Palestine Grade School
Palestine, IL · Palestine CUSD 3
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Rural, distant
1,495th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 29%▲ Improving
205 S Washington St, Palestine, IL 62451
(618)586-2711NCES ID 173048003169Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Palestine Grade School 1,495th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 29% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 14th in 2019 to 29th 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 256 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 100.0% | 96.1% | ▼ 3.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 1.6% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 1.2% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.8 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 $96K in zip 62451 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2023
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Palestine Grade School in?
Palestine Grade School is part of the Palestine CUSD 3 district in Palestine, Illinois.
Is Palestine Grade School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Palestine Grade School 1,495th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 29% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Palestine Grade School?
White 96%, Hispanic 2%, Two or more races 1% (256 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Palestine Grade School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62451 is $96K 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.