Best Public Schools in Zip Code 60451

Summary:

The 60451 zip code area is home to 14 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, and 2 high schools. This area is known for its strong academic performance, with several standout schools that rank among the top in the state.

The two high schools, Lincoln Way West and Lincoln-Way Central High School, are ranked among the top 31 and 79 high schools in Illinois, respectively, and have 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools boast high graduation rates (95.9%) and low dropout rates (0.3%), as well as significantly above-average test scores in SAT/Mathematics and SAT/English Language Arts. The middle schools, Liberty Junior High School and Alex M Martino Junior High School, are also standouts, ranking among the top 189 and 237 middle schools in Illinois, respectively, and having 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

At the elementary level, Bentley Elementary School stands out with the highest test scores in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics among the elementary schools in the data set, significantly exceeding the district and state averages. Overall, the schools in the 60451 zip code area demonstrate a strong commitment to academic excellence, with many schools performing well above state and district averages on various standardized tests.

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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)	% Pneumococcal (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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oster-Oakview School	Public	4-6	809 N Cedar Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 485-2125	360	23	15.4	16.4%	278 (77.2%)	9 (2.5%)	59 (16.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)								(n/a)	59.3		46.3	37.2	52.9			45.6		42.2	30.9	34.8			36.1			97.0	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.3		31.4	$14,677	$411	$14,266
Haines Elementary School	Public	1-3	155 Haines Ave	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 485-2115	370	26	14.2	18.6%	278 (75.1%)	6 (1.6%)	62 (16.8%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)								(n/a)		32.7						32.7	45.0						45.0			96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.8	96.5	96.8			$14,651	$674	$13,977
Bentley Elementary School	Public	4-6	513 E Illinois Hwy	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 485-4451	374	21	17.6	15.5%	313 (83.7%)	5 (1.3%)	45 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)								(n/a)	75.7		61.1	71.2	82.0			71.4		50.8	64.8	48.1			54.0			98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4		33.4	$12,138	$411	$11,727
Alex M Martino Junior High School	Public	7-8	731 E Joliet Hwy	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 485-7593	574	35	16.2	9.8%	498 (86.8%)	4 (0.7%)	49 (8.5%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	79	237^th of 1363 public middle schools	82.6%		77.9	240^th of 1367 public middle schools	82.4%	3	65.0					49.8	61.8	55.8					47.0	43.8	45.4			98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4		98.0	$13,386	$411	$12,975
Arnold J Tyler School	Public	1-3	511 E Illinois Hwy	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 485-2398	375	21	18.0	17.6%	306 (81.6%)	7 (1.9%)	49 (13.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)								(n/a)		46.5						46.5	47.4						47.4			96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0			$12,034	$637	$11,397
Nelson Prairie School	Public	1-3	2366 Nelson Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 462-2874	406	22	18.4	13.1%	335 (82.5%)	6 (1.5%)	50 (12.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)								(n/a)		61.8						61.8	52.7						52.7			97.9	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.9	97.9	97.9			$12,215	$411	$11,804
Nelson Ridge School	Public	4-6	2470 Nelson Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 462-2870	470	26	17.8	13.0%	392 (83.4%)	7 (1.5%)	55 (11.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)								(n/a)	67.5		48.6	48.7	73.4			57.5		54.4	49.3	45.1			49.3			98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7		34.4	$12,222	$411	$11,811
Liberty Junior High School	Public	7-8	151 Lenox St	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 462-7951	593	38	15.4	13.2%	480 (80.9%)	10 (1.7%)	78 (13.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	84.2	189^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.1%		75.3	273^rd of 1367 public middle schools	80.0%	84	67.6					58.6	66.7	62.7					45.9	46.5	46.2			99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.3	98.8	99.1		98.1	$13,172	$411	$12,761
Spencer Trail	Public	K	1701 Spencer Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 462-7007	387	17	22.7	13.4%	319 (82.4%)	2 (0.5%)	44 (11.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)								(n/a)																		94.3	94.0	94.0	94.0	34.7	94.3	94.3			$16,502	$411	$16,091
Spencer Pointe	Public	1-3	1721 Spencer Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 462-7988	492	27	18.2	6.1%	427 (86.8%)	8 (1.6%)	33 (6.7%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)								(n/a)		33.5						33.5	48.7						48.7			98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1			$11,060	$411	$10,649
Spencer Crossing	Public	4-6	1711 Spencer Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 462-7997	505	28	18.2	4.6%	446 (88.3%)	3 (0.6%)	33 (6.5%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)								(n/a)	64.1		51.4	34.8	58.1			47.4		60.6	35.9	53.2			49.2			98.3	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.3	98.1	98.3		29.1	$11,020	$411	$10,609
Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center	Public	PK, KG-8	205 Kingston Dr	New Lenox	60451	Will County	New Lenox School District 122	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 462-7831	144	17	8.4	25.7%	102 (70.8%)	11 (7.6%)	24 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)								(n/a)																		96.8	95.6	95.6	95.6	97.5	95.6	96.8	79.8		$33,400	$411	$32,990
Lincoln-Way Central High School	Public	9-12	1801 E Lincoln Hwy	New Lenox	60451	Will County	Lincoln Way CHSD 210	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 462-2172	1,962	135	14.4		1,601 (81.6%)	45 (2.3%)	239 (12.2%)	31 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (2.2%)	97	31^st of 697 public high schools	95.6%		92.5	43^rd of 699 public high schools	93.8%	12	73.5															49.7	55.9	98.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.6	97.9	98.5		97.5	$16,152	$551	$15,601
Lincoln Way West	Public	9-12	21701 S Gougar Rd	New Lenox	60451	Will County	Lincoln Way CHSD 210	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 717-3501	1,994	102	19.5		1,608 (80.6%)	36 (1.8%)	276 (13.8%)	19 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (2.8%)	87.2	79^th of 697 public high schools	88.7%		92.3	45^th of 699 public high schools	93.6%	34	67.5															39.3	41.9	98.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.6	98.3	98.8		97.8	$14,724	$551	$14,173

Cities Near Zip Code 60451

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Lenox	0.22 mi	16	88^th
Joliet	3.26 mi	39	671^st
Frankfort	3.72 mi	11	60^th
Mokena	3.97 mi	4	76^th
Manhattan	5.15 mi	3	100^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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