Dirksen Elementary School (Closed 2004)

Q: What school district is Dirksen Elementary School part of?

Dirksen Elementary School is part of Joliet 51���� District 86.

Dirksen Elementary School (Closed 2004)

203 S Midland
Joliet, IL 60436

Dirksen Elementary School serves 225 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

Minority enrollment was 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dirksen Elementary School
Kind	32
1	38
2	34
3	48
4	29
5	44

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Total Students

225 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Dirksen Elementary School
2024	225
2023	225
2022	225
2021	225
2020	225
2019	225
2018	225
2017	225
2016	225
2015	225
2003	225
2002	226
2001	214
2000	211
1999	189
1998	198
1997	171
1996	175
1995	184
1994	165
1993	152
1992	162
1991	159
1990	159
1989	176

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Total Classroom Teachers (02-03)

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2003)
Year	Dirksen Elementary School
2003	9
2002	10
2001	10
2000	8
1999	7
1998	9
1997	7
1996	6
1995	6
1994	4
1993	5
1992	5
1991	6
1990	6
1989	6
1988	6
1987	6

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2003)
Year	Dirksen Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet 51�� District 86
2003	25:1	17:1	19:1
2002	23:1	17:1	20:1
2001	21:1	17:1	20:1
2000	26:1	17:1	20:1
1999	27:1	17:1	21:1
1998	22:1	17:1	22:1
1997	24:1	17:1	21:1
1996	29:1	17:1	21:1
1995	31:1	18:1	20:1
1994	41:1	18:1	20:1
1993	30:1	17:1	19:1
1992	32:1	17:1	18:1
1991	27:1	17:1	18:1
1990	27:1	18:1	19:1
1989	29:1	18:1	19:1
1988	28:1	18:1	19:1
1987	31:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Dirksen Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet 51�� District 86
2024	1%	6%
2002	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1997	3%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

33%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Dirksen Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet 51�� District 86
2024	33%	28%
2023	33%	27%	67%
2022	33%	27%	66%
2021	33%	27%	64%
2020	33%	26%	62%
2019	33%	26%	62%
2018	34%	26%	56%
2017	34%	26%	56%
2016	34%	26%	59%
2015	34%	25%	58%
2003	34%	17%	37%
2002	28%	16%	35%
2001	28%	15%	33%
2000	20%	15%	30%
1999	17%	14%	28%
1998	9%	13%	26%
1997	11%	13%	26%
1996	11%	12%	24%
1995	9%	12%	23%
1994	8%	11%	21%
1993	6%	11%	20%
1992	3%	10%	19%
1991	5%	10%	19%
1990	4%	9%	18%
1989	2%	9%	17%

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Black

28%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Dirksen Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet 51�� District 86
2024	28%	17%
2023	29%	17%	22%
2022	29%	17%	22%
2021	29%	17%	22%
2020	29%	17%	24%
2019	29%	17%	24%
2018	28%	17%	24%
2017	28%	17%	24%
2016	28%	17%	26%
2015	28%	17%	27%
2003	28%	21%	39%
2002	26%	21%	39%
2001	24%	21%	40%
2000	26%	21%	41%
1999	21%	21%	41%
1998	23%	21%	41%
1997	18%	20%	40%
1996	23%	21%	41%
1995	21%	20%	40%
1994	18%	21%	40%
1993	18%	21%	39%
1992	25%	21%	39%
1991	20%	21%	39%
1990	23%	22%	40%
1989	23%	22%	40%

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White

38%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Dirksen Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet 51�� District 86
2024	38%	45%
2023	38%	45%	8%
2022	38%	47%	9%
2021	38%	47%	10%
2020	38%	48%	10%
2019	38%	48%	10%
2018	38%	49%	11%
2017	38%	49%	11%
2016	38%	49%	12%
2015	38%	49%	13%
2003	38%	58%	23%
2002	45%	59%	25%
2001	48%	60%	26%
2000	54%	61%	28%
1999	61%	62%	30%
1998	69%	63%	32%
1997	68%	64%	33%
1996	65%	64%	34%
1995	69%	65%	36%
1994	72%	65%	38%
1993	75%	65%	40%
1992	71%	66%	41%
1991	75%	66%	40%
1990	73%	66%	40%
1989	75%	66%	41%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Dirksen Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet 51�� District 86
2024	0.67	0.69
2023	0.67	0.70	0.51
2022	0.67	0.68	0.52
2021	0.67	0.68	0.53
2020	0.67	0.68	0.55
2019	0.67	0.68	0.55
2018	0.67	0.67	0.61
2017	0.67	0.67	0.61
2016	0.67	0.67	0.58
2015	0.67	0.67	0.58
2003	0.67	0.59	0.67
2002	0.66	0.59	0.67
2001	0.64	0.58	0.67
2000	0.61	0.57	0.68
1999	0.56	0.56	0.68
1998	0.51	0.56	0.67
1997	0.50	0.54	0.68
1996	0.52	0.53	0.67
1995	0.47	0.53	0.67
1994	0.45	0.52	0.66
1993	0.40	0.52	0.66
1992	0.44	0.52	0.65
1991	0.40	0.52	0.65
1990	0.42	0.51	0.65
1989	0.39	0.51	0.65

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Eligible for

37%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Dirksen Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet 51�� District 86
2024	37%	43%
2023	37%	43%	96%
2022	37%	43%	94%
2021	37%	44%	93%
2020	37%	47%	93%
2019	37%	47%	93%
2018	37%	46%	93%
2017	37%	46%	93%
2016	37%	47%	94%
2015	37%	52%	93%
2003	37%	30%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Dirksen Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet 51�� District 86
2024	9%	4%
2023	9%	4%	1%
2022	9%	4%	1%
2021	9%	4%	1%
2020	9%	2%	1%
2019	9%	2%	1%
2018	9%	4%	1%
2017	9%	4%	1%
2016	9%	3%	1%
2015	9%	2%	1%
2003	9%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Joliet 51�� District 86

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Dirksen Elementary School?

225 students attend Dirksen Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Dirksen Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 28% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does Dirksen Elementary School offer ?

Dirksen Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Dirksen Elementary School part of?

Dirksen Elementary School is part of Joliet 51�� District 86.

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Dirksen Elementary School (Closed 2004)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2024)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2003)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2003)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)

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