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C−

New Boston Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

301 Jefferson St, New Boston, IL 61272 · (309) 587-8141 · Part of Mercer County School District 404

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

Directions
Students
165
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about New Boston Elem School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Next stop for New Boston Township kids: Mercer County Jr High School

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts15%
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 ↗

301 Jefferson St, New Boston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten38
Grade 120
Grade 229
Grade 326
Grade 431
Grade 521
Enrollment over time
168’20
185’21
175’22
164’23
165’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New Boston Elem School from New Boston Township families.

Other schools in Mercer County School District 404

The district →
Mercer County ELC
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Joy
66 students22:1
Apollo Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Aledo
C+
362 students12:1
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; New Boston Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.