Porta Central
Petersburg, IL · Porta CUSD 202
Regular public school · Grades 3 - 6 · Rural, distant
924th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 56%· Stable
1500 Owen Ave, Petersburg, IL 62675
(217)632-7781NCES ID 173141004796Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Porta Central 924th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 56% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 54th in 2019 to 56th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops 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.
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops 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 275 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.3% | 91.6% | ▼ 4.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.9% | 6.9% | ▲ 5.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.9% | 0.7% | ▼ 0.2 pts | |
| Asian | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 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 $227K in zip 62675 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Porta Central
- –Petersburg Elem SchoolPorta CUSD 202 · 0.5 mi awayCompare
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ELA 63% ▲1 · Math 76% ▲43Compare - #329Farmingdale Elem SchoolPleasant Plains CUSD 8 · 12.7 mi away329th of 2,105
ELA 71% ▲9 · Math 63% ▲30Compare - #1403Illini Central Grade SchoolIllini Central CUSD 189 · 15.2 mi away1,403rd of 2,105
ELA 31% ▼31 · Math 36% ▲3Compare - #820A-C Central Elementary SchoolA-C Central CUSD 262 · 15.5 mi away820th of 2,105
ELA 57% ▼5 · Math 44% ▲11Compare - #1434New Holland-Middletown Elem SchNew Holland-Middletown ED 88 · 15.6 mi away1,434th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼25 · Math 28% ▼5Compare - #290Sherman Elem SchoolWilliamsville CUSD 15 · 16.2 mi away290th of 2,105
ELA 72% ▲10 · Math 65% ▲32Compare
What school district is Porta Central in?
Porta Central is part of the Porta CUSD 202 district in Petersburg, Illinois.
Is Porta Central a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Porta Central 924th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 56% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Porta Central?
White 92%, Two or more races 7% (275 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Porta Central cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62675 is $227K 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.