The mission of St. Joseph School is to build a Catholic environment that promotes excellence in learning and development of the whole person through the Gospel message.
Together with parents, staff, and our parish community, we seek to form leaders by guiding our students to their highest levels of spiritual and academic potential.
We offer an environment which encompasses a quality academic curriculum, mutual respect, intellectual curiosity, and service to others.
St. Joseph School is committed to offering its students the opportunity to develop their individual talents and abilities.
We provide quality academic instruction designed to challenge each student to self-direction.
In the academic sphere, students are guided to develop basic skills and to acquire knowledge that is the foundation for further learning in the academic, practical, and technological world in which we live.
They are helped to grow toward learning to think morally, rationally, logically, and critically.
Quick Stats (2025)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 138 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: Verified school update
School Overview
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Awards
Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2010
Student Body
Total Students
138 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
National avg.: 13:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
What schools are St. Joseph Elementary School often compared to?
St. Joseph Elementary School is often viewed alongside schools like St. Dennis School by visitors of our site.
When is the application deadline for St. Joseph Elementary School?
The application deadline for St. Joseph Elementary School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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People that viewed St. Joseph Elementary School also viewed these schools: St. Dennis School, Joliet Montessori School, Cathedral Of St. Raymond School and Our Savior Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten.
The nearest high school to St. Joseph Elementary School is Montessori School Of Lemont (3.8 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is St. Dennis School (0.5 miles away)
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Grades: PK-8 | 184 students 0.5 miles 1201 S Washington St
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(815) 838-4494
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PK-8
184
Grades: NS-6 | 90 students 4.2 miles 1600 Root St
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(815) 741-4180
Crest Hill, IL 60403
(815) 741-4180
4.2
NS-6
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Grades: PK-8 | 393 students 4.7 miles 608 N Raynor Ave
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 722-6626
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 722-6626
4.7
PK-8
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Our Savior Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten
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Grades: PK-K | 69 students 5.5 miles 1910 Black Rd
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(815) 725-1688
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 725-1688
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School Reviews
5 12/1/2021
The Principal and Co-Principal and staff are doing a great job. The community is very lucky to have all of you. Thank you!!
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