Elementary Schools in Mercer County School District 404

Summary:

The Mercer County School District 404 in Illinois is home to three elementary schools: Apollo Elementary School, New Boston Elementary School, and Mercer County ELC. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are located in the rural Mercer County region.

Among the three schools, New Boston Elementary School and Apollo Elementary School stand out as the top performers. New Boston Elementary School consistently outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, as well as 5th grade Science proficiency. Apollo Elementary School also excelled, outperforming the district and state in English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels.

While Mercer County ELC had the highest per-student spending, it also had the highest student-teacher ratio, which may indicate a need to allocate resources more effectively. In contrast, Apollo Elementary School had a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.2, which could contribute to its stronger academic performance. Overall, the data analysis highlights the strong performance of New Boston Elementary School and Apollo Elementary School within the Mercer County School District 404.

District Detail

203 N Washington St
Joy, IL 61260-7788

(309) 582-2238

SchoolDigger Rank:
549^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,274

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Apollo Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 SW 9th St	Aledo	61231	Mercer County	Mercer County School District 404	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 582-5350	362	29	12.4	51.7%	323 (89.2%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.1%)	55.4	901^st of 2056 public elementary schools	56.2%		32.8	1318^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.2%	417	51.5	58.8	56.0	58.8	58.1	50.7	22.0	23.9	33.2	96.3	96.0	96.0	96.0	95.4	96.0	96.3	$14,850	$1,700	$13,150
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

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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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