Machesney Elem School
Machesney Park, IL · Harlem UD 122
Regular public school · Grades 1 - 5 · Suburb, large
1,317th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 37%▼ Declining
8615 N 2nd St, Machesney Park, IL 61115
(815)654-4509NCES ID 171824005530Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Machesney Elem School 1,317th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 37% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 51th in 2019 to 37th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2024) stop 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.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop 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 2023) 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 307 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1991, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 78.5% | 75.9% | ▼ 2.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 10.2% | 11.4% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.8% | 6.8% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| Black | 3.2% | 5.9% | ▲ 2.7 pts | |
| Asian | 1.3% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.3 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.1% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1991. 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 $208K in zip 61115 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Machesney Elem School
- –Donald C Parker Early Educ CenterHarlem UD 122 · 0.5 mi awayCompare
- #1360Marquette Elem SchoolHarlem UD 122 · 0.6 mi away1,360th of 2,105
ELA 31% ▼11 · Math 38% ▲8Compare - #656Olson Park Elem SchoolHarlem UD 122 · 1 mi away656th of 2,105
ELA 61% ▲19 · Math 49% ▲19Compare - #1271Maple Elem SchoolHarlem UD 122 · 1 mi away1,271st of 2,105
ELA 45% ▲3 · Math 30% =Compare - #1040Ralston Elem SchoolHarlem UD 122 · 1.5 mi away1,040th of 2,105
ELA 45% ▲3 · Math 42% ▲12Compare - #1574Windsor Elem SchoolHarlem UD 122 · 1.6 mi away1,574th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▼10 · Math 26% ▼4Compare - #1804Rock Cut Elem SchoolHarlem UD 122 · 1.6 mi away1,804th of 2,105
ELA 18% ▼24 · Math 25% ▼5Compare - #1557Loves Park Elem SchoolHarlem UD 122 · 2.5 mi away1,557th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼9 · Math 26% ▼4Compare
What school district is Machesney Elem School in?
Machesney Elem School is part of the Harlem UD 122 district in Machesney Park, Illinois.
Is Machesney Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Machesney Elem School 1,317th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 37% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Machesney Elem School?
White 76%, Hispanic 11%, Two or more races 7%, Black 6% (307 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Machesney Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61115 is $208K 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.