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Mercer County schools ranked by test score

Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 6 schools in Mercer County, Illinois with reported English Language Arts scores. Illinois state average: 51.0%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
1Apollo Elem School
Aledo · Mercer County School District 404
Elementary58.1%+7.1pp
2Winola Elementary School
Viola · Sherrard CUSD 200
Elementary56.5%+5.5pp
3New Boston Elem School
New Boston · Mercer County School District 404
Elementary55.1%+4.1pp
4Matherville Intermediate School
Matherville · Sherrard CUSD 200
Middle48.9%-2.1pp
5Sherrard Elementary School
Sherrard · Sherrard CUSD 200
Elementary40.7%-10.3pp
6Mercer County Jr High School
Aledo · Mercer County School District 404
Middle35.3%-15.7pp

About this ranking

Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the IAR + ISA % Proficient (Levels 4-5) threshold on the latest available IAR + ISA English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Mercer County, Illinois with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.

The comparison column shows the gap to the Illinois statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Illinois ranking.