New Baden Elementary School
New Baden, IL · Wesclin CUSD 3
Regular public school · Grades K - 3 · Rural, distant
201st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 90%▲ Improving
700 Marilyn Dr, New Baden, IL 62265
(618)588-3535NCES ID 173942004858Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks New Baden Elementary School 201st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 90% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 66th in 2019 to 90th 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 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 266 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 79.2% | 80.8% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 7.4% | 13.2% | ▲ 5.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 7.7% | 4.1% | ▼ 3.6 pts | |
| Black | 3.4% | 1.1% | ▼ 2.3 pts | |
| Asian | 1.3% | 0.4% | ▼ 0.9 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.0% | 0.4% | ▼ 0.6 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 $230K in zip 62265 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 New Baden Elementary School
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What school district is New Baden Elementary School in?
New Baden Elementary School is part of the Wesclin CUSD 3 district in New Baden, Illinois.
Is New Baden Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks New Baden Elementary School 201st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 90% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of New Baden Elementary School?
White 81%, Hispanic 13%, Two or more races 4%, Black 1% (266 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near New Baden Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62265 is $230K 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.