Steward Elementary School
Steward, IL · Steward ESD 220
Regular public school · Grades K - 8 · Rural, distant
932nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 56%▼ Declining
602 Main St, Steward, IL 60553
(815)396-2413NCES ID 173780003885Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Steward Elementary School 932nd 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 62th 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 56 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 87.2% | 76.8% | ▼ 10.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.3% | 16.1% | ▲ 14.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 6.4% | 7.1% | ▲ 0.7 pts | |
| Black | 5.1% | 0.0% | ▼ 5.1 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 $279K in zip 60553 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2022
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Steward Elementary School in?
Steward Elementary School is part of the Steward ESD 220 district in Steward, Illinois.
Is Steward Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Steward Elementary School 932nd 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 Steward Elementary School?
White 77%, Hispanic 16%, Two or more races 7% (56 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Steward Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60553 is $279K 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.