Crystal Lawns Elem School
Joliet, IL · Plainfield SD 202
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
841st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 60%▲ Improving
2544 Crystal Dr, Joliet, IL 60435
(815)436-9519NCES ID 173174003336Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Crystal Lawns Elem School 841st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 60% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 47th in 2019 to 60th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2019) 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.
Black (last reported 2019) 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 2024) 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.
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 352 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 34.0% | 44.3% | ▲ 10.3 pts | |
| White | 53.0% | 42.6% | ▼ 10.4 pts | |
| Black | 6.1% | 7.4% | ▲ 1.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.8% | 3.1% | ▼ 0.7 pts | |
| Asian | 2.6% | 2.3% | ▼ 0.3 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 $275K in zip 60435 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 Crystal Lawns Elem School
- #1400Grand Prairie Elem SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 0.7 mi away1,400th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼17 · Math 29% ▼16Compare - #968Richland Elem SchoolRichland GSD 88A · 1.4 mi away968th of 2,105
ELA 58% ▲4 · Math 34% ▼11Compare - #763River View Elementary SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 2.1 mi away763rd of 2,105
ELA 58% ▲4 · Math 46% ▲1Compare - #2030Carl Sandburg ElementaryJoliet PSD 86 · 2.1 mi away2,030th of 2,105
ELA 17% ▼37 · Math 11% ▼34Compare - #846Troy Craughwell SchoolTroy CCSD 30C · 2.3 mi away846th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▼7 · Math 52% ▲7Compare - #1529Taft Elementary SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 2.7 mi away1,529th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼20 · Math 26% ▼19Compare - #1345Thomas Jefferson Elem SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 2.8 mi away1,345th of 2,105
ELA 36% ▼18 · Math 35% ▼10Compare - #505Central Elem SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 2.8 mi away505th of 2,105
ELA 65% ▲11 · Math 55% ▲10Compare
What school district is Crystal Lawns Elem School in?
Crystal Lawns Elem School is part of the Plainfield SD 202 district in Joliet, Illinois.
Is Crystal Lawns Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Crystal Lawns Elem School 841st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 60% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Crystal Lawns Elem School?
Hispanic 44%, White 43%, Black 7%, Two or more races 3% (352 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Crystal Lawns Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60435 is $275K 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.