Unity Elementary School
Mendon, IL · CUSD 4
Regular public school · Grades PK - 4 · Rural, distant
657th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 69%▲ Improving
136 W Washington St, Mendon, IL 62351
(217)936-2512NCES ID 172559004734Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Unity Elementary School 657th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 69% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 28th in 2019 to 69th in 2025 — improving.
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 4
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 295 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.0% | 96.6% | ▼ 2.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 1.4% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 1.4% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Asian | 1.0% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.0 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 $209K in zip 62351 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Unity Elementary School
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ELA 45% ▼8 · Math 34% ▼23Compare - #1314Dr. Abby Fox Rooney Elementary SchoolQuincy SD 172 · 10.1 mi away1,314th of 2,105
ELA 36% ▼17 · Math 36% ▼21Compare - #1297Thomas S Baldwin Elementary SchoolQuincy SD 172 · 11.5 mi away1,297th of 2,105
ELA 41% ▼12 · Math 32% ▼25Compare - –Central Early ChildhoodCentral CUSD 3 · 11.9 mi awayCompare
- –Early ChildhoodQuincy SD 172 · 12.6 mi awayCompare
- #1138Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary SchoolQuincy SD 172 · 12.6 mi away1,138th of 2,105
ELA 45% ▼8 · Math 37% ▼20Compare - #981Lincoln-Douglas Elementary SchoolQuincy SD 172 · 13.5 mi away981st of 2,105
ELA 52% ▼1 · Math 40% ▼17Compare - #789Central Elementary SchoolCentral CUSD 3 · 13.9 mi away789th of 2,105
ELA 56% ▲3 · Math 45% ▼12Compare
What school district is Unity Elementary School in?
Unity Elementary School is part of the CUSD 4 district in Mendon, Illinois.
Is Unity Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Unity Elementary School 657th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 69% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Unity Elementary School?
White 97%, Hispanic 1%, Two or more races 1% (295 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Unity Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62351 is $209K 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.