Enrollment
261
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHERRARD CUSD 200·NCES 173618005341
Winola Elementary School
1804 17th Ave, Viola, IL 61486 · (309) 596-2114 · Mercer County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL261 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
105 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 63 | 24% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 10% larger than its 4th grade class (41).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Winola Elementary School→Matherville Intermediate School→Sherrard Jr High School→Sherrard High School
Based on grade levels within Sherrard CUSD 200. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
56.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.4pp since 2023
Math
43.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +13.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.5% | 43.5% |
| 2023-24 | 48.1% | 30.4% |
% 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
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Winola Elementary School
Winola Elementary School's state test result (47.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winola Elementary School this school | 261 | 40.2% | 47.3% |
| Jefferson Park School El Paso | 261 | 40.2% | N/A |
| Neoga Elementary School Neoga | 241 | 41.1% | 44.5% |
| Pinckneyville Elementary School Pinckneyville | 268 | 42.2% | 50.7% |
| Porta Central Petersburg | 288 | 41.0% | 44.7% |
| Forreston Grade School Forreston | 238 | 39.5% | 63.5% |
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 Winola Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #672 of 1,925 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #873 of 2,077 ▼ 80 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #787 of 2,077 ▼ 235 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 261 | #1,769 of 2,419 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #1,770 of 2,035 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.6% | #1,768 of 2,042 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.2% | #1,546 of 2,132 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.7% | #676 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
261
0 (0%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 329
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 | 261 | 16.1 | 16.3:1 | 40% (105) |
| 2023-24 | 255 | 18 | 14.2:1 | 44% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 273 | 15 | 18.2:1 | 44% (119) |
| 2020-21 | 261 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 306 | 21.3 | 14.4:1 | 39% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 312 | 22 | 14.2:1 | 42% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 296 | 19 | 15.6:1 | 29% (86) |
| 2000-01 | 294 | 23 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 329 | 17 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winola Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (306 to 261); teachers down 24% (21.3 to 16.1).
About Winola Elementary School
Among the schools in Viola, Illinois, is Winola Elementary School, a small elementary school. The student body numbers 261 students, from pre-K through 4. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Illinois) has about 381 students.
Sherrard CUSD 200 serves 1,305 students across 5 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Winola Elementary School is 92% White. Enrollment also includes 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. County-wide, about 94% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 15%, meaning two students picked at random have a 15% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 16.1 full-time equivalents, or about 16.3 students per teacher. This ratio sits 2.3 above the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 40%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Winola Elementary School, the prediction is 48.3% and the result is 47.3%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Mercer County, the median household income is $74,182, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 8 public schools in Mercer County, enrolling about 1,941 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Matherville Intermediate School, about 4.6 miles away. Winola Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within ten miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Winola Elementary School at 1st of 9.
The federal government classifies Winola Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 261 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 261.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Winola Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Sherrard CUSD 200
- Sherrard High SchoolHigh · 449 students
- Sherrard Elementary SchoolElementary · 224 students
- Sherrard Jr High SchoolMiddle · 189 students
- Matherville Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 182 students
Nearby schools
- Matherville Intermediate School4.6 mi · 182
- Mercer County High School8.9 mi · 411
- Sherrard Elementary School9.2 mi · 224
- Apollo Elementary School9.3 mi · 362
- Mercer County Jr High School9.4 mi · 270
- United Elementary School - North9.6 mi · 186
Frequently asked questions
About Winola Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Winola Elementary School?
Winola Elementary School enrolls approximately 261 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Winola Elementary School serve?
Winola Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Winola Elementary School?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Winola Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Winola Elementary School?
At Winola Elementary School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Winola Elementary School public or private?
Winola Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sherrard CUSD 200.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.