Lynne Thigpen Elementary School serves 657 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Lynne Thigpen 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 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino and Black).

School Overview: Lynne Thigpen Elementary School’s learner population of 657 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

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

The equity score of Lynne Thigpen Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the equity score at the state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Lynne Thigpen Elementary School is Joliet West High School (0.9 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Dirksen Junior High School (0.0 miles away)