Best Public Schools in Plainfield, IL

Summary:

The city of Plainfield, Illinois is home to 28 schools, including 15 elementary schools, 9 middle schools, and 4 high schools, all part of the Plainfield School District 202. The district is ranked 291 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The standout schools in the Plainfield area include Plainfield North High School, ranked 72 out of 697 Illinois high schools with a 4-star rating and exceptional graduation and test scores; Heritage Grove Middle School, ranked 184 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools with a 4-star rating and high proficiency rates; Freedom Elementary School, ranked 210 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools with a 4-star rating and outstanding test performance; and Lincoln Elementary, ranked 204 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools with a 5-star rating and exceptional test scores.

The data reveals a wide range in performance across the Plainfield schools, with some schools like Timber Ridge Middle School and Creekside Elementary School struggling with much lower proficiency rates compared to the top-performing schools. This suggests a need to address equity and provide additional support for underperforming schools in the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walkers Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	24810 W 135th St	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 439-2885	624	40	15.5	21.5%	422 (67.6%)	37 (5.9%)	58 (9.3%)	81 (13.0%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	89.9	192^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	90.7%		87.4	226^th of 2077 public elementary schools	89.1%	34	85.4	68.6	57.3	79.4				68.4	61.4	45.7	44.6				50.6			96.7	97.2	97.2	97.2		97.2	97.2			$12,556	$541	$12,015
Timber Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 S Bronk Rd	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 439-3410	848	57	14.8	40.0%	393 (46.3%)	93 (11.0%)	291 (34.3%)	32 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.2%)	50.7	590^th of 1363 public middle schools	56.7%		55.6	508^th of 1367 public middle schools	62.8%	82	61.5				52.2	30.9	50.0	43.6				17.9	26.0	24.1	22.8			99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.9	99.0	99.0		98.2	$13,694	$1,389	$12,305
Wesmere Elementary School	Public	K-5	2001 Wesmere Pkwy	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 439-3244	570	41	13.8	41.1%	252 (44.2%)	99 (17.4%)	175 (30.7%)	21 (3.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	39.1	1172^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	43.3%		45.7	1038^th of 2077 public elementary schools	50.0%	134	53.6	24.4	28.0	26.3				26.3	31.4	20.0	17.5				22.3			98.0	97.6	97.6	97.6		97.6	98.0			$14,664	$883	$13,781
Lakewood Falls Elementary School	Public	K-5	14050 S Budler Rd	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 439-4560	540	39	13.7	51.9%	165 (30.6%)	110 (20.4%)	203 (37.6%)	36 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	47.4	994^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.9%		49.7	952^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	54.2%	42	45.5	29.2	41.7	34.8				35.1	22.5	32.2	13.5				22.5			97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4		97.4	96.9			$14,726	$1,039	$13,687
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	23723 Getson Dr	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 436-9278	556	40	14.0	39.0%	306 (55.0%)	58 (10.4%)	147 (26.4%)	24 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	67.9	590^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.5%		67.6	607^th of 2077 public elementary schools	70.8%	17	74.7	53.8	39.8	44.0				45.6	53.3	19.2	37.4				35.9			97.7	97.9	97.9	97.9		97.9	97.7			$16,146	$929	$15,217
Indian Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	14723 S Eastern Ave	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 436-6128	541	43	12.5	42.7%	234 (43.3%)	81 (15.0%)	190 (35.1%)	16 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	62.1	426^th of 1363 public middle schools	68.7%		58.5	462^nd of 1367 public middle schools	66.2%	36	67.9				50.6	41.7	64.2	52.4				19.2	25.6	39.1	28.6			99.1	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.2	98.9	99.1		98.3	$16,348	$804	$15,544
Plainfield High School	Public	9-12	24120 W Fort Beggs Dr	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 436-3200	1,898	114	16.6	39.6%	946 (49.8%)	220 (11.6%)	564 (29.7%)	69 (3.6%)	7 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (4.7%)	66.5	182^nd of 697 public high schools	73.9%		54.7	277^th of 699 public high schools	60.4%	95	32.2															24.7	32.9	99.1	99.0	98.9	98.9	99.3	99.0	99.1		98.6	$14,284	$658	$13,627
Heritage Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	12425 S Van Dyke Rd	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 439-4810	833	57	14.6	25.2%	477 (57.3%)	63 (7.6%)	118 (14.2%)	138 (16.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.0%)	84.3	184^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.5%		85.4	163^rd of 1367 public middle schools	88.1%	21	74.4				55.0	76.4	80.6	71.3				31.1	52.5	44.1	43.2			98.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.2		97.3	$14,106	$486	$13,620
River View Elementary School	Public	K-5	2097 S Bronk Rd	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 439-4840	571	43	13.2	41.3%	315 (55.2%)	56 (9.8%)	158 (27.7%)	18 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	63	679^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.2%		65.2	648^th of 2077 public elementary schools	68.8%	31	62.2	55.0	42.7	38.3				45.5	45.5	29.2	19.2				31.5			98.6	98.4	98.4	98.4		98.6	98.6			$14,390	$853	$13,537
Meadow View Elementary School	Public	K-5	2501 Mirage Ave	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 439-4828	585	37	15.7	43.8%	278 (47.5%)	104 (17.8%)	159 (27.2%)	11 (1.9%)	11 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.4%)	50.5	922^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	55.4%		49.4	964^th of 2077 public elementary schools	53.6%	42	52.4	40.2	36.6	38.9				38.7	34.3	19.5	14.8				22.9			96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0		95.8	95.6			$13,853	$1,292	$12,561
Plainfield South High School	Public	9-12	7800 Caton Farm Rd	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 439-5555	2,379	139	17.1	39.6%	1,047 (44.0%)	434 (18.2%)	720 (30.3%)	69 (2.9%)	8 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (4.2%)	65.1	195^th of 697 public high schools	72.0%		60.1	242^nd of 699 public high schools	65.4%	47	57.1															25.8	30.5	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	97.4	99.0	99.1		97.6	$13,109	$592	$12,517
Creekside Elementary School	Public	K-5	13909 S Budler Rd	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 577-4700	489	40	12.3	49.9%	152 (31.1%)	94 (19.2%)	196 (40.1%)	34 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	44.6	1058^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.8%		56.9	800^th of 2077 public elementary schools	61.5%	258	59.3	44.3	26.3	34.1				35.2	30.3	19.3	11.0				20.5			97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7		97.5	97.7			$15,112	$1,011	$14,101
Bonnie McBeth Learning Center	Public	PK	15730 S Howard St	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 439-4288	774	40	19.3	39.8%	333 (43.0%)	103 (13.3%)	191 (24.7%)	105 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.4%)								(n/a)																		98.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.6	98.2	98.5		$16,244	$735	$15,509
Drauden Point Middle School	Public	6-8	1911 Drauden Rd	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 577-4900	672	50	13.5	43.6%	287 (42.7%)	131 (19.5%)	202 (30.1%)	14 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (5.1%)	53.8	544^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.1%		53.2	544^th of 1367 public middle schools	60.2%		62.6				56.9	39.3	55.6	51.0				17.9	16.5	27.2	20.8			98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	100.0	98.1	98.2		97.9	$15,471	$1,147	$14,325
Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1900 Caton Ridge Dr	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 577-4630	459	39	11.8	46.8%	169 (36.8%)	76 (16.6%)	171 (37.3%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	54.2	836^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.6%		53.1	880^th of 2077 public elementary schools	57.6%	44	60.8	43.5	32.0	58.1				43.8	33.0	18.3	14.8				22.0			99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4		99.4	99.4			$15,052	$1,101	$13,951
Eagle Pointe Elementary School	Public	K-5	24562 Norwood Dr	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 577-4800	575	41	14.0	30.6%	381 (66.3%)	42 (7.3%)	57 (9.9%)	76 (13.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	86.6	244^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.2%		83.6	300^th of 2077 public elementary schools	85.6%	56	82.1	70.1	55.6	59.9				60.9	59.8	41.7	44.7				47.5			97.8	98.1	98.1	98.1		98.1	97.8			$14,417	$516	$13,901
Plainfield Academy	Public	6-12	23930 W Lockport St	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 439-5521	0	32	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																		97.7	97.2	97.2	97.2	98.3	97.2	100.0		96.0
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	14740 Meadow Ln	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 577-4500	515	43	12.1	23.7%	312 (60.6%)	39 (7.6%)	78 (15.1%)	67 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	89.2	204^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.1%		90	182^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	91.2%	22	80.4	51.0	68.7	68.5				62.5	43.5	58.5	59.8				53.8			98.1	98.4	98.4	98.4		98.4	98.2			$14,957	$679	$14,278
Plainfield North High School	Public	9-12	12005 S 248th Ave	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 609-8506	2,365	136	17.4	19.4%	1,454 (61.5%)	200 (8.5%)	382 (16.2%)	229 (9.7%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	92 (3.9%)	89.5	72^nd of 697 public high schools	89.7%		74.5	143^rd of 699 public high schools	79.5%	71	52.4															40.1	44.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5		97.4	$12,889	$443	$12,446
Richard Ira Jones Middle School	Public	6-8	15320 W Wallin Dr	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 267-3600	851	54	15.6	24.0%	508 (59.7%)	91 (10.7%)	133 (15.6%)	88 (10.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (3.3%)	79	236^th of 1363 public middle schools	82.7%		83.1	188^th of 1367 public middle schools	86.2%	48	79.3				63.7	58.9	67.9	63.7				33.4	34.4	43.6	37.4			98.1	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.1	97.9	98.1		97.7	$13,788	$1,130	$12,658
Charles Reed Elementary School	Public	K-5	2110 Clublands Pkwy	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 254-2160	622	45	13.7	41.2%	260 (41.8%)	115 (18.5%)	197 (31.7%)	20 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	44.5	1062^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	48.6%		47.4	1005^th of 2077 public elementary schools	51.6%	57	52.6	26.6	36.3	22.7				27.8	33.0	29.5	15.9				25.6			97.4	97.1	97.1	97.1		97.3	97.4			$13,617	$1,100	$12,517
Freedom Elementary School	Public	K-5	11600 Heritage Meadows Dr	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 254-4005	533	36	14.8	28.1%	249 (46.7%)	32 (6.0%)	33 (6.2%)	165 (31.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.8%)	88.9	210^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.8%		91	162^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	92.2%	48	80.6	57.5	64.9	70.1				64.4	46.0	58.3	46.4				50.2			95.8	96.2	96.2	96.2		96.0	96.2			$13,707	$533	$13,175
John F Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	12350 Essington Rd	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 439-8024	935	59	15.8	35.2%	344 (36.8%)	160 (17.1%)	208 (22.2%)	149 (15.9%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (7.2%)	74.5	290^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.7%		77.3	246^th of 1367 public middle schools	82.0%	44	76.7				65.6	50.5	61.9	59.6				31.6	38.8	34.5	34.9			98.6	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.5	98.6		98.1	$12,262	$509	$11,753
Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School	Public	K-5	12450 Essington Rd	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 577-3606	557	42	13.4	32.5%	219 (39.3%)	92 (16.5%)	116 (20.8%)	100 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	78.7	397^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.8%		83.1	315^th of 2077 public elementary schools	84.8%	82	66.7	47.6	60.0	49.5				52.3	47.6	44.5	35.3				42.0			99.1	98.9	98.9	98.9		99.1	99.1			$14,524	$452	$14,072
Plainfield East High School	Public	9-12	12001 Naperville Rd	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 577-0324	1,868	113	16.5	40.7%	662 (35.4%)	361 (19.3%)	494 (26.4%)	226 (12.1%)	11 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (5.8%)	78.6	118^th of 697 public high schools	83.1%		67.3	183^rd of 699 public high schools	73.8%	65	53.0															33.8	36.0	98.9	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.1	98.3	99.0		98.2	$14,007	$534	$13,473
Wallin Oaks Elementary School	Public	K-5	15410 S Wallin Dr	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(815) 577-5700	645	42	15.4	25.7%	332 (51.5%)	60 (9.3%)	124 (19.2%)	92 (14.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	75.3	470^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.3%		75.1	463^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	77.7%	7	63.9	50.0	52.2	51.8				51.4	43.6	36.3	35.7				38.2			97.2	97.0	97.0	97.0		97.2	97.0			$11,908	$544	$11,364
Troy Middle School	Public	7-8	5800 Theodore Dr	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Troy CCSD 30C	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(815) 577-6760	878	69	12.6	40.4%	358 (40.8%)	160 (18.2%)	307 (35.0%)	20 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.8%)	61.6	431^st of 1363 public middle schools	68.4%		59.9	442^nd of 1367 public middle schools	67.7%	11	60.1					50.6	54.1	52.4					23.4	31.5	27.4												$16,070	$448	$15,622
Orenic Intermediate School	Public	5-6	5820 Theodore Dr	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Troy CCSD 30C	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(815) 577-6760	809	69	11.7	46.8%	315 (38.9%)	139 (17.2%)	298 (36.8%)	22 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.3%)								(n/a)	59.4			38.8	53.7			46.7			22.1	20.9			21.5												$16,718	$372	$16,345
Grande Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	26933 W Grande Park Blvd	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 551-9700	665	36	18.7	22.6%	365 (54.9%)	93 (14.0%)	91 (13.7%)	88 (13.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.9%)	53.6	850^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.9%		73.1	496^th of 2077 public elementary schools	76.1%	354	65.8	26.0	39.9	36.0				34.3	37.5	28.4	26.4				30.5			99.0	98.9	98.9	98.9		98.7	99.0			$12,788	$558	$12,230
Murphy Junior High School	Public	6-8	26923 W Grande Park Blvd	Plainfield	60585	Will County	Cusd 308	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(630) 608-5100	688	46	14.8	19.9%	340 (49.4%)	96 (14.0%)	108 (15.7%)	108 (15.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.9%)	76.4	269^th of 1363 public middle schools	80.3%		75.2	275^th of 1367 public middle schools	79.9%	6	62.7				66.5	51.6	61.1	59.8				41.0	36.0	34.4	37.0			97.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.5	97.4	97.8		95.2	$14,709	$576	$14,133

Cities Near Plainfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bolingbrook	2.74 mi	15	365^th
Romeoville	3.32 mi	9	275^th
Joliet	4.09 mi	39	626^th
Naperville	4.27 mi	45	39^th
Crest Hill	5.09 mi	4	547^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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