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Enrollment
402
Elementary
DISTRICT 392 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOLIET PSD 86·NCES 172058002327
Edna Keith Elementary School
400 4th Ave, Joliet, IL 60433 · (815) 723-3409 · Will County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
382 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 56%
Community
4
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 69% · US 70%
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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
12.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +5.2pp since 2023
Math
12.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.4% | 12.4% |
| 2023-24 | 7.2% | 5.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
10.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
16.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 17% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Edna Keith Elementary School
Edna Keith Elementary School's state test result (10.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Keith Elementary School this school | 402 | 95.0% | 10.8% |
| A J Katzenmaier Academy North Chicago | 387 | 99.5% | 9.8% |
| Evelyn Alexander School North Chicago | 354 | 98.3% | 2.5% |
| Casals Elementary School Chicago | 337 | 90.2% | 51.4% |
| Hampton Elementary Fine & Perf Arts School Chicago | 463 | 95.2% | 19.3% |
| Farragut Elementary School Joliet | 568 | 94.2% | 15.9% |
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 Edna Keith Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Will County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 10.8% | #1,865 of 1,925 | #94 of 94 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.4% | #1,819 of 2,077 ▲ 48 | #97 of 100 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.4% | #2,042 of 2,077 ▼ 34 | #100 of 100 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #987 of 2,419 | #69 of 116 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #1,734 of 2,035 | #87 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #845 of 2,042 | #71 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.0% | #154 of 2,132 | #10 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.5% | #354 of 615 | #22 of 36 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
402
+107 (+36%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 482
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 402 | 25.1 | 16.1:1 | 95% (382) |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 20.7 | 19.4:1 | 95% (382) |
| 2022-23 | 300 | 20.5 | 14.7:1 | 95% (284) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 374 | 25 | 15.0:1 | 100% (373) |
| 2015-16 | 433 | 23 | 18.8:1 | 100% (433) |
| 2010-11 | 451 | 21 | 21.5:1 | 84% (379) |
| 2000-01 | 515 | 26 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 482 | 23 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edna Keith Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (374 to 402); teachers unchanged (25 to 25.1).
About Edna Keith Elementary School
Edna Keith Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Joliet PSD 86, located in Joliet, Illinois. Total enrollment is 402 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 5.
Joliet PSD 86 operates 20 schools. Combined enrollment is 9,333 students.
More than half of the students at Edna Keith Elementary School are Hispanic (62%). The next largest groups are 30% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% White. In Will County overall, about 20% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 52%.
Edna Keith Elementary School reports a ratio of 16.1 students per teacher, from 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Edna Keith Elementary School, 95% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 44% average for public schools in Will County is 51 points lower.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 16.6% for Edna Keith Elementary School. The school posts 10.8%, 5.8 points below the prediction.
In Will County, home to about 701,462 people, median household income comes to about $109,984, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 209 public schools in the county, enrolling about 113,008, Edna Keith Elementary School among them.
Washington Jr High & Academy Prgm sits about 0.1 miles from Edna Keith Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Edna Keith Elementary School ranks 9th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's enrollment rose 36% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Will County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Joliet PSD 86
- Hufford Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,072 students
- Washington Jr High & Academy PrgmMiddle · 724 students
- Dirksen Junior High SchoolMiddle · 653 students
- Sator Sanchez Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Pershing Elementary SchoolElementary · 621 students
- Lynne Thigpen Elementary SchoolElementary · 620 students
Other schools in Joliet
- Joliet West High SchoolHigh · 3,451 students
- Joliet Central High SchoolHigh · 3,295 students
- Hufford Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,072 students
- Aux Sable Middle SchoolMiddle · 844 students
- Washington Jr High & Academy PrgmMiddle · 724 students
- Dirksen Junior High SchoolMiddle · 653 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Jr High & Academy Prgm0.1 mi · 724
- Woodland Elementary School0.5 mi · 368
- Joliet Central High School0.7 mi · 3,295
- T E Culbertson Elementary School1.5 mi · 377
- Laraway School1.7 mi · 433
- A O Marshall Elementary School1.7 mi · 246
Frequently asked questions
About Edna Keith Elementary SchoolHow large is Edna Keith Elementary School?
Edna Keith Elementary School enrolls approximately 402 students in grades KG-05.
Is Edna Keith Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Edna Keith Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Edna Keith Elementary School have?
Edna Keith Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
How diverse is Edna Keith Elementary School?
Edna Keith Elementary School reports a student body of 3% White, 62% Hispanic, 30% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Edna Keith Elementary School?
Edna Keith Elementary School is overseen by Joliet PSD 86 in Will County.
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