South Elementary School
Chillicothe, IL · Il Valley Central USD 321
Regular public school · Grades PK - 3 · Suburb, large
437th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 79%· Stable
616 W Hickory St, Chillicothe, IL 61523
(309)274-4841NCES ID 171997002261Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks South Elementary School 437th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 79% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 83th in 2019 to 79th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 3
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 426 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.2% | 90.1% | ▼ 6.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.8% | 3.5% | ▲ 1.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.0% | 3.3% | ▲ 2.3 pts | |
| Black | 0.3% | 2.3% | ▲ 2.0 pts | |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.2 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 $188K in zip 61523 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2002
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than South Elementary School
- #901Chillicothe Elementary CenterIl Valley Central USD 321 · 0.6 mi away901st of 2,105
ELA 56% ▼8 · Math 40% ▼21Compare - #351Mossville Elementary SchoolIl Valley Central USD 321 · 6.4 mi away351st of 2,105
ELA 74% ▲10 · Math 58% ▼3Compare - #1654Riverview Elem SchoolRiverview CCSD 2 · 8.3 mi away1,654th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼31 · Math 19% ▼42Compare - #193Banner Elementary SchoolDunlap CUSD 323 · 8.6 mi away193rd of 2,105
ELA 77% ▲13 · Math 70% ▲9Compare - #697Midland Elementary SchoolMidland CUSD 7 · 9 mi away697th of 2,105
ELA 52% ▼12 · Math 56% ▼5Compare - #99Hickory Grove Elementary SchoolDunlap CUSD 323 · 9.3 mi away99th of 2,105
ELA 81% ▲17 · Math 77% ▲16Compare - #257Dunlap Grade SchoolDunlap CUSD 323 · 10.1 mi away257th of 2,105
ELA 74% ▲10 · Math 66% ▲5Compare - #151Germantown Hills Elementary SchGermantown Hills SD 69 · 10.2 mi away151st of 2,105
ELA 79% ▲15 · Math 72% ▲11Compare
What school district is South Elementary School in?
South Elementary School is part of the Il Valley Central USD 321 district in Chillicothe, Illinois.
Is South Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks South Elementary School 437th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 79% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of South Elementary School?
White 90%, Hispanic 4%, Two or more races 3%, Black 2% (426 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near South Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61523 is $188K 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.