Will County schools ranked by test score
Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 142 schools in Will County, Illinois with reported English Language Arts scores. Illinois state average: 51.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Oak View Elem School Bolingbrook · Valley View CUSD 365U | Elementary | 53.7% | +2.7pp |
| 102 | Creekside Elementary School Plainfield · Plainfield SD 202 | Elementary | 53.3% | +2.3pp |
| 103 | Peotone Intermediate Center Frankfort · Peotone CUSD 207U | Elementary | 53.1% | +2.1pp |
| 104 | Haines Elem School New Lenox · New Lenox SD 122 | Elementary | 52.9% | +1.9pp |
| 105 | Bernard J Ward Elem School Bolingbrook · Valley View CUSD 365U | Elementary | 50.6% | -0.4pp |
| 106 | Oster-Oakview School New Lenox · New Lenox SD 122 | Middle | 50.6% | -0.4pp |
| 107 | Troy Heritage Trail School Joliet · Troy CCSD 30C | Elementary | 49.7% | -1.3pp |
| 108 | L J Stevens Intermediate School Wilmington · Wilmington CUSD 209U | Elementary | 49.4% | -1.6pp |
| 109 | Jamie McGee Elementary School Bolingbrook · Valley View CUSD 365U | Elementary | 48.6% | -2.4pp |
| 110 | Meadow View Elementary School Plainfield · Plainfield SD 202 | Elementary | 47.7% | -3.3pp |
| 111 | Troy Craughwell School Joliet · Troy CCSD 30C | Elementary | 47.3% | -3.7pp |
| 112 | Independence Elem School Bolingbrook · Valley View CUSD 365U | Elementary | 45.9% | -5.1pp |
| 113 | Laraway School Joliet · Laraway CCSD 70C | Elementary | 45.7% | -5.3pp |
| 114 | Taft Grade School Lockport · Taft SD 90 | Elementary | 43.9% | -7.1pp |
| 115 | Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch University Park · Crete Monee CUSD 201U | Elementary | 43.3% | -7.7pp |
| 116 | Crete-Monee Middle School University Park · Crete Monee CUSD 201U | Middle | 41.5% | -9.5pp |
| 117 | Wesmere Elementary School Plainfield · Plainfield SD 202 | Elementary | 40.1% | -10.9pp |
| 118 | Fairmont School Lockport · Fairmont SD 89 | Elementary | 39.9% | -11.1pp |
| 119 | Crete Elementary School Crete · Crete Monee CUSD 201U | Elementary | 39.1% | -11.9pp |
| 120 | Grand Prairie Elem School Joliet · Plainfield SD 202 | Elementary | 37.7% | -13.3pp |
| 121 | Gompers Junior High School Joliet · Joliet PSD 86 | Middle | 35.5% | -15.5pp |
| 122 | Thomas Jefferson Elem School Joliet · Joliet PSD 86 | Elementary | 35.5% | -15.5pp |
| 123 | Taft Elementary School Joliet · Joliet PSD 86 | Elementary | 34.3% | -16.7pp |
| 124 | Chaney-Monge School Crest Hill · Chaney-Monge SD 88 | Elementary | 33.9% | -17.1pp |
| 125 | Balmoral Elem Sch Crete · Crete Monee CUSD 201U | Elementary | 33.2% | -17.8pp |
| 126 | Steger Intermediate Center Steger · Steger SD 194 | Elementary | 31.8% | -19.2pp |
| 127 | Washington Jr High & Academy Prgm Joliet · Joliet PSD 86 | Middle | 31.4% | -19.6pp |
| 128 | Rockdale Elem School Rockdale · Rockdale SD 84 | Elementary | 31.3% | -19.7pp |
| 129 | T E Culbertson Elem School Joliet · Joliet PSD 86 | Elementary | 30.6% | -20.4pp |
| 130 | Hufford Junior High School Joliet · Joliet PSD 86 | Middle | 30.2% | -20.8pp |
| 131 | Dirksen Junior High School Joliet · Joliet PSD 86 | Middle | 29.5% | -21.5pp |
| 132 | Pershing Elem School Joliet · Joliet PSD 86 | Elementary | 27.2% | -23.8pp |
| 133 | Woodland Elem School Joliet · Joliet PSD 86 | Elementary | 27.2% | -23.8pp |
| 134 | Lynne Thigpen Elem School Joliet · Joliet PSD 86 | Elementary | 23.1% | -27.9pp |
| 135 | Isaac Singleton Elem Sch Joliet · Joliet PSD 86 | Elementary | 22.9% | -28.1pp |
| 136 | M J Cunningham Elem Sch Joliet · Joliet PSD 86 | Elementary | 22.3% | -28.7pp |
| 137 | A O Marshall Elem School Joliet · Joliet PSD 86 | Elementary | 20.9% | -30.1pp |
| 138 | Sator Sanchez Elem School Joliet · Joliet PSD 86 | Elementary | 20.2% | -30.8pp |
| 139 | Farragut Elem School Joliet · Joliet PSD 86 | Elementary | 19.3% | -31.7pp |
| 140 | Carl Sandburg Elementary Joliet · Joliet PSD 86 | Elementary | 16.9% | -34.1pp |
| 141 | Talala Elementary School Park Forest · Crete Monee CUSD 201U | Elementary | 16.3% | -34.7pp |
| 142 | Edna Keith Elem School Joliet · Joliet PSD 86 | Elementary | 12.4% | -38.6pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the IAR + ISA % Proficient (Levels 4-5) threshold on the latest available IAR + ISA English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Will County, Illinois with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Illinois statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Illinois ranking.