Tamaroa Elem School
Tamaroa, IL · Tamaroa School Dist 5
Regular public school · Grades K - 8 · Rural, distant
1,014th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 52%▼ Declining
200 W Main St, Tamaroa, IL 62888
(618)496-5513NCES ID 173855003928Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Tamaroa Elem School 1,014th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 52% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 59th in 2019 to 52th 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 99 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.3% | 92.9% | ▼ 5.4 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 4.0% | ▲ 4.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 1.0% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.0% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.7% | 1.0% | ▼ 0.7 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 $122K in zip 62888 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 Tamaroa Elem School
- #1213Community Cons SchoolCCSD 204 · 6 mi away1,213th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▼1 · Math 29% ▼10Compare - #685Pinckneyville Elem SchoolPinckneyville SD 50 · 9.3 mi away685th of 2,105
ELA 58% ▲8 · Math 51% ▲12Compare - #1216Du Quoin Elementary SchoolDu Quoin CUSD 300 · 9.5 mi away1,216th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▼10 · Math 37% ▼2Compare - #403Sesser-Valier Elem SchoolSesser-Valier CUSD 196 · 9.8 mi away403rd of 2,105
ELA 61% ▲11 · Math 66% ▲27Compare - #1074Waltonville Grade SchoolWaltonville CUSD 1 · 11.2 mi away1,074th of 2,105
ELA 56% ▲6 · Math 29% ▼10Compare - #1198Ashley Com Consolidated SchoolAshley CCSD 15 · 13.6 mi away1,198th of 2,105
ELA 45% ▼5 · Math 33% ▼6Compare - #1410Christopher Elem SchoolChristopher USD 99 · 15.1 mi away1,410th of 2,105
ELA 51% ▲1 · Math 15% ▼24Compare - #1203Nashville Grade SchoolNashville CCSD 49 · 15.7 mi away1,203rd of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼7 · Math 35% ▼4Compare
What school district is Tamaroa Elem School in?
Tamaroa Elem School is part of the Tamaroa School Dist 5 district in Tamaroa, Illinois.
Is Tamaroa Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Tamaroa Elem School 1,014th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 52% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Tamaroa Elem School?
White 93%, Black 4%, Asian 1%, Hispanic 1% (99 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Tamaroa Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62888 is $122K 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.