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M J Cunningham Elem Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

500 Moran St, Joliet, IL 60435 · (815) 723-0169 · Part of Joliet Public School District 86

Joliet Township’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Illinois school districts

Students
484
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about M J Cunningham Elem Sch

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 15.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Joliet Township kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where Joliet Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5M J Cunningham Elem SchYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts4%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

500 Moran St, Joliet

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K24
Kindergarten65
Grade 178
Grade 269
Grade 376
Grade 480
Grade 591
Grade 71
Enrollment over time
573’20
588’21
496’22
491’23
484’24

Down 15.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 85%Black 6%White 5%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about M J Cunningham Elem Sch from Joliet Township families.

Other schools in Joliet Public School District 86

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Joliet Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.