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Enrollment
620
Elementary
DISTRICT 392 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOLIET PSD 86·NCES 172058005731
Lynne Thigpen Elementary School
207 S Midland Ave, Joliet, IL 60436 · (815) 741-7629 · Will County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL620 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
582 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 25 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (96).
Student demographics
53%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
23.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +9.2pp since 2023
Math
15.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +9.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.1% | 15.4% |
| 2023-24 | 13.9% | 6.2% |
% 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
18.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
17.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% 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 Lynne Thigpen Elementary School
Lynne Thigpen Elementary School's state test result (18.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynne Thigpen Elementary School this school | 620 | 93.9% | 18.9% |
| Pershing Elementary School Joliet | 621 | 96.1% | 18.3% |
| Farragut Elementary School Joliet | 568 | 94.2% | 15.9% |
| Piccolo Elementary Specialty School Chicago | 643 | 92.2% | 19.2% |
| Morrill Elementary Math & Sci School Chicago | 600 | 96.2% | 21.0% |
| Cameron Elementary School Chicago | 671 | 97.5% | 18.1% |
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 Lynne Thigpen Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Will County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.9% | #1,639 of 1,925 | #88 of 94 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.4% | #1,726 of 2,077 ▲ 78 | #91 of 100 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #1,858 of 2,077 ▼ 55 | #92 of 100 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 620 | #232 of 2,419 | #14 of 116 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #1,617 of 2,035 | #74 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #824 of 2,042 | #68 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.9% | #187 of 2,132 | #15 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #1,166 of 1,461 | #56 of 71 |
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
620
+28 (+5%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 678
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 | 620 | 40.4 | 15.4:1 | 94% (582) |
| 2023-24 | 627 | 39.3 | 16.0:1 | 96% (599) |
| 2022-23 | 607 | 37.7 | 16.1:1 | 95% (576) |
| 2020-21 | 592 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 657 | 41.3 | 15.9:1 | 100% (655) |
| 2015-16 | 650 | 38 | 17.1:1 | 100% (647) |
| 2010-11 | 678 | 35 | 19.4:1 | 79% (539) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lynne Thigpen Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (657 to 620); teachers down 2% (41.3 to 40.4).
About Lynne Thigpen Elementary School
Lynne Thigpen Elementary School runs as a large elementary school in Joliet, Illinois. Enrollment stands at 620 students, covering kindergarten through 5. That is 63% above the average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Illinois.
Across its 20 schools, Joliet PSD 86 enrolls 9,333 students. Lynne Thigpen Elementary School is one of those schools.
The largest group at Lynne Thigpen Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 64%. Enrollment also includes 22% Black, 7% White, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Will County, the Hispanic share is about 20%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lynne Thigpen Elementary School scores 53%.
Its staff includes 40.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 15.4 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.9:1. Lynne Thigpen Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 94%. The gap from the 44% average for public schools in Will County is 50 points.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Lynne Thigpen Elementary School would score about 17.3%. It scores 18.9%, 1.6 points above that figure.
American Community Survey estimates for Will County show that median household income comes to about $109,984, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 209, with about 113,008 students.
Measured in a straight line, Dirksen Junior High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Lynne Thigpen Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Lynne Thigpen Elementary School is 6th of 8 on proficiency.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Lynne Thigpen Elementary School had a net gain of 28 students, or 5%.
The allk12 page for Lynne Thigpen Elementary School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Gompers Junior High SchoolMiddle · 615 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
- Dirksen Junior High School0.1 mi · 653
- Pershing Elementary School0.6 mi · 621
- Rockdale Elementary School0.7 mi · 257
- Joliet West High School0.8 mi · 3,451
- Marycrest Early Childhood Center1.1 mi · 142
- Farragut Elementary School1.3 mi · 568
Frequently asked questions
About Lynne Thigpen Elementary SchoolHow large is Lynne Thigpen Elementary School?
Lynne Thigpen Elementary School enrolls approximately 620 students in grades KG-05.
Is Lynne Thigpen Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lynne Thigpen Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Lynne Thigpen Elementary School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Lynne Thigpen Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Lynne Thigpen Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lynne Thigpen Elementary School are roughly 7% White, 64% Hispanic, 22% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Lynne Thigpen Elementary School in?
Lynne Thigpen Elementary School is part of Joliet PSD 86.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.