Best Public Schools in New Boston, IL

Summary:

The city of New Boston, Illinois has just one public elementary school, New Boston Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 with an enrollment of 175 students. The school is part of the Mercer County School District 404, which is ranked 564 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating.

New Boston Elementary School has seen fluctuating statewide rankings in recent years, from 961 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools in 2023-2024 (3 stars) to 1,386 out of 2,077 in 2022-2023 (2 stars) and 1,250 out of 2,082 in 2021-2022 (2 stars). The school's academic performance has been mixed, with 5th-grade ELA proficiency rates higher than the state average, but overall ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates generally lower. However, the school's science proficiency rate of 60% in 2023-2024 was higher than the state average of 53.2%.

Notably, New Boston Elementary School has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 26.2%, which is significantly above the state average. Additionally, 65.71% of the school's students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage. Despite these challenges, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.7, which could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention and support for students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)				IAR Mathematics (2024)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Boston Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Jefferson St	New Boston	61272	Mercer County	Mercer County School District 404	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 587-8141	175	20	8.7	65.7%	161 (92.0%)	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	49	961^st of 2067 public elementary schools	53.5%		30.3	1386^th of 2077 public elementary schools	33.3%	425	60.0	28.6	40.0	57.2	43.4	32.2	5.0	17.1	19.3	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	97.0	96.4	$17,338	$2,373	$14,965

Cities Near New Boston

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Joy	5.85 mi	1
Aledo	12.06 mi	3	465^th
Illinois City	14.51 mi	1
Taylor Ridge	17.44 mi	3	315^th
Matherville	20.55 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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