Joyce Kilmer Elementary School serves 516 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Joyce Kilmer Elementary School’s learner population of 516 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

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

The equity score of Joyce Kilmer Elementary School is 0.59, 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 closest high school to Joyce Kilmer Elementary School is Buffalo Grove High School (0.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is Cooper Middle School (1.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Booth Tarkington Elementary School (0.9 miles away)