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T E Culbertson Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1521 E Washington St, Joliet, IL 60433 · (815) 723-0035 · Part of Joliet Public School District 86

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

Students
377
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about T E Culbertson Elem School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 39.1% 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–5T E Culbertson Elem SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 30.7%

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

1521 E Washington St, Joliet

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K21
Kindergarten64
Grade 150
Grade 270
Grade 351
Grade 467
Grade 554
Enrollment over time
271’20
252’21
286’22
407’23
377’24

Up 39.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 76%Black 14%White 6%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about T E Culbertson Elem School 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.