Sesser-Valier Elem School
Sesser, IL · Sesser-Valier CUSD 196
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Rural, distant
403rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 81%▲ Improving
4626 State Highway 154, Sesser, IL 62884
(618)625-5105NCES ID 173594004830Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Sesser-Valier Elem School 403rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 81% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 41th in 2019 to 81th 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 266 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.0% | 88.3% | ▼ 4.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.2% | 6.0% | ▲ 2.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.6% | 4.9% | ▲ 2.3 pts | |
| Asian | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 pts | |
| American Indian | 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 $111K in zip 62884 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2013
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Sesser-Valier Elem School
- #1410Christopher Elem SchoolChristopher USD 99 · 7.7 mi away1,410th of 2,105
ELA 51% ▼10 · Math 15% ▼51Compare - #1074Waltonville Grade SchoolWaltonville CUSD 1 · 9.2 mi away1,074th of 2,105
ELA 56% ▼5 · Math 29% ▼37Compare - #1014Tamaroa Elem SchoolTamaroa School Dist 5 · 9.8 mi away1,014th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▼11 · Math 39% ▼27Compare - #1514Zeigler-Royalton Elem SchoolZeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 · 10.1 mi away1,514th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▼21 · Math 21% ▼45Compare - #1216Du Quoin Elementary SchoolDu Quoin CUSD 300 · 10.1 mi away1,216th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▼21 · Math 37% ▼29Compare - #1237Benton Grade Sch K-4Benton CCSD 47 · 10.8 mi away1,237th of 2,105
ELA 44% ▼17 · Math 32% ▼34Compare - #202Ewing-Northern Elem SchoolEwing Northern CCSD 115 · 11.6 mi away202nd of 2,105
ELA 80% ▲19 · Math 66% =Compare - #1213Community Cons SchoolCCSD 204 · 13.5 mi away1,213th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▼12 · Math 29% ▼37Compare
What school district is Sesser-Valier Elem School in?
Sesser-Valier Elem School is part of the Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 district in Sesser, Illinois.
Is Sesser-Valier Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Sesser-Valier Elem School 403rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 81% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Sesser-Valier Elem School?
White 88%, Two or more races 6%, Hispanic 5% (266 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Sesser-Valier Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62884 is $111K 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.