Northside Elem School
Geneseo, IL · Geneseo CUSD 228
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Town, fringe
617th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 71%▲ Improving
415 N Russell Ave, Geneseo, IL 61254
(309)945-0625NCES ID 171635001951Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Northside Elem School 617th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 71% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 56th in 2019 to 71th 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 333 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.0% | 87.1% | ▼ 8.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.6% | 8.7% | ▲ 6.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.3% | 3.9% | ▲ 3.6 pts | |
| Asian | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 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 $246K in zip 61254 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 Northside Elem School
- #662Southwest Elem SchoolGeneseo CUSD 228 · 0.9 mi away662nd of 2,105
ELA 56% ▼2 · Math 54% ▼1Compare - #836Millikin Elem SchoolGeneseo CUSD 228 · 1.1 mi away836th of 2,105
ELA 55% ▼3 · Math 44% ▼11Compare - #1435Colona Grade SchoolColona SD 190 · 10.7 mi away1,435th of 2,105
ELA 39% ▼19 · Math 26% ▼29Compare - #342Cambridge Comm Grade SchoolCambridge CUSD 227 · 11.4 mi away342nd of 2,105
ELA 71% ▲13 · Math 61% ▲6Compare - #373Riverdale Elem SchoolRiverdale CUSD 100 · 12.4 mi away373rd of 2,105
ELA 67% ▲9 · Math 62% ▲7Compare - #1969Eagle Ridge SchoolCarbon Cliff-Barstow SD 36 · 13.1 mi away1,969th of 2,105
ELA 22% ▼36 · Math 10% ▼45Compare - #412Annawan Grade SchoolAnnawan CUSD 226 · 13.2 mi away412th of 2,105
ELA 76% ▲18 · Math 51% ▼4Compare - #432C R Hanna Elem SchoolOrion CUSD 223 · 13.6 mi away432nd of 2,105
ELA 64% ▲6 · Math 61% ▲6Compare
What school district is Northside Elem School in?
Northside Elem School is part of the Geneseo CUSD 228 district in Geneseo, Illinois.
Is Northside Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Northside Elem School 617th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 71% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Northside Elem School?
White 87%, Hispanic 9%, Two or more races 4% (333 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Northside Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61254 is $246K 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.