Crete Elementary School
Crete, IL · Crete Monee CUSD 201U
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
1,628th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 23%▼ Declining
435 North St, Crete, IL 60417
(708)367-8430NCES ID 171125001343Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Crete Elementary School 1,628th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 23% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 44th in 2019 to 23th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023), White (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2022) stops before 2023: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 389 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 53.3% | 51.4% | ▼ 1.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 8.9% | 22.1% | ▲ 13.2 pts | |
| White | 31.1% | 16.5% | ▼ 14.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.2% | 9.0% | ▲ 3.8 pts | |
| Asian | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $298K in zip 60417 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Crete Elementary School
- #1459Steger Intermediate CenterSteger SD 194 · 1.6 mi away1,459th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▼7 · Math 32% ▲18Compare - #1698Balmoral Elem SchCrete Monee CUSD 201U · 1.8 mi away1,698th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼6 · Math 17% ▲3Compare - –Steger Primary CenterSteger SD 194 · 2.3 mi awayCompare
- #1368Coretta Scott King Magnet SchCrete Monee CUSD 201U · 2.7 mi away1,368th of 2,105
ELA 41% ▲2 · Math 27% ▲13Compare - #873U S Grant Elem SchoolChicago Heights SD 170 · 3 mi away873rd of 2,105
ELA 52% ▲13 · Math 45% ▲31Compare - #1384Garfield Elem SchoolChicago Heights SD 170 · 3.3 mi away1,384th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼6 · Math 34% ▲20Compare - #1226Blackhawk Primary CenterPark Forest - Chicago Heights School District 163 · 3.5 mi away1,226th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼5 · Math 42% ▲28Compare - #130821st Century Primary CenterPark Forest - Chicago Heights School District 163 · 3.5 mi away1,308th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼9 · Math 43% ▲29Compare
What school district is Crete Elementary School in?
Crete Elementary School is part of the Crete Monee CUSD 201U district in Crete, Illinois.
Is Crete Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Crete Elementary School 1,628th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 23% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Crete Elementary School?
Black 51%, Hispanic 22%, White 17%, Two or more races 9% (389 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Crete Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60417 is $298K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.