Crete Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

435 North St
Crete, IL 60417

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Bottom 50%

Serving 389 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Crete Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 389 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Crete Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Crete Elementary School's student population of 389 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Crete Elementary School
Kind	56
1	59
2	63
3	74
4	73
5	64

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Total Students

389 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Crete Elementary School
2023	378
2022	389
2021	421
2020	392
2019	392
2018	373
2017	373
2016	366
2015	380
2014	384
2013	394
2012	413
2011	383
2010	495
2009	469
2008	473
2007	637
2006	701
2005	673
2004	708
2003	671
2002	699
2001	706
2000	635
1999	632
1998	653
1997	663
1996	649
1995	642
1994	650
1993	628
1992	625
1991	605
1990	633
1989	634
1988	610
1987	598

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Crete Elementary School
2023	26
2022	29
2020	31
2019	31
2018	27
2017	27
2016	25
2015	27
2014	25
2012	29
2011	27
2010	38
2009	37
2008	27
2007	24
2006	31
2005	31
2004	33
2003	35
2002	34
2001	34
2000	31
1999	32
1998	33
1997	32
1996	32
1995	30
1994	30
1993	30
1992	32
1991	32

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Year Founded

2010

School Calendar

School Motto

Achieving Our School Vision One Step at a Time

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Crete Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Crete Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2478 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Crete Elementary School
2023	#2478
2022	#2749
2021	#3321
2019	#2002
2018	#2294
2017	#2171
2016	#1573
2015	#1913
2014	#2117
2013	#2704
2012	#2357

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10-14%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Crete Elementary School	Illinois	Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u
2023	12%	27%	10%
2021	5%	28%	8%
2019	21%	33%	16%
2018	16%	32%	16%
2017	17%	32%	17%
2016	22%	31%	17%
2015	19%	29%	17%
2014	48%	59%	51%
2013	38%	58%	47%
2012	77%	80%	75%
2011	72%	80%	72%

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15-19%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Crete Elementary School	Illinois	Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u
2022	17%	30%	15%
2021	7%	32%	13%
2019	37%	38%	28%
2018	35%	37%	16%
2017	37%	38%	28%
2016	42%	36%	31%
2015	36%	38%	29%
2014	55%	57%	50%
2013	52%	58%	51%
2012	72%	75%	71%
2011	62%	75%	68%

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25-29%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Crete Elementary School	Illinois	Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u
2023	15:1	14:1	17:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	19:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	14:1	16:1	18:1
2011	14:1	16:1	19:1
2010	13:1	16:1	15:1
2009	13:1	16:1	16:1
2008	18:1	18:1	21:1
2007	27:1	17:1	20:1
2006	23:1	16:1	20:1
2005	22:1	16:1	20:1
2004	21:1	17:1	19:1
2003	19:1	16:1	20:1
2002	21:1	16:1	20:1
2001	21:1	16:1	20:1
2000	20:1	16:1	20:1
1999	20:1	16:1	21:1
1998	20:1	17:1	18:1
1997	21:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	18:1
1995	21:1	17:1	19:1
1994	22:1	18:1	19:1
1993	21:1	18:1	19:1
1992	20:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Crete Elementary School	Illinois	Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Crete Elementary School	Illinois	Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u
2023	24%	27%	19%
2022	21%	27%	18%
2021	18%	27%	16%
2020	17%	26%	14%
2019	17%	26%	14%
2018	13%	26%	13%
2017	13%	26%	13%
2016	15%	26%	12%
2015	14%	25%	12%
2014	13%	25%	11%
2013	13%	24%	12%
2012	11%	24%	10%
2011	9%	23%	10%
2010	6%	22%	8%
2009	9%	22%	8%
2008	5%	21%	8%
2007	6%	20%	7%
2006	10%	19%	6%
2005	8%	18%	6%
2004	6%	18%	5%
2003	6%	17%	5%
2002	4%	16%	4%
2001	4%	15%	4%
2000	2%	15%	3%
1999	2%	14%	3%
1998	4%	13%	4%
1997	4%	13%	3%
1992	1%	10%	3%

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Black

51%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Crete Elementary School	Illinois	Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u
2023	51%	17%	59%
2022	52%	17%	57%
2021	54%	17%	57%
2020	52%	17%	58%
2019	52%	17%	58%
2018	54%	17%	60%
2017	54%	17%	60%
2016	54%	17%	61%
2015	54%	17%	60%
2014	53%	17%	60%
2013	53%	18%	59%
2012	54%	18%	59%
2011	53%	18%	58%
2010	67%	20%	62%
2009	63%	20%	61%
2008	64%	20%	61%
2007	55%	20%	59%
2006	36%	20%	57%
2005	33%	20%	55%
2004	30%	21%	54%
2003	24%	21%	51%
2002	23%	21%	51%
2001	21%	21%	49%
2000	20%	21%	47%
1999	16%	21%	44%
1998	15%	21%	40%
1997	17%	20%	42%
1996	31%	21%	37%
1995	29%	20%	41%
1994	31%	21%	39%
1993	29%	21%	39%
1992	29%	21%	37%
1991	28%	21%	36%

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White

17%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Crete Elementary School	Illinois	Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u
2023	15%	45%	16%
2022	18%	47%	16%
2021	18%	47%	18%
2020	22%	48%	20%
2019	22%	48%	20%
2018	26%	49%	23%
2017	26%	49%	23%
2016	26%	49%	23%
2015	28%	49%	25%
2014	29%	50%	24%
2013	27%	50%	24%
2012	27%	51%	26%
2011	31%	51%	26%
2010	27%	53%	28%
2009	28%	53%	30%
2008	30%	54%	29%
2007	37%	55%	33%
2006	53%	56%	35%
2005	57%	57%	38%
2004	62%	57%	40%
2003	70%	58%	43%
2002	73%	59%	44%
2001	74%	60%	46%
2000	81%	61%	49%
1999	88%	62%	52%
1998	86%	63%	55%
1997	83%	64%	54%
1996	74%	64%	59%
1995	74%	65%	55%
1994	72%	65%	58%
1993	72%	65%	58%
1992	73%	66%	60%
1991	74%	66%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Crete Elementary School	Illinois	Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u
2023	9%	4%	6%
2022	8%	4%	6%
2021	9%	4%	6%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Crete Elementary School	Illinois	Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u
2023	0.66	0.70	0.56
2022	0.65	0.68	0.57
2021	0.64	0.68	0.57
2020	0.65	0.68	0.56
2019	0.65	0.68	0.56
2018	0.63	0.67	0.55
2017	0.63	0.67	0.55
2016	0.62	0.67	0.56
2015	0.61	0.67	0.57
2014	0.62	0.66	0.58
2013	0.63	0.66	0.58
2012	0.63	0.65	0.58
2011	0.62	0.66	0.59
2010	0.51	0.64	0.53
2009	0.54	0.64	0.54
2008	0.50	0.64	0.54
2007	0.56	0.63	0.54
2006	0.59	0.61	0.55
2005	0.57	0.61	0.56
2004	0.53	0.60	0.55
2003	0.45	0.59	0.55
2002	0.42	0.59	0.55
2001	0.41	0.58	0.55
2000	0.36	0.57	0.54
1999	0.28	0.56	0.54
1998	0.31	0.56	0.54
1997	0.35	0.54	0.54
1996	0.44	0.53	0.52
1995	0.43	0.53	0.53
1994	0.45	0.52	0.52
1993	0.44	0.52	0.52
1992	0.44	0.52	0.51
1991	0.44	0.52	0.51

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Eligible for

58%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Crete Elementary School	Illinois	Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u
2023	59%	43%	65%
2022	58%	43%	66%
2021	53%	44%	66%
2020	66%	47%	65%
2019	66%	47%	65%
2018	60%	46%	60%
2017	60%	46%	60%
2016	57%	47%	58%
2015	71%	52%	65%
2014	69%	47%	61%
2013	64%	45%	59%
2012	27%	21%	23%
2011	61%	39%	57%
2010	63%	37%	54%
2009	58%	33%	47%
2008	50%	32%	29%
2007	31%	32%	26%
2006	16%	32%	38%
2005	16%	32%	35%
2004	16%	31%	37%
2003	17%	30%	37%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Crete Elementary School	Illinois	Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u
2023	16%	4%	9%
2022	15%	4%	9%
2021	14%	4%	9%
2020	6%	2%	3%
2019	6%	2%	3%
2018	15%	4%	7%
2017	15%	4%	7%
2016	13%	3%	8%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	9%	5%	10%
2012	44%	27%	41%
2011	6%	5%	8%
2010	10%	6%	10%
2009	10%	6%	12%
2008	7%	6%	8%
2007	5%	6%	7%
2006	4%	6%	9%
2005	4%	5%	7%
2004	6%	5%	9%
2003	4%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Crete Elementary School's ranking?

Crete Elementary School is ranked #2478 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Crete Elementary School?

389 students attend Crete Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Crete Elementary School students are Black, 22% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Crete Elementary School?

Crete Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Crete Elementary School offer ?

Crete Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Crete Elementary School part of?

Crete Elementary School is part of Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u.

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