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Crystal Lawns Elementary School

Summary:

Crystal Lawns Elementary School is a public elementary school in Joliet, Illinois, serving 324 students in grades K-5 and part of the Plainfield School District 202.

While Crystal Lawns has higher per-student spending and a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, the school has consistently underperformed the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Only 30.4% of Crystal Lawns students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 50.6% in the district and 41.2% statewide. In Mathematics, just 18.9% of students were proficient, versus 31.7% in the district and 28.4% statewide. However, the school's Science performance is stronger, with 66.2% of students proficient or better, outperforming the district (60.6%) and the state (53.2%). Crystal Lawns also faces significant achievement gaps between student subgroups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learners performing relatively well, while White students and students with special needs lag behind.

Compared to other schools in the Plainfield School District 202, Crystal Lawns generally underperforms, though it fares better than schools in the Joliet PSD 86 district. The school's higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (50.62% free/reduced lunch recipients) may contribute to its academic challenges, and addressing these issues while learning from the successes of nearby higher-performing schools could be crucial for improving student learning and achievement at Crystal Lawns Elementary School.


Detail:

Public K-5

 2544 Crystal Dr
       Joliet, IL  60435-1402

(815) 436-9519

District: Plainfield School District 202

SchoolDigger Rank:
1091st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,113 Help


Students who attend Crystal Lawns Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Timber Ridge Middle School
High:    Plainfield High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  324

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.1%
Hispanic:
42.3%
African American:
6.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.6% Help


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Compare Details Crystal Lawns Elementary School ranks worse than 52.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 15th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Plainfield School District 202. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.92. (See more...)
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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.
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Compare Details Crystal Lawns Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Plainfield School District 202.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Crystal Lawns Elementary School is $17,113, which is the highest among 18 elementary schools in the Plainfield School District 202!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Crystal Lawns Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Crystal Lawns Elementary School 1091st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Crystal Lawns Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Plainfield School District 202:

SchoolDigger ranks Plainfield School District 202 291st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Crystal Lawns Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Crystal Lawns Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 72.97 618th 2020 69.4%
2004 63.55 880th 2030 56.7%
2005 62.51 923rd 2022 54.4%
2006 57.87 1113th 2086 46.6%
2007 54.42 1217th 2095 41.9%
2008 52.20 1228th 2092 41.3%
2009 64.88 904th 2120 57.4%
2010 60.55 1036th 2139 51.6%
2011 50.84 1263rd 2147 41.2%
2012 59.26 1056th 2166 51.2%
2013 67.47 735th 2167 66.1%
2014 63.28 799th 2093 61.8%
2015 37.33 1199th 2052 41.6%
2016 34.85 1292nd 2046 36.9%
2017 60.29 743rd 2044 63.6%
2018 38.44 1220th 2037 40.1%
2019 44.73 1083rd 2086 48.1%
2021 32.96 1226th 1948 37.1%
2022 45.46 1048th 2082 49.7%
2023 53.18 878th 2077 57.7%
2024 42.92 1091st 2067 47.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Crystal Lawns Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.93 454th 743 38.9%
2023 70.06 121st 788 84.6%
2024 39.34 481st 826 41.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Crystal Lawns Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.02 310th 763 59.4%
2019 74.11 174th 1194 85.4%
2022 31.64 733rd 1113 34.1%
2024 31.65 800th 1195 33.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Crystal Lawns Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.76 837th 1765 52.6%
2019 62.35 518th 1816 71.5%
2021 44.47 752nd 1514 50.3%
2022 54.63 670th 1763 62.0%
2023 64.47 461st 1808 74.5%
2024 45.86 901st 1793 49.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Crystal Lawns Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.79 1172nd 1964 40.3%
2019 36.87 1240th 2019 38.6%
2021 27.80 1192nd 1680 29.0%
2022 39.54 1101st 1970 44.1%
2023 47.38 942nd 1957 51.9%
2024 35.38 1188th 1942 38.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Crystal Lawns Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.27 1132nd 1972 42.6%
2019 50.79 900th 2019 55.4%
2021 34.11 1048th 1707 38.6%
2022 51.33 848th 1977 57.1%
2023 57.46 730th 1984 63.2%
2024 49.44 891st 1959 54.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Crystal Lawns Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.41 428th 938 54.4%
2019 54.28 355th 955 62.8%
2021 44.70 349th 742 53.0%
2022 57.82 306th 954 67.9%
2023 77.40 116th 970 88.0%
2024 50.09 398th 959 58.5%
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Rank History for White students at Crystal Lawns Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.83 1159th 1463 20.8%
2019 31.53 1045th 1462 28.5%
2021 24.90 1060th 1308 19.0%
2022 33.47 1000th 1425 29.8%
2023 31.29 1025th 1419 27.8%
2024 32.61 990th 1392 28.9%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Crystal Lawns Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 328 1 1 17 n/a n/a n/a 0 347
1990 340 1 2 14 n/a n/a n/a 0 357
1991 356 1 3 12 0 n/a n/a 0 372
1992 362 1 4 13 0 n/a n/a 0 380
1993 361 2 4 20 0 n/a n/a 0 387
1994 390 1 5 27 0 n/a n/a 0 423
1995 443 2 4 28 0 n/a n/a 0 477
1996 443 2 4 28 0 n/a n/a 0 477
1997 387 3 5 32 0 n/a n/a 0 427
1998 381 2 8 32 4 n/a n/a 0 427
1999 412 10 10 38 4 n/a n/a 0 474
2000 438 6 12 36 4 n/a n/a 0 496
2001 421 8 11 38 3 n/a n/a 0 481
2002 401 15 8 56 1 n/a n/a 0 481
2003 401 15 8 56 1 n/a n/a 0 481
2004 365 18 4 62 0 n/a n/a 0 449
2005 346 20 8 67 0 n/a n/a 6 447
2006 346 24 8 117 0 n/a n/a 12 507
2007 306 32 13 136 0 n/a n/a 16 503
2008 286 32 17 138 1 n/a n/a 19 493
2009 294 28 17 144 2 n/a n/a 31 516
2010 265 26 17 101 2 n/a n/a 42 453
2011 224 26 11 144 1 1 16 0 423
2012 226 27 13 145 3 1 23 0 438
2013 235 28 9 127 2 0 22 0 423
2014 245 31 9 126 2 0 26 0 439
2015 232 36 10 129 1 0 26 0 434
2016 247 39 9 131 1 0 23 0 450
2017 196 36 6 120 1 0 19 0 378
2018 184 37 6 124 0 0 20 0 371
2019 142 27 10 108 1 0 10 0 298
2020 125 23 9 118 1 0 13 0 289
2021 142 21 9 134 1 0 11 0 318
2022 144 20 8 130 1 0 8 0 311
2023 146 21 8 137 1 0 11 0 324

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 Crystal Lawns Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 347 16.8 20.6 n/a
1990 357 15.8 22.5 n/a
1991 372 16.8 22.1 n/a
1992 380 17.0 22.3 n/a
1993 387 16.0 24.2 n/a
1994 423 19.1 22.1 n/a
1995 477 23.5 20.3 n/a
1996 477 23.5 20.3 n/a
1997 427 20.5 20.8 n/a
1998 427 24.5 17.4 n/a
1999 474 25.6 18.5 n/a
2000 496 31.0 16.0 n/a
2001 481 30.5 15.8 n/a
2002 481 26.0 18.5 7.7
2003 481 26.0 18.5 7.7
2004 449 25.9 17.3 12.9
2005 447 26.4 16.9 14.1
2006 507 26.2 19.4 18.4
2007 503 25.0 20.1 24.6
2008 493 24.0 20.5 19.2
2009 516 28.4 18.2 25.4
2010 453 26.4 17.1 32.8
2011 423 25.0 16.9 27.9
2012 438 23.5 18.6 31.7
2013 423 38.8 10.8 35.2
2014 439 25.5 17.2 39.2
2015 434 28.0 15.5 49.1
2016 450 31.0 14.5 42
2017 378 30.3 12.4 44.2
2018 371 30.1 12.3 43.9
2019 298 23.9 12.4 42.3
2020 289 24.2 11.9 47.1
2021 318 n/a n/a n/a
2022 311 24.0 12.9 37.3
2023 324 23.0 14.0 50.6

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 Crystal Lawns Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 347 16.8 20.6 n/a
1990 357 15.8 22.5 n/a
1991 372 16.8 22.1 n/a
1992 380 17.0 22.3 n/a
1993 387 16.0 24.2 n/a
1994 423 19.1 22.1 n/a
1995 477 23.5 20.3 n/a
1996 477 23.5 20.3 n/a
1997 427 20.5 20.8 n/a
1998 427 24.5 17.4 n/a
1999 474 25.6 18.5 n/a
2000 496 31.0 16.0 n/a
2001 481 30.5 15.8 n/a
2002 481 26.0 18.5 7.7
2003 481 26.0 18.5 7.7
2004 449 25.9 17.3 12.9
2005 447 26.4 16.9 14.1
2006 507 26.2 19.4 18.4
2007 503 25.0 20.1 24.6
2008 493 24.0 20.5 19.2
2009 516 28.4 18.2 25.4
2010 453 26.4 17.1 32.8
2011 423 25.0 16.9 27.9
2012 438 23.5 18.6 31.7
2013 423 38.8 10.8 35.2
2014 439 25.5 17.2 39.2
2015 434 28.0 15.5 49.1
2016 450 31.0 14.5 42
2017 378 30.3 12.4 44.2
2018 371 30.1 12.3 43.9
2019 298 23.9 12.4 42.3
2020 289 24.2 11.9 47.1
2021 318 n/a n/a n/a
2022 311 24.0 12.9 37.3
2023 324 23.0 14.0 50.6

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.

Immunization Rates

Crystal Lawns Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaVaricellaDTPHepatitis B
201598.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%
201699.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%
201799.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.2%
201899.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%
201999.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%
202197.9%97.9%97.9%97.9%97.9%97.9%97.9%
202298.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%
202397.6%98.3%98.3%98.3%97.6%97.6%
202498.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Crystal Lawns Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $521 (3.6%) $14,121 (96.4%) $14,642
2020 $421 (2.8%) $14,858 (97.2%) $15,279
2021 $584 (3.6%) $15,631 (96.4%) $16,215
2022 $584 (3.6%) $15,631 (96.4%) $16,215
2023 $419 (2.7%) $15,263 (97.3%) $15,682
2024 $845 (4.9%) $16,268 (95.1%) $17,113

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Crystal Lawns Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1083rd of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 878th of 2077 Elementary schools
 9.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Crystal Lawns Elementary School)11.135.7
 24.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Plainfield School District 202)41.238.1
 3.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Crystal Lawns Elementary School)37.133.3
 3.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Plainfield School District 202)50.944.4
 6.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Crystal Lawns Elementary School)31.731.8
 0.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Plainfield School District 202)47.143.4
 3.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Crystal Lawns Elementary School)28.810.6
 18.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Plainfield School District 202)38.233.9
 4.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Crystal Lawns Elementary School)35.737.2
 1.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Plainfield School District 202)49.444
 5.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Crystal Lawns Elementary School)28.623.6
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Plainfield School District 202)34.326.4
 7.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Crystal Lawns Elementary School)60.760.8
 0.1%
   5th Grade Science (Plainfield School District 202)65.662.1
 3.5%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students298324
 8.7%
African American2721
 22.2%
American Indian11
Asian108
 20%
Hispanic108137
 26.9%
Pacific Islander00
White142146
 2.8%
Two or More Races1011
 10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.3%50.6%
 8.3%

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Students at Crystal Lawns Elementary School are 45% White, 42% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Crystal Lawns Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Timber Ridge Middle School
High : Plainfield High School

Crystal Lawns Elementary School ranks 1091st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 324 students attended Crystal Lawns Elementary School.


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