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Winola Elementary School

Viola, IL · Sherrard CUSD 200

Regular public school · Grades PK - 4 · Rural, distant

839th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 60% Improving

1804 17th Ave, Viola, IL 61486

(309)596-2114NCES ID 173618005341Directory 202324

255
Students
2023–24 enrollment
14.2:1
Student / teacher ratio
40%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
8.3%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

SchoolRow ranks Winola Elementary School 839th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 60% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 55th in 2019 to 60th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%60%201920202025no testing 2020–21

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

English Language Arts
Winola Elementary School
56%
IL average
52%
Math
Winola Elementary School
43%
IL average
38%
English Language Arts over time Winola Elementary School IL average
25%50%75%56%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Winola Elementary School IL average
25%50%75%43%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21
ELA by race, over time
25%50%75%58%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math by race, over time
25%50%75%44%201920202025no testing 2020–21

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 255 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

White91%
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categories changedWhite 91%98%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White92.2%91.4% 0.8 pts
Two or more races3.4%3.5% 0.1 pts
Hispanic4.1%3.1% 1.0 pts
Black0.0%1.2% 1.2 pts
American Indian0.0%0.8% 0.8 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 $166K in zip 61486 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2012

$43K$85K$128K$170K$159K2012201520202025

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What school district is Winola Elementary School in?

Winola Elementary School is part of the Sherrard CUSD 200 district in Viola, Illinois.

Is Winola Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Winola Elementary School 839th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 60% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Winola Elementary School?

White 91%, Two or more races 4%, Hispanic 3%, Black 1% (255 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Winola Elementary School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 61486 is $166K 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.