Lynne Thigpen Elem School
Joliet, IL · Joliet PSD 86
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
1,861st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 12%▲ Improving
207 S Midland Ave, Joliet, IL 60436
(815)741-7629NCES ID 172058005731Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Lynne Thigpen Elem School 1,861st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 12% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 7th in 2019 to 12th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 2023), Black (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 2019) and Black (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.
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 627 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2003, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 33.3% | 64.1% | ▲ 30.8 pts | |
| Black | 36.4% | 21.4% | ▼ 15.0 pts | |
| White | 22.0% | 8.9% | ▼ 13.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 6.8% | 5.3% | ▼ 1.5 pts | |
| Asian | 1.5% | 0.2% | ▼ 1.3 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2003. 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 $227K in zip 60436 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 Lynne Thigpen Elem School
- #1847Pershing Elem SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 0.6 mi away1,847th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▲4 · Math 12% ▼3Compare - #1765Rockdale Elem SchoolRockdale SD 84 · 0.7 mi away1,765th of 2,105
ELA 31% ▲8 · Math 14% ▼1Compare - #1982Farragut Elem SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 1.3 mi away1,982nd of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼4 · Math 11% ▼4Compare - #1345Thomas Jefferson Elem SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 1.7 mi away1,345th of 2,105
ELA 36% ▲13 · Math 35% ▲20Compare - #1529Taft Elementary SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 1.8 mi away1,529th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▲11 · Math 26% ▲11Compare - #2030Carl Sandburg ElementaryJoliet PSD 86 · 1.9 mi away2,030th of 2,105
ELA 17% ▼6 · Math 11% ▼4Compare - #1812M J Cunningham Elem SchJoliet PSD 86 · 2 mi away1,812th of 2,105
ELA 22% ▼1 · Math 20% ▲5Compare - #2058Edna Keith Elem SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 2.4 mi away2,058th of 2,105
ELA 12% ▼11 · Math 12% ▼3Compare
What school district is Lynne Thigpen Elem School in?
Lynne Thigpen Elem School is part of the Joliet PSD 86 district in Joliet, Illinois.
Is Lynne Thigpen Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Lynne Thigpen Elem School 1,861st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 12% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Lynne Thigpen Elem School?
Hispanic 64%, Black 21%, White 9%, Two or more races 5% (627 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Lynne Thigpen Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60436 is $227K 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.