Tonica Grade School
Tonica, IL · Tonica CCSD 79
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Rural, distant
1,604th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 24%· Stable
535 N 1981st Rd, Tonica, IL 61370
(815)442-3420NCES ID 173918003976Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Tonica Grade School 1,604th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 24% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 22th in 2019 to 24th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 123 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.7% | 85.4% | ▼ 9.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.1% | 13.0% | ▲ 9.9 pts | |
| Black | 0.4% | 1.6% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.8% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.8 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 $231K in zip 61370 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Tonica Grade School in?
Tonica Grade School is part of the Tonica CCSD 79 district in Tonica, Illinois.
Is Tonica Grade School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Tonica Grade School 1,604th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 24% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Tonica Grade School?
White 85%, Hispanic 13%, Black 2% (123 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Tonica Grade School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61370 is $231K 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.