Enrollment
165
Elementary
DISTRICT 198 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERCER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 404·NCES 170139504196
New Boston Elementary School
301 Jefferson St, New Boston, IL 61272 · (309) 587-8141 · Mercer County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL165 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
104 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 38 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 81% larger than its 5th grade class (21).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Mercer County School District 404. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
55.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.7pp since 2023
Math
32.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.1% | 32.1% |
| 2023-24 | 43.4% | 19.3% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like New Boston Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Boston Elementary School this school | 165 | 63.0% | 44.4% |
| Litchfield Early Childhood Center Litchfield | 160 | 64.4% | N/A |
| Lincoln Elementary School Pittsburg | 163 | 65.0% | 37.5% |
| Sangamon Valley Primary School Harristown | 170 | 62.9% | N/A |
| Astoria Elementary School Astoria | 145 | 60.7% | 50.6% |
| Lincoln Attendance Center Carmi | 176 | 61.9% | N/A |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where New Boston Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #762 of 1,925 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #1,210 of 2,077 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #836 of 2,077 ▼ 150 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 165 | #2,163 of 2,419 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.0% | #914 of 2,132 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #553 of 1,461 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
165
-3 (-2%) vs 2020
-21% since 2010-11, when it was 208
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 165 | 20.8 | 7.9:1 | 63% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 164 | 21.5 | 7.6:1 | 63% (104) |
| 2022-23 | 175 | 20.1 | 8.7:1 | 66% (115) |
| 2020-21 | 168 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 200 | 17 | 11.8:1 | 42% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 203 | 17 | 11.9:1 | 60% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 208 | 16 | 13.0:1 | 44% (92) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Boston Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (200 to 165); teachers up 22% (17 to 20.8).
About New Boston Elementary School
New Boston Elementary School is an elementary school in New Boston, Illinois, according to federal school records. The school serves 165 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students.
New Boston Elementary School reports to Mercer County School District 404, which has 5 schools and 1,274 students.
About 96% of the student body at New Boston Elementary School is White. Other reported shares: 2% Hispanic. The White share in Mercer County as a whole is similar, at about 94%. The school's diversity index is 8%, meaning two students picked at random have an 8% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at New Boston Elementary School is 20.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 7.9:1. That is 6.0 students per teacher below the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Around 63% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is higher than the 44% average for public schools in Mercer County.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 35.1%.
Within Mercer County, the median household income is $74,182, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Besides New Boston Elementary School, Mercer County has 7 other public schools.
Mercer County ELC is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.2 miles away. Among its closest neighbors with test data, New Boston Elementary School is 5th of 8 on proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 168 to 165, a small change.
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Mercer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,495
Census ACS
Median income
$74,182
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,941 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mercer County School District 404
- Mercer County High SchoolHigh · 411 students
- Apollo Elementary SchoolElementary · 362 students
- Mercer County Jr High SchoolMiddle · 270 students
- Mercer County ELCElementary · 66 students
Nearby schools
- Mercer County ELC6.2 mi · 66
- Wapello Junior High School10.2 mi · 102
- Wapello Senior High School10.2 mi · 187
- Wapello Elementary School10.4 mi · 229
- Mercer County Jr High School12.2 mi · 270
- Apollo Elementary School12.3 mi · 362
Frequently asked questions
About New Boston Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at New Boston Elementary School?
New Boston Elementary School enrolls approximately 165 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does New Boston Elementary School serve?
New Boston Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does New Boston Elementary School have?
New Boston Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.9:1.
What is the student diversity at New Boston Elementary School?
Student demographics at New Boston Elementary School are roughly 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees New Boston Elementary School?
New Boston Elementary School is overseen by Mercer County School District 404 in Mercer County.
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