Jonesboro Elem School
Jonesboro, IL · County of Union Sch Dist No43
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Town, distant
286th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 86%▲ Improving
309 Cook Ave, Jonesboro, IL 62952
(618)833-5148NCES ID 172064002353Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Jonesboro Elem School 286th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 86% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 76th in 2019 to 86th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (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.
Hispanic (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 325 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.6% | 93.8% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.8% | 3.7% | ▼ 0.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.5% | 2.2% | ▼ 0.3 pts | |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.5 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 $137K in zip 62952 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Jonesboro Elem School
- #800Davie Elem SchoolAnna CCSD 37 · 1.5 mi away800th of 2,105
ELA 51% ▼28 · Math 50% ▼8Compare - –Lincoln Elem SchoolAnna CCSD 37 · 1.7 mi awayCompare
- #922Cobden Elem SchoolCobden SUD 17 · 6.1 mi away922nd of 2,105
ELA 55% ▼24 · Math 40% ▼18Compare - #1728Dongola Elementary SchoolDongola USD 66 · 8.5 mi away1,728th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼52 · Math 21% ▼37Compare - #1832Shawnee Elementary SchoolShawnee CUSD 84 · 8.5 mi away1,832nd of 2,105
ELA 20% ▼59Compare - #847Lick Creek Elem SchoolLick Creek CCSD 16 · 10 mi away847th of 2,105
ELA 63% ▼16 · Math 36% ▼22Compare - #1348Cypress Elem SchoolCypress SD 64 · 15.1 mi away1,348th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼42 · Math 33% ▼25Compare - #796Unity Point Elem SchoolUnity Point CCSD 140 · 15.4 mi away796th of 2,105
ELA 63% ▼16 · Math 39% ▼19Compare
What school district is Jonesboro Elem School in?
Jonesboro Elem School is part of the County of Union Sch Dist No43 district in Jonesboro, Illinois.
Is Jonesboro Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Jonesboro Elem School 286th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 86% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Jonesboro Elem School?
White 94%, Two or more races 4%, Hispanic 2% (325 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Jonesboro Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62952 is $137K 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.