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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Joliet, Illinois

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in reading in Joliet, Illinois, drawn from 28 qualifying public schools. Eisenhower Academy leads the list at 94.4%, against a median of 32.8% across the ranked schools.

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Joliet, Illinois

Top % Proficient (Reading)

94.4%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

32.8%

BEST IN READING · JOLIET, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Eisenhower Academy	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Elementary	209	94.4%
2	Union Elementary School	Joliet, IL	Union SD 81	Elementary	143	69.7%
3	Aux Sable Middle Sch	Joliet, IL	Plainfield SD 202	Middle	844	62.9%
4	Forest Park Individual Ed School	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Elementary	263	58.3%
5	Crystal Lawns Elem School	Joliet, IL	Plainfield SD 202	Elementary	328	55.0%
6	Thomas Jefferson Elem Sch	Joliet, IL	Plainfield SD 202	Elementary	646	51.6%
7	Jones Elementary School	Joliet, IL	Minooka CCSD 201	Elementary	553	50.9%
8	Troy Heritage Trail School	Joliet, IL	Troy CCSD 30C	Elementary	480	49.7%
9	Troy Craughwell School	Joliet, IL	Troy CCSD 30C	Elementary	526	47.3%
10	Laraway School	Joliet, IL	Laraway CCSD 70C	Elementary	433	45.7%
11	Grand Prairie Elem School	Joliet, IL	Plainfield SD 202	Elementary	494	37.7%
12	Gompers Junior High School	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Middle	615	35.5%
13	Thomas Jefferson Elem School	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Elementary	235	35.5%
14	Taft Elementary School	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Elementary	424	34.3%
15	Washington Jr High & Academy Prgm	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Middle	724	31.4%
16	T E Culbertson Elem School	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Elementary	377	30.6%
17	Hufford Junior High School	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Middle	1,072	30.2%
18	Dirksen Junior High School	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Middle	653	29.5%
19	Pershing Elem School	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Elementary	621	27.2%
20	Woodland Elem School	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Elementary	368	27.2%
21	Lynne Thigpen Elem School	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Elementary	620	23.1%
22	Isaac Singleton Elem Sch	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Elementary	304	22.9%
23	M J Cunningham Elem Sch	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Elementary	484	22.3%
24	A O Marshall Elem School	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Elementary	246	20.9%
25	Sator Sanchez Elem School	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Elementary	635	20.2%
26	Farragut Elem School	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Elementary	568	19.3%
27	Carl Sandburg Elementary	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Elementary	371	16.9%
28	Edna Keith Elem School	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	Elementary	402	12.4%

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