Zeigler-Royalton Elem School
Zeigler, IL · Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Rural, distant
1,514th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 28%▼ Declining
4877 State Highway 148, Zeigler, IL 62865
(618)596-2121NCES ID 174380004897Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Zeigler-Royalton Elem School 1,514th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 28% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 36th in 2019 to 28th 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 247 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1992, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.2% | 91.5% | ▼ 6.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 4.9% | ▲ 4.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.0% | 1.6% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Black | 0.8% | 1.2% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1992. 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.
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Zeigler-Royalton Elem School
- #1410Christopher Elem SchoolChristopher USD 99 · 2.4 mi away1,410th of 2,105
ELA 51% ▲11 · Math 15% ▼6Compare - –Denning Elementary SchoolFrankfort CUSD 168 · 6.6 mi awayCompare
- #583Herrin C U S D 4 Elem SchoolHerrin CUSD 4 · 8.4 mi away583rd of 2,105
ELA 60% ▲20 · Math 55% ▲34Compare - #1222Frankfort Intermediate SchoolFrankfort CUSD 168 · 8.5 mi away1,222nd of 2,105
ELA 46% ▲6 · Math 31% ▲10Compare - –North Side Primary CenterHerrin CUSD 4 · 8.7 mi awayCompare
- #1237Benton Grade Sch K-4Benton CCSD 47 · 9.2 mi away1,237th of 2,105
ELA 44% ▲4 · Math 32% ▲11Compare - –Elverado Primary SchoolElverado CUSD 196 · 9.4 mi awayCompare
- #403Sesser-Valier Elem SchoolSesser-Valier CUSD 196 · 10.1 mi away403rd of 2,105
ELA 61% ▲21 · Math 66% ▲45Compare
What school district is Zeigler-Royalton Elem School in?
Zeigler-Royalton Elem School is part of the Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 district in Zeigler, Illinois.
Is Zeigler-Royalton Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Zeigler-Royalton Elem School 1,514th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 28% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Zeigler-Royalton Elem School?
White 92%, Two or more races 5%, Hispanic 2%, Black 1% (247 students, 2023–24).
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.