Woodland Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Woodland Elementary School

701 3rd Ave
Joliet, IL 60433

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Bottom 50%

Serving 391 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Woodland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 6% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 391 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Woodland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Woodland Elementary School's student population of 391 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Woodland Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	45
1	54
2	79
3	68
4	57
5	70

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Total Students

391 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Woodland Elementary School
2023	338
2022	395
2021	362
2020	399
2019	399
2018	458
2017	458
2016	474
2015	506
2014	564
2013	506
2012	481
2011	533
2010	390
2009	444
2008	405
2007	373
2006	369
2005	361
2004	266
2003	291
2002	293
2001	293
2000	241
1999	339
1998	280
1997	275
1996	253
1995	243
1994	242
1993	252
1992	201
1991	192
1990	200
1989	192
1988	214
1987	246

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Woodland Elementary School
2023	19
2022	22
2020	27
2019	27
2018	26
2017	26
2016	28
2015	26
2014	27
2013	30
2012	25
2011	25
2010	23
2009	21
2008	17
2007	17
2006	19
2005	20
2004	16
2003	13
2002	12
2001	13
2000	12
1999	12
1998	13
1997	14
1996	13
1995	13
1994	13
1993	12
1992	12
1991	11
1990	10

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Woodland Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Woodland Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#3206 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Woodland Elementary School
2023	#3206
2022	#3243
2021	#3321
2019	#3193
2018	#2959
2017	#2793
2016	#2599
2015	#3016
2014	#2952
2013	#3317
2012	#2776

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6-9%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Woodland Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet PSD 86 School District
2023	7%	27%	10%
2021	5%	28%	8%
2019	15%	33%	15%
2018	16%	32%	16%
2017	20%	32%	17%
2016	20%	31%	18%
2015	13%	29%	18%
2014	44%	59%	52%
2013	33%	58%	52%
2012	73%	80%	84%
2011	75%	80%	83%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Woodland Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet PSD 86 School District
2022	6%	30%	14%
2021	7%	32%	12%
2019	9%	38%	19%
2018	16%	37%	16%
2017	18%	38%	22%
2016	19%	36%	21%
2015	14%	38%	26%
2014	31%	57%	42%
2013	33%	58%	46%
2012	62%	75%	70%
2011	57%	75%	70%

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15-19%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Woodland Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet PSD 86 School District
2023	18:1	14:1	16:1
2022	18:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	18:1
2019	15:1	15:1	18:1
2018	18:1	16:1	18:1
2017	18:1	15:1	18:1
2016	17:1	16:1	18:1
2015	19:1	16:1	19:1
2014	21:1	16:1	19:1
2013	17:1	13:1	16:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	21:1	16:1	19:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	21:1	16:1	19:1
2008	24:1	18:1	22:1
2007	22:1	17:1	19:1
2006	19:1	16:1	19:1
2005	18:1	16:1	18:1
2004	17:1	17:1	19:1
2003	22:1	16:1	19:1
2002	24:1	16:1	20:1
2001	23:1	16:1	20:1
2000	20:1	16:1	20:1
1999	28:1	16:1	21:1
1998	22:1	17:1	22:1
1997	20:1	17:1	21:1
1996	19:1	17:1	21:1
1995	19:1	17:1	20:1
1994	19:1	18:1	20:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	17:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2006)
Year	Woodland Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet PSD 86 School District
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	3%
1992	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

77%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Woodland Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet PSD 86 School District
2023	70%	27%	67%
2022	76%	27%	66%
2021	67%	27%	64%
2020	66%	26%	62%
2019	66%	26%	62%
2018	59%	26%	56%
2017	59%	26%	56%
2016	61%	26%	59%
2015	60%	25%	58%
2014	59%	25%	56%
2013	55%	24%	53%
2012	58%	24%	51%
2011	54%	23%	50%
2010	48%	22%	46%
2009	52%	22%	50%
2008	46%	21%	49%
2007	44%	20%	46%
2006	40%	19%	45%
2005	33%	18%	40%
2004	39%	18%	38%
2003	45%	17%	37%
2002	42%	16%	35%
2001	33%	15%	33%
2000	27%	15%	30%
1999	33%	14%	28%
1998	30%	13%	26%
1997	27%	13%	26%
1996	23%	12%	24%
1995	21%	12%	23%
1994	42%	11%	21%
1993	42%	11%	20%
1992	20%	10%	19%
1991	23%	10%	19%

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Black

20%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Woodland Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet PSD 86 School District
2023	26%	17%	22%
2022	20%	17%	22%
2021	28%	17%	22%
2020	26%	17%	24%
2019	26%	17%	24%
2018	29%	17%	24%
2017	29%	17%	24%
2016	32%	17%	26%
2015	34%	17%	27%
2014	34%	17%	27%
2013	40%	18%	27%
2012	35%	18%	28%
2011	39%	18%	29%
2010	49%	20%	33%
2009	45%	20%	31%
2008	52%	20%	32%
2007	53%	20%	34%
2006	55%	20%	34%
2005	64%	20%	36%
2004	59%	21%	37%
2003	54%	21%	39%
2002	56%	21%	39%
2001	65%	21%	40%
2000	71%	21%	41%
1999	62%	21%	41%
1998	67%	21%	41%
1997	71%	20%	40%
1996	75%	21%	41%
1995	76%	20%	40%
1994	57%	21%	40%
1993	53%	21%	39%
1992	68%	21%	39%
1991	68%	21%	39%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Woodland Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet PSD 86 School District
2023	2%	45%	8%
2022	2%	47%	9%
2021	3%	47%	10%
2020	4%	48%	10%
2019	4%	48%	10%
2018	3%	49%	11%
2017	3%	49%	11%
2016	4%	49%	12%
2015	3%	49%	13%
2014	4%	50%	14%
2013	3%	50%	15%
2012	3%	51%	15%
2011	1%	51%	15%
2010	3%	53%	19%
2009	3%	53%	17%
2008	2%	54%	17%
2007	3%	55%	18%
2006	3%	56%	19%
2005	2%	57%	21%
2004	2%	57%	22%
2003	1%	58%	23%
2002	2%	59%	25%
2001	2%	60%	26%
2000	2%	61%	28%
1999	4%	62%	30%
1998	5%	63%	32%
1997	7%	64%	33%
1996	7%	64%	34%
1995	5%	65%	36%
1994	4%	65%	38%
1993	4%	65%	40%
1992	10%	66%	41%
1991	9%	66%	40%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Woodland Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet PSD 86 School District
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	9%	3%	9%
2017	9%	3%	9%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Woodland Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet PSD 86 School District
2023	0.45	0.70	0.51
2022	0.39	0.68	0.52
2021	0.48	0.68	0.53
2020	0.50	0.68	0.55
2019	0.50	0.68	0.55
2018	0.56	0.67	0.61
2017	0.56	0.67	0.61
2016	0.53	0.67	0.58
2015	0.53	0.67	0.58
2014	0.54	0.66	0.61
2013	0.54	0.66	0.63
2012	0.54	0.65	0.64
2011	0.56	0.66	0.65
2010	0.57	0.64	0.63
2009	0.57	0.64	0.62
2008	0.56	0.64	0.63
2007	0.57	0.63	0.64
2006	0.54	0.61	0.65
2005	0.49	0.61	0.67
2004	0.50	0.60	0.67
2003	0.51	0.59	0.67
2002	0.51	0.59	0.67
2001	0.47	0.58	0.67
2000	0.43	0.57	0.68
1999	0.51	0.56	0.68
1998	0.50	0.56	0.67
1997	0.49	0.54	0.68
1996	0.45	0.53	0.67
1995	0.42	0.53	0.67
1994	0.55	0.52	0.66
1993	0.55	0.52	0.66
1992	0.49	0.52	0.65
1991	0.49	0.52	0.65

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Woodland Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet PSD 86 School District
2023	100%	43%	96%
2022	100%	43%	94%
2021	100%	44%	93%
2020	98%	47%	93%
2019	98%	47%	93%
2018	99%	46%	93%
2017	99%	46%	93%
2016	100%	47%	94%
2015	99%	52%	93%
2014	89%	47%	62%
2013	77%	45%	71%
2012	42%	21%	38%
2011	76%	39%	71%
2010	85%	37%	69%
2009	61%	33%	57%
2008	77%	32%	55%
2007	85%	32%	57%
2006	84%	32%	63%
2005	76%	32%	60%
2004	82%	31%	60%
2003	71%	30%	51%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Woodland Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet PSD 86 School District
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	39%	27%	40%
2011	6%	5%	6%
2010	8%	6%	9%
2009	9%	6%	10%
2008	10%	6%	10%
2007	10%	6%	11%
2006	9%	6%	10%
2005	11%	5%	10%
2004	9%	5%	11%
2003	9%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Joliet PSD 86 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Woodland Elementary School's ranking?

Woodland Elementary School is ranked #3206 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 6% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Woodland Elementary School?

391 students attend Woodland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Woodland Elementary School students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Woodland Elementary School?

Woodland Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Woodland Elementary School offer ?

Woodland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Woodland Elementary School part of?

Woodland Elementary School is part of Joliet PSD 86 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 391 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50%
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education