Crete Elementary School

Crete Elementary School is one of the mid-sized K-5 schools in Crete, Illinois, operated by Crete Monee CUSD 201U, with 381 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Crete Elementary School is one of 8 schools operated by Crete Monee CUSD 201U, a district that serves 4,562 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Crete Elementary School lists that 52% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 23% Hispanic, 14% White, 10% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 12%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Crete Elementary School logs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Will County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Crete Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.7%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Will County indicate median household earnings sit near $109,984, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Will County's 209 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,008 students), Crete Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Crete-Monee Early Childhood Cntr, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Crete Elementary School comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 27.8%.

Crete Elementary School operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 7%: 411 students in 2018 compared to 381 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 24% to 14% across the same window.

On the community side, the feed for Crete Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.