Dongola Elementary School
Dongola, IL · Dongola USD 66
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Rural, distant
1,728th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 18%▲ Improving
1000 High St, Dongola, IL 62926
(618)827-3524NCES ID 171248004609Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Dongola Elementary School 1,728th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 18% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 12th in 2019 to 18th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 128 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.8% | 93.8% | ▼ 1.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 3.1% | ▲ 3.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.1% | 3.1% | ▼ 1.0 pts | |
| Asian | 1.0% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.0 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 $147K in zip 62926 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Dongola Elementary School in?
Dongola Elementary School is part of the Dongola USD 66 district in Dongola, Illinois.
Is Dongola Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Dongola Elementary School 1,728th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 18% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Dongola Elementary School?
White 94%, Hispanic 3%, Two or more races 3% (128 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Dongola Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62926 is $147K 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.