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Enrollment
709
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOKENA SD 159·NCES 172637002801
Mokena Elementary School
11244 Willow Crest Ln, Mokena, IL 60448 · (708) 342-4850 · Will County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL709 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
138 students
DISTRICT 18% · 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 | 52 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 156 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 170 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 159 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 170 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Mokena SD 159. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
62.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.5pp since 2023
Math
67.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.6% | 67.3% |
| 2023-24 | 51.1% | 59.2% |
% 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
61.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Mokena Elementary School
Mokena Elementary School's state test result (61.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mokena Elementary School this school | 709 | 19.5% | 61.7% |
| Central Primary School Washington | 700 | 20.4% | 53.6% |
| Central School Lemont | 591 | 19.0% | 59.4% |
| Middletown Prairie Elementary Mahomet | 805 | 21.6% | N/A |
| Dr Julian Rogus School Frankfort | 653 | 23.0% | 66.9% |
| C A Henning School Troy | 706 | 18.6% | 61.1% |
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 Mokena Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Will County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #279 of 1,925 | #28 of 94 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #267 of 2,077 ▼ 101 | #27 of 100 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #594 of 2,077 ▼ 140 | #43 of 100 ▼ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 709 | #120 of 2,419 | #5 of 116 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #1,790 of 2,035 | #92 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.7% | #1,213 of 2,042 | #85 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.5% | #1,966 of 2,132 | #86 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.8% | #403 of 615 | #24 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
709
+32 (+5%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 558
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 | 709 | 43 | 16.5:1 | 19% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 715 | 43 | 16.6:1 | 18% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 716 | 39.5 | 18.1:1 | 16% (115) |
| 2020-21 | 677 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 670 | 45.6 | 14.7:1 | 17% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 688 | 40 | 17.2:1 | 17% (118) |
| 2010-11 | 769 | 31 | 24.8:1 | 9% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 1,515 | 71 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 558 | 22 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mokena Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (670 to 709); teachers down 6% (45.6 to 43).
About Mokena Elementary School
A large elementary school in Mokena, Illinois, Mokena Elementary School is part of Mokena SD 159. The school covers pre-K through 3 and reported 709 students in 2024-25. The school is 86% larger than the average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Besides Mokena Elementary School, Mokena SD 159 runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 1,557 students.
The largest group at Mokena Elementary School is White students, at 78%. The remaining students are 14% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Will County, the White share is about 62%. The diversity index for Mokena Elementary School is 38%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Mokena Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1, with 43 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois, this school's ratio is higher. The school has 19% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Will County is 44%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Mokena Elementary School is 1.4 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 61.7% actual, 60.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Illinois.
In the wider Will County area, median household income comes to about $109,984, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Will County's 209 public schools enroll about 113,008 students and include Mokena Elementary School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Mokena Intermediate School, is about 0.1 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Mokena Elementary School ranks 3rd of 4 on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Mokena Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment rose 5% over 4 years, reaching 709 in 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 Mokena SD 159
- Mokena Jr High SchoolMiddle · 502 students
- Mokena Intermediate SchoolElementary · 346 students
Other schools in Mokena
- Mokena Jr High SchoolMiddle · 502 students
- Mokena Intermediate SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Arbury Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 174 students
Nearby schools
- Mokena Intermediate School0.1 mi · 346
- Mokena Jr High School1.4 mi · 502
- Arbury Hills Elementary School2.3 mi · 174
- Lincoln-Way East High School2.3 mi · 2,696
- Lincoln-Way Central High School2.4 mi · 1,991
- Grand Prairie Elementary School2.6 mi · 840
Frequently asked questions
About Mokena Elementary SchoolHow large is Mokena Elementary School?
Mokena Elementary School enrolls approximately 709 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Mokena Elementary School serve?
Mokena Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Mokena Elementary School?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Mokena Elementary School.
How diverse is Mokena Elementary School?
Mokena Elementary School reports a student body of 78% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Mokena Elementary School?
Mokena Elementary School is overseen by Mokena SD 159 in Will County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.