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Dongola Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1000 High St, Dongola, IL 62926 · (618) 827-3524 · Part of Dongola School Unit District 66

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Students
108
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Dongola Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 20% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dongola kids: Dongola Jr High School

On the path

Where Dongola kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Dongola Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Dongola Jr High School51 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1000 High St, Dongola

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K14
Kindergarten14
Grade 120
Grade 213
Grade 317
Grade 414
Grade 516
Enrollment over time
135’20
129’21
124’22
128’23
108’24

Down 20% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dongola Elementary School from Dongola families.

Other schools in Dongola School Unit District 66

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Dongola’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.