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Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center

205 Kingston Dr, New Lenox, IL 60451 · (815) 462-7831 · Will County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL141 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
141
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
33 students
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K141100%
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
9870%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
2518%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
75%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
43%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
75%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
10474%
Female
3726%

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Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center this school14123.4%N/A
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Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Will County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
141#2,242 of 2,419#114 of 116
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
23.4%#1,898 of 2,132#78 of 103
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
141
+17 (+14%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2514115.59.1:123% (33)
2023-24129168.1:126% (33)
2022-23144178.5:126% (37)
2020-21124N/AN/AN/A
2017-18143246.0:122% (32)
2015-161161110.6:19% (11)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center.

Since 2017-18: students down 1% (143 to 141); teachers down 35% (24 to 15.5).

About Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center

Among the schools in New Lenox, Illinois, is Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center, a very small elementary school. Total enrollment is 141 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 8. That is 63% below the average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Illinois.

Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center reports to New Lenox SD 122, which has 12 schools and 4,956 students.

Federal enrollment data show Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center is 70% White. Other groups make up 18% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 48, compared with 70 nationally.

There are about 9.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center, which has 15.5. Elementary schools in Illinois have an average ratio of 13.9:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 23%. Public schools in Will County average 44%.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Will County show that the median household earns about $109,984 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Will County, 209 public schools serve about 113,008 students.

Of the public schools around it, Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center is closest to Eisenhower Academy, about 1.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Under the NCES locale system, Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center is Suburb: Large.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 141, up from 124 in 2020-21.

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Will County at a glance

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Population
701,462
Census ACS
Median income
$109,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
209
113,008 students

Quick facts

School name
Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center
District
New Lenox SD 122
Address
205 Kingston Dr, New Lenox, IL 60451
Phone
(815) 462-7831
County
Will County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
141
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
9.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
33 (23%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
172814006375
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center
What is the total enrollment at Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center?
Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center enrolls approximately 141 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center serve?
Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center.
How diverse is Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center?
Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center reports a student body of 70% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center public or private?
Cherry Hill Elementary and EC Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Lenox SD 122.
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