Pershing Elementary School serves 588 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Pershing Elementary School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 11% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Pershing Elementary School’s learner population of 588 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Pershing Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Pershing Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Pershing Elementary School is Joliet West High School (0.6 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Dirksen Junior High School (0.5 miles away)