East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch
Rock Falls, IL · East Coloma - Nelson CESD 20
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Town, distant
773rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 63%▲ Improving
1602 Dixon Rd, Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815)625-4400NCES ID 170141106256Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch 773rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 63% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 53th in 2019 to 63th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (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 213 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2013, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2013 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 85.0% | 75.1% | ▼ 9.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 12.9% | 20.7% | ▲ 7.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.8% | 4.2% | ▲ 2.4 pts |
Typical home value $125K in zip 61071 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch
- #1282Merrill Elem SchoolRock Falls ESD 13 · 1.4 mi away1,282nd of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼24 · Math 31% ▼6Compare - #1046Lincoln Elem SchoolSterling CUSD 5 · 1.7 mi away1,046th of 2,105
ELA 46% ▼20 · Math 41% ▲4Compare - –Dillon Elementary SchoolRock Falls ESD 13 · 2 mi awayCompare
- –Jefferson Elem SchoolSterling CUSD 5 · 2.1 mi awayCompare
- –Franklin Elem SchoolSterling CUSD 5 · 2.7 mi awayCompare
- #1031Washington Elem SchoolSterling CUSD 5 · 2.9 mi away1,031st of 2,105
ELA 46% ▼20 · Math 42% ▲5Compare - #896Montmorency CCSD #145Montmorency CCSD 145 · 4 mi away896th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▼16 · Math 46% ▲9Compare - #1162Jefferson Elem SchoolDixon USD 170 · 10.2 mi away1,162nd of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼33 · Math 48% ▲11Compare
What school district is East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch in?
East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch is part of the East Coloma - Nelson CESD 20 district in Rock Falls, Illinois.
Is East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch a good school?
SchoolRow ranks East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch 773rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 63% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch?
White 75%, Hispanic 21%, Two or more races 4% (213 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61071 is $125K 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.