Northwestern Elem School
Palmyra, IL · Northwestern CUSD 2
Regular public school · Grades PK - 6 · Rural, distant
835th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 60%▲ Improving
30510 Route 111, Palmyra, IL 62674
(217)436-2442NCES ID 173054004785Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Northwestern Elem School 835th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 60% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 25th in 2019 to 60th 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 184 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 100.0% | 96.2% | ▼ 3.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 1.6% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 1.6% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.5% | ▲ 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 $133K in zip 62674 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2018
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Northwestern Elem School in?
Northwestern Elem School is part of the Northwestern CUSD 2 district in Palmyra, Illinois.
Is Northwestern Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Northwestern Elem School 835th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 60% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Northwestern Elem School?
White 96%, Hispanic 2%, Two or more races 2% (184 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Northwestern Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62674 is $133K 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.