Calhoun Elementary/ Jr High Sch
Hardin, IL · Calhoun CUSD 40
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Rural, distant
1,052nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 50%▼ Declining
52 Poor Farm Hollow Rd, Hardin, IL 62047
(618)576-2341NCES ID 171818004438Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Calhoun Elementary/ Jr High Sch 1,052nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 50% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 62th in 2019 to 50th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2022) 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 2022) 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 334 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2001, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.7% | 96.1% | ▼ 2.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.3% | 2.4% | ▲ 2.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.3% | 1.5% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.7% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.7 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2001. 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 $168K in zip 62047 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2021
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Calhoun Elementary/ Jr High Sch in?
Calhoun Elementary/ Jr High Sch is part of the Calhoun CUSD 40 district in Hardin, Illinois.
Is Calhoun Elementary/ Jr High Sch a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Calhoun Elementary/ Jr High Sch 1,052nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 50% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Calhoun Elementary/ Jr High Sch?
White 96%, Hispanic 2%, Two or more races 2% (334 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Calhoun Elementary/ Jr High Sch cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62047 is $168K 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.