New Boston Elem School
New Boston, IL · Mercer County School District 404
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Rural, remote
1,065th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 49%▲ Improving
301 Jefferson St, New Boston, IL 61272
(309)587-8141NCES ID 170139504196Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks New Boston Elem School 1,065th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 49% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 41th in 2019 to 49th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 164 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2009, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.2% | 94.5% | ▼ 0.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.0% | 2.4% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Black | 0.5% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.1 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.5 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2009. 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 $141K in zip 61272 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2021
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than New Boston Elem School
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What school district is New Boston Elem School in?
New Boston Elem School is part of the Mercer County School District 404 district in New Boston, Illinois.
Is New Boston Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks New Boston Elem School 1,065th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 49% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of New Boston Elem School?
White 95%, Hispanic 2%, Two or more races 2% (164 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near New Boston Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61272 is $141K 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.