M J Cunningham Elem Sch
Joliet, IL · Joliet PSD 86
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
1,812th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 14%· Stable
500 Moran St, Joliet, IL 60435
(815)723-0169NCES ID 172058002325Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks M J Cunningham Elem Sch 1,812th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 14% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 11th in 2019 to 14th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) 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 2019) 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.
Black (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.
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 491 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 69.8% | 81.9% | ▲ 12.1 pts | |
| White | 12.1% | 7.7% | ▼ 4.4 pts | |
| Black | 12.4% | 6.5% | ▼ 5.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.1% | 3.7% | ▼ 1.4 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 M J Cunningham Elem Sch
- #1982Farragut Elem SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 0.7 mi away1,982nd of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼3 · Math 11% ▼9Compare - #1529Taft Elementary SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 1.2 mi away1,529th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▲12 · Math 26% ▲6Compare - #1740Chaney-Monge SchoolChaney-Monge SD 88 · 1.3 mi away1,740th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▲11 · Math 14% ▼6Compare - #1999Sator Sanchez Elem SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 1.4 mi away1,999th of 2,105
ELA 20% ▼2 · Math 10% ▼10Compare - #1847Pershing Elem SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 1.5 mi away1,847th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▲5 · Math 12% ▼8Compare - #1861Lynne Thigpen Elem SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 2 mi away1,861st of 2,105
ELA 23% ▲1 · Math 15% ▼5Compare - #2058Edna Keith Elem SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 2.1 mi away2,058th of 2,105
ELA 12% ▼10 · Math 12% ▼8Compare - #806Forest Park Individual Ed SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 2.1 mi away806th of 2,105
ELA 58% ▲36 · Math 42% ▲22Compare
What school district is M J Cunningham Elem Sch in?
M J Cunningham Elem Sch is part of the Joliet PSD 86 district in Joliet, Illinois.
Is M J Cunningham Elem Sch a good school?
SchoolRow ranks M J Cunningham Elem Sch 1,812th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 14% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of M J Cunningham Elem Sch?
Hispanic 82%, White 8%, Black 7%, Two or more races 4% (491 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near M J Cunningham Elem Sch 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.