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Apollo Elementary School

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Apollo Elementary School ranks 980 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

980^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Apollo Elementary School serves 362 students in kindergarten through grade 5 in Aledo, Illinois. Its results vary sharply by subject and grade: fifth-grade science and fourth-grade English language arts (ELA) stand out, while math is weaker overall than the state’s, especially in grades 4 and 5. In math, 34% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, compared with 40% statewide and 25% in the district; Apollo’s grade 4 result was 25%, versus 42% statewide, and its grade 5 result was 29%, versus 36%. The clearest concern for families is the drop in math performance in grades 4 and 5.

Apollo’s strongest comparisons are in science and upper-grade ELA. Fifth-grade science proficiency was 56%, 9 points above the state’s 48% and 6 points below the district’s 62%; Apollo also exceeded the published results for Andalusia Elementary School and Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, though it was below New Boston Elementary School. Overall ELA was essentially even with the state (56.1% at Apollo and 56.3% statewide) and 7 points above the district. In grade 4, Apollo reached 63%, compared with 56% statewide and a nearby-school average of 54%. In grade 5 ELA, its 55% result was also above the nearby-school average of 46%.

Results have improved substantially since 2023–2024: ELA rose 30 points to 56% in 2025–2026, while math rose 19 points to 34%; math remains 6 points below the state. Apollo is at the 44th statewide percentile in SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 rankings (rank 980 of 1,737; 2 stars), compared with the 28th percentile and 1 star for Mercer County School District 404. SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking for White Students was at the 11th percentile, versus 44th overall; it fell 17 percentile points from the prior year. For Low Socio Economic Status Students, the ranking rose from the 35th to the 67th percentile between 2023–2024 and 2024–2025. These are group-specific school rankings, not student scores. Apollo’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 12.4, close to the nearby-school average of 12.5. In that same year, 52% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby-school average of 46%.

362

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,241

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

94.3%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

801 SW 9th St
Aledo, IL 61231-2316

(309) 582-5350

District: Mercer County School District 404

Students who attend Apollo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mercer County Junior High School
High:	Mercer County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Two or more races:

6.1%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg45%

Illinois avg48%

980^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Mercer County School District 404

530^th of 738Mercer County School District 404 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	980 of 1737	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.4	901 of 2056	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.8	1318 of 2067	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	1165 of 2077	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	1198 of 2082	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	1259 of 1948	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	1150 of 2086	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	1235 of 2037	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.9	1126 of 2044	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.4	962 of 2046	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.7	1243 of 2052	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.1	731 of 2093	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.4	708 of 2167	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.8	445 of 2166	79.5%	★★★★☆
2011	81.5	293 of 2147	86.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	541 of 1049	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	473 of 886	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	326 of 907	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	847 of 1286	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.6	920 of 1942	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.9	1272 of 1942	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1151 of 1957	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	945 of 1970	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	1019 of 1680	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	1197 of 2019	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	1247 of 1964	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	588 of 1800	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.0	1165 of 1793	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	1016 of 1808	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	672 of 1763	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	961 of 1514	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	908 of 1816	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	974 of 1765	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	760 of 1311	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.0	787 of 1947	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.5	1226 of 1959	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	1038 of 1984	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	1251 of 1977	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.3	1314 of 1707	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.9	993 of 2019	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	1094 of 1972	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	772 of 1292	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	548 of 1195	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	604 of 1156	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	548 of 1194	54.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	1020 of 1149	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.6	997 of 1389	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	1231 of 1392	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1146 of 1419	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1234 of 1425	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	1207 of 1308	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1137 of 1462	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	1208 of 1463	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2025)48th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Science56%+8 vs state

Mathematics34%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)	IAR English Language Arts (2026)					IAR Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	41.1	980^th of 1737 public elementary schools	43.6%		55.4	901^st of 2056 public elementary schools	56.2%	79	56.0	47.9	63.1	54.9		56.1	50.0	24.6	29.4		33.5	94.3%		$16,241	$1,390	$14,851
Winola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1804 17th Ave	Viola	61486	Mercer County	Sherrard CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 596-2114	261	16	16.2	40.2%	241 (92.3%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.3%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	46.9	893^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	48.6%		58.8	840^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.1%	53		45.7	64.4			56.3	45.7	48.9			47.5	95.6%		$13,790	$954	$12,836
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%)	63.9	601^st of 1737 public elementary schools	65.4%		52.7	951^st of 2056 public elementary schools	53.7%	350	75.0		62.5	67.9		49.4			35.7		30.8	98.2%		$17,095	$1,451	$15,644
United Elementary School - North	Public	PK, KG-3	411 W Hunt Ave	Alexis	61412	Warren County	United CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 482-3332	186	17	11.0	44.6%	157 (84.4%)	7 (3.8%)	13 (7.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)								(n/a)		51.3				51.3	43.6				43.6	96.1%		$16,804	$106	$16,698
Taylor Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-2	13227 Turkey Hollow Rd	Taylor Ridge	61284	Rock Island County	Rockridge CUSD 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 793-8070	138	10	14.1	22.5%	126 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)								(n/a)												99.3%		$11,341	$396	$10,945
Sherrard Elementary School	Public	K-4	209 1st St	Sherrard	61281	Mercer County	Sherrard CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 593-2917	224	15	15.3	23.7%	204 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	57.6	704^th of 1737 public elementary schools	59.5%		45.5	1095^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.7%	391		56.1	63.6			60.0	65.9	40.9			52.9	99%		$14,147	$07	$14,141
Illinois City Elementary School	Public	K-2	24017 122nd Ave W	Illinois City	61259	Rock Island County	Rockridge CUSD 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-8090	108	10	11.0	31.5%	100 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)								(n/a)												95.2%		$13,205	$390	$12,816
Andalusia Elementary School	Public	3-5	112 7th Ave E	Andalusia	61232	Rock Island County	Rockridge CUSD 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-8080	272	18	15.1	21.0%	251 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	43.6	946^th of 1737 public elementary schools	45.5%		66	688^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.5%	258	54.9	43.0	69.5	46.5		54.0	47.7	40.0	38.0		42.1	98.5%		$10,348	$390	$9,958
United Elementary School - West	Public	PK, KG-3	2138 State Highway 135	Monmouth	61462	Warren County	United CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 734-8513	179	17	10.6	55.3%	155 (86.6%)	10 (5.6%)	8 (4.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)		55.6				55.6	48.1				48.1	97.6%		$17,624	$106	$17,518
Ridgewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9607 14th St W	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5980	260	22	11.8	87.3%	135 (51.9%)	65 (25.0%)	21 (8.1%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.7%)	21.6	1349^th of 1737 public elementary schools	22.3%		37.3	1268^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.3%	81			31.1	24.4	51.7	30.1	29.3			41.4	24.4	98%		$18,434	$1,821	$16,613

Frequently Asked Questions about Apollo Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Apollo Elementary School?

Students at Apollo Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Apollo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Apollo Elementary School.

What district is Apollo Elementary School in?

Mercer County School District 404

Is Apollo Elementary School a good school?

Apollo Elementary School ranks 980^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Apollo Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Apollo Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mercer County Junior High School
High : Mercer County High School

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