Best Public Schools in Zip Code 60435

Summary:

The 60435 zip code area in Illinois is home to 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, spread across two different school districts - Joliet PSD 86 and Plainfield School District 202. While the schools in this area face varying challenges, a few standout institutions emerge from the data.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School and Crystal Lawns Elementary School are the top performers, with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to their peers. In contrast, the elementary schools in the Joliet PSD 86 district generally struggle, with low proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism.

While the Joliet West High School stands out as the highest performing school in the Joliet Township HSD 204 district, the data reveals significant disparities in academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation between the schools in the Joliet PSD 86 district and the one school in the Plainfield School District 202. These findings suggest that the Plainfield School District 202 may be providing more resources and support to its schools, leading to better outcomes for students.

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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)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (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 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th 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 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
M J Cunningham Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Moran St	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 723-0169	496	31	15.8	96.0%	43 (8.7%)	38 (7.7%)	398 (80.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	19.4	1699^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.8%		24.3	1539^th of 2077 public elementary schools	25.9%	160	36.4	9.1	11.5	20.5				13.6	11.7	6.9	13.0				10.4			97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1		$17,250	$1,802	$15,449
Farragut Elementary School	Public	K-5	701 Glenwood Ave	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 723-0394	554	32	17.3	94.9%	31 (5.6%)	206 (37.2%)	289 (52.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.1%)	17.5	1752^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	15.2%		16.8	1795^th of 2077 public elementary schools	13.6%	43	27.3	12.6	11.9	20.2				14.9	5.3	7.1	6.8				6.4			95.7	95.3	95.3	95.3	96.4	95.3	95.3		$17,916	$1,772	$16,144
Hufford Junior High School	Public	6-8	1125 N Larkin Ave	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 725-3540	1,151	74	15.5	97.3%	131 (11.4%)	223 (19.4%)	747 (64.9%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.0%)	25.9	984^th of 1363 public middle schools	27.8%		24.4	1015^th of 1367 public middle schools	25.7%	31	34.3				27.8	26.1	34.5	29.5				3.9	10.7	14.0	9.5			98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	96.4	$18,345	$1,921	$16,424
Pershing Elementary School	Public	K-5	251 N Midland Ave	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 725-0986	559	31	18.0	93.7%	62 (11.1%)	101 (18.1%)	367 (65.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	17.8	1742^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	15.7%		17.9	1768^th of 2077 public elementary schools	14.9%	26	26.3	7.6	13.2	19.8				13.1	7.8	9.9	7.4				8.3			98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6		$17,854	$1,971	$15,884
Taft Elementary School	Public	K-5	1125 Oregon St	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 725-2700	388	20	19.6	95.1%	75 (19.3%)	55 (14.2%)	238 (61.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	25.5	1526^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.2%		23.5	1563^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	24.7%	37	33.9	18.6	23.0	15.3				19.0	21.3	14.8	5.1				14.4			97.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.1	98.1	97.5		$17,413	$2,277	$15,136
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	2651 Glenwood Ave	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 725-0262	381	26	14.4	97.4%	32 (8.4%)	68 (17.8%)	258 (67.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.8%)	34.3	1281^st of 2067 public elementary schools	38.0%		21.1	1640^th of 2077 public elementary schools	21.0%	359	40.4	26.8	5.6	27.7				21.0	41.5	13.9	8.5				21.0			98.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.9	98.9		$16,851	$1,888	$14,963
Carl Sandburg Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Lilac Ln	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 725-0281	372	21	17.8	93.8%	24 (6.5%)	192 (51.6%)	137 (36.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	13.2	1937^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.3%		13.5	1925^th of 2077 public elementary schools	7.3%	12		6.4	4.7	7.2					8.5	2.3	9.5							96.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.6	97.5	96.5		$17,715	$1,835	$15,880
Joliet West High School	Public	9-12	401 N Larkin Ave	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet Township HSD 204	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 727-6940	3,541	169	20.9	55.7%	1,011 (28.6%)	737 (20.8%)	1,609 (45.4%)	49 (1.4%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	133 (3.8%)	45.9	345^th of 697 public high schools	50.5%		44.4	389^th of 699 public high schools	44.3%	44	45.9															17.1	23.0	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.2	95.6	95.6	$16,710	$1,334	$15,376
Crystal Lawns Elementary School	Public	K-5	2544 Crystal Dr	Joliet	60435	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 436-9519	324	23	14.0	50.6%	146 (45.1%)	21 (6.5%)	137 (42.3%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	42.9	1091^st of 2067 public elementary schools	47.2%		53.2	878^th of 2077 public elementary schools	57.7%	213	66.2	20.0	46.3	29.2				30.4	24.1	34.1	4.7				18.9			98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4		98.4	98.4		$17,113	$845	$16,268

Cities Near Zip Code 60435

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Joliet	0.42 mi	39	671^st
Crest Hill	1.93 mi	4	549^th
Rockdale	2.08 mi	1	635^th
Shorewood	3.66 mi	4	209^th
Lockport	3.73 mi	10	409^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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