South Wilmington Grade School
South Wilmington, IL · South Wilmington CCSD 74
Regular public school · Grades K - 8 · Rural, distant
935th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 56%▼ Declining
375 Fifth Ave, South Wilmington, IL 60474
(815)237-2281NCES ID 173684003795Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks South Wilmington Grade School 935th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 56% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 73th in 2019 to 56th 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 86 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.8% | 100.0% | ▲ 2.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.2% | 0.0% | ▼ 2.2 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 $195K in zip 60474 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2018
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is South Wilmington Grade School in?
South Wilmington Grade School is part of the South Wilmington CCSD 74 district in South Wilmington, Illinois.
Is South Wilmington Grade School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks South Wilmington Grade School 935th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 56% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of South Wilmington Grade School?
White 100% (86 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near South Wilmington Grade School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60474 is $195K 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.