Best Public Schools in Colona, IL

The city of Colona, Illinois has only one school, Colona Grade School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 385 students. The school is part of the Colona School District 190, which is ranked 685 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colona Grade School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state averages across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 11.4% in 7th grade to 56.1% in 3rd grade, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Math, the percentage of students proficient or better ranged from 14.3% in 7th grade to 42.5% in 3rd grade, compared to the state average of 38.5%. Science proficiency rates were also below the state average, with 46.2% of 5th graders and 24.1% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding standards, compared to the state averages of 40.6% and 45.4%, respectively.

The school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 54.55% in the 2023-2024 school year, and a student-teacher ratio of 14.5, which is slightly higher than the state average. Despite the higher-than-average spending per student of $12,759 for the 2023-2024 school year, the school's academic performance remains poor, raising questions about the efficient use of resources and the effectiveness of the school's educational programs. While the school has shown some improvement in test scores from the 2023-2024 school year to the 2024-2025 school year, more significant and sustained efforts are needed to improve the quality of education at Colona Grade School.