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Sherrard Elementary School

Sherrard, IL · Sherrard CUSD 200

Regular public school · Grades K - 4 · Rural, distant

1,080th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 49% Declining

209 1st St, Sherrard, IL 61281

(309)593-2917NCES ID 173618003746Directory 202324

236
Students
2023–24 enrollment
16.9:1
Student / teacher ratio
23%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
8.3%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

SchoolRow ranks Sherrard Elementary School 1,080th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 49% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 73th in 2019 to 49th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%49%201920202025no testing 2020–21

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

English Language Arts
Sherrard Elementary School
41%
IL average
52%
Math
Sherrard Elementary School
44%
IL average
38%
English Language Arts over time Sherrard Elementary School IL average
25%50%75%41%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Sherrard Elementary School IL average
25%50%75%44%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21
ELA by race, over time
25%50%75%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math by race, over time
25%50%75%43%201920202025no testing 2020–21

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 236 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

6%White89%
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categories changedWhite 89%98%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White86.9%89.4% 2.5 pts
Hispanic8.1%5.9% 2.2 pts
Two or more races4.2%3.8% 0.4 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 $256K in zip 61281 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2012

$62K$124K$185K$247K$236K2012201520202025

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What school district is Sherrard Elementary School in?

Sherrard Elementary School is part of the Sherrard CUSD 200 district in Sherrard, Illinois.

Is Sherrard Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Sherrard Elementary School 1,080th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 49% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Sherrard Elementary School?

White 89%, Hispanic 6%, Two or more races 4% (236 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Sherrard Elementary School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 61281 is $256K 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.