Salt Fork South Elementary School
Sidell, IL · Salt Fork Community Unit District 512
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Rural, distant
1,056th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 50%▲ Improving
7087 N 600 East Rd, Sidell, IL 61876
(217)288-9306NCES ID 170141806372Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Salt Fork South Elementary School 1,056th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 50% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 26th in 2019 to 50th 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 157 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2015, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2015 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.4% | 91.7% | ▼ 3.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.2% | 4.5% | ▲ 3.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.7% | 1.3% | ▼ 0.4 pts | |
| Black | 1.2% | 1.3% | ▲ 0.1 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 1.3% | ▲ 1.3 pts | |
| Asian | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 pts |
Typical home value $111K in zip 61876 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2021
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Salt Fork South Elementary School
- #754Heritage Jr High and Elementary SchoolHeritage CUSD 8 · 8.8 mi away754th of 2,105
ELA 60% ▲15 · Math 44% ▲3Compare - #1148Salt Fork North Elementary SchoolSalt Fork Community Unit District 512 · 9.1 mi away1,148th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▲4 · Math 33% ▼8Compare - #1747Oakwood Grade SchoolOakwood CUSD 76 · 10.1 mi away1,747th of 2,105
ELA 28% ▼17 · Math 18% ▼23Compare - #1589Pine Crest Elementary SchoolGeorgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4 · 10.4 mi away1,589th of 2,105
ELA 36% ▼9 · Math 21% ▼20Compare - #1528Judith Giacoma Elem SchoolWestville CUSD 2 · 11 mi away1,528th of 2,105
ELA 36% ▼9 · Math 24% ▼17Compare - #1931Southwest Elem SchoolDanville CCSD 118 · 12.1 mi away1,931st of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼26 · Math 14% ▼27Compare - #719Prairieview-Ogden South ElemPrairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 · 12.4 mi away719th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▲8 · Math 53% ▲12Compare - #1414Shiloh Elementary SchoolShiloh CUSD 1 · 12.8 mi away1,414th of 2,105
ELA 38% ▼7 · Math 27% ▼14Compare
What school district is Salt Fork South Elementary School in?
Salt Fork South Elementary School is part of the Salt Fork Community Unit District 512 district in Sidell, Illinois.
Is Salt Fork South Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Salt Fork South Elementary School 1,056th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 50% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Salt Fork South Elementary School?
White 92%, Two or more races 5%, Black 1%, Hispanic 1% (157 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Salt Fork South Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61876 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.