Gardner Elem School
Gardner, IL · Gardner CCSD 72C
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Rural, fringe
816th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 61%· Stable
598 N Elm St, Gardner, IL 60424
(815)237-2313NCES ID 171623001941Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Gardner Elem School 816th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 61% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 61th in 2019 to 61th in 2025.
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 145 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.7% | 91.7% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 6.0% | 6.2% | ▲ 0.2 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.4% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.3% | 0.7% | ▼ 2.6 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 $241K in zip 60424 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2006
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Gardner Elem School
- #935South Wilmington Grade SchoolSouth Wilmington CCSD 74 · 2 mi away935th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▼9 · Math 44% ▲3Compare - #1761Braceville Elem SchoolBraceville SD 75 · 3.1 mi away1,761st of 2,105
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ELA 59% = · Math 47% ▲6Compare - #436Coal City Intermediate SchoolCoal City CUSD 1 · 6.6 mi away436th of 2,105
ELA 73% ▲14 · Math 52% ▲11Compare - #540Coal City Elem SchoolCoal City CUSD 1 · 6.8 mi away540th of 2,105
ELA 60% ▲1 · Math 58% ▲17Compare - #619Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elem SchoolMazon-Verona-Kinsman ESD 2C · 7.1 mi away619th of 2,105
ELA 58% ▼1 · Math 55% ▲14Compare - #1299Dwight Common SchoolDwight Common SD 232 · 10 mi away1,299th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▼12 · Math 26% ▼15Compare
What school district is Gardner Elem School in?
Gardner Elem School is part of the Gardner CCSD 72C district in Gardner, Illinois.
Is Gardner Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Gardner Elem School 816th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 61% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Gardner Elem School?
White 92%, Hispanic 6%, Black 1% (145 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Gardner Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60424 is $241K 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.