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Best public schools in Joliet, IL

42 public schools in Joliet: 22 elementary · 6 middle · 5 high · 3 K-8 · 3 combined · 3 schools. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Illinois.

Elementary schools

22 schools in Joliet, best first
1
Eisenhower Academy 99.0
Joliet PSD 86 · Grades 1-5 · 227 students
ELA 94%Math 87%Science 74%
#15 of 1,470 in Illinois
2
Forest Park Individual Ed School 54.8
Joliet PSD 86 · Grades K-5 · 267 students
ELA 58%Math 42%Science 47%
#665 of 1,470 in Illinois
3
Jones Elementary School 52.8
Minooka CCSD 201 · Grades K-4 · 565 students
ELA 51%Math 48%
#694 of 1,470 in Illinois
4
Troy Craughwell School 52.1
Troy CCSD 30C · Grades PK-4 · 503 students
ELA 47%Math 52%
#704 of 1,470 in Illinois
5
Crystal Lawns Elem School 52.0
Plainfield SD 202 · Grades K-5 · 352 students
ELA 54%Math 45%Science 44%
#706 of 1,470 in Illinois
6
Troy Heritage Trail School 48.9
Troy CCSD 30C · Grades K-4 · 473 students
ELA 49%Math 46%
#751 of 1,470 in Illinois
7
Thomas Jefferson Elem Sch 42.8
Plainfield SD 202 · Grades K-5 · 613 students
ELA 51%Math 39%Science 38%
#841 of 1,470 in Illinois
8
Grand Prairie Elem School 25.9
Plainfield SD 202 · Grades K-5 · 538 students
ELA 37%Math 29%Science 36%
#1,090 of 1,470 in Illinois
9
Thomas Jefferson Elem School 24.9
Joliet PSD 86 · Grades K-5 · 264 students
ELA 36%Math 35%Science 26%
#1,104 of 1,470 in Illinois
10
Taft Elementary School 18.7
Joliet PSD 86 · Grades K-5 · 424 students
ELA 34%Math 26%Science 32%
#1,195 of 1,470 in Illinois
11
T E Culbertson Elem School 18.2
Joliet PSD 86 · Grades K-5 · 407 students
ELA 30%Math 29%
#1,203 of 1,470 in Illinois
12
Woodland Elem School 11.6
Joliet PSD 86 · Grades K-5 · 391 students
ELA 27%Math 21%
#1,300 of 1,470 in Illinois
13
Isaac Singleton Elem Sch 7.1
Joliet PSD 86 · Grades K-5 · 288 students
ELA 23%Math 17%
#1,366 of 1,470 in Illinois
14
M J Cunningham Elem Sch 7.0
Joliet PSD 86 · Grades K-5 · 491 students
ELA 22%Math 20%Science 16%
#1,367 of 1,470 in Illinois
15
A O Marshall Elem School 6.4
Joliet PSD 86 · Grades K-5 · 235 students
ELA 21%Math 17%
#1,376 of 1,470 in Illinois
16
Pershing Elem School 6.3
Joliet PSD 86 · Grades K-5 · 606 students
ELA 27%Math 12%Science 15%
#1,378 of 1,470 in Illinois
17
Lynne Thigpen Elem School 6.1
Joliet PSD 86 · Grades K-5 · 627 students
ELA 23%Math 15%Science 19%
#1,381 of 1,470 in Illinois
18
Farragut Elem School 3.0
Joliet PSD 86 · Grades K-5 · 592 students
ELA 19%Math 11%Science 18%
#1,426 of 1,470 in Illinois
19
Sator Sanchez Elem School 1.7
Joliet PSD 86 · Grades K-5 · 631 students
ELA 20%Math 10%Science 13%
#1,445 of 1,470 in Illinois
20
Edna Keith Elem School 1.5
Joliet PSD 86 · Grades K-5 · 402 students
ELA 12%Math 12%
#1,448 of 1,470 in Illinois
21
Carl Sandburg Elementary 1.3
Joliet PSD 86 · Grades K-5 · 367 students
ELA 17%Math 11%
#1,451 of 1,470 in Illinois
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Marycrest Early Childhood Center —
Joliet PSD 86 · Grades PK · 151 students
No published test results

Middle schools

6 schools in Joliet, best first
1
Aux Sable Middle Sch 54.8
Plainfield SD 202 · Grades 6-8 · 848 students
ELA 62%Math 33%Science 48%
#276 of 610 in Illinois
2
Gompers Junior High School 12.0
Joliet PSD 86 · Grades 6-8 · 590 students
ELA 35%Math 13%Science 24%
#537 of 610 in Illinois
3
Dirksen Junior High School 9.8
Joliet PSD 86 · Grades 6-8 · 655 students
ELA 29%Math 15%Science 20%
#551 of 610 in Illinois
4
Hufford Junior High School 7.5
Joliet PSD 86 · Grades 6-8 · 1,095 students
ELA 30%Math 12%Science 23%
#565 of 610 in Illinois
5
Washington Jr High & Academy Prgm 7.3
Joliet PSD 86 · Grades 6-8 · 739 students
ELA 31%Math 12%Science 22%
#566 of 610 in Illinois
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Will Co Detention Center 6-8 —
Joliet PSD 86 · Grades 6-8 · 0 students
No published test results

High schools

5 schools in Joliet, best first
1
Joliet West High School 24.2
Joliet Twp HSD 204 · Grades 9-12 · 3,436 students
ELA 38%Math 28%Science 38%
#384 of 506 in Illinois
2
Joliet Central High School 9.2
Joliet Twp HSD 204 · Grades 9-12 · 3,383 students
ELA 28%Math 19%Science 27%
#460 of 506 in Illinois
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Pathways Academy —
Joliet Twp HSD 204 · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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ROE 56 ALOP Success Program —
Will ROE · Grades 9-12
No published test results
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Will Co Detention Center 9-12 —
Joliet Twp HSD 204 · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

3 schools in Joliet, best first
1
Union Elementary School 89.4
Union SD 81 · Grades K-8 · 128 students
ELA 70%Math 61%Science 59%
#67 of 630 in Illinois
2
Laraway School 49.6
Laraway CCSD 70C · Grades PK-8 · 470 students
ELA 46%Math 17%Science 40%
#318 of 630 in Illinois
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Thompson Instructional Center —
Joliet PSD 86 · Grades K-8 · 0 students
No published test results

Combined schools

3 schools in Joliet
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Lincoln School ALOP —
Will ROE · Grades 6-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Lincoln School RSSP —
Will ROE · Grades 6-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Lincoln School TAOEP —
Will ROE · Grades 6-12 · 0 students
No published test results

Schools

3 schools in Joliet
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Joseph E Fisher School —
S Will Co Coop for Spec Ed · Grades M
No published test results
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SOWIC-Comm & Adaptv Bhrv- Joliet —
S Will Co Coop for Spec Ed · Grades M
No published test results
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SOWIC-Early Childhood Joliet —
S Will Co Coop for Spec Ed · Grades M
No published test results

School districts serving Joliet

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