Argenta-Oreana Elementary School
Oreana, IL · Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Rural, fringe
962nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 54%▼ Declining
400 W South St, Oreana, IL 62554
(217)468-2121NCES ID 170399000084Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Argenta-Oreana Elementary School 962nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 54% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 65th in 2019 to 54th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2019) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2019) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 462 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.2% | 85.5% | ▼ 2.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 7.2% | 7.8% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Black | 2.6% | 4.5% | ▲ 1.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.4% | 1.3% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Asian | 1.4% | 0.9% | ▼ 0.5 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 $180K in zip 62554 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 Argenta-Oreana Elementary School
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What school district is Argenta-Oreana Elementary School in?
Argenta-Oreana Elementary School is part of the Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 district in Oreana, Illinois.
Is Argenta-Oreana Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Argenta-Oreana Elementary School 962nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 54% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Argenta-Oreana Elementary School?
White 86%, Two or more races 8%, Black 5%, Hispanic 1% (462 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Argenta-Oreana Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62554 is $180K 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.