Ralston Elem School
Machesney Park, IL · Harlem UD 122
Regular public school · Grades 1 - 5 · Suburb, large
1,040th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 51%▼ Declining
710 Ralston Rd, Machesney Park, IL 61115
(815)654-4505NCES ID 171824002107Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Ralston Elem School 1,040th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 51% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 59th in 2019 to 51th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (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) 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.
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 294 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 86.5% | 80.3% | ▼ 6.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 6.2% | 9.9% | ▲ 3.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.4% | 6.8% | ▲ 3.4 pts | |
| Black | 1.1% | 2.7% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| Asian | 2.7% | 0.0% | ▼ 2.7 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 $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 Ralston Elem School
- #656Olson Park Elem SchoolHarlem UD 122 · 0.9 mi away656th of 2,105
ELA 61% ▲16 · Math 49% ▲7Compare - #1317Machesney Elem SchoolHarlem UD 122 · 1.5 mi away1,317th of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼3 · Math 30% ▼12Compare - #1360Marquette Elem SchoolHarlem UD 122 · 1.8 mi away1,360th of 2,105
ELA 31% ▼14 · Math 38% ▼4Compare - –Donald C Parker Early Educ CenterHarlem UD 122 · 2 mi awayCompare
- #1271Maple Elem SchoolHarlem UD 122 · 2.4 mi away1,271st of 2,105
ELA 45% = · Math 30% ▼12Compare - #1804Rock Cut Elem SchoolHarlem UD 122 · 2.6 mi away1,804th of 2,105
ELA 18% ▼27 · Math 25% ▼17Compare - #1574Windsor Elem SchoolHarlem UD 122 · 3.1 mi away1,574th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▼13 · Math 26% ▼16Compare - #492Kinnikinnick SchoolKinnikinnick CCSD 131 · 3.9 mi away492nd of 2,105
ELA 67% ▲22 · Math 54% ▲12Compare
What school district is Ralston Elem School in?
Ralston Elem School is part of the Harlem UD 122 district in Machesney Park, Illinois.
Is Ralston Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Ralston Elem School 1,040th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 51% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Ralston Elem School?
White 80%, Hispanic 10%, Two or more races 7%, Black 3% (294 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Ralston 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.