North Ward Elementary School
Tuscola, IL · Tuscola CUSD 301
Regular public school · Grades PK - 4 · Town, distant
1,259th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 40%▼ Declining
1201 N Prairie St, Tuscola, IL 61953
(217)253-2712NCES ID 173960004000Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks North Ward Elementary School 1,259th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 40% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 51th in 2019 to 40th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 4
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 326 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.5% | 89.9% | ▼ 3.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.7% | 5.8% | ▲ 3.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.7% | 2.5% | ▼ 0.2 pts | |
| Asian | 0.7% | 0.9% | ▲ 0.2 pts | |
| Black | 0.2% | 0.9% | ▲ 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 $180K in zip 61953 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2012
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is North Ward Elementary School in?
North Ward Elementary School is part of the Tuscola CUSD 301 district in Tuscola, Illinois.
Is North Ward Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks North Ward Elementary School 1,259th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 40% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of North Ward Elementary School?
White 90%, Hispanic 6%, Two or more races 3% (326 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near North Ward Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61953 is $180K 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.