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North Ward Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1201 N Prairie St, Tuscola, IL 61953 · (217) 253-2712 · Part of Tuscola Community Unit School District 301

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Directions
Students
334
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about North Ward Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Tuscola Township kids: East Prairie Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4North Ward Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8East Prairie Middle Schoolin Tuscola

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1201 N Prairie St, Tuscola

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K50
Kindergarten61
Grade 151
Grade 265
Grade 352
Grade 455
Enrollment over time
371’20
375’21
366’22
326’23
334’24

Down 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Ward Elementary School from Tuscola Township families.

Other schools in Tuscola Community Unit School District 301

The district →
East Prairie Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Tuscola
C+
271 students11:1
Tuscola High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tuscola
B−
299 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; Tuscola Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.