Goreville Elementary School
Goreville, IL · Goreville CUD 1
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Rural, remote
1,167th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 45%▼ Declining
201 S Ferne Clyffe Rd, Goreville, IL 62939
(618)995-2142NCES ID 170001405225Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Goreville Elementary School 1,167th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 45% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 55th in 2019 to 45th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Two or more races (last reported 2019) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 473 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.2% | 97.7% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.5% | 1.1% | ▼ 1.4 pts | |
| Black | 0.2% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.1% | 0.2% | ▼ 0.9 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 $211K in zip 62939 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Goreville Elementary School in?
Goreville Elementary School is part of the Goreville CUD 1 district in Goreville, Illinois.
Is Goreville Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Goreville Elementary School 1,167th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 45% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Goreville Elementary School?
White 98%, Two or more races 1% (473 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Goreville Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62939 is $211K 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.