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B+

Elizabeth Eichelberger Elem Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

12450 Essington Rd, Plainfield, IL 60585 · (815) 577-3606 · Part of Plainfield School District 202

Wheatland Township’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
548
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Elizabeth Eichelberger Elem Sch

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Wheatland Township kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Elizabeth Eichelberger Elem SchYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

12450 Essington Rd, Plainfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten85
Grade 188
Grade 290
Grade 3103
Grade 490
Grade 592
Enrollment over time
576’20
558’21
555’22
557’23
548’24

Down 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 38%Hispanic 20%Asian 19%Black 18%Two or more races 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Elizabeth Eichelberger Elem Sch from Wheatland Township families.

Other schools in Plainfield School District 202

The district →
Bonnie McBeth Learning Ctr
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Plainfield
757 students19:1
Wallin Oaks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Plainfield
677 students15:1
Thomas Jefferson Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Joliet
C+
646 students13:1
Charles Reed Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Plainfield
C+
641 students13:1
Walkers Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Plainfield
A
634 students16:1
Meadow View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Plainfield
C+
627 students15:1

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; Wheatland Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.