	180	0	n/a	n/a	20	390
2011	6	208	0	287	0	0	32	0	533
2012	13	168	0	281	1	0	18	0	481
2013	17	201	0	278	0	0	10	0	506
2014	21	193	0	332	0	0	18	0	564
2015	17	173	0	300	0	0	16	0	506
2016	20	151	0	286	2	0	15	0	474
2017	16	131	0	267	1	0	43	0	458
2018	21	113	0	278	1	0	18	0	431
2019	15	105	0	265	0	0	14	0	399
2020	12	116	0	248	0	0	14	0	390
2021	11	100	0	242	0	0	9	0	362
2022	6	80	0	301	0	0	8	0	395
2023	6	88	0	237	0	0	7	0	338

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 Woodland Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	192	10.0	19.2	n/a
1990	200	9.9	20.2	n/a
1991	192	10.9	17.6	n/a
1992	201	12.0	16.7	n/a
1993	252	12.4	20.3	n/a
1994	264	13.0	20.3	n/a
1995	282	13.0	21.7	n/a
1996	282	13.0	21.7	n/a
1997	305	14.0	21.8	n/a
1998	303	13.0	23.3	n/a
1999	339	12.0	28.3	n/a
2000	241	12.9	18.7	n/a
2001	293	13.9	21.1	n/a
2002	291	13.9	20.9	80.1
2003	291	13.9	20.9	80.1
2004	266	16.9	15.7	90.6
2005	361	20.0	18.1	86.7
2006	369	19.0	19.4	94.5
2007	373	17.0	21.9	98.6
2008	405	17.0	23.8	91.2
2009	444	20.7	21.4	73.3
2010	390	22.6	17.2	98.6
2011	533	25.1	21.2	82.2
2012	481	25.0	19.2	80.9
2013	506	30.2	16.7	80.6
2014	564	27.0	20.8	89
2015	506	26.0	19.4	99.4
2016	474	28.0	16.9	100
2017	458	26.0	17.6	99.3
2018	431	26.6	16.2	100
2019	399	27.1	14.7	99.2
2020	390	24.5	15.9	99.7
2021	362	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	395	21.5	18.3	94.9
2023	338	19.2	17.6	92

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 Woodland Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	192	10.0	19.2	n/a
1990	200	9.9	20.2	n/a
1991	192	10.9	17.6	n/a
1992	201	12.0	16.7	n/a
1993	252	12.4	20.3	n/a
1994	264	13.0	20.3	n/a
1995	282	13.0	21.7	n/a
1996	282	13.0	21.7	n/a
1997	305	14.0	21.8	n/a
1998	303	13.0	23.3	n/a
1999	339	12.0	28.3	n/a
2000	241	12.9	18.7	n/a
2001	293	13.9	21.1	n/a
2002	291	13.9	20.9	80.1
2003	291	13.9	20.9	80.1
2004	266	16.9	15.7	90.6
2005	361	20.0	18.1	86.7
2006	369	19.0	19.4	94.5
2007	373	17.0	21.9	98.6
2008	405	17.0	23.8	91.2
2009	444	20.7	21.4	73.3
2010	390	22.6	17.2	98.6
2011	533	25.1	21.2	82.2
2012	481	25.0	19.2	80.9
2013	506	30.2	16.7	80.6
2014	564	27.0	20.8	89
2015	506	26.0	19.4	99.4
2016	474	28.0	16.9	100
2017	458	26.0	17.6	99.3
2018	431	26.6	16.2	100
2019	399	27.1	14.7	99.2
2020	390	24.5	15.9	99.7
2021	362	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	395	21.5	18.3	94.9
2023	338	19.2	17.6	92

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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