St Joseph Elem School
Saint Joseph, IL · St Joseph CCSD 169
Regular public school · Grades PK - 4 · Rural, distant
194th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 91%▲ Improving
404 S 5th St, Saint Joseph, IL 61873
(217)469-2291NCES ID 173738003873Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks St Joseph Elem School 194th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 91% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 75th in 2019 to 91th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 4
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 451 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.5% | 93.6% | ▼ 0.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.2% | 3.1% | ▲ 2.9 pts | |
| Black | 1.2% | 1.3% | ▲ 0.1 pts | |
| Asian | 1.0% | 1.1% | ▲ 0.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.4% | 0.9% | ▼ 1.5 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.8% | 0.0% | ▼ 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 $287K in zip 61873 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2001
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than St Joseph Elem School
- #719Prairieview-Ogden South ElemPrairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 · 4.2 mi away719th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▼16 · Math 53% ▼24Compare - #754Heritage Jr High and Elementary SchoolHeritage CUSD 8 · 6.2 mi away754th of 2,105
ELA 60% ▼9 · Math 44% ▼33Compare - #382Prairieview-Ogden North ElemPrairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 · 7 mi away382nd of 2,105
ELA 66% ▼3 · Math 63% ▼14Compare - #2103Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary SchoolUrbana SD 116 · 7.5 mi away2,103rd of 2,105
ELA 8% ▼61 · Math 6% ▼71Compare - #2031Thomas Paine Elem SchoolUrbana SD 116 · 7.8 mi away2,031st of 2,105
ELA 17% ▼52 · Math 10% ▼67Compare - #397Unity EastTolono CUSD 7 · 8.4 mi away397th of 2,105
ELA 67% ▼2 · Math 61% ▼16Compare - #1536Thomasboro Grade SchoolThomasboro CCSD 130 · 12.1 mi away1,536th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼36 · Math 27% ▼50Compare - #917Gifford Grade SchoolGifford CCSD 188 · 13.5 mi away917th of 2,105
ELA 56% ▼13 · Math 39% ▼38Compare
What school district is St Joseph Elem School in?
St Joseph Elem School is part of the St Joseph CCSD 169 district in Saint Joseph, Illinois.
Is St Joseph Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks St Joseph Elem School 194th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 91% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of St Joseph Elem School?
White 94%, Hispanic 3%, Black 1%, Asian 1% (451 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near St Joseph Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61873 is $287K 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.