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Winola Elementary School

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Winola Elementary School ranks 840 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

840^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Winola Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Viola, Illinois, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 255 students. The school is part of the Sherrard CUSD 200 district, which is ranked 416 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Winola Elementary School consistently outperforms the Sherrard CUSD 200 district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, 56.5% of Winola students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 47.3% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 43.5% of Winola students were proficient or better, compared to 33.4% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade ELA, where 60% of students were proficient or better, compared to 47.7% for the district and 51.2% for the state. However, the school's performance among male students and white students is relatively lower, with 2-star ratings in these subgroups.

Winola Elementary School outperforms the nearby Sherrard Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. However, the nearby Bicentennial Elementary School (part of the Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 district) and C.R. Hanna Elementary School (part of the Orion CUSD 223 district) both have higher overall academic performance than Winola Elementary School. Additionally, Winola Elementary School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 8.3% in the 2022-2023 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is a concerning trend that the school and district should address.

261

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,293

Per pupil spending ?

40.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1804 17th Ave
Viola, IL 61486-9200

(309) 596-2114

District: Sherrard CUSD 200

Students who attend Winola Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Matherville Intermediate School
	Sherrard Junior High School
High:	Sherrard High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg40%

Illinois avg46%

840^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Sherrard CUSD 200

416^th of 811Sherrard CUSD 200 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
2025	58.8	840 of 2056	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	640 of 2067	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	640 of 2077	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	921 of 2082	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	1079 of 1948	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	998 of 2086	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	819 of 2037	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.4	1109 of 2044	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.3	1054 of 2046	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.5	675 of 2052	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.1	733 of 2093	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.7	755 of 2167	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.3	721 of 2166	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	80.4	341 of 2147	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	70.6	716 of 2139	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.5	855 of 2120	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.8	965 of 2092	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.7	927 of 2095	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.3	804 of 2086	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.4	506 of 2022	75.0%	★★★★☆
2004	70.5	681 of 2030	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	71.5	657 of 2020	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	560 of 1942	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	625 of 1942	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	682 of 1957	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	1033 of 1970	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	1106 of 1680	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	865 of 2019	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	709 of 1964	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	966 of 1800	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.7	498 of 1793	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	317 of 1808	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	523 of 1763	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	48.9	660 of 1514	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	1098 of 1947	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.2	697 of 1959	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	550 of 1984	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	751 of 1977	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	901 of 1707	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	1044 of 2019	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	751 of 1972	61.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	962 of 1389	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	744 of 1392	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	721 of 1419	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	1034 of 1425	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	1079 of 1308	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	1026 of 1462	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	954 of 1463	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)71st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

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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)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (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 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	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	58.8	840^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.1%		65.5	640^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.0%	200		53.3	60.0			56.5	46.7	40.0			43.5	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	22.5		$13,293	$890	$12,403
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%)	45.5	1095^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.7%		32.6	1330^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.7%	235		44.4	37.0			40.7	60.0	28.3			44.0	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	99.2	97.5	97.9			$12,644	$56	$12,588
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
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)		46.9				46.9	46.9				46.9	93.6	94.8	94.8	94.8	96.0	94.8	94.4	12.5		$17,804	$160	$17,645
AlWood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 E A St	Alpha	61413	Henry County	AlWood CUSD 225	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 629-5011	172	19	8.9	43.0%	163 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.1%)	60.9	785^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.8%		46	1021^st of 2067 public elementary schools	50.6%	236	44.0	64.3	52.2	56.0		57.9	42.9	43.5	44.0		43.4	94.6	93.0	93.0	93.0	96.2	93.0	94.6	15.1		$17,031	$1,392	$15,639
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)												95.8	95.1	95.1	95.1	96.5	95.1	95.1			$11,091	$400	$10,691
C R Hanna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 14th Ave	Orion	61273	Henry County	Orion CUSD 223	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 526-3386	434	32	13.7	23.3%	415 (95.6%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	80.2	388^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.1%		74.8	481^st of 2067 public elementary schools	76.7%	93	67.6	53.3	62.9	78.9		64.8	61.3	54.3	67.6		61.1	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	5.3		$10,706	$391	$10,315
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%)	37.3	1268^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.3%		28.5	1446^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.0%	178	25.8	31.9	21.6	38.7	69.6	37.0	23.4	24.3	29.0	43.5	28.3	97.5	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.9	96.8	97.2	3.9	7.8	$17,265	$1,623	$15,642
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1307 4th St W	Milan	61264	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5985	277	23	12.2	72.6%	166 (59.9%)	60 (21.7%)	26 (9.4%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.5%)	29.8	1439^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.0%		35.2	1265^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.8%	174	22.0	24.3	28.6	35.0	43.9	33.3	40.5	25.0	23.1	29.3	29.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	10.2	10.2	$15,322	$1,619	$13,703
Bicentennial Elementary School	Public	K-5	1004 1st St	Coal Valley	61240	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1614	328	20	16.4	43.3%	241 (73.5%)	2 (0.6%)	54 (16.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.1%)	49.3	1013^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.7%		55.9	800^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.3%	213	29.8	34.0	54.4	35.4		42.9	60.4	57.4	31.3		50.6	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.8	97.5	96.9			$13,407	$949	$12,458

Frequently Asked Questions about Winola Elementary School

Is Winola Elementary School a good school?

Winola Elementary School ranks 840^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Winola Elementary School in?

Sherrard CUSD 200

How many students attend Winola Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Winola Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Winola Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Matherville Intermediate School
Middle : Sherrard Junior High School
High : Sherrard High School

What is the racial makeup of Winola Elementary School?

Students at Winola Elementary School are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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