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Schools in Lockport Township · Lockport Township High School District 205, Valley View Community Unit School District 365U

Lockport Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lockport 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.

#370of 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
31%
▲ 1 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 2 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 0 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.9K
▲ 6% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Valley View Community Unit School District 365U
Students per teacher
13.1
IL 13.6
Schools in town
17
9,658 students on the public path
In brief

Lockport Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 31% and math 23% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Lockport Township High School District 205 spends $20,557 per student and Valley View Community Unit School District 365U $22,924, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Dennis and Joseph Catholic Academy (private), Lupine Montessori School (private), Joliet Montessori School (private), Little Explorers Montessori School (private) and Bobbie Noonans Child Care Center (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Lockport Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 59% of Illinois school districts, #370 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1358)Better than 62%
Towns in Will County (24)Better than 33%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,253 test results and a graduating class of 1,384 could put Lockport Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Lockport Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,537 in math, 8,970 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

Lockport Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Valley View Community Unit School District 365U). From grade 9, students attend the Lockport Township High School District 205, shared with Crest Hill, Du Page, Homer Glen, Homer, Lockport and Romeoville. Its middle school is in Bolingbrook. Parts of Lockport Township (15%, 15%, 12%, 11%, 6% and 4% of its land) are served by Will County School District 92, Richland School District 88A, Chaney-Monge School District 88, Fairmont School District 89, Lockport School District 91 and Taft School District 90 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lockport Township

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

Lockport Township High School District 205Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 3,678 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$20,557IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Valley View Community Unit School District 365UGrades PK–12 · 20 schools · 14,710 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$22,924IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

Close to the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Lockport Township High School District 20533%
State average 29.9% · 977 students tested
Math · 9–12, Lockport Township High School District 20535%
State average 25.8% · 916 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Valley View Community Unit School District 365U31%
State average 29.9% · 7993 students tested
Math · PK–12, Valley View Community Unit School District 365U21%
State average 25.8% · 4621 students tested

Lockport Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lockport TownshipBValley View Community Unit School District 365U PK–12 · Lockport Township High School District 205 9–12
HomerA−Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C PK–8 · Will County School District 92 PK–8 · Lockport Township High School District 205 9–12
JolietC−Joliet Public School District 86 PK–8 · Laraway Community Consolidated School District 70C PK–8 · Joliet Township High School District 204 9–12
Joliet (city)C−Joliet Public School District 86 PK–8 · Joliet Township High School District 204 9–12
Du PageBValley View Community Unit School District 365U PK–12 · Lockport Township High School District 205 9–12
PlainfieldB+Plainfield School District 202 PK–12 · Joliet Township High School District 204 9–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Lockport Township High School District 205 with Lockport Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Lockport Township

22 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 Lockport Townshipby address
Irene King Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Romeoville
C
533 students20:1Rate it →
Kenneth L Hermansen Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Romeoville
C+
431 students11:1Rate it →
Lockport Township High Sch East
High · Grades 9–12 · Lockport
A−
3,678 students16:1Rate it →
Romeoville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Romeoville
B
1,848 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Lockport Townshipin other towns
Brooks Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bolingbrook
B+
850 students10:1Rate it →
Hubert H Humphrey Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bolingbrook
C+
596 students12:1Rate it →
John J Lukancic Middle Sch
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Romeoville
B+
591 students12:1Rate it →
A Vito Martinez Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Romeoville
B
583 students11:1Rate it →
Jane Addams Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bolingbrook
B+
548 students11:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Lockport Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Milne Grove Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Lockport
B+
233 students12:1Rate it →
Kelvin Grove Jr High School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Lockport
B
260 students9:1Rate it →
Chaney-Monge School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Crest Hill
B−
479 studentsRate it →
Fairmont School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lockport
C−
300 students9:1Rate it →
Walsh Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Lockport
363 students13:1Rate it →
Ludwig Elem School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Lockport
B
321 students12:1Rate it →
Richland Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Crest Hill
B−
774 students12:1Rate it →
Taft Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lockport
C+
272 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Dennis and Joseph Catholic Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lockport
Private · Catholic
206 students15:1Rate it →
Lupine Montessori School
Grades PK–9 · Lockport
Private · Nonsectarian
82 students16:1Rate it →
Joliet Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Crest Hill
Private · Nonsectarian
76 students16:1Rate it →
Little Explorers Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Romeoville
Private · Nonsectarian
67 students34:1Rate it →
Bobbie Noonans Child Care Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Lockport
Private · Nonsectarian
48 studentsRate it →

Left off: 5 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Wilco Area Career Center, Lasec-Ec, LASEC-Communication Dev Program, LASEC Academy and LASEC-CAD Program).

Questions about Lockport Township’s schools

Are Lockport Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Lockport Township children attend outscore 59% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #370 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lockport Township in?

Two districts: Valley View Community Unit School District 365U runs grades PK–12, and Lockport Township High School District 205 runs grades 9–12, shared with Crest Hill, Du Page, Homer Glen, Homer, Lockport and Romeoville.

Where do Lockport Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lockport Township High Sch East and Romeoville High School.

What is Lockport Township’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Valley View Community Unit School District 365U graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Lockport Township spend per student?

$20,557 in Lockport Township High School District 205 and $22,924 in Valley View Community Unit School District 365U (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lockport Township?

Yes: St. Dennis and Joseph Catholic Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 206 students), Lupine Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–9, 82 students), Joliet Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 76 students), Little Explorers Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 67 students) and Bobbie Noonans Child Care Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 48 students).

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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.