Villa Grove Elem School
Villa Grove, IL · Villa Grove CUSD 302
Regular public school · Grades PK - 6 · Rural, distant
829th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 61%▲ Improving
400 N Sycamore St, Villa Grove, IL 61956
(217)832-2261NCES ID 174032004869Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Villa Grove Elem School 829th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 61% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 50th in 2019 to 61th in 2025 — improving.
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 332 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.0% | 88.6% | ▼ 6.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.4% | 7.2% | ▲ 5.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.4% | 3.6% | ▲ 0.2 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 $136K in zip 61956 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2012
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Villa Grove Elem School
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ELA 46% ▼10 · Math 29% ▼14Compare - #507Unity WestTolono CUSD 7 · 8.7 mi away507th of 2,105
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ELA 67% ▲11 · Math 61% ▲18Compare - #741Carrie Busey Elem SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 13.7 mi away741st of 2,105
ELA 56% = · Math 49% ▲6Compare - #1373Arcola Elementary SchoolArcola CUSD 306 · 15.2 mi away1,373rd of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼14 · Math 26% ▼17Compare - #959Vernon L Barkstall Elementary SchChampaign CUSD 4 · 15.6 mi away959th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▼9 · Math 46% ▲3Compare - #754Heritage Jr High and Elementary SchoolHeritage CUSD 8 · 15.6 mi away754th of 2,105
ELA 60% ▲4 · Math 44% ▲1Compare - #2031Thomas Paine Elem SchoolUrbana SD 116 · 15.8 mi away2,031st of 2,105
ELA 17% ▼39 · Math 10% ▼33Compare
What school district is Villa Grove Elem School in?
Villa Grove Elem School is part of the Villa Grove CUSD 302 district in Villa Grove, Illinois.
Is Villa Grove Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Villa Grove Elem School 829th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 61% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Villa Grove Elem School?
White 89%, Hispanic 7%, Two or more races 4% (332 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Villa Grove Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61956 is $136K 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.