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Schools in Green Garden Township · Lincoln Way Community High School District 210, Peotone Community Unit School District 207U

Green Garden Township’s public schools outscore 88% of Illinois districts

On the state math tests, 42% of Green Garden Township’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Green Garden Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#85of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▲ 13 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 17 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 9 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.5K
▼ 9% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Lincoln Way Community High School District 210
Students per teacher
16.1
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
7,935 students on the public path
In brief

Green Garden Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 42% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 spends $19,546 per student and Peotone Community Unit School District 207U $20,335, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Green Garden Township’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 88% of Illinois school districts, #85 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (498)Better than 88%
Towns in Will County (24)Better than 88%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,041 test results and a graduating class of 1,588 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Green Garden Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,834 in math, 2,247 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Green Garden Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–3Peotone Elem Schoolin PeotoneNo scores
6–8Peotone Jr High Schoolin PeotoneNo scores
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A

Green Garden Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Peotone Community Unit School District 207U). From grade 9, students attend the Lincoln Way Community High School District 210, shared with Frankfort, Frankfort, Manhattan, Manhattan, Mokena, New Lenox, New Lenox, Tinley Park and Wilton. Its elementary school is in Peotone. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Green Garden Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lincoln Way Community High School District 210Grades 9–12 · 3 schools · 6,734 students · 17.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,546IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Peotone Community Unit School District 207UGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,280 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$20,335IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Lincoln Way Community High School District 21050%
State average 29.9% · 1570 students tested
Math · 9–12, Lincoln Way Community High School District 21044%
State average 25.8% · 1696 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Peotone Community Unit School District 207U28%
State average 29.9% · 677 students tested
Math · PK–12, Peotone Community Unit School District 207U22%
State average 25.8% · 138 students tested

Green Garden Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Green Garden Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Green Garden TownshipAPeotone Community Unit School District 207U PK–12 · Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 9–12
ManhattanAManhattan School District 114 PK–8 · Peotone Community Unit School District 207U PK–12 · Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 9–12
FrankfortA+Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C PK–8 · Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 9–12
Frankfort TownshipAFrankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C PK–8 · Summit Hill School District 161 PK–8 · Mokena School District 159 PK–8
Peotone—Peotone Community Unit School District 207U
MoneeC+Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U

3 of the 5 neighbors share Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 with Green Garden Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Green Garden Township

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Green Garden Townshipby address
Peotone Intermediate Center
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Frankfort
147 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Green Garden Townshipin other towns
Peotone Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Peotone
340 students12:1Rate it →
Peotone Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Peotone
294 students13:1Rate it →
Lincoln-Way East High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Frankfort
A
2,696 students18:1Rate it →
Lincoln Way West
High · Grades 9–12 · New Lenox
A−
2,047 students18:1Rate it →
Lincoln-Way Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Lenox
A
1,991 students15:1Rate it →
Peotone High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Peotone
B
420 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Green Garden Township’s schools

Are Green Garden Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Green Garden Township children attend outscore 88% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #85 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Green Garden Township in?

Two districts: Peotone Community Unit School District 207U runs grades PK–12, and Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 runs grades 9–12, shared with Frankfort, Frankfort, Manhattan, Manhattan, Mokena, New Lenox, New Lenox, Tinley Park and Wilton.

Where do Green Garden Township kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Lincoln-Way East High School, Lincoln Way West, Lincoln-Way Central High School and Peotone High School.

What is Green Garden Township’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Green Garden Township spend per student?

$19,546 in Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 and $20,335 in Peotone Community Unit School District 207U (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.