Harding Grade School
Earlville, IL · Serena CUSD 2
Regular public school · Grades PK - 4 · Rural, distant
673rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 68%▲ Improving
1643 N 40th Rd, Earlville, IL 60518
(815)792-8216NCES ID 171588001893Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Harding Grade School 673rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 68% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 23th in 2019 to 68th in 2025 — improving.
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 4
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 126 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.3% | 83.3% | ▼ 11.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.0% | 7.9% | ▲ 3.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.7% | 6.3% | ▲ 4.6 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 2.4% | ▲ 2.4 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 $250K in zip 60518 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Harding Grade School
- #1110Earlville Elem SchoolEarlville CUSD 9 · 6.4 mi away1,110th of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼9 · Math 41% ▼17Compare - #424Wallace Elem SchoolWallace CCSD 195 · 7.3 mi away424th of 2,105
ELA 70% ▲19 · Math 56% ▼2Compare - #790Leland Elem SchoolLeland CUSD 1 · 7.5 mi away790th of 2,105
ELA 54% ▲3 · Math 47% ▼11Compare - #1359Sheridan Elem SchoolSerena CUSD 2 · 8.6 mi away1,359th of 2,105
ELA 36% ▼15 · Math 34% ▼24Compare - #234Rutland Elem SchoolRutland CCSD 230 · 9.2 mi away234th of 2,105
ELA 82% ▲31 · Math 61% ▲3Compare - #1078Jefferson Elem SchoolOttawa ESD 141 · 10.9 mi away1,078th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▼1 · Math 35% ▼23Compare - #889James R Wood Elem SchoolSomonauk CUSD 432 · 11.4 mi away889th of 2,105
ELA 52% ▲1 · Math 44% ▼14Compare - #1179Lincoln Elem SchoolOttawa ESD 141 · 11.6 mi away1,179th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▼4 · Math 32% ▼26Compare
What school district is Harding Grade School in?
Harding Grade School is part of the Serena CUSD 2 district in Earlville, Illinois.
Is Harding Grade School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Harding Grade School 673rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 68% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Harding Grade School?
White 83%, Hispanic 8%, Two or more races 6%, Black 2% (126 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Harding Grade School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60518 is $250K 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.