Pershing Elem School

251 N Midland Ave, Joliet IL, 60435 | Joliet Township High School District 204 | 815-725-0986
  • grades KG-5
  • students 588
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 18% 47% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 50 in Joliet
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
23%Joliet
33%Illinois

Pershing Elem School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Joliet Township High School District 204" in Joliet, IL. There are a total of 588 students and 31 teachers at Pershing Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Pershing Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.5%, which is 47% lower than the Illinois average.

Pershing Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students588
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Pershing Elem School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All13%
310-14%
415-19%
510-14%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
310-14%
430-34%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Pershing Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 19.9% 19.0% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 24.9% 25.9% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 0.7% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 46.6% 50.7% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.6% 3.4% 3.0% 3.1%

Joliet demographics profile

StatisticJolietIllinoisNational
Population147,32312,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,26422891
Median age33.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%55%55%
Speak English73%77%79%
Speak Spanish24%13%13%

Education level achieved in Joliet

IndexJolietIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade81.9%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school80.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college53.9%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.0%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.4%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters7.1%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Pershing Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.