St Jacob Elem School
Saint Jacob, IL · Triad CUSD 2
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Rural, fringe
340th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 84%▼ Declining
305 Jacob St, Saint Jacob, IL 62281
(618)644-2541NCES ID 173735003869Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks St Jacob Elem School 340th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 84% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 94th in 2019 to 84th in 2025 — declining.
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 239 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.9% | 99.6% | ▲ 2.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.9% | 0.4% | ▼ 0.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.8% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.8 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 $358K in zip 62281 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than St Jacob Elem School
- #704Marine Elem SchoolTriad CUSD 2 · 4.9 mi away704th of 2,105
ELA 59% ▼14 · Math 49% ▼10Compare - #364C A Henning SchoolTriad CUSD 2 · 5.5 mi away364th of 2,105
ELA 72% ▼1 · Math 59% =Compare - #645Highland Elementary SchoolHighland CUSD 5 · 5.5 mi away645th of 2,105
ELA 60% ▼13 · Math 51% ▼8Compare - –Highland Primary SchoolHighland CUSD 5 · 5.6 mi awayCompare
- #491Silver Creek ElementaryTriad CUSD 2 · 5.7 mi away491st of 2,105
ELA 65% ▼8 · Math 56% ▼3Compare - #588Lebanon Elem SchoolLebanon CUSD 9 · 8.4 mi away588th of 2,105
ELA 64% ▼9 · Math 51% ▼8Compare - #427Trenton Elem SchoolWesclin CUSD 3 · 8.9 mi away427th of 2,105
ELA 60% ▼13 · Math 65% ▲6Compare - #225Delores Moye Elem SchoolO Fallon CCSD 90 · 9 mi away225th of 2,105
ELA 74% ▲1 · Math 69% ▲10Compare
What school district is St Jacob Elem School in?
St Jacob Elem School is part of the Triad CUSD 2 district in Saint Jacob, Illinois.
Is St Jacob Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks St Jacob Elem School 340th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 84% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of St Jacob Elem School?
White 100% (239 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near St Jacob Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62281 is $358K 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.