Is Lynne Thigpen Elementary School a good school?

Lynne Thigpen Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Lynne Thigpen Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 627 students attended Lynne Thigpen Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lynne Thigpen Elementary School?

Students at Lynne Thigpen Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 21% African American, 9% White, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lynne Thigpen Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lynne Thigpen Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Dirksen Junior High School High : Joliet West High School

Lynne Thigpen Elementary School

Summary:

Lynne Thigpen Elementary School is a public elementary school in Joliet, Illinois, serving 607 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Joliet PSD 86 district, which is ranked 739 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lynne Thigpen Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating in most recent years.

Lynne Thigpen Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student engagement, and socioeconomic factors. The school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state, with only 13.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 6.2% proficient or better in Math in the 2023-2024 school year. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 37.5% in the 2021-2022 school year. Additionally, 94.89% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as students with disabilities, English language learners, and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Lynne Thigpen Elementary spends a relatively high amount per student, at $15,729 in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's performance is generally lower than the other nearby schools in the Joliet PSD 86 district, such as Woodland Elementary, Taft Elementary, and Pershing Elementary. These schools also serve predominantly low-income student populations but tend to have slightly higher academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Addressing the complex issues at Lynne Thigpen Elementary will likely require a comprehensive, collaborative effort involving the school, district, and community stakeholders.

Detail:

Public K-5

207 S Midland Ave
Joliet, IL 60436-1305

(815) 741-7629

District: Joliet PSD 86

SchoolDigger Rank:
1763^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,305

Students who attend Lynne Thigpen Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dirksen Junior High School
High:	Joliet West High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 627

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.1%

African American:

21.4%

White:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lynne Thigpen Elementary School ranks worse than 85.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 11^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 17.18. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.1%), African American (21.4%), White (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lynne Thigpen Elementary School is 15.9, which is the 8^th best among 15 elementary schools in the Joliet PSD 86 School District. (See more...)

Compare Lynne Thigpen Elementary School employs 39.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lynne Thigpen Elementary School is $18,305, which is the 8^th highest among 15 elementary schools in the Joliet PSD 86 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lynne Thigpen Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lynne Thigpen Elementary School 1763^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Lynne Thigpen Elementary School 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 Lynne Thigpen Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lynne Thigpen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2004	13.99	1778^th	2030	12.4%
2005	12.43	1807^th	2022	10.6%
2006	27.43	1698^th	2086	18.6%
2007	24.54	1759^th	2095	16.0%
2008	26.72	1672^nd	2092	20.1%
2009	29.20	1659^th	2120	21.7%
2010	29.40	1659^th	2139	22.4%
2011	24.99	1752^nd	2147	18.4%
2012	30.08	1679^th	2166	22.5%
2013	17.21	1865^th	2167	13.9%
2014	22.60	1700^th	2093	18.8%
2015	15.62	1823^rd	2052	11.2%
2016	13.24	1882^nd	2046	8.0%
2017	19.42	1700^th	2044	16.8%
2018	14.99	1823^rd	2037	10.5%
2019	12.41	1953^rd	2086	6.4%
2021	14.95	1761^st	1948	9.6%
2022	18.10	1736^th	2082	16.6%
2023	17.96	1761^st	2077	15.2%
2024	17.18	1763^rd	2067	14.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lynne Thigpen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	27.17	61^st	78	21.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lynne Thigpen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.78	675^th	718	6.0%
2019	25.87	664^th	743	10.6%
2022	31.46	596^th	768	22.4%
2023	40.04	447^th	788	43.3%
2024	37.33	513^th	826	37.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lynne Thigpen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.79	590^th	763	22.7%
2019	21.24	1097^th	1194	8.1%
2022	22.33	1022^nd	1113	8.2%
2023	22.11	1007^th	1156	12.9%
2024	18.60	1104^th	1195	7.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lynne Thigpen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.26	1438^th	1765	18.5%
2019	21.26	1617^th	1816	11.0%
2021	24.28	1260^th	1514	16.8%
2022	29.71	1291^st	1763	26.8%
2023	29.42	1349^th	1808	25.4%
2024	27.16	1394^th	1793	22.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Lynne Thigpen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.72	1674^th	1964	14.8%
2019	13.92	1849^th	2019	8.4%
2021	14.50	1539^th	1680	8.4%
2022	19.67	1605^th	1970	18.5%
2023	23.89	1478^th	1957	24.5%
2024	20.46	1572^nd	1942	19.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lynne Thigpen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.68	621^st	907	31.5%
2024	21.85	794^th	886	10.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Lynne Thigpen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.44	1799^th	1972	8.8%
2019	12.21	1903^rd	2019	5.7%
2021	13.13	1636^th	1707	4.2%
2022	18.19	1676^th	1977	15.2%
2023	14.69	1806^th	1984	9.0%
2024	15.82	1736^th	1959	11.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Lynne Thigpen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.03	501^st	698	28.2%
2019	17.81	691^st	711	2.8%
2021	28.54	350^th	428	18.2%
2022	28.36	546^th	684	20.2%
2023	30.78	514^th	692	25.7%
2024	32.76	455^th	655	30.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lynne Thigpen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.83	809^th	938	13.8%
2019	18.21	894^th	955	6.4%
2021	21.59	681^st	742	8.2%
2022	29.23	702^nd	954	26.4%
2023	31.38	681^st	970	29.8%
2024	27.99	722^nd	959	24.7%

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Rank History for White students at Lynne Thigpen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	10.93	1391^st	1463	4.9%
2019	15.47	1327^th	1462	9.2%

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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 Lynne Thigpen Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	181	213	4	148	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
2005	189	224	5	176	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
2006	172	228	5	181	0	n/a	n/a	8	594
2007	186	243	1	188	0	n/a	n/a	17	635
2008	175	226	4	200	0	n/a	n/a	25	630
2009	168	243	3	213	0	n/a	n/a	36	663
2010	176	239	10	219	0	n/a	n/a	53	697
2011	149	247	10	226	0	0	46	0	678
2012	137	197	5	237	2	0	46	0	624
2013	139	194	5	250	2	0	50	0	640
2014	136	173	5	294	1	1	30	0	640
2015	127	157	3	352	1	1	30	0	671
2016	114	143	2	343	4	1	43	0	650
2017	100	168	3	290	0	0	94	0	655
2018	106	196	3	290	0	0	62	0	657
2019	84	182	1	299	0	0	40	0	606
2020	70	184	1	300	0	0	39	0	594
2021	64	162	3	329	0	0	34	0	592
2022	60	161	2	374	0	0	37	0	634
2023	56	169	1	338	1	0	42	0	607
2024	56	134	1	402	1	0	33	0	627

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 Lynne Thigpen Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	546	30.5	17.9	58.1
2005	594	30.0	19.8	62.5
2006	594	32.0	18.6	60.9
2007	635	26.0	24.4	67.6
2008	630	26.0	24.2	65.8
2009	663	35.9	18.5	74.5
2010	697	35.8	19.4	82.6
2011	678	35.5	19.0	79.5
2012	624	36.0	17.3	79.3
2013	640	41.5	15.4	74.4
2014	640	33.5	19.1	99.4
2015	671	37.0	18.1	99.6
2016	650	39.0	16.6	99.5
2017	655	41.0	15.9	99.4
2018	657	41.3	15.9	99.7
2019	606	41.1	14.7	99.3
2020	594	39.7	14.9	98.5
2021	592	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	634	36.8	17.2	93.2
2023	607	37.7	16.1	94.9
2024	627	39.2	15.9	95.5

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 Lynne Thigpen Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	546	30.5	17.9	58.1
2005	594	30.0	19.8	62.5
2006	594	32.0	18.6	60.9
2007	635	26.0	24.4	67.6
2008	630	26.0	24.2	65.8
2009	663	35.9	18.5	74.5
2010	697	35.8	19.4	82.6
2011	678	35.5	19.0	79.5
2012	624	36.0	17.3	79.3
2013	640	41.5	15.4	74.4
2014	640	33.5	19.1	99.4
2015	671	37.0	18.1	99.6
2016	650	39.0	16.6	99.5
2017	655	41.0	15.9	99.4
2018	657	41.3	15.9	99.7
2019	606	41.1	14.7	99.3
2020	594	39.7	14.9	98.5
2021	592	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	634	36.8	17.2	93.2
2023	607	37.7	16.1	94.9
2024	627	39.2	15.9	95.5

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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