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Apollo Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

801 SW 9th St, Aledo, IL 61231 · (309) 582-5350 · Part of Mercer County School District 404

Mercer Township’s School Grade C better than 34% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
362
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Apollo Elem School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mercer Township kids: Mercer County Jr High School

On the path

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

K–5Apollo Elem SchoolYou are here
6–8Mercer County Jr High Schoolin Aledo

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

801 SW 9th St, Aledo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten69
Grade 155
Grade 247
Grade 371
Grade 450
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
315’20
313’21
335’22
345’23
362’24

Up 14.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian 1%Hispanic <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Apollo Elem School from Mercer Township families.

Other schools in Mercer County School District 404

The district →
Mercer County ELC
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Joy
66 students22:1
New Boston Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Boston
C−
165 students8:1
Mercer County Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Aledo
B−
270 students11:1
Mercer County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Aledo
C+
411 students13:1

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; Mercer Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.