Locust Elem School
Marengo, IL · Marengo-Union E Cons D 165
Regular public school · Grades PK - 3 · Town, fringe
487th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 77%▼ Declining
539 Locust St, Marengo, IL 60152
(815)568-7632NCES ID 170007705249Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Locust Elem School 487th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 77% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 83th in 2019 to 77th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 3
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 538 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 71.4% | 55.8% | ▼ 15.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 25.5% | 36.2% | ▲ 10.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.7% | 5.9% | ▲ 4.2 pts | |
| Black | 1.0% | 0.7% | ▼ 0.3 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| Asian | 0.2% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.4 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 $360K in zip 60152 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 Locust Elem School
- #1200Ulysses S Grant Intermediate SchMarengo-Union E Cons D 165 · 0.3 mi away1,200th of 2,105
ELA 41% ▼13 · Math 37% ▼30Compare - #467Riley Comm Cons SchoolRiley CCSD 18 · 3.8 mi away467th of 2,105
ELA 70% ▲16 · Math 53% ▼14Compare - #537Westwood Elem SchoolWoodstock CUSD 200 · 7.6 mi away537th of 2,105
ELA 69% ▲15 · Math 49% ▼18Compare - #811Prairiewood Elem SchWoodstock CUSD 200 · 8.3 mi away811th of 2,105
ELA 61% ▲7 · Math 39% ▼28Compare - #231Leggee Elementary SchoolHuntley Community School District 158 · 8.5 mi away231st of 2,105
ELA 75% ▲21 · Math 67% =Compare - #596Olson Elementary SchoolWoodstock CUSD 200 · 8.8 mi away596th of 2,105
ELA 69% ▲15 · Math 45% ▼22Compare - #1012Dean Street Elem SchoolWoodstock CUSD 200 · 8.9 mi away1,012th of 2,105
ELA 60% ▲6 · Math 30% ▼37Compare - #961Gary D Wright Elem SchCUSD 300 · 9.9 mi away961st of 2,105
ELA 48% ▼6 · Math 45% ▼22Compare
What school district is Locust Elem School in?
Locust Elem School is part of the Marengo-Union E Cons D 165 district in Marengo, Illinois.
Is Locust Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Locust Elem School 487th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 77% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Locust Elem School?
White 56%, Hispanic 36%, Two or more races 6% (538 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Locust Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60152 is $360K 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.