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Union Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

1661 Cherry Hill Rd, Joliet, IL 60433 · (815) 726-5218 · Part of Union School District 81

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

Directions
Students
143
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Union Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 27.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1661 Cherry Hill Rd, Joliet

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K5
Kindergarten14
Grade 120
Grade 214
Grade 321
Grade 416
Grade 517
Grade 615
Grade 711
Grade 810
Enrollment over time
112’20
114’21
115’22
128’23
143’24

Up 27.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%White 36%Black 9%Two or more races 9%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Union Elementary School from Joliet Township families.

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.