Mt Zion Elem School
Mount Zion, IL · Mt Zion CUSD 3
Regular public school · Grades 2 - 3 · Suburb, small
532nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 75%· Stable
725 W Main St, Mount Zion, IL 62549
(217)864-3631NCES ID 172739002909Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Mt Zion Elem School 532nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 75% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 75th in 2019 to 75th in 2025.
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 347 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.4% | 91.4% | ▼ 4.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.3% | 3.7% | ▲ 2.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.8% | 2.0% | ▲ 0.2 pts | |
| Asian | 1.0% | 1.4% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| Black | 0.3% | 1.4% | ▲ 1.1 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 $200K in zip 62549 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2014
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Mt Zion Elem School
- –McGaughey Elem SchoolMt Zion CUSD 3 · 0.6 mi awayCompare
- #2074Muffley Elem SchoolDecatur SD 61 · 3.7 mi away2,074th of 2,105
ELA 15% ▼40 · Math 7% ▼56Compare - #1685Montessori Academy for PeaceDecatur SD 61 · 4.2 mi away1,685th of 2,105
ELA 36% ▼19 · Math 15% ▼48Compare - #1905Michael E Baum Elem SchoolDecatur SD 61 · 4.2 mi away1,905th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼32 · Math 13% ▼50Compare - #2070South Shores Elem SchoolDecatur SD 61 · 4.6 mi away2,070th of 2,105
ELA 11% ▼44Compare - #2100Dennis Lab SchoolDecatur SD 61 · 5.1 mi away2,100th of 2,105
ELA 11% ▼44 · Math 5% ▼58Compare - #1940Johns Hill Magnet SchoolDecatur SD 61 · 5.6 mi away1,940th of 2,105
ELA 20% ▼35 · Math 13% ▼50Compare - #2077Ellsworth Dansby Jr. Magnet SchoolDecatur SD 61 · 6.2 mi away2,077th of 2,105
ELA 17% ▼38 · Math 6% ▼57Compare
What school district is Mt Zion Elem School in?
Mt Zion Elem School is part of the Mt Zion CUSD 3 district in Mount Zion, Illinois.
Is Mt Zion Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Mt Zion Elem School 532nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 75% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Mt Zion Elem School?
White 91%, Two or more races 4%, Hispanic 2%, Asian 1% (347 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Mt Zion Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62549 is $200K 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.