Best Public Schools in New Boston, IL

Summary:

The city of New Boston, Illinois has only one school, New Boston Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The school's performance has been mixed, with fluctuations in its statewide ranking and varying proficiency rates on standardized tests compared to state averages.

New Boston Elementary School has seen its statewide ranking range from 951st out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 1,386th out of 2,077 in 2022-2023. While the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate (54.2%) was higher than the state average (40.6%), its English Language Arts (55.1%) and Mathematics (32.1%) proficiency rates were both below the state averages (53.1% and 38.5%, respectively). The school serves a relatively high percentage of students (63.41%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a low-income student population.

Despite the school's challenges, it appears to be well-resourced, with per-student spending of $17,338 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 7.6. These factors suggest that the Mercer County School District 404 is investing resources in supporting the students at New Boston Elementary School, which could be a positive factor in addressing the school's academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Boston Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Jefferson St	New Boston	61272	Mercer County	Mercer County School District 404	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 587-8141	165	21	7.9	63.0%	158 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	52.7	951^st of 2056 public elementary schools	53.7%		49	961^st of 2067 public elementary schools	53.5%	10	54.2	48.0	63.3	52.2	55.1	44.0	33.3	17.4	32.1	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	97.0	96.4	$17,515	$1,700	$15,815

Cities Near New Boston

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Joy	5.85 mi	1
Aledo	12.06 mi	3	561^st
Illinois City	14.51 mi	1
Taylor Ridge	17.44 mi	3	280^th
Matherville	20.57 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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